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DELLER, Alfred: Music of Handel and Bach - The English Renaissance (The Complete Vanguard Recordings, Vol. 4)


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Disc 1

Jephtha, HWV 70 (excerpts)- 00:08:49
1 Act III: 'Tis Heav'n's all-ruling pow'r 00:03:03
2 Act II: Oh, spare your daughter 00:02:37
3 Act III: Laud her, all ye virgin train 00:03:09
4 Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Aria: Ombra mai fu, "Largo"- 00:04:19
5 Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: Ah Stigie larve! Ah scelerati spettri- 00:08:05
6 L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55, Part I: Air: Let me wander not unseen- 00:02:01
7 Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: Cielo! Se tu il consenti Deh! fa' che nel mio seno- 00:05:21
8 Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II: Aria: Lascia ch'io pianga- 00:04:40
Theodora, HWV 68 (excerpts)- 00:13:36
9 Act I: Kind Heav'n if Virtue be thy care 00:02:35
10 Act II: Air: Wide spread his Name 00:02:33
11 Act II: Air: Sweet Rose and Lilly 00:03:12
12 Act II: To thee, thou glorious son of worth 00:05:16
13 Zadok the Priest, HWV 258: Zadok the Priest- 00:05:28
14 The King shall rejoice, HWV 260: The King shall rejoice- 00:01:47
15 Let thy Hand be stengthened, HWV 259: Let thy Hand be stengthened- 00:08:45

Disc 2

Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74, "Eternal Source of Light Divine" (excerpts)- 00:26:55
1 Eternal source of light divine (Tenor) 00:06:56
2 Let all the winged race with joy (Soprano, Chorus) 00:02:59
3 Let flocks and herds their fear forget (Alto, Chorus) 00:02:25
4 Let rolling streams their gladness show (Soprano, Bass, Chorus) 00:02:47
5 Kind health descends on downy wings (Soprano, Alto) 00:06:04
6 Let envy then conceal her head (Bass, Chorus) 00:02:26
7 United nations shall combine (Tenor, Chorus) 00:03:18
Vergnugte Ruh, beliebt Seelenlust, BWV 170- 00:23:21
8 Aria: Vergnugte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust 00:06:53
9 Recitative: Die Welt, das Sundenhaus 00:01:11
10 Aria: Wie jammern 00:08:17
11 Recitative: Wer solte sich 00:01:00
12 Aria: Wie leid ist mir das Leben 00:06:00
Widerstehe doch der Sunde, BWV 54- 00:10:06
13 Recitative: Die Art verruchter Sunden 00:03:25
14 Aria: Wer Sunde tut, der ist vom Teufel 00:05:34
15 Aria: Wiederstehe doch der Sunde 00:01:07
16 Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Agnus dei- 00:09:01

Disc 3

Alexander's Feast, HWV 75- 01:36:36
1 Part I: Overture: Maestoso – Allegro ma non troppo – Andante 00:06:46
2 Part I: Recitative: 'Twas at the Royal Feast (Tenor) 00:01:25
3 Part I: Aria: Happy, happy, happy pair (Tenor, Chorus) 00:05:04
4 Part I: Recitative: Timotheus, plac'd on high (Tenor) 00:00:35
5 Part I: Accompanied Recitative: The song began from Jove (Soprano) 00:01:03
6 Part I: The list'ning Crowd (Chorus) 00:02:43
7 Part I: Air: With ravish'd ears (Soprano) 00:04:05
8 Part I: Recitative: The praise of Bacchus (Tenor) 00:00:38
9 Part I: Air: Bacchus, ever fair and young (Bass, Chorus) 00:04:11
10 Part I: Recitative: Sooth'd with the sound (Tenor) 00:00:57
11 Part I: Accompanied Recitative: He chose a mournful Muse (Soprano) 00:01:28
12 Part I: Air: He sung Darius Great and Good (Soprano) 00:03:43
13 Part I: Accompanied Recitative: With downcast Looks (Soprano) 00:01:11
14 Part I: Behold Darius, great and good (Chorus) 00:03:34
15 Part I: Recitative: The mighty master smil'd to see (Tenor) 00:00:40
16 Part I: Air: Softly sweet lydian measures (Soprano) 00:03:26
17 Part I: Air: War, he sung, is toil and trouble (Soprano) 00:05:40
18 Part I: The many rend the skies (Chorus) 00:04:02
19 Part I: Air: The Prince, unable to conceal (Soprano) 00:07:46
20 Part I: The many rend the skies (Chorus) 00:04:09
21 Part II: Accoampnied Recitative: Now strike the Golden Lyre (Tenor, Chorus) 00:01:54
22 Part II: Break his hands of sleep asunder (Chorus) 00:01:03
23 Part II: Air: Revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries (Bass) 00:02:02
24 Part II: Aria: Behold, a ghastly band (Bass) 00:04:46

Disc 4

Alexander's Feast, HWV 75- 01:36:36
1 Part II: Aria da capo: Revenge, revenge (Bass) 00:02:08
2 Part II: Accompanied Recitative: Give the Vengeance due (Tenor) 00:02:09
3 Part II: Air: The Princes applaud with a furious Joy (Tenor) 00:02:29
4 Part II: Air: Thais led the way (Soprano, Chorus) 00:05:03
5 Part II: Accompanied Recitative: Thus long ago (Tenor) 00:02:54
6 Part II: At last Divine Cecilia came (Chorus) 00:04:35
7 Part II: Recitative: Let old Timotheus yield the Prize (Tenor, Bass) 00:00:34
8 Part II: Let old Timotheus yield the Prize (Chorus) 00:03:53
Dowland, John
Anonymous - lyricist(s)
9 Book of Songs, Book 1: Can she excuse my wrongs- 00:04:12
10 A Plaine and Easie Introduction: Aria a 3- 00:01:30
11 Of all the birds that I do know- 00:02:01
12 Alman- 00:01:16
Dowland, John
Anonymous - lyricist(s)
13 Book of Songs, Book 1: If my complaints could passions move- 00:04:26
14 Pavan for 4 Viols- 00:05:57
15 I care not for these Ladies- 00:01:44
16 My Lady Hunsdon's Puff- 00:01:03
17 Pandolpho No. 1: Pour down, you pow'rs divine (arr. for lute)- 00:07:23
18 Fantasia in C major- 00:04:59
Dowland, John
Anonymous - lyricist(s)
19 Book of Songs, Book 4, "A Pilgrimes Solace": From silent night, true register of moans- 00:05:19
20 Up Tails All- 00:05:57

Disc 5

Lamentations of Jeremiah I- 00:08:29
1 Part I: Incipit Lamentatio Jeremiae Prophetae 00:01:13
2 Aleph; Quomodo sedet 00:02:36
3 Beth 00:00:29
4 Plorans ploravit 00:04:11
Lamentations of Jeremiah II- 00:13:52
5 Part II: De Lamentatione Jeremiae Prophetae 00:01:36
6 Ghimel 00:00:59
7 Migravit Judas 00:01:58
8 Daleth 00:00:32
9 Omnes persecutores 00:03:27
10 Heth 00:00:33
11 Facti sunt 00:04:47
Jesu Salvator saeculi- 00:05:18
12 Jesu salvator saeculi 00:05:18
13 Deus tuorum militum- 00:04:13
O nata lux de lumine- 00:02:12
14 O nata lux 00:02:12
15 Jam Christus astra ascenderat- 00:05:42
16 Salvator mundi Domine- 00:05:20
Byrd, William
Anonymous - lyricist(s)
17 My sweet little darling (arr. E. Fellowes)- 00:03:04
Anonymous
Anonymous - lyricist(s)
18 Guichardo- 00:04:39
19 What booteth love (arr. D. Thurston)- 00:03:17
Anonymous
Anonymous - lyricist(s)
20 Ah, silly poor Joas (arr. P. Warlock)- 00:01:48
21 Buy New Broom (arr. P. Warlock)- 00:01:24
Byrd, William
Anonymous - lyricist(s)
22 Ye sacred Muses (arr. E. Fellowes)- 00:03:51
Byrd, William
Anonymous - lyricist(s)
23 Lullaby, my sweet little baby (arr. E. Fellowes)- 00:07:01
24 In a merry May morn (arr. P. Warlock)- 00:01:26
25 Pandolpho No. 1: Pour down, you pow'rs divine (arr. P. Warlock)- 00:04:06
Byrd, William
Anonymous - lyricist(s)
26 Come, pretty babe (arr. P. le Huray and T. Dart)- 00:01:33
27 O Death, rock me asleep (arr. P. Warlock)- 00:03:07

Disc 6

1 The Self-Banish'd- 00:03:32
Weldon, John
Anonymous - lyricist(s)
2 The wakeful nightingale- 00:01:36
3 Rodelinda, HWV 19, Act I: Aria: Dove sei, amato bene!- 00:04:14
4 Anna Magdalena Notenbuch (Clavier-Buchlein III): Bist du bei mir, BWV 508 (attrib. to G.H. Stolzel)- 00:02:58
5 Melothesia: I. 7 Voluntaries for Organ: Voluntary No. 66 in G major- 00:01:09
6 Incassum, Lesbia, Z. 383, "Queen's Epicedium"- 00:07:09
7 Melothesia: I. 7 Voluntaries for Organ: Voluntary No. 63 in F major- 00:01:32
8 A Hymne to God the Father, "Wilt thou forgive that sin"- 00:03:31
9 Rest Sweet Nimphs (Rest Sweet Nymphs)- 00:01:41
Love's goddess sure was blind, Z. 331, "Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday"- 00:03:40
10 Sweetness of nature, and true wit 00:03:40
Jones, Robert
Anonymous - lyricist(s)
11 Sweet Kate- 00:01:45
12 Miraculous love's wounding- 00:02:58
13 I goe before, my darling- 00:01:27
14 If I my Celia could persuade- 00:03:00
Blow, John
Anonymous - lyricist(s)
15 Ah heav'n! what is't I hear- 00:03:17
16 O bone Jesu- 00:03:10
17 Gaudent in coelis- 00:01:36
Anonymous
Anonymous - lyricist(s)
18 Ah, my dear son- 00:06:09