Compositions

Handel - Semele - John Eliot Gardiner (2020)

Year:	2020
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	John Eliot Gardiner
Performers:	Louise Alder, Hugo Hymas, Lucile Richardot, Carlo Vistoli, Gianluca Buratto, Angela Hicks, The Monteverdi Choir , English Baroque Soloists

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1	1. SEMELE Oratorio in three acts. Based on a pre-existent opera libretto by William Congreve HWV 58. First presented in concert form at Covent Garden theatre on 10 February 1744 - ACT ONE. Overture 4:55 11.26 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
2	2. Gavotte 1:43 3.93 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Accompagnato High Priest: Behold Auspicious flashes rise 1:31 3.48 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Lucky omens bless our rites 3:14 7.40 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Recitative Arioso Duet Cadmus Athamas: Daughter obey 1:01 2.33 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Recitative Semele: Ah me What refuge now is left me? 1:00 2.29 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Air Semele: Oh Jove In pity teach me which to choose 1:57 4.47 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Recitative Ino Athamas: Alas she yields 0:44 1.68 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Quartet Cadmus Ino Athamas Semele: Why dost thou thus untimely grieve 2:59 6.83 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Avert these omens all ye pow 2:01 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 1. Recitatives Athamas Semele: Again auspicious flashes rise Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores 0:59 2.26 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Cease cease your vows 0:33 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitatives Ino Athamas: Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes She weeps 0:44 1.68 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Air Athamas: Your tuneful voice my tale would tell 4:41 10.72 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Recitative Ino Athamas: Too well I see 0:47 1.80 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 2. Duet Ino Athamas: You 2:36 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Recitative Cadmus Athamas: Ah wreched prince 0:34 1.30 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3. Accompagnato Cadmus: Wing 1:23 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. Chorus: Hail Cadmus hail Air Augur and Chorus: Endless pleasure endless love 5:35 12.78 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy

1	1. ACT TWO. Sinfonia 1:31 3.48 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Iris: Iris impatient of thy stay 0:46 1.76 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Iris: There from mortal cares retiring Recitative Juno: No more I 2:54 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Accompagnato Juno: Awake Saturnia from thy lethargy Recitative Accompagnato Iris: Hear mighty queen while I recount With adamant the gates are barr 1:48 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Air Juno: Hence Iris hence away 3:34 8.17 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Air Cupid: Come zephyrs come while Cupid sings 5:40 12.97 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Air Semele: Oh sleep why dost thou leave me 3:22 7.71 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 3. Recitative Semele: Let me not another moment 0:17 0.65 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: Lay your doubts and fears aside 3:09 7.21 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter: You are mortal and require 0:25 0.96 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 3. Air Semele: With fond desiring 2:55 6.68 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: How engaging how endearing 2:49 6.45 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Recitative Semele Jupiter: Ah me Why sighs my Semele? 1:09 2.64 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: I must with speed amuse her 3:47 8.66 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: Now love that everlasting boy invites 2:18 5.27 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter Semele: By my command 1:14 2.83 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: Where 5:24 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 4. Recitative Semele Ino: Dear sister how was your passage hither? 0:53 2.03 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. Air Ino: But hark the heav 1:53 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 4. Duet Semele Ino: Prepare then ye immortal choir 2:09 4.92 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 4. Chorus of Nymphs and Swains: Bless the glad earth with heav 2:47 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy

1	1. ACT THREE. Sinfonia 1:37 3.70 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
2	2. Accompagnato Juno Iris: Somnus awake 0:30 1.15 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
3	3. Air Somnus: Leave me loathsome light 3:38 8.32 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
4	4. Recitative Iris Juno: Dull God canst thou attend the water 0:33 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
5	5. Air Somnus: More sweet is that name 2:28 5.65 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
6	6. Recitative Juno Somnus: My will obey 1:21 3.09 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
7	7. Duet Juno Somnus: Obey my will 2:03 4.70 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
8	8. Air Semele: My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed 3:11 7.29 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
9	9. Recitative Juno Semele: Thus shap 1:32 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
10	10. Air Semele: Myself I shall adore 6:39 15.22 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
11	11. Recitative Juno Semele: Be wise as you are beautiful Accompagnato Juno: Conjure him by his oath 1:43 3.93 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
12	12. Air Semele: Thus let my thanks be paid 2:46 6.34 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
13	13. Recitative Juno Semele: Rich odours fill the fragrant air 0:24 0.92 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
14	14. Air Jupiter: Come to my arms my lovely fair 3:32 8.09 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
15	15. Recitative Jupiter: O Semele Why art thou thus insensible? Air Semele: I ever am granting 1:41 3.86 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
16	16. Recitative Accompagnato Jupiter Semele: Speak speak your desire 1:08 2.60 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
17	17. Air Jupiter: Ah take heed what you press 1:04 2.45 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
18	18. Air Semele: No no I 4:45 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
19	19. Accompagnato Jupiter: Ah whither is she gone unhappy fair? 3:21 7.67 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
20	20. Air Juno: Above measure is the pleasure 2:10 4.96 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
21	21. Accompagnato Semele: Ah me Too late I now repent 3:26 7.86 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
22	22. Chorus of Priests: O terror and astonishment 4:16 9.77 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
23	23. Recitative Ino Cadmus Athamas: How I was hence remov 0:46 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
24	24. Air Athamas: Despair no more shall wound me 4:59 11.41 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
25	25. Recitative Cadmus: See from above the bellying clouds descend 0:18 0.69 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
26	26. Sinfonia 1:43 3.93 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
27	27. Accompagnato Apollo: Apollo comes to relieve your care 0:53 2.02 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
28	28. Chorus: Happy happy shall we be 3:07 7.14 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy

1	1. SEMELE Oratorio in three acts. Based on a pre-existent opera libretto by William Congreve HWV 58. First presented in concert form at Covent Garden theatre on 10 February 1744 - ACT ONE. Overture 4:55 25.89 Mb 736 Kbp	close 0.39 $ Buy
2	2. Gavotte 1:43 8.61 Mb 700 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Accompagnato High Priest: Behold Auspicious flashes rise 1:31 6.74 Mb 620 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Lucky omens bless our rites 3:14 17.85 Mb 771 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Recitative Arioso Duet Cadmus Athamas: Daughter obey 1:01 4.97 Mb 683 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Recitative Semele: Ah me What refuge now is left me? 1:00 5.01 Mb 700 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Air Semele: Oh Jove In pity teach me which to choose 1:57 9.11 Mb 653 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Recitative Ino Athamas: Alas she yields 0:44 3.35 Mb 639 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Quartet Cadmus Ino Athamas Semele: Why dost thou thus untimely grieve 2:59 15.08 Mb 706 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Avert these omens all ye pow 2:01 0.00 Mb 843 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 1. Recitatives Athamas Semele: Again auspicious flashes rise Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores 0:59 4.50 Mb 639 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Cease cease your vows 0:33 0.00 Mb 801 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitatives Ino Athamas: Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes She weeps 0:44 3.13 Mb 596 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Air Athamas: Your tuneful voice my tale would tell 4:41 22.04 Mb 657 Kbp	close 0.33 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Recitative Ino Athamas: Too well I see 0:47 3.51 Mb 626 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 2. Duet Ino Athamas: You 2:36 0.00 Mb 743 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Recitative Cadmus Athamas: Ah wreched prince 0:34 2.70 Mb 666 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3. Accompagnato Cadmus: Wing 1:23 0.00 Mb 695 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. Chorus: Hail Cadmus hail Air Augur and Chorus: Endless pleasure endless love 5:35 31.02 Mb 776 Kbp	close 0.47 $ Buy

1	1. ACT TWO. Sinfonia 1:31 8.98 Mb 827 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Iris: Iris impatient of thy stay 0:46 3.83 Mb 697 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Iris: There from mortal cares retiring Recitative Juno: No more I 2:54 0.00 Mb 655 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Accompagnato Juno: Awake Saturnia from thy lethargy Recitative Accompagnato Iris: Hear mighty queen while I recount With adamant the gates are barr 1:48 0.00 Mb 745 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Air Juno: Hence Iris hence away 3:34 18.13 Mb 710 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Air Cupid: Come zephyrs come while Cupid sings 5:40 25.06 Mb 618 Kbp	close 0.38 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Air Semele: Oh sleep why dost thou leave me 3:22 12.77 Mb 530 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 3. Recitative Semele: Let me not another moment 0:17 1.29 Mb 635 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: Lay your doubts and fears aside 3:09 16.04 Mb 712 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter: You are mortal and require 0:25 1.77 Mb 591 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 3. Air Semele: With fond desiring 2:55 14.14 Mb 677 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: How engaging how endearing 2:49 14.87 Mb 737 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Recitative Semele Jupiter: Ah me Why sighs my Semele? 1:09 5.41 Mb 657 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: I must with speed amuse her 3:47 20.68 Mb 763 Kbp	close 0.31 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: Now love that everlasting boy invites 2:18 13.42 Mb 815 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter Semele: By my command 1:14 5.79 Mb 655 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: Where 5:24 0.00 Mb 596 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 4. Recitative Semele Ino: Dear sister how was your passage hither? 0:53 4.19 Mb 662 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. Air Ino: But hark the heav 1:53 0.00 Mb 622 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 4. Duet Semele Ino: Prepare then ye immortal choir 2:09 10.38 Mb 674 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 4. Chorus of Nymphs and Swains: Bless the glad earth with heav 2:47 0.00 Mb 733 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy

1	1. ACT THREE. Sinfonia 1:37 5.73 Mb 494 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
2	2. Accompagnato Juno Iris: Somnus awake 0:30 2.79 Mb 779 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
3	3. Air Somnus: Leave me loathsome light 3:38 14.52 Mb 558 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
4	4. Recitative Iris Juno: Dull God canst thou attend the water 0:33 0.00 Mb 647 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
5	5. Air Somnus: More sweet is that name 2:28 12.95 Mb 733 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
6	6. Recitative Juno Somnus: My will obey 1:21 6.57 Mb 680 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
7	7. Duet Juno Somnus: Obey my will 2:03 11.21 Mb 764 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
8	8. Air Semele: My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed 3:11 13.04 Mb 572 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
9	9. Recitative Juno Semele: Thus shap 1:32 0.00 Mb 659 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
10	10. Air Semele: Myself I shall adore 6:39 34.81 Mb 731 Kbp	close 0.52 $ Buy
11	11. Recitative Juno Semele: Be wise as you are beautiful Accompagnato Juno: Conjure him by his oath 1:43 8.40 Mb 684 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
12	12. Air Semele: Thus let my thanks be paid 2:46 14.16 Mb 715 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
13	13. Recitative Juno Semele: Rich odours fill the fragrant air 0:24 1.89 Mb 657 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
14	14. Air Jupiter: Come to my arms my lovely fair 3:32 17.75 Mb 702 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
15	15. Recitative Jupiter: O Semele Why art thou thus insensible? Air Semele: I ever am granting 1:41 9.06 Mb 752 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
16	16. Recitative Accompagnato Jupiter Semele: Speak speak your desire 1:08 6.06 Mb 746 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
17	17. Air Jupiter: Ah take heed what you press 1:04 6.12 Mb 801 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
18	18. Air Semele: No no I 4:45 0.00 Mb 778 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
19	19. Accompagnato Jupiter: Ah whither is she gone unhappy fair? 3:21 14.59 Mb 608 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
20	20. Air Juno: Above measure is the pleasure 2:10 11.34 Mb 731 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
21	21. Accompagnato Semele: Ah me Too late I now repent 3:26 13.97 Mb 568 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
22	22. Chorus of Priests: O terror and astonishment 4:16 20.20 Mb 661 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
23	23. Recitative Ino Cadmus Athamas: How I was hence remov 0:46 0.00 Mb 569 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
24	24. Air Athamas: Despair no more shall wound me 4:59 27.92 Mb 783 Kbp	close 0.42 $ Buy
25	25. Recitative Cadmus: See from above the bellying clouds descend 0:18 1.49 Mb 691 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
26	26. Sinfonia 1:43 9.52 Mb 775 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
27	27. Accompagnato Apollo: Apollo comes to relieve your care 0:53 4.39 Mb 695 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
28	28. Chorus: Happy happy shall we be 3:07 17.82 Mb 799 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy

Compositions

Handel - Semele - John Eliot Gardiner (2020)

CD1

1. SEMELE Oratorio in three acts. Based on a pre-existent opera libretto by William Congreve HWV 58. First presented in concert form at Covent Garden theatre on 10 February 1744 - ACT ONE. Overture

2. Gavotte

3. Scene 1. Accompagnato High Priest: Behold Auspicious flashes rise

4. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Lucky omens bless our rites

5. Scene 1. Recitative Arioso Duet Cadmus Athamas: Daughter obey

6. Scene 1. Recitative Semele: Ah me What refuge now is left me?

7. Scene 1. Air Semele: Oh Jove In pity teach me which to choose

8. Scene 1. Recitative Ino Athamas: Alas she yields

9. Scene 1. Quartet Cadmus Ino Athamas Semele: Why dost thou thus untimely grieve

10. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Avert these omens all ye pow

11. Scene 1. Recitatives Athamas Semele: Again auspicious flashes rise Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores

12. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Cease cease your vows

13. Scene 2. Recitatives Ino Athamas: Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes She weeps

14. Scene 2. Air Athamas: Your tuneful voice my tale would tell

15. Scene 2. Recitative Ino Athamas: Too well I see

16. Scene 2. Duet Ino Athamas: You

17. Scene 3. Recitative Cadmus Athamas: Ah wreched prince

18. Scene 3. Accompagnato Cadmus: Wing

19. Scene 4. Chorus: Hail Cadmus hail Air Augur and Chorus: Endless pleasure endless love

CD2

1. ACT TWO. Sinfonia

2. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Iris: Iris impatient of thy stay

3. Scene 1. Air Iris: There from mortal cares retiring Recitative Juno: No more I

4. Scene 1. Accompagnato Juno: Awake Saturnia from thy lethargy Recitative Accompagnato Iris: Hear mighty queen while I recount With adamant the gates are barr

5. Scene 1. Air Juno: Hence Iris hence away

6. Scene 2. Air Cupid: Come zephyrs come while Cupid sings

7. Scene 2. Air Semele: Oh sleep why dost thou leave me

8. Scene 3. Recitative Semele: Let me not another moment

9. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: Lay your doubts and fears aside

10. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter: You are mortal and require

11. Scene 3. Air Semele: With fond desiring

12. Scene 3. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: How engaging how endearing

13. Scene 3. Recitative Semele Jupiter: Ah me Why sighs my Semele?

14. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: I must with speed amuse her

15. Scene 3. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: Now love that everlasting boy invites

16. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter Semele: By my command

17. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: Where

18. Scene 4. Recitative Semele Ino: Dear sister how was your passage hither?

19. Scene 4. Air Ino: But hark the heav

20. Scene 4. Duet Semele Ino: Prepare then ye immortal choir

21. Scene 4. Chorus of Nymphs and Swains: Bless the glad earth with heav

CD3

1. ACT THREE. Sinfonia

2. Accompagnato Juno Iris: Somnus awake

3. Air Somnus: Leave me loathsome light

4. Recitative Iris Juno: Dull God canst thou attend the water

5. Air Somnus: More sweet is that name

6. Recitative Juno Somnus: My will obey

7. Duet Juno Somnus: Obey my will

8. Air Semele: My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed

9. Recitative Juno Semele: Thus shap

10. Air Semele: Myself I shall adore

11. Recitative Juno Semele: Be wise as you are beautiful Accompagnato Juno: Conjure him by his oath

12. Air Semele: Thus let my thanks be paid

13. Recitative Juno Semele: Rich odours fill the fragrant air

14. Air Jupiter: Come to my arms my lovely fair

15. Recitative Jupiter: O Semele Why art thou thus insensible? Air Semele: I ever am granting

16. Recitative Accompagnato Jupiter Semele: Speak speak your desire

17. Air Jupiter: Ah take heed what you press

18. Air Semele: No no I

19. Accompagnato Jupiter: Ah whither is she gone unhappy fair?

20. Air Juno: Above measure is the pleasure

21. Accompagnato Semele: Ah me Too late I now repent

22. Chorus of Priests: O terror and astonishment

23. Recitative Ino Cadmus Athamas: How I was hence remov

24. Air Athamas: Despair no more shall wound me

25. Recitative Cadmus: See from above the bellying clouds descend

26. Sinfonia

27. Accompagnato Apollo: Apollo comes to relieve your care

28. Chorus: Happy happy shall we be

CD1

1. SEMELE Oratorio in three acts. Based on a pre-existent opera libretto by William Congreve HWV 58. First presented in concert form at Covent Garden theatre on 10 February 1744 - ACT ONE. Overture

2. Gavotte

3. Scene 1. Accompagnato High Priest: Behold Auspicious flashes rise

4. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Lucky omens bless our rites

5. Scene 1. Recitative Arioso Duet Cadmus Athamas: Daughter obey

6. Scene 1. Recitative Semele: Ah me What refuge now is left me?

3. Scene 1. Accompagnato High Priest: Behold Auspicious flashes rise

4. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Lucky omens bless our rites

5. Scene 1. Recitative Arioso Duet Cadmus Athamas: Daughter obey

6. Scene 1. Recitative Semele: Ah me What refuge now is left me?

7. Scene 1. Air Semele: Oh Jove In pity teach me which to choose

8. Scene 1. Recitative Ino Athamas: Alas she yields

9. Scene 1. Quartet Cadmus Ino Athamas Semele: Why dost thou thus untimely grieve

10. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Avert these omens all ye pow

11. Scene 1. Recitatives Athamas Semele: Again auspicious flashes rise Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores

12. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Cease cease your vows

13. Scene 2. Recitatives Ino Athamas: Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes She weeps

14. Scene 2. Air Athamas: Your tuneful voice my tale would tell

15. Scene 2. Recitative Ino Athamas: Too well I see

16. Scene 2. Duet Ino Athamas: You

17. Scene 3. Recitative Cadmus Athamas: Ah wreched prince

18. Scene 3. Accompagnato Cadmus: Wing

19. Scene 4. Chorus: Hail Cadmus hail Air Augur and Chorus: Endless pleasure endless love

2. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Iris: Iris impatient of thy stay

3. Scene 1. Air Iris: There from mortal cares retiring Recitative Juno: No more I

4. Scene 1. Accompagnato Juno: Awake Saturnia from thy lethargy Recitative Accompagnato Iris: Hear mighty queen while I recount With adamant the gates are barr

5. Scene 1. Air Juno: Hence Iris hence away

6. Scene 2. Air Cupid: Come zephyrs come while Cupid sings

7. Scene 2. Air Semele: Oh sleep why dost thou leave me

8. Scene 3. Recitative Semele: Let me not another moment

9. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: Lay your doubts and fears aside

10. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter: You are mortal and require

11. Scene 3. Air Semele: With fond desiring

12. Scene 3. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: How engaging how endearing

13. Scene 3. Recitative Semele Jupiter: Ah me Why sighs my Semele?

14. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: I must with speed amuse her

15. Scene 3. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: Now love that everlasting boy invites

16. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter Semele: By my command

17. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: Where

18. Scene 4. Recitative Semele Ino: Dear sister how was your passage hither?

19. Scene 4. Air Ino: But hark the heav

20. Scene 4. Duet Semele Ino: Prepare then ye immortal choir

21. Scene 4. Chorus of Nymphs and Swains: Bless the glad earth with heav

2. Accompagnato Juno Iris: Somnus awake

3. Air Somnus: Leave me loathsome light

4. Recitative Iris Juno: Dull God canst thou attend the water

5. Air Somnus: More sweet is that name

6. Recitative Juno Somnus: My will obey

7. Duet Juno Somnus: Obey my will

8. Air Semele: My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed

9. Recitative Juno Semele: Thus shap

10. Air Semele: Myself I shall adore

11. Recitative Juno Semele: Be wise as you are beautiful Accompagnato Juno: Conjure him by his oath

12. Air Semele: Thus let my thanks be paid

13. Recitative Juno Semele: Rich odours fill the fragrant air

14. Air Jupiter: Come to my arms my lovely fair

15. Recitative Jupiter: O Semele Why art thou thus insensible? Air Semele: I ever am granting

16. Recitative Accompagnato Jupiter Semele: Speak speak your desire

17. Air Jupiter: Ah take heed what you press

18. Air Semele: No no I

19. Accompagnato Jupiter: Ah whither is she gone unhappy fair?

20. Air Juno: Above measure is the pleasure

21. Accompagnato Semele: Ah me Too late I now repent

22. Chorus of Priests: O terror and astonishment

23. Recitative Ino Cadmus Athamas: How I was hence remov

24. Air Athamas: Despair no more shall wound me

25. Recitative Cadmus: See from above the bellying clouds descend

27. Accompagnato Apollo: Apollo comes to relieve your care

28. Chorus: Happy happy shall we be

3. Scene 1. Accompagnato High Priest: Behold Auspicious flashes rise

4. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Lucky omens bless our rites

5. Scene 1. Recitative Arioso Duet Cadmus Athamas: Daughter obey

6. Scene 1. Recitative Semele: Ah me What refuge now is left me?

7. Scene 1. Air Semele: Oh Jove In pity teach me which to choose

8. Scene 1. Recitative Ino Athamas: Alas she yields

9. Scene 1. Quartet Cadmus Ino Athamas Semele: Why dost thou thus untimely grieve

10. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Avert these omens all ye pow

11. Scene 1. Recitatives Athamas Semele: Again auspicious flashes rise Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores

12. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Cease cease your vows

13. Scene 2. Recitatives Ino Athamas: Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes She weeps

14. Scene 2. Air Athamas: Your tuneful voice my tale would tell

15. Scene 2. Recitative Ino Athamas: Too well I see

16. Scene 2. Duet Ino Athamas: You

17. Scene 3. Recitative Cadmus Athamas: Ah wreched prince

18. Scene 3. Accompagnato Cadmus: Wing

19. Scene 4. Chorus: Hail Cadmus hail Air Augur and Chorus: Endless pleasure endless love