Compositions

Handel - Semele - Antony Walker

Year:	2003
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	Antony Walker
Performers:	Craig Everingham, Stephen Bennett, Tobias Cole, Anna Ryberg, Sally-Anne Russell, Belinda Montgomery, Shelli Gilhome, Angus Wood, Cantillation, Sirius Ensemble

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1	1. SEMELE Musical drama in three acts. Libretto by William Congreve 1670-1729 after Ovid HWV 58 - ACT ONE. Overture - Gavotte 6:52 15.72 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.31 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Priest: 'Behold auspicious flashes rise' 1:40 3.82 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Lucky omens bless our rites' 2:37 5.99 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Recitative and Arioso Cadmus Athamas: 'Daughter obey hear and obey' 1:08 2.60 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Accompagnato Semele: 'Ah me What refuge now is left me?' Air Semele: 'O Jove in pity teach me which to choose' 2:57 6.75 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas: 'See she blushing turns her eyes' 0:20 0.77 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Recitative Ino Athamas Semele: 'Alas she yields and has undone me' 0:43 1.65 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Quartet Cadmus Ino Athamas Semele: 'Why dost thou thus untimely grieve' 2:52 6.56 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Chorus Priests: 'Avert these omens all ye pow'rs' 1:53 4.31 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 1. Accompagnato Priest: 'Again auspicious flashes rise' 0:39 1.49 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas Semele: 'Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores' 0:17 0.65 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 1. Chorus Priests: 'Cease cease your vows 'tis impious to proceed' 0:32 1.22 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Athamas: 'O Athamas what torture hast thou borne' 0:31 1.19 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Air Ino: 'Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes' 4:16 9.77 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Recitative Athamas: 'She weeps' 0:25 0.96 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 2. Air Athamas: 'Your tuneful voice my tale would tell' 5:07 11.72 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 2. Recitative Ino Athamas: 'Too well I see thou wilt not understand me' 0:57 2.18 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 2. Duet Ino Athamas: 'You've undone me With my life I would atone' 2:24 5.50 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 3. Recitative Cadmus Athamas: 'Ah wretched prince doom'd to disastrous love ' Accompagnato Cadmus: 'Wing'd with our fears and pious haste' Recitative Athamas Ino: 'Oh prodigy to me of dire portent' 0.00 Mb 0 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 4. Air Semele and Chorus: 'Endless pleasure endless love' 4:28 10.21 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy

1	1. ACT TWO. Sinfonia 1:27 3.32 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Iris: 'Iris impatient of thy stay' 0:52 1.99 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Iris: 'There from mortal cares retiring' 3:56 9.01 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Juno: 'No more I'l hear no more' Accompagnato Juno Iris: 'Awake Saturnia from thy lethargy' 1:49 4.16 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Air Juno: 'Hence Iris hence away' 3:11 7.29 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Air A Deity: 'Come Zephyrs come while Cupid sings' 6:08 14.04 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.28 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Air Semele: 'O sleep why dost thou leave me?' 3:16 7.48 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 3. Recitative Semele: 'Let me not another moment bear the pangs of absence' 0:21 0.81 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: 'Lay your doubts and fears aside' 3:10 7.25 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter: 'You are mortal and require time to rest and to repose' 0:25 0.96 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'With fond desiring' 3:21 7.67 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: 'How engaging how endearing' 1:20 3.06 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Recitative Semele Jupiter: 'Ah me Why sighs my Semele?' 1:19 3.02 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: 'I must with speed amuse her' 3:35 8.21 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: 'Now Love that everlasting boy invites' 2:27 5.61 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter Semele: 'By my command' 1:05 2.48 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: 'Where'er you walk cool gales shall fan the glade' 4:26 10.15 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 4. Recitative Semele Ino: 'Dear sister how was your passage hither?' 0:44 1.68 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. Air Ino: 'But hark the heav'nly sphere turns round' 2:05 4.77 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 4. Duet Semele Ino: 'Prepare then ye immortal choir' 1:59 4.54 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 4. Chorus of Nymphs and Swains: 'Bless the glad earth with heav'nly lays' 2:14 5.12 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy

