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Handel - Esther (1732) - Laurence Cummings

Handel - Esther (1732) - Laurence Cummings
Year:2013
Genre:Oratorios
Composer:Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:Laurence Cummings
Performers:
 

CD1

1 1. ESTHER Oratorio in Three Acts HWV 50b 1732 version - ACT ONE. Sinfonia 7:07 16.29 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
2 2. Scene 1. Arioso Israelite Woman: Breathe soft ye gales 3:58 9.08 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
3 3. Scene 1. Air Israelite Woman: Watchful angels let her share 1:33 3.55 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
4 4. Scene 1. Recitative Esther: O King of kings celestial Lord 0:22 0.84 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
5 5. Scene 1. Air Esther: Alleluia 3:18 7.56 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
6 6. Scene 1. Recitative Mordecai: With transport lovely queen I see 0:39 1.49 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
7 7. Scene 1. Air Mordecai: So much beauty sweetly blooming 4:28 10.23 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
8 8. Scene 1. Recitative Mordecai: Again shall Salem to the skies 0:16 0.61 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
9 9. Scene 1. Solos Chorus: My heart is inditing of a good matter [Coronation Anthem No. 4 HWV 261] 11:27 26.21 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
10 10. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus Haman: Let me with freedom thy petition know 1:19 3.02 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
11 11. Scene 2. Air Ahasverus: Endless fame thy days adorning 7:54 18.08 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
12 12. Scene 3. Recitative Harbonah Haman: 'Tis greater far to spare than to destroy 0:42 1.61 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
13 13. Scene 3. Air Haman: Pluck root and branch from out the land 2:03 4.70 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
14 14. Scene 3. Recitative A Persian Officer: Our souls with ardour glow 0:07 0.27 Mb 321 Kbps buy
 
15 15. Scene 3. Chorus of Persian Soldiers: Shall we the God of Israel fear? 1:30 3.44 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
16 16. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: Jerusalem no more shall mourn 0:34 1.30 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
17 17. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Tune your harps to cheerful strains 4:06 9.39 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
18 18. Scene 4. Recitative Israelite Woman: Shall we of servitude complain? 0:13 0.50 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
19 19. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Praise the Lord with cheerful noise 2:44 6.26 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
20 20. Scene 5. Accompagnato Mordecai: How have our sins provok'd the Lord 0:58 2.22 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
21 21. Scene 5. Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Israel mourn 2:07 4.85 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
22 22. Scene 5. Air Mordecai: O Jordan Jordan sacred tide 7:58 18.24 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
23 23. Scene 5. Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Israel mourn 3:15 7.44 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 

CD2

1 1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Chorus: Tyrants may awhile presume 2:20 5.35 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
2 2. Scene 2. Recitative Esther Mordecai: Why sits that sorrow on thy brow? 0:59 2.26 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
3 3. Scene 2. Air Mordecai: Dread not righteous Queen the danger 5:46 13.20 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
4 4. Scene 2. Recitative Israelite Woman: O Heaven protect her 0:15 0.58 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
5 5. Scene 2. Duet Israelite Woman Mordecai: Blessings descend on downy wings 5:00 11.45 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
6 6. Scene 2. Recitative Esther: I go the power of grief to prove 0:16 0.61 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
7 7. Scene 2. Air Esther: Tears assist me pity moving 2:43 6.22 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
8 8. Scene 2. Chorus: Save us O Lord 1:24 3.21 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
9 9. Scene 3. Recitative Ahasverus Esther: Who dares intrude into our presence 1:01 2.33 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
10 10. Scene 3. Duet Esther Ahasverus: Who calls my parting soul from death? 2:39 6.07 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
11 11. Scene 3. Air Ahasverus: O beauteous Queen unclose those eyes 5:54 13.51 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
12 12. Scene 3. Recitative Esther: If I find favour in thy sight 0:22 0.84 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
13 13. Scene 3. Air Ahasverus: How can I stay when love invites? 2:52 6.57 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
14 14. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: With inward joy his visage glows 0:36 1.38 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
15 15. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Heav'n has lent her ev'ry charm 4:26 10.15 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
16 16. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: The king will listen to the royal fair 0:13 0.50 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
17 17. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: God is our hope 5:32 12.67 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
18 18. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Arioso Mordecai: Jehovah crown'd with glory bright 1:38 3.74 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
19 19. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: He comes He comes to end our woes 1:54 4.35 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
20 20. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus Esther: Now O Queen thy suit declare 1:24 3.21 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
21 21. Scene 2. Air Haman: Turn not O queen thy face away 2:20 5.34 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
22 22. Scene 2. Air Esther: Flatt'ring tongue no more I hear thee 4:29 10.26 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
23 23. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus: Guards seize the traitor bear him hence 0:28 1.07 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
24 24. Scene 2. Air Ahasverus: Through the nation he shall be 1:31 3.48 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
25 25. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: All applauding crowds around 0:42 1.60 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
26 26. Scene 2. Air Haman: How art thou fall'n from thy height 2:56 6.72 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
27 27. Scene 2. Duet Esther Israelite Woman: I'll proclaim the wond'rous story 2:43 6.22 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
28 28. Scene 3. Solo Alto with Chorus: The Lord our enemy has slain ... Alleluia 5:43 13.09 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 

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CD1

1 1. ESTHER Oratorio in Three Acts HWV 50b 1732 version - ACT ONE. Sinfonia 7:07 34.86 Mb 684 Kbps buy
 
2 2. Scene 1. Arioso Israelite Woman: Breathe soft ye gales 3:58 15.59 Mb 549 Kbps buy
 
3 3. Scene 1. Air Israelite Woman: Watchful angels let her share 1:33 6.57 Mb 592 Kbps buy
 
4 4. Scene 1. Recitative Esther: O King of kings celestial Lord 0:22 1.67 Mb 634 Kbps buy
 
5 5. Scene 1. Air Esther: Alleluia 3:18 16.12 Mb 682 Kbps buy
 
6 6. Scene 1. Recitative Mordecai: With transport lovely queen I see 0:39 2.12 Mb 456 Kbps buy
 
7 7. Scene 1. Air Mordecai: So much beauty sweetly blooming 4:28 19.14 Mb 598 Kbps buy
 
8 8. Scene 1. Recitative Mordecai: Again shall Salem to the skies 0:16 1.15 Mb 599 Kbps buy
 
9 9. Scene 1. Solos Chorus: My heart is inditing of a good matter [Coronation Anthem No. 4 HWV 261] 11:27 56.66 Mb 691 Kbps buy
 
10 10. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus Haman: Let me with freedom thy petition know 1:19 5.84 Mb 619 Kbps buy
 
11 11. Scene 2. Air Ahasverus: Endless fame thy days adorning 7:54 35.91 Mb 635 Kbps buy
 
12 12. Scene 3. Recitative Harbonah Haman: 'Tis greater far to spare than to destroy 0:42 3.12 Mb 621 Kbps buy
 
13 13. Scene 3. Air Haman: Pluck root and branch from out the land 2:03 10.67 Mb 727 Kbps buy
 
14 14. Scene 3. Recitative A Persian Officer: Our souls with ardour glow 0:07 0.63 Mb 751 Kbps buy
 
15 15. Scene 3. Chorus of Persian Soldiers: Shall we the God of Israel fear? 1:30 8.10 Mb 754 Kbps buy
 
16 16. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: Jerusalem no more shall mourn 0:34 2.31 Mb 568 Kbps buy
 
17 17. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Tune your harps to cheerful strains 4:06 15.07 Mb 513 Kbps buy
 
18 18. Scene 4. Recitative Israelite Woman: Shall we of servitude complain? 0:13 0.95 Mb 611 Kbps buy
 
19 19. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Praise the Lord with cheerful noise 2:44 10.67 Mb 545 Kbps buy
 
20 20. Scene 5. Accompagnato Mordecai: How have our sins provok'd the Lord 0:58 4.09 Mb 590 Kbps buy
 
21 21. Scene 5. Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Israel mourn 2:07 9.19 Mb 606 Kbps buy
 
22 22. Scene 5. Air Mordecai: O Jordan Jordan sacred tide 7:58 31.01 Mb 544 Kbps buy
 
23 23. Scene 5. Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Israel mourn 3:15 13.75 Mb 591 Kbps buy
 

CD2

1 1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Chorus: Tyrants may awhile presume 2:20 11.71 Mb 701 Kbps buy
 
2 2. Scene 2. Recitative Esther Mordecai: Why sits that sorrow on thy brow? 0:59 4.00 Mb 567 Kbps buy
 
3 3. Scene 2. Air Mordecai: Dread not righteous Queen the danger 5:46 22.18 Mb 537 Kbps buy
 
4 4. Scene 2. Recitative Israelite Woman: O Heaven protect her 0:15 1.08 Mb 603 Kbps buy
 
5 5. Scene 2. Duet Israelite Woman Mordecai: Blessings descend on downy wings 5:00 20.16 Mb 563 Kbps buy
 
6 6. Scene 2. Recitative Esther: I go the power of grief to prove 0:16 1.09 Mb 568 Kbps buy
 
7 7. Scene 2. Air Esther: Tears assist me pity moving 2:43 12.13 Mb 624 Kbps buy
 
8 8. Scene 2. Chorus: Save us O Lord 1:24 6.54 Mb 653 Kbps buy
 
9 9. Scene 3. Recitative Ahasverus Esther: Who dares intrude into our presence 1:01 4.09 Mb 562 Kbps buy
 
10 10. Scene 3. Duet Esther Ahasverus: Who calls my parting soul from death? 2:39 9.03 Mb 476 Kbps buy
 
11 11. Scene 3. Air Ahasverus: O beauteous Queen unclose those eyes 5:54 24.74 Mb 586 Kbps buy
 
12 12. Scene 3. Recitative Esther: If I find favour in thy sight 0:22 1.56 Mb 592 Kbps buy
 
13 13. Scene 3. Air Ahasverus: How can I stay when love invites? 2:52 14.22 Mb 693 Kbps buy
 
14 14. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: With inward joy his visage glows 0:36 2.43 Mb 566 Kbps buy
 
15 15. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Heav'n has lent her ev'ry charm 4:26 21.06 Mb 664 Kbps buy
 
16 16. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: The king will listen to the royal fair 0:13 0.96 Mb 616 Kbps buy
 
17 17. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: God is our hope 5:32 27.97 Mb 706 Kbps buy
 
18 18. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Arioso Mordecai: Jehovah crown'd with glory bright 1:38 7.59 Mb 649 Kbps buy
 
19 19. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: He comes He comes to end our woes 1:54 10.17 Mb 748 Kbps buy
 
20 20. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus Esther: Now O Queen thy suit declare 1:24 6.05 Mb 603 Kbps buy
 
21 21. Scene 2. Air Haman: Turn not O queen thy face away 2:20 8.59 Mb 514 Kbps buy
 
22 22. Scene 2. Air Esther: Flatt'ring tongue no more I hear thee 4:29 23.23 Mb 724 Kbps buy
 
23 23. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus: Guards seize the traitor bear him hence 0:28 2.05 Mb 612 Kbps buy
 
24 24. Scene 2. Air Ahasverus: Through the nation he shall be 1:31 6.90 Mb 635 Kbps buy
 
25 25. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: All applauding crowds around 0:42 3.64 Mb 726 Kbps buy
 
26 26. Scene 2. Air Haman: How art thou fall'n from thy height 2:56 12.47 Mb 594 Kbps buy
 
27 27. Scene 2. Duet Esther Israelite Woman: I'll proclaim the wond'rous story 2:43 12.49 Mb 642 Kbps buy
 
28 28. Scene 3. Solo Alto with Chorus: The Lord our enemy has slain ... Alleluia 5:43 31.01 Mb 758 Kbps buy
 
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