tracks

Overture
Andante
Larghetto
Allegro
Recitative. 'Tis Greater Far To Spare, Than To Destroy
Air. Pluck Root And Branch From Out The Land
Recitative. Our Souls With Ardour Glow
Chorus. Shall We The God Of Israel Fear?
Recitative. Now Persecution Shall Lay By Her Iron Rod
Air. Tune Your Harps To Cheerful Strain
Chorus. Shall We Of Servitude Complain
Recitative. O God, Who From The Suckling's Mouth
Air. Praise The Lord With Cheerful Noise
Chorus. Shall We Of Servitude Complain
Recitative. How Have Our Sins Provok'd The Lord
Chorus. Ye Sons Of Israel Mourn
Air. O Jordan, Jordan, Sacred Tide
Chorus. Ye Sons Of Israel Mourn
Recitative. Why Sits That Sorrow On Thy Brow?
Air. Dread Not, Righteous Queen, The Danger
Recitative. I Go Before The King To Stand
Air. Tears Assist Me, Pity Moving
Chorus. Save Us, O Lord
Recitative. Who Dares Intrude Into Our Presence Without Our Leave?
Duet. Who Calls My Parting Soul From Death?
Air. O Beauteous Queen, Unclose Those Eyes!
Recitative. If I Find Favour In Thy Sight
Air. How Can I Stay, When Love Invites?
Recitative. With Inward Joy His Visage Glows
Chorus. Virtue, Truth And Innocence
Air. Jehovah Crown'd With Glory Bright
Chorus. He Comes, He Comes To End Our Woes
Recitative. Now, O Queen, They Suit Declare
Accompagnato. Turn Not, O Queen, Thy Face Away
Air. Flatt'ring Tongue, No More I Hear Thee?
Recitative. Guards, Seize The Traitor, Bear Him Hence!
Air. How Art Thou Fall'n From Thy Height!
Chorus. The Lord Our Enemy Has Slain

notes

First reconstructable version (Cannons), 1720

Recorded at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, UK, from 12th - 15th July 2011.

© Linn Records 2012 ℗ Linn Records 2012
Made in the EU.

2 x 3 panel digipak, 36-page booklet.

credits

Alto Vocals – David Gould (5), Robin Blaze
Bass Vocals – Matthew Brook, Robert Davies (7)
Composed By – Georg Friedrich Händel
Conductor – John Butt
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Robert Cammidge
Orchestra – Dunedin Consort
Post Production – Julia Thomas (2)
Producer, Engineer – Philip Hobbs
Soprano Vocals – Electra Lochhead, Emily Mitchell (3), Susan Hamilton (2)
Tenor Vocals – Ashley Turnell, James Gilchrist, Nicholas Mulroy, Thomas Hobbs

companies

Recorded At – Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
Produced At – Finesplice
Made By – Sony DADC

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