1	1. ACT THREE. Scene 1. [Sinfonia] Larghetto e piano per tutto 1:16 2.90 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Juno Iris: 'Somnus awake raise thy reclining head' 0:27 1.03 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Somnus: 'Leave me loathsome light' 3:27 7.90 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Iris Juno: 'Dull God canst thou attend the water's fall' 0:34 1.30 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Air Somnus: 'More sweet is that name' 2:33 5.84 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Somnus: 'My will obey she shall be thine' 1:12 2.75 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Duet Juno Somnus: 'Obey my will thy rod resighn All I must grant for all is due' 1:47 4.09 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Air Semele: 'My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed' 3:10 7.25 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Thus shap'd like Ino' 1:43 3.93 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'Myself I shall adore 6:41 15.30 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.31 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Be wise as you are beautiful' Accompagnato Juno: 'Conjure him by his oath' 1:49 4.16 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'Thus let my thanks be pay'd' 2:32 5.80 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Rich odours fill the fragrant air' 0:21 0.81 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 4. Air Jupiter: 'Come to my arms my lovely fair' 3:46 8.63 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 4. Recitative Jupiter: 'O Semele Why art thou thus insensible?' 0:09 0.35 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 4. Air Semele: 'I ever am granting you always complain' 2:03 4.70 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. Recitative Jupiter Semele: 'Speak speak your desire' Accompagnato Jupiter: 'By that tremendous flood I swear' 0:42 1.60 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 4. Recitative Semele Jupiter: 'You'l grant what I require?' 0:13 0.50 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. Accompagnato Semele: 'Then cast off this human shape which you wear' 0:26 1.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 4. Air Jupiter: 'Ah take heed what you press' 1:17 2.94 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 4. Air Semele: 'No no I'l take no less' 4:06 9.39 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 5. Accompagnato Jupiter: 'Ah whither is she gone unhappy fair' 2:47 6.38 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 6. Air Juno: 'Above measure is the pleasure which my revenge supplies' 3:06 7.10 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 7. Accompagnato Semele: 'Ah me too late I now repent' 2:51 6.53 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 8. Recitative Ino: 'Of my ill-boding dream' 0:13 0.50 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 8. Chorus of Priests: 'Oh terror and astonishment' 3:45 8.59 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 8. Recitative Ino Cadmus Athamas: 'How I was hence remov'd' 0:54 2.06 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 8. Recitative Cadmus: 'See from above the bellying clouds descend' 0:13 0.50 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
29	29. Scene the Last. Sinfonia 1:22 3.13 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
30	30. Scene the Last. Accompagnato Apollo: 'Apollo comes to relieve your care' 0:48 1.84 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
31	31. Scene the Last. Chorus of Priests: 'Happy happy shall we be' 2:27 5.60 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy

1	1. SEMELE Musical drama in three acts. Libretto by William Congreve 1670-1729 after Ovid HWV 58 - ACT ONE. Overture - Gavotte 6:52 38.31 Mb 779 Kbp	close 0.57 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Priest: 'Behold auspicious flashes rise' 1:40 8.81 Mb 738 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Lucky omens bless our rites' 2:37 15.61 Mb 833 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Recitative and Arioso Cadmus Athamas: 'Daughter obey hear and obey' 1:08 6.03 Mb 743 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Accompagnato Semele: 'Ah me What refuge now is left me?' Air Semele: 'O Jove in pity teach me which to choose' 2:57 13.42 Mb 635 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas: 'See she blushing turns her eyes' 0:20 1.58 Mb 664 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Recitative Ino Athamas Semele: 'Alas she yields and has undone me' 0:43 3.62 Mb 705 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Quartet Cadmus Ino Athamas Semele: 'Why dost thou thus untimely grieve' 2:52 15.64 Mb 762 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Chorus Priests: 'Avert these omens all ye pow'rs' 1:53 12.16 Mb 902 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 1. Accompagnato Priest: 'Again auspicious flashes rise' 0:39 3.39 Mb 728 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas Semele: 'Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores' 0:17 1.34 Mb 658 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 1. Chorus Priests: 'Cease cease your vows 'tis impious to proceed' 0:32 3.46 Mb 905 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Athamas: 'O Athamas what torture hast thou borne' 0:31 2.40 Mb 649 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Air Ino: 'Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes' 4:16 17.35 Mb 568 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Recitative Athamas: 'She weeps' 0:25 1.77 Mb 594 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 2. Air Athamas: 'Your tuneful voice my tale would tell' 5:07 25.53 Mb 697 Kbp	close 0.38 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 2. Recitative Ino Athamas: 'Too well I see thou wilt not understand me' 0:57 4.86 Mb 715 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 2. Duet Ino Athamas: 'You've undone me With my life I would atone' 2:24 14.27 Mb 830 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 3. Recitative Cadmus Athamas: 'Ah wretched prince doom'd to disastrous love ' Accompagnato Cadmus: 'Wing'd with our fears and pious haste' Recitative Athamas Ino: 'Oh prodigy to me of dire portent' 0.00 Mb 0 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 4. Air Semele and Chorus: 'Endless pleasure endless love' 4:28 26.92 Mb 843 Kbp	close 0.40 $ Buy

