Handel: Esther, HWV 50b

Album by Laurence Cummings.

Release date: 2014-02-01

Tracks (50)

  1. Esther, HWV 50b: Overture
  2. Esther, HWV 50b: Act II Scene 1: Tyrants may awhile presume (Chorus)
  3. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 1: Breathe soft ye gales (Israelite Woman)
  4. Esther, HWV 50b: Act II Scene 2: Why sits that sorrow on thy brow? (Esther)
  5. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 1: Watchful angels (Israelite Woman)
  6. Esther, HWV 50b: Act II Scene 2: Dread not, righteous Queen (Modecai)
  7. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 1: O King of kings, celestial Lord! (Esther)
  8. Esther, HWV 50b: Act II Scene 2: O heaven, protect her (Israelite Woman)
  9. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 1: Alleluia (Esther)
  10. Esther, HWV 50b: Act II Scene 2: Duet: Blessings descend on downy wings (Israelite Woman, Mordecai)
  11. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 1: With transport, lovely queen (Mordecai)
  12. Esther, HWV 50b: Act II Scene 2: I go, the pow'r of grief to prove (Esther)
  13. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 1: So much beauty sweetly blooming (Mordecai)
  14. Esther, HWV 50b: Act II Scene 2: Tears assist me, pity moving (Esther)
  15. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 1: Again shall Salem, to the skies (Mordecai)
  16. Esther, HWV 50b: Act II Scene 2: Save us, O Lord! (Chorus)
  17. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 1: My heart is inditing (Chorus)
  18. Esther, HWV 50b: Act II Scene 3: Who dares intrude into our presence (Ahasuerus)
  19. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 1: King's daughter (Chorus)
  20. Esther, HWV 50b: Act II Scene 3: Duet: Who calls my parting soul from death? (Esther, Ahasuerus)
  21. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 1: Upon the right hand (Chorus)
  22. Esther, HWV 50b: Act II Scene 3: O beauteous queen, unclose those eyes (Ahasuerus)
  23. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 1: Kings shall be thy nursing fathers (Chorus)
  24. Esther, HWV 50b: Act II Scene 3: I find favour in thy sight (Esther)
  25. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 2: Let me with freedom thy petition know (Ahasuerus)
  26. Esther, HWV 50b: Act II Scene 3: How can I stay when love invites? (Esther)
  27. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 2: Endless fame (Ahasuerus)
  28. Esther, HWV 50b: Act II Scene 4: With inward joy his visage glows (First Israelite)
  29. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 3: 'Tis greater far to spare (Harbonah)
  30. Esther, HWV 50b: Act II Scene 4: Heav'n has lent her ev'ry charm (Israelite Woman)
  31. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 3: Pluck root and branch (Harman)
  32. Esther, HWV 50b: Act II Scene 4: The king will listen to the royal fair (First Israelite)
  33. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 3: Our souls with ardour glow (Officer)
  34. Esther, HWV 50b: Act II Scene 4: Blessed are they that fear the Lord (Chorus)
  35. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 3: Shall we the God of Israel fear (Chorus)
  36. Esther, HWV 50b: Act III Scene 1: Jehovah crown'd with glory bright (Mordecai)
  37. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 4: Jerusalem no more shall mourn (First Israelite)
  38. Esther, HWV 50b: Act III Scene 1: He comes! He comes to end our woes (Chorus)
  39. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 4: Tune your harps to cheerful strains (Israelite Woman)
  40. Esther, HWