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Handel - Esther (1732) - Laurence Cummings

Year:	2013
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	Laurence Cummings
Performers:	Carolyn Sampson, Iestyn Davies, Daniel Taylor, Njål Sparbo, Sophie Junker, NDR Chor, FestspielOrchester Göttingen

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1	1. ESTHER Oratorio in Three Acts HWV 50b 1732 version - ACT ONE. Sinfonia 7:07 16.29 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.33 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Arioso Israelite Woman: Breathe soft ye gales 3:58 9.08 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Israelite Woman: Watchful angels let her share 1:33 3.55 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Esther: O King of kings celestial Lord 0:22 0.84 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Air Esther: Alleluia 3:18 7.56 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Recitative Mordecai: With transport lovely queen I see 0:39 1.49 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Air Mordecai: So much beauty sweetly blooming 4:28 10.23 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Recitative Mordecai: Again shall Salem to the skies 0:16 0.61 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Solos Chorus: My heart is inditing of a good matter [Coronation Anthem No. 4 HWV 261] 11:27 26.21 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.52 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus Haman: Let me with freedom thy petition know 1:19 3.02 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Air Ahasverus: Endless fame thy days adorning 7:54 18.08 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.36 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Harbonah Haman: 'Tis greater far to spare than to destroy 0:42 1.61 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Air Haman: Pluck root and branch from out the land 2:03 4.70 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. Recitative A Persian Officer: Our souls with ardour glow 0:07 0.27 Mb 321 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Chorus of Persian Soldiers: Shall we the God of Israel fear? 1:30 3.44 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: Jerusalem no more shall mourn 0:34 1.30 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Tune your harps to cheerful strains 4:06 9.39 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 4. Recitative Israelite Woman: Shall we of servitude complain? 0:13 0.50 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Praise the Lord with cheerful noise 2:44 6.26 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 5. Accompagnato Mordecai: How have our sins provok'd the Lord 0:58 2.22 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 5. Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Israel mourn 2:07 4.85 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 5. Air Mordecai: O Jordan Jordan sacred tide 7:58 18.24 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.36 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 5. Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Israel mourn 3:15 7.44 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy

1	1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Chorus: Tyrants may awhile presume 2:20 5.35 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 2. Recitative Esther Mordecai: Why sits that sorrow on thy brow? 0:59 2.26 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 2. Air Mordecai: Dread not righteous Queen the danger 5:46 13.20 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 2. Recitative Israelite Woman: O Heaven protect her 0:15 0.58 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 2. Duet Israelite Woman Mordecai: Blessings descend on downy wings 5:00 11.45 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Recitative Esther: I go the power of grief to prove 0:16 0.61 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Air Esther: Tears assist me pity moving 2:43 6.22 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Chorus: Save us O Lord 1:24 3.21 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 3. Recitative Ahasverus Esther: Who dares intrude into our presence 1:01 2.33 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 3. Duet Esther Ahasverus: Who calls my parting soul from death? 2:39 6.07 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 3. Air Ahasverus: O beauteous Queen unclose those eyes 5:54 13.51 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Esther: If I find favour in thy sight 0:22 0.84 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Air Ahasverus: How can I stay when love invites? 2:52 6.57 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: With inward joy his visage glows 0:36 1.38 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Heav'n has lent her ev'ry charm 4:26 10.15 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: The king will listen to the royal fair 0:13 0.50 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: God is our hope 5:32 12.67 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
18	18. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Arioso Mordecai: Jehovah crown'd with glory bright 1:38 3.74 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: He comes He comes to end our woes 1:54 4.35 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus Esther: Now O Queen thy suit declare 1:24 3.21 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 2. Air Haman: Turn not O queen thy face away 2:20 5.34 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 2. Air Esther: Flatt'ring tongue no more I hear thee 4:29 10.26 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus: Guards seize the traitor bear him hence 0:28 1.07 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 2. Air Ahasverus: Through the nation he shall be 1:31 3.48 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: All applauding crowds around 0:42 1.60 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 2. Air Haman: How art thou fall'n from thy height 2:56 6.72 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 2. Duet Esther Israelite Woman: I'll proclaim the wond'rous story 2:43 6.22 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 3. Solo Alto with Chorus: The Lord our enemy has slain ... Alleluia 5:43 13.09 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy

1	1. ESTHER Oratorio in Three Acts HWV 50b 1732 version - ACT ONE. Sinfonia 7:07 34.86 Mb 684 Kbp	close 0.52 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Arioso Israelite Woman: Breathe soft ye gales 3:58 15.59 Mb 549 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Israelite Woman: Watchful angels let her share 1:33 6.57 Mb 592 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Esther: O King of kings celestial Lord 0:22 1.67 Mb 634 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Air Esther: Alleluia 3:18 16.12 Mb 682 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Recitative Mordecai: With transport lovely queen I see 0:39 2.12 Mb 456 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Air Mordecai: So much beauty sweetly blooming 4:28 19.14 Mb 598 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Recitative Mordecai: Again shall Salem to the skies 0:16 1.15 Mb 599 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Solos Chorus: My heart is inditing of a good matter [Coronation Anthem No. 4 HWV 261] 11:27 56.66 Mb 691 Kbp	close 0.85 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus Haman: Let me with freedom thy petition know 1:19 5.84 Mb 619 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Air Ahasverus: Endless fame thy days adorning 7:54 35.91 Mb 635 Kbp	close 0.54 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Harbonah Haman: 'Tis greater far to spare than to destroy 0:42 3.12 Mb 621 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Air Haman: Pluck root and branch from out the land 2:03 10.67 Mb 727 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. Recitative A Persian Officer: Our souls with ardour glow 0:07 0.63 Mb 751 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Chorus of Persian Soldiers: Shall we the God of Israel fear? 1:30 8.10 Mb 754 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: Jerusalem no more shall mourn 0:34 2.31 Mb 568 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Tune your harps to cheerful strains 4:06 15.07 Mb 513 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 4. Recitative Israelite Woman: Shall we of servitude complain? 0:13 0.95 Mb 611 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Praise the Lord with cheerful noise 2:44 10.67 Mb 545 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 5. Accompagnato Mordecai: How have our sins provok'd the Lord 0:58 4.09 Mb 590 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 5. Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Israel mourn 2:07 9.19 Mb 606 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 5. Air Mordecai: O Jordan Jordan sacred tide 7:58 31.01 Mb 544 Kbp	close 0.47 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 5. Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Israel mourn 3:15 13.75 Mb 591 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy

1	1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Chorus: Tyrants may awhile presume 2:20 11.71 Mb 701 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 2. Recitative Esther Mordecai: Why sits that sorrow on thy brow? 0:59 4.00 Mb 567 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 2. Air Mordecai: Dread not righteous Queen the danger 5:46 22.18 Mb 537 Kbp	close 0.33 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 2. Recitative Israelite Woman: O Heaven protect her 0:15 1.08 Mb 603 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 2. Duet Israelite Woman Mordecai: Blessings descend on downy wings 5:00 20.16 Mb 563 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Recitative Esther: I go the power of grief to prove 0:16 1.09 Mb 568 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Air Esther: Tears assist me pity moving 2:43 12.13 Mb 624 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Chorus: Save us O Lord 1:24 6.54 Mb 653 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 3. Recitative Ahasverus Esther: Who dares intrude into our presence 1:01 4.09 Mb 562 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 3. Duet Esther Ahasverus: Who calls my parting soul from death? 2:39 9.03 Mb 476 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 3. Air Ahasverus: O beauteous Queen unclose those eyes 5:54 24.74 Mb 586 Kbp	close 0.37 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Esther: If I find favour in thy sight 0:22 1.56 Mb 592 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Air Ahasverus: How can I stay when love invites? 2:52 14.22 Mb 693 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: With inward joy his visage glows 0:36 2.43 Mb 566 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Heav'n has lent her ev'ry charm 4:26 21.06 Mb 664 Kbp	close 0.32 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: The king will listen to the royal fair 0:13 0.96 Mb 616 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: God is our hope 5:32 27.97 Mb 706 Kbp	close 0.42 $ Buy
18	18. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Arioso Mordecai: Jehovah crown'd with glory bright 1:38 7.59 Mb 649 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: He comes He comes to end our woes 1:54 10.17 Mb 748 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus Esther: Now O Queen thy suit declare 1:24 6.05 Mb 603 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 2. Air Haman: Turn not O queen thy face away 2:20 8.59 Mb 514 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 2. Air Esther: Flatt'ring tongue no more I hear thee 4:29 23.23 Mb 724 Kbp	close 0.35 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus: Guards seize the traitor bear him hence 0:28 2.05 Mb 612 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 2. Air Ahasverus: Through the nation he shall be 1:31 6.90 Mb 635 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: All applauding crowds around 0:42 3.64 Mb 726 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 2. Air Haman: How art thou fall'n from thy height 2:56 12.47 Mb 594 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 2. Duet Esther Israelite Woman: I'll proclaim the wond'rous story 2:43 12.49 Mb 642 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 3. Solo Alto with Chorus: The Lord our enemy has slain ... Alleluia 5:43 31.01 Mb 758 Kbp	close 0.47 $ Buy

Handel - Esther (1732) - Laurence Cummings

CD1

1. ESTHER Oratorio in Three Acts HWV 50b 1732 version - ACT ONE. Sinfonia

2. Scene 1. Arioso Israelite Woman: Breathe soft ye gales

3. Scene 1. Air Israelite Woman: Watchful angels let her share

4. Scene 1. Recitative Esther: O King of kings celestial Lord

5. Scene 1. Air Esther: Alleluia

6. Scene 1. Recitative Mordecai: With transport lovely queen I see

7. Scene 1. Air Mordecai: So much beauty sweetly blooming

8. Scene 1. Recitative Mordecai: Again shall Salem to the skies

9. Scene 1. Solos Chorus: My heart is inditing of a good matter [Coronation Anthem No. 4 HWV 261]

10. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus Haman: Let me with freedom thy petition know

11. Scene 2. Air Ahasverus: Endless fame thy days adorning

12. Scene 3. Recitative Harbonah Haman: 'Tis greater far to spare than to destroy

13. Scene 3. Air Haman: Pluck root and branch from out the land

14. Scene 3. Recitative A Persian Officer: Our souls with ardour glow

15. Scene 3. Chorus of Persian Soldiers: Shall we the God of Israel fear?

16. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: Jerusalem no more shall mourn

17. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Tune your harps to cheerful strains

18. Scene 4. Recitative Israelite Woman: Shall we of servitude complain?

19. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Praise the Lord with cheerful noise

20. Scene 5. Accompagnato Mordecai: How have our sins provok'd the Lord

21. Scene 5. Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Israel mourn

22. Scene 5. Air Mordecai: O Jordan Jordan sacred tide

23. Scene 5. Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Israel mourn

CD2

1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Chorus: Tyrants may awhile presume

2. Scene 2. Recitative Esther Mordecai: Why sits that sorrow on thy brow?

3. Scene 2. Air Mordecai: Dread not righteous Queen the danger

4. Scene 2. Recitative Israelite Woman: O Heaven protect her

5. Scene 2. Duet Israelite Woman Mordecai: Blessings descend on downy wings

6. Scene 2. Recitative Esther: I go the power of grief to prove

7. Scene 2. Air Esther: Tears assist me pity moving

8. Scene 2. Chorus: Save us O Lord

9. Scene 3. Recitative Ahasverus Esther: Who dares intrude into our presence

10. Scene 3. Duet Esther Ahasverus: Who calls my parting soul from death?

11. Scene 3. Air Ahasverus: O beauteous Queen unclose those eyes

12. Scene 3. Recitative Esther: If I find favour in thy sight

13. Scene 3. Air Ahasverus: How can I stay when love invites?

14. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: With inward joy his visage glows

15. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Heav'n has lent her ev'ry charm

16. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: The king will listen to the royal fair

17. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: God is our hope

18. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Arioso Mordecai: Jehovah crown'd with glory bright

19. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: He comes He comes to end our woes

20. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus Esther: Now O Queen thy suit declare

21. Scene 2. Air Haman: Turn not O queen thy face away

22. Scene 2. Air Esther: Flatt'ring tongue no more I hear thee

23. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus: Guards seize the traitor bear him hence

24. Scene 2. Air Ahasverus: Through the nation he shall be

25. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: All applauding crowds around

26. Scene 2. Air Haman: How art thou fall'n from thy height

27. Scene 2. Duet Esther Israelite Woman: I'll proclaim the wond'rous story

28. Scene 3. Solo Alto with Chorus: The Lord our enemy has slain ... Alleluia

CD1

1. ESTHER Oratorio in Three Acts HWV 50b 1732 version - ACT ONE. Sinfonia

2. Scene 1. Arioso Israelite Woman: Breathe soft ye gales

3. Scene 1. Air Israelite Woman: Watchful angels let her share

4. Scene 1. Recitative Esther: O King of kings celestial Lord

5. Scene 1. Air Esther: Alleluia

6. Scene 1. Recitative Mordecai: With transport lovely queen I see

7. Scene 1. Air Mordecai: So much beauty sweetly blooming

8. Scene 1. Recitative Mordecai: Again shall Salem to the skies

9. Scene 1. Solos Chorus: My heart is inditing of a good matter [Coronation Anthem No. 4 HWV 261]

10. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus Haman: Let me with freedom thy petition know

11. Scene 2. Air Ahasverus: Endless fame thy days adorning

12. Scene 3. Recitative Harbonah Haman: 'Tis greater far to spare than to destroy

13. Scene 3. Air Haman: Pluck root and branch from out the land

14. Scene 3. Recitative A Persian Officer: Our souls with ardour glow

15. Scene 3. Chorus of Persian Soldiers: Shall we the God of Israel fear?

16. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: Jerusalem no more shall mourn

17. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Tune your harps to cheerful strains

18. Scene 4. Recitative Israelite Woman: Shall we of servitude complain?

19. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Praise the Lord with cheerful noise

20. Scene 5. Accompagnato Mordecai: How have our sins provok'd the Lord

21. Scene 5. Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Israel mourn

22. Scene 5. Air Mordecai: O Jordan Jordan sacred tide

23. Scene 5. Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Israel mourn

CD2

1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Chorus: Tyrants may awhile presume