1	1. ACT TWO. Sinfonia 1:27 8.59 Mb 827 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Iris: 'Iris impatient of thy stay' 0:52 4.54 Mb 731 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Iris: 'There from mortal cares retiring' 3:56 20.31 Mb 721 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Juno: 'No more I'l hear no more' Accompagnato Juno Iris: 'Awake Saturnia from thy lethargy' 1:49 9.89 Mb 760 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Air Juno: 'Hence Iris hence away' 3:11 17.80 Mb 781 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Air A Deity: 'Come Zephyrs come while Cupid sings' 6:08 29.68 Mb 676 Kbp	close 0.45 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Air Semele: 'O sleep why dost thou leave me?' 3:16 13.76 Mb 588 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 3. Recitative Semele: 'Let me not another moment bear the pangs of absence' 0:21 1.74 Mb 694 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: 'Lay your doubts and fears aside' 3:10 17.36 Mb 766 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter: 'You are mortal and require time to rest and to repose' 0:25 1.90 Mb 636 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'With fond desiring' 3:21 17.73 Mb 739 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: 'How engaging how endearing' 1:20 7.81 Mb 818 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Recitative Semele Jupiter: 'Ah me Why sighs my Semele?' 1:19 6.51 Mb 690 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: 'I must with speed amuse her' 3:35 20.88 Mb 814 Kbp	close 0.31 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: 'Now Love that everlasting boy invites' 2:27 14.91 Mb 850 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter Semele: 'By my command' 1:05 5.42 Mb 699 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: 'Where'er you walk cool gales shall fan the glade' 4:26 21.63 Mb 681 Kbp	close 0.32 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 4. Recitative Semele Ino: 'Dear sister how was your passage hither?' 0:44 3.74 Mb 711 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. Air Ino: 'But hark the heav'nly sphere turns round' 2:05 10.07 Mb 675 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 4. Duet Semele Ino: 'Prepare then ye immortal choir' 1:59 11.15 Mb 785 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 4. Chorus of Nymphs and Swains: 'Bless the glad earth with heav'nly lays' 2:14 13.35 Mb 833 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy

Compositions

Handel - Semele - Antony Walker

CD1

1. SEMELE Musical drama in three acts. Libretto by William Congreve 1670-1729 after Ovid HWV 58 - ACT ONE. Overture - Gavotte

2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Priest: 'Behold auspicious flashes rise'

3. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Lucky omens bless our rites'

4. Scene 1. Recitative and Arioso Cadmus Athamas: 'Daughter obey hear and obey'

5. Scene 1. Accompagnato Semele: 'Ah me What refuge now is left me?' Air Semele: 'O Jove in pity teach me which to choose'

6. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas: 'See she blushing turns her eyes'

7. Scene 1. Recitative Ino Athamas Semele: 'Alas she yields and has undone me'

8. Scene 1. Quartet Cadmus Ino Athamas Semele: 'Why dost thou thus untimely grieve'

9. Scene 1. Chorus Priests: 'Avert these omens all ye pow'rs'

10. Scene 1. Accompagnato Priest: 'Again auspicious flashes rise'

11. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas Semele: 'Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores'

12. Scene 1. Chorus Priests: 'Cease cease your vows 'tis impious to proceed'

13. Scene 2. Recitative Athamas: 'O Athamas what torture hast thou borne'

14. Scene 2. Air Ino: 'Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes'

15. Scene 2. Recitative Athamas: 'She weeps'

16. Scene 2. Air Athamas: 'Your tuneful voice my tale would tell'

17. Scene 2. Recitative Ino Athamas: 'Too well I see thou wilt not understand me'

18. Scene 2. Duet Ino Athamas: 'You've undone me With my life I would atone'

19. Scene 3. Recitative Cadmus Athamas: 'Ah wretched prince doom'd to disastrous love ' Accompagnato Cadmus: 'Wing'd with our fears and pious haste' Recitative Athamas Ino: 'Oh prodigy to me of dire portent'

