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Handel - Alexander Balus - Rudolph Palmer

Year:	1998
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	Rudolph Palmer
Performers:	Jennifer Lane, Peter Castaldi, Frederick Urrey, Julianne Baird, D’Anna Fortunato, Lorie Gratis, Palmer Singers , Brewer Chamber Orchestra

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1	1. ALEXANDER BALUS oratorio in three acts HWV 65 - ACT ONE. Overture 2:36 5.96 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Chorus of Asiates: Flush 3:31 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Recitative Alexander Jonathan: Thus far ye glorious partners of the war 1:26 3.29 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Air Jonathan: Great Author of this harmony 3:39 8.36 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Fanfare - Recitative Ptolomee: And thus let happy Egypt 0:36 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Air Ptolomee: Thrice happy the monarch whom nations contend 4:00 9.16 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Recitative Air Cleopatra: Congratulation to our father 6:43 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Recitative Air Alexander: Be it my chief ambition there to rise ... Fair virtue shall charm me 2:29 5.69 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Chorus of Asiates: Ye happy nations round 2:45 6.30 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Air Alexander: My Jonathan didst thou mark well her graces? ... Oh what resistless charms are giv 3:52 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 3. Air Cleopatra: Subtle love with fancy viewing 6:31 14.92 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Air Cleopatra: Aspasia I know not what to call ... How happy should we mortals prove 2:59 6.83 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Recitative Air Aspasia: Check not the pleasing accents of thy tongue ... So shall the sweet attractive smile 2:45 6.30 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. Recitative Cleopatra Aspasia: How blissful state - Duet Cleopatra Aspasia: O what pleasures past expressing 3:21 7.67 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 4. Recitative Jonathan Alexander: Why hangs this heavy gloom upon the brow 1:01 2.33 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 4. Air Alexander: Heroes may boast their mighty deeds 4:25 10.11 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 5. Recitative Air Jonathan and Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Judah with high festival ... Great God from whom all blessings spring 4:30 10.30 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
18	18. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Air Alexander: Kind hope thou universal friend 7:22 16.86 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.34 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 1. Recitative Jonathan Alexander: Long long and happy live the king 0:37 1.42 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 1. Air Alexander: O Mithra with thy brightest beams 4:10 9.55 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy

1	1. Scene 1. Recitative Sycophant courtier Alexander Jonathan: Stay my dread sov 1:02 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Air Jonathan: Hateful man thy sland 4:23 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: O calumny on virtue waiting 6:28 14.80 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 2. Recitative Air Cleopatra: Ah whence these dire forebodings of the mind? ... Tossed from thought to thought I rove 6:52 15.72 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.31 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 2. Recitative Air Aspasia: Give to the winds fair princess these vain doubts ... Pow 4:07 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 3. Recitative Air Ptolemee: Thus far my wishes thrive ... Virtue thou ideal name 4:48 10.99 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jonathan Alexander Cleopatra: Ye happy people - Duet Alexander Cleopatra: Hail wedded love mysterious law 4:27 10.19 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 4. Chorus of Asiates: Hymen fair Urania 2:30 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
9	9. ACT THREE. Sinfonia 1:10 2.67 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 1. Recitative Air Cleopatra Chorus of Ruffians: 4:21 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Recitative Alexander Jonathan Aspasia: Ah was it not my Cleopatra 1:55 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Air Alexander: Fury with red sparkling eyes 5:31 12.63 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Air Aspasia: Gods can there be a more afflicting sight ... Strange reverse of human fate 3:31 8.05 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Recitative Air Jonathan: May he return ... To God who made the radiant sun - Chorus of Israelites: Sun moon and stars 5:23 12.32 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Accompagnato Ptolemee Cleopatra: Yes he was false my daughter false to you 1:42 3.89 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Air Ptolemee: O sword and thou all-daring hand 2:52 6.57 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. Accompagnato Cleopatra Egyptian Messenger: Shall Cleopatra ever smile again? ... Ungrateful tidings to the royal ear 2:02 4.66 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 4. Air Cleopatra: O take me from this hateful light 4:28 10.23 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. Recitative Second Messenger Cleopatra Messenger: Forgive O queen the messenger of ill 1:10 2.67 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 4. Accompagnato Air Cleopatra: Calm thou my soul ... Convey me to some peaceful shore 3:32 8.09 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 5. Recitative Air Jonathan and Chorus of Israelites: Mysterious are thy ways O Providence ... Ye servants of th 4:28 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy

1	1. ALEXANDER BALUS oratorio in three acts HWV 65 - ACT ONE. Overture 2:36 12.63 Mb 679 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Chorus of Asiates: Flush 3:31 0.00 Mb 685 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Recitative Alexander Jonathan: Thus far ye glorious partners of the war 1:26 6.30 Mb 614 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Air Jonathan: Great Author of this harmony 3:39 17.46 Mb 668 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Fanfare - Recitative Ptolomee: And thus let happy Egypt 0:36 0.00 Mb 671 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Air Ptolomee: Thrice happy the monarch whom nations contend 4:00 19.61 Mb 685 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Recitative Air Cleopatra: Congratulation to our father 6:43 0.00 Mb 560 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Recitative Air Alexander: Be it my chief ambition there to rise ... Fair virtue shall charm me 2:29 10.94 Mb 615 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Chorus of Asiates: Ye happy nations round 2:45 13.81 Mb 701 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Air Alexander: My Jonathan didst thou mark well her graces? ... Oh what resistless charms are giv 3:52 0.00 Mb 641 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 3. Air Cleopatra: Subtle love with fancy viewing 6:31 29.54 Mb 633 Kbp	close 0.44 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Air Cleopatra: Aspasia I know not what to call ... How happy should we mortals prove 2:59 13.38 Mb 627 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Recitative Air Aspasia: Check not the pleasing accents of thy tongue ... So shall the sweet attractive smile 2:45 13.28 Mb 675 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. Recitative Cleopatra Aspasia: How blissful state - Duet Cleopatra Aspasia: O what pleasures past expressing 3:21 15.93 Mb 664 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 4. Recitative Jonathan Alexander: Why hangs this heavy gloom upon the brow 1:01 4.29 Mb 589 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 4. Air Alexander: Heroes may boast their mighty deeds 4:25 21.14 Mb 668 Kbp	close 0.32 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 5. Recitative Air Jonathan and Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Judah with high festival ... Great God from whom all blessings spring 4:30 21.71 Mb 674 Kbp	close 0.33 $ Buy
18	18. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Air Alexander: Kind hope thou universal friend 7:22 32.46 Mb 616 Kbp	close 0.49 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 1. Recitative Jonathan Alexander: Long long and happy live the king 0:37 2.72 Mb 616 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 1. Air Alexander: O Mithra with thy brightest beams 4:10 19.10 Mb 640 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy

1	1. Scene 1. Recitative Sycophant courtier Alexander Jonathan: Stay my dread sov 1:02 0.00 Mb 572 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Air Jonathan: Hateful man thy sland 4:23 0.00 Mb 651 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: O calumny on virtue waiting 6:28 26.02 Mb 562 Kbp	close 0.39 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 2. Recitative Air Cleopatra: Ah whence these dire forebodings of the mind? ... Tossed from thought to thought I rove 6:52 28.98 Mb 590 Kbp	close 0.43 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 2. Recitative Air Aspasia: Give to the winds fair princess these vain doubts ... Pow 4:07 0.00 Mb 597 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 3. Recitative Air Ptolemee: Thus far my wishes thrive ... Virtue thou ideal name 4:48 23.25 Mb 677 Kbp	close 0.35 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jonathan Alexander Cleopatra: Ye happy people - Duet Alexander Cleopatra: Hail wedded love mysterious law 4:27 20.85 Mb 654 Kbp	close 0.31 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 4. Chorus of Asiates: Hymen fair Urania 2:30 0.00 Mb 668 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
9	9. ACT THREE. Sinfonia 1:10 4.86 Mb 582 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 1. Recitative Air Cleopatra Chorus of Ruffians: 4:21 0.00 Mb 602 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Recitative Alexander Jonathan Aspasia: Ah was it not my Cleopatra 1:55 0.00 Mb 597 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Air Alexander: Fury with red sparkling eyes 5:31 26.29 Mb 666 Kbp	close 0.39 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Air Aspasia: Gods can there be a more afflicting sight ... Strange reverse of human fate 3:31 15.22 Mb 604 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Recitative Air Jonathan: May he return ... To God who made the radiant sun - Chorus of Israelites: Sun moon and stars 5:23 24.12 Mb 626 Kbp	close 0.36 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Accompagnato Ptolemee Cleopatra: Yes he was false my daughter false to you 1:42 7.36 Mb 605 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Air Ptolemee: O sword and thou all-daring hand 2:52 14.07 Mb 686 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. Accompagnato Cleopatra Egyptian Messenger: Shall Cleopatra ever smile again? ... Ungrateful tidings to the royal ear 2:02 8.24 Mb 566 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 4. Air Cleopatra: O take me from this hateful light 4:28 16.43 Mb 514 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. Recitative Second Messenger Cleopatra Messenger: Forgive O queen the messenger of ill 1:10 4.65 Mb 556 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 4. Accompagnato Air Cleopatra: Calm thou my soul ... Convey me to some peaceful shore 3:32 11.36 Mb 449 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 5. Recitative Air Jonathan and Chorus of Israelites: Mysterious are thy ways O Providence ... Ye servants of th 4:28 0.00 Mb 633 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy

Handel - Alexander Balus - Rudolph Palmer

CD1

1. ALEXANDER BALUS oratorio in three acts HWV 65 - ACT ONE. Overture

2. Scene 1. Chorus of Asiates: Flush

3. Scene 1. Recitative Alexander Jonathan: Thus far ye glorious partners of the war

4. Scene 1. Air Jonathan: Great Author of this harmony

5. Scene 1. Fanfare - Recitative Ptolomee: And thus let happy Egypt

6. Scene 1. Air Ptolomee: Thrice happy the monarch whom nations contend

7. Scene 1. Recitative Air Cleopatra: Congratulation to our father

8. Scene 1. Recitative Air Alexander: Be it my chief ambition there to rise ... Fair virtue shall charm me

9. Scene 1. Chorus of Asiates: Ye happy nations round

10. Scene 2. Recitative Air Alexander: My Jonathan didst thou mark well her graces? ... Oh what resistless charms are giv

11. Scene 3. Air Cleopatra: Subtle love with fancy viewing

12. Scene 3. Recitative Air Cleopatra: Aspasia I know not what to call ... How happy should we mortals prove

13. Scene 3. Recitative Air Aspasia: Check not the pleasing accents of thy tongue ... So shall the sweet attractive smile

14. Scene 3. Recitative Cleopatra Aspasia: How blissful state - Duet Cleopatra Aspasia: O what pleasures past expressing

15. Scene 4. Recitative Jonathan Alexander: Why hangs this heavy gloom upon the brow

16. Scene 4. Air Alexander: Heroes may boast their mighty deeds

17. Scene 5. Recitative Air Jonathan and Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Judah with high festival ... Great God from whom all blessings spring

18. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Air Alexander: Kind hope thou universal friend

19. Scene 1. Recitative Jonathan Alexander: Long long and happy live the king

20. Scene 1. Air Alexander: O Mithra with thy brightest beams

CD2

1. Scene 1. Recitative Sycophant courtier Alexander Jonathan: Stay my dread sov

2. Scene 1. Air Jonathan: Hateful man thy sland

3. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: O calumny on virtue waiting

4. Scene 2. Recitative Air Cleopatra: Ah whence these dire forebodings of the mind? ... Tossed from thought to thought I rove

5. Scene 2. Recitative Air Aspasia: Give to the winds fair princess these vain doubts ... Pow

6. Scene 3. Recitative Air Ptolemee: Thus far my wishes thrive ... Virtue thou ideal name

7. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jonathan Alexander Cleopatra: Ye happy people - Duet Alexander Cleopatra: Hail wedded love mysterious law

8. Scene 4. Chorus of Asiates: Hymen fair Urania

9. ACT THREE. Sinfonia

10. Scene 1. Recitative Air Cleopatra Chorus of Ruffians:

11. Scene 2. Recitative Alexander Jonathan Aspasia: Ah was it not my Cleopatra

12. Scene 2. Air Alexander: Fury with red sparkling eyes

13. Scene 2. Recitative Air Aspasia: Gods can there be a more afflicting sight ... Strange reverse of human fate

14. Scene 2. Recitative Air Jonathan: May he return ... To God who made the radiant sun - Chorus of Israelites: Sun moon and stars

15. Scene 3. Accompagnato Ptolemee Cleopatra: Yes he was false my daughter false to you

16. Scene 3. Air Ptolemee: O sword and thou all-daring hand

17. Scene 4. Accompagnato Cleopatra Egyptian Messenger: Shall Cleopatra ever smile again? ... Ungrateful tidings to the royal ear

18. Scene 4. Air Cleopatra: O take me from this hateful light

19. Scene 4. Recitative Second Messenger Cleopatra Messenger: Forgive O queen the messenger of ill

20. Scene 4. Accompagnato Air Cleopatra: Calm thou my soul ... Convey me to some peaceful shore

21. Scene 5. Recitative Air Jonathan and Chorus of Israelites: Mysterious are thy ways O Providence ... Ye servants of th

CD1

1. ALEXANDER BALUS oratorio in three acts HWV 65 - ACT ONE. Overture

2. Scene 1. Chorus of Asiates: Flush

3. Scene 1. Recitative Alexander Jonathan: Thus far ye glorious partners of the war

4. Scene 1. Air Jonathan: Great Author of this harmony

5. Scene 1. Fanfare - Recitative Ptolomee: And thus let happy Egypt

6. Scene 1. Air Ptolomee: Thrice happy the monarch whom nations contend

7. Scene 1. Recitative Air Cleopatra: Congratulation to our father

8. Scene 1. Recitative Air Alexander: Be it my chief ambition there to rise ... Fair virtue shall charm me

9. Scene 1. Chorus of Asiates: Ye happy nations round

10. Scene 2. Recitative Air Alexander: My Jonathan didst thou mark well her graces? ... Oh what resistless charms are giv

11. Scene 3. Air Cleopatra: Subtle love with fancy viewing

12. Scene 3. Recitative Air Cleopatra: Aspasia I know not what to call ... How happy should we mortals prove

13. Scene 3. Recitative Air Aspasia: Check not the pleasing accents of thy tongue ... So shall the sweet attractive smile

14. Scene 3. Recitative Cleopatra Aspasia: How blissful state - Duet Cleopatra Aspasia: O what pleasures past expressing

15. Scene 4. Recitative Jonathan Alexander: Why hangs this heavy gloom upon the brow

16. Scene 4. Air Alexander: Heroes may boast their mighty deeds

17. Scene 5. Recitative Air Jonathan and Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Judah with high festival ... Great God from whom all blessings spring

18. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Air Alexander: Kind hope thou universal friend

19. Scene 1. Recitative Jonathan Alexander: Long long and happy live the king

20. Scene 1. Air Alexander: O Mithra with thy brightest beams

CD2

1. Scene 1. Recitative Sycophant courtier Alexander Jonathan: Stay my dread sov

2. Scene 1. Air Jonathan: Hateful man thy sland

3. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: O calumny on virtue waiting

4. Scene 2. Recitative Air Cleopatra: Ah whence these dire forebodings of the mind? ... Tossed from thought to thought I rove

5. Scene 2. Recitative Air Aspasia: Give to the winds fair princess these vain doubts ... Pow

6. Scene 3. Recitative Air Ptolemee: Thus far my wishes thrive ... Virtue thou ideal name

7. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jonathan Alexander Cleopatra: Ye happy people - Duet Alexander Cleopatra: Hail wedded love mysterious law

8. Scene 4. Chorus of Asiates: Hymen fair Urania

9. ACT THREE. Sinfonia

10. Scene 1. Recitative Air Cleopatra Chorus of Ruffians:

11. Scene 2. Recitative Alexander Jonathan Aspasia: Ah was it not my Cleopatra

12. Scene 2. Air Alexander: Fury with red sparkling eyes

13. Scene 2. Recitative Air Aspasia: Gods can there be a more afflicting sight ... Strange reverse of human fate

14. Scene 2. Recitative Air Jonathan: May he return ... To God who made the radiant sun - Chorus of Israelites: Sun moon and stars