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Special offer. Handel: Esther

Lynda Russell, Nancy Argenta, Michael Chance, Tom Randle, Mark Padmore, Matthew Vine, Simon Berridge, Michael George, Robert Evans, Simon Birchall

The Sixteen, The Symphony of Harmony and Invention, Harry Christophers

Handel: Esther

Special offer. Handel: Esther

Lynda Russell, Nancy Argenta, Michael Chance, Tom Randle, Mark Padmore, Matthew Vine, Simon Berridge, Michael George, Robert Evans, Simon Birchall

The Sixteen, The Symphony of Harmony and Invention, Harry Christophers

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  • Release date: 2nd Feb 2004
  • Label: Coro
  • Catalogue number: COR16019
  • Length: 1 hour 44 minutes
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Handel: Esther
Work length1:44:57
This work is only available as an album download.
Overture
Track length7:00
Recitative : Tis greater far to spare
Track length0:38
Aria : Pluck root and branch from out the land
Track length1:56
Recitative : Our souls with ardour glow
Track length0:08
Chorus : Shall we God of Israel fear
Track length1:38
Recitative : Now persecution shall lay by her iron rod
Track length0:17
Aria : Tune your harps to cheerful strains
Track length3:53
Chorus : Shall we of servitude complain
Track length1:20
Aria : Praise the Lord with cheerful noise
Track length5:35
Recitative : O God, who from the suckling's mouth
Track length0:20
Aria : Sing songs of praise, bow down the knee
Track length3:33
Chorus : Shall we of servitude complain (2)
Track length1:17
Recitative : How have our sins provoked the Lord
Track length1:00
Chorus : Ye sons of Israel mourn
Track length2:01
Aria : O Jordan, Jordan, sacred tide
Track length6:48
Chorus : Ye sons of Israel mourn (2)
Track length2:10
Oboe Sonata: Andante
Track length2:20
Oboe Sonata: Allegro
Track length1:49
Oboe Sonata: Adagio
Track length1:08
Oboe Sonata: Allegro
Track length2:28
Recitative - Why sits that sorrow on thy brow ?
Track length0:58
Aria - Dread not, righteous Queen, the danger
Track length4:10
Recitative - I go before the King to stand
Track length0:15
Aria - Tears assist me, pity moving
Track length2:59
Chorus - Save us, O Lord
Track length0:58
Recitative - Who dares intrude into our presence
Track length1:16
Duet - Who calls my parting soul from death ?
Track length2:30
Aria - O beauteous Queen, unclose those eyes!
Track length6:43
Recitative - If I find favour in thy sight
Track length0:20
Aria - How can I stay when love invites ?
Track length3:21
Recitative - With inward joy his visage glows
Track length0:18
Chorus - Virtue, truth and innocence
Track length2:39
Arioso - Jehovah, crow'nd with glory bright
Track length1:33
Chorus - He comes, he comes to end our woes
Track length4:00
Recitative - Now, O Queen, thy suit declare
Track length1:27
Aria - Turn not, O Queen, thy face away
Track length2:31
Arioso - Flatt'ring tongue, no more i hear thee!
Track length5:00
Recitative - Guards, seize the traitor, bear him hence
Track length0:35
Aria - How art thou fall'n from thy height!
Track length5:05
Chorus - The Lord our enemy has slain
Track length11:00
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