20. Scene 4. Air Semele 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'

4. Scene 1. Recitative Juno: 'No more I'l hear no more' Accompagnato Juno Iris: 'Awake Saturnia from thy lethargy'

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

6. Scene 2. Air A Deity: 'Come Zephyrs come while Cupid sings'

7. Scene 2. Air Semele: 'O sleep why dost thou leave me?'

8. Scene 3. Recitative Semele: 'Let me not another moment bear the pangs of absence'

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

10. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter: 'You are mortal and require time to rest and to repose'

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'er you walk cool gales shall fan the glade'

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

19. Scene 4. Air Ino: 'But hark the heav'nly sphere turns round'

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'nly lays'

CD3

1. ACT THREE. Scene 1. [Sinfonia] Larghetto e piano per tutto

2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Juno Iris: 'Somnus awake raise thy reclining head'

3. Scene 1. Air Somnus: 'Leave me loathsome light'

4. Scene 1. Recitative Iris Juno: 'Dull God canst thou attend the water's fall'

5. Scene 1. Air Somnus: 'More sweet is that name'

6. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Somnus: 'My will obey she shall be thine'

7. Scene 1. Duet Juno Somnus: 'Obey my will thy rod resighn All I must grant for all is due'

8. Scene 2. Air Semele: 'My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed'

9. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Thus shap'd like Ino'

10. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'Myself I shall adore

11. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Be wise as you are beautiful' Accompagnato Juno: 'Conjure him by his oath'

12. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'Thus let my thanks be pay'd'

13. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Rich odours fill the fragrant air'

14. Scene 4. Air Jupiter: 'Come to my arms my lovely fair'

15. Scene 4. Recitative Jupiter: 'O Semele Why art thou thus insensible?'

16. Scene 4. Air Semele: 'I ever am granting you always complain'

17. Scene 4. Recitative Jupiter Semele: 'Speak speak your desire' Accompagnato Jupiter: 'By that tremendous flood I swear'

18. Scene 4. Recitative Semele Jupiter: 'You'l grant what I require?'

19. Scene 4. Accompagnato Semele: 'Then cast off this human shape which you wear'

20. Scene 4. Air Jupiter: 'Ah take heed what you press'

21. Scene 4. Air Semele: 'No no I'l take no less'

22. Scene 5. Accompagnato Jupiter: 'Ah whither is she gone unhappy fair'

23. Scene 6. Air Juno: 'Above measure is the pleasure which my revenge supplies'

24. Scene 7. Accompagnato Semele: 'Ah me too late I now repent'

25. Scene 8. Recitative Ino: 'Of my ill-boding dream'

26. Scene 8. Chorus of Priests: 'Oh terror and astonishment'

27. Scene 8. Recitative Ino Cadmus Athamas: 'How I was hence remov'd'

28. Scene 8. Recitative Cadmus: 'See from above the bellying clouds descend'

29. Scene the Last. Sinfonia

30. Scene the Last. Accompagnato Apollo: 'Apollo comes to relieve your care'

31. Scene the Last. Chorus of Priests: 'Happy happy shall we be'

CD1

1. SEMELE Musical drama in three acts. Libretto by William Congreve 1670-1729 after Ovid HWV 58 - ACT ONE. Overture - Gavotte

2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Priest: 'Behold auspicious flashes rise'

2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Priest: 'Behold auspicious flashes rise'

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

4. Scene 1. Recitative and Arioso Cadmus Athamas: 'Daughter obey hear and obey'

5. Scene 1. Accompagnato Semele: 'Ah me What refuge now is left me?' Air Semele: 'O Jove in pity teach me which to choose'

6. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas: 'See she blushing turns her eyes'

7. Scene 1. Recitative Ino Athamas Semele: 'Alas she yields and has undone me'

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

9. Scene 1. Chorus Priests: 'Avert these omens all ye pow'rs'

10. Scene 1. Accompagnato Priest: 'Again auspicious flashes rise'

11. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas Semele: 'Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores'

12. Scene 1. Chorus Priests: 'Cease cease your vows 'tis impious to proceed'

13. Scene 2. Recitative Athamas: 'O Athamas what torture hast thou borne'

14. Scene 2. Air Ino: 'Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes'

15. Scene 2. Recitative Athamas: 'She weeps'

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

17. Scene 2. Recitative Ino Athamas: 'Too well I see thou wilt not understand me'

18. Scene 2. Duet Ino Athamas: 'You've undone me With my life I would atone'

19. Scene 3. Recitative Cadmus Athamas: 'Ah wretched prince doom'd to disastrous love ' Accompagnato Cadmus: 'Wing'd with our fears and pious haste' Recitative Athamas Ino: 'Oh prodigy to me of dire portent'

20. Scene 4. Air Semele 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'

4. Scene 1. Recitative Juno: 'No more I'l hear no more' Accompagnato Juno Iris: 'Awake Saturnia from thy lethargy'

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

6. Scene 2. Air A Deity: 'Come Zephyrs come while Cupid sings'

7. Scene 2. Air Semele: 'O sleep why dost thou leave me?'

8. Scene 3. Recitative Semele: 'Let me not another moment bear the pangs of absence'

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

10. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter: 'You are mortal and require time to rest and to repose'

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'er you walk cool gales shall fan the glade'

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

19. Scene 4. Air Ino: 'But hark the heav'nly sphere turns round'

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'nly lays'

2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Juno Iris: 'Somnus awake raise thy reclining head'

3. Scene 1. Air Somnus: 'Leave me loathsome light'

4. Scene 1. Recitative Iris Juno: 'Dull God canst thou attend the water's fall'

5. Scene 1. Air Somnus: 'More sweet is that name'

6. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Somnus: 'My will obey she shall be thine'

7. Scene 1. Duet Juno Somnus: 'Obey my will thy rod resighn All I must grant for all is due'

8. Scene 2. Air Semele: 'My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed'

9. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Thus shap'd like Ino'

11. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Be wise as you are beautiful' Accompagnato Juno: 'Conjure him by his oath'

12. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'Thus let my thanks be pay'd'

13. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Rich odours fill the fragrant air'

14. Scene 4. Air Jupiter: 'Come to my arms my lovely fair'

15. Scene 4. Recitative Jupiter: 'O Semele Why art thou thus insensible?'

16. Scene 4. Air Semele: 'I ever am granting you always complain'

17. Scene 4. Recitative Jupiter Semele: 'Speak speak your desire' Accompagnato Jupiter: 'By that tremendous flood I swear'

18. Scene 4. Recitative Semele Jupiter: 'You'l grant what I require?'

19. Scene 4. Accompagnato Semele: 'Then cast off this human shape which you wear'

20. Scene 4. Air Jupiter: 'Ah take heed what you press'

21. Scene 4. Air Semele: 'No no I'l take no less'

22. Scene 5. Accompagnato Jupiter: 'Ah whither is she gone unhappy fair'

23. Scene 6. Air Juno: 'Above measure is the pleasure which my revenge supplies'

24. Scene 7. Accompagnato Semele: 'Ah me too late I now repent'

25. Scene 8. Recitative Ino: 'Of my ill-boding dream'

26. Scene 8. Chorus of Priests: 'Oh terror and astonishment'

27. Scene 8. Recitative Ino Cadmus Athamas: 'How I was hence remov'd'

28. Scene 8. Recitative Cadmus: 'See from above the bellying clouds descend'

30. Scene the Last. Accompagnato Apollo: 'Apollo comes to relieve your care'

31. Scene the Last. Chorus of Priests: 'Happy happy shall we be'

2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Priest: 'Behold auspicious flashes rise'

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

4. Scene 1. Recitative and Arioso Cadmus Athamas: 'Daughter obey hear and obey'

5. Scene 1. Accompagnato Semele: 'Ah me What refuge now is left me?' Air Semele: 'O Jove in pity teach me which to choose'

6. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas: 'See she blushing turns her eyes'

7. Scene 1. Recitative Ino Athamas Semele: 'Alas she yields and has undone me'

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

9. Scene 1. Chorus Priests: 'Avert these omens all ye pow'rs'

10. Scene 1. Accompagnato Priest: 'Again auspicious flashes rise'

11. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas Semele: 'Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores'

12. Scene 1. Chorus Priests: 'Cease cease your vows 'tis impious to proceed'

13. Scene 2. Recitative Athamas: 'O Athamas what torture hast thou borne'

14. Scene 2. Air Ino: 'Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes'