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Ouverture (Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 1)
Accompagnato - Hence, Loathed Melancholy
Accompagnato - Hence, Vain Deluding Joys
Air - Come, Thou Goddess Fair And Free
Air - Come Rather, Goddess, Sage And Holy
Air - Haste Thee, Nymph
Air - Come And Trip It
Accompagnato - Come, Pensive Nun
Arioso - Come, But Keep Thy Wonted State
Accompagnato - There, Held In Holy Passion Still
Recitative - Hence, Loathed Melancholy
Air - Mirth, Admit Me Of Thy Crew
Accompagnato - First And Chief, On Golden Wing
Air - Sweet Bird
Recitative - If I Give Thee Honour Due
Air - Mirth, Admit Me Of Thy Crew
Air - Oft, On A Plat Of Rising Ground
Air - Far From All Resort Of Mirth
Recitative - If I Give Thee Honour Due
Air - Let Me Wander Not Unseen
Air - Straight Mine Eye
Accompagnato - Mountains, On Whose Barren Breast
Air - Or Let The Merry Bells Ring Round / And Young And Old Come Forth To Play
Ouverture (Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 3)
Accompagnato - Hence, Vain Deluding Joys
Air - Sometimes Let Gorgeous Tragedy
Air - But Oh, Sad Virgin
Recitative - Thus, Night, Oft See Me
Bass Solo And Chorus - Populous Cities Please Me Then
Air - There Let Hymen Oft Appear
Accompagnato - Me, When The Sun Begins To Fling
Air - Hide Me From Day's Garnish Eye
Air - I'll To The Well
Air - And Ever Against Eating Cares
Air - Orpheus Self May Have His Head
Air And Chorus - These Delights If Thou Canst Give
Recitative - But Ley My Due Feet Never Fail
Chorus - There Let The Pealing Organ Blow
Air - May At Last My Weary Age
Chorus - These Pleasures, Melancholy, Give
Ouverture (Concerto For Organ And Orchestra, Op. 7, No. 1)
Accompagnato - Hence! Boast Not, Ye Profane
Air - Come, With Native Lustre Shine
Accompagnato - Sweet Temp'rance / Chorus - All This Company Serene
Air - Come, With Gentle Hand Restrain
Recitative - No More Short Life They Then Will Spend In Straying
Air - Each Action Will Derive New Grace
Duet - As Steals The Morn Upon The Night
Chorus - Thy Pleasures, Moderation, Give

notes

"Recorded live at Kloster Eberbach, Eltville im Rheingau, Germany on Whit Sunday, 19th May 2002."

credits

Bass Vocals – Stephan MacLeod,
Choir – Junge Kantorei
Composed By – George Frideric Handel,
Conductor – Joachim Carlos Martini
Libretto By – Charles Jennens, John Milton (2)
Liner Notes – Joachim Carlos Martini
Orchestra – Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra,
Soprano Vocals – Barbara Hannigan, Linda Perillo
Tenor Vocals – Knut Schoch

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Naxos Rights International Ltd.
Recorded At – Kloster Eberbach, Rheingau, Germany

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