tracks

Sinfonia
Aria - Blooming Virgins, Spotless Train
The Rising World Jehovah Crown'd
Solo & Chorus - Tyrants Would In Impious Throngs
Recitative: When He Is In His Wrath Reveal'd
Recitative - Your Sacred Songs Awhile Forbear
Recitative - What Scenes Of Horror Round Me Rise!
The Gods, Who Chosen Belssing Shed
Cheer Her, O Baal
Gentle Airs, Melodious Strains!
Softest Sound No More Can Ease Me
The Traitor If You There Descry
Aria: Faithful Cares In Vain Extended
Gloomy Tyrants, We Disdain
Chorus - The Mighty Pow'r
Aria - Through The Land So Lovely Blooming
Aria - Ah, Canst Thou But Prove Me! Recitative - Confusion To My Thoughts
Aria - Will God, Whose Mercies Ever Flow
Aria - My Vengeance Awakes Me
Duet - My Spirits Fail, I Faint, I Die!
Duet - Cease Thy Anguish, Smile Once More
Chorus - The Clouded Scene Begins To Clear
Recitative - What Sacred Horrors Shake My Breast
Chorus - Unfold, Great Seer, What Heav'n Imparts
Recitative - Let Harmony Breathe Soft Around
Chorus - With Firm United Hearts
Aria - Soothing Tyrant, Falsely Smiling!
Chorus - Around Let Acclamations Ring
Aria - Oppression, No Longer I Dread Thee
Aria: Hark! His Thunders Round Me Roll
To Darkness Eternal
Now, Josabeth, Thy Fears Are O'er!
Give Glory To His Awful Name

notes

Total timing 121:39 (CD1 - 55:52; CD2 - 65:47).
Recorded May/June 1985.
CD made in UK. Printed in UK. Made in UK.
Slimline double-CD jewel case with 44-page booklet in English.

credits

Bass Vocals – David Thomas (9)
Choir – More Images Choir Of New College Oxford,
Chorus Master – Edward Higginbottom
Composed By – Georg Friedrich Händel
Countertenor Vocals – James Bowman (2)
Directed By – Christopher Hogwood
Engineer – John Pellowe
Orchestra – The Academy Of Ancient Music
Producer – Peter Wadland
Soprano Vocals – Emma Kirkby, Joan Sutherland
Tenor Vocals – Anthony Rolfe Johnson
Vocals – Aled Jones

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Decca Music Group Limited
Copyright (c) – Universal Classics (UK)
Recorded At – Church Of St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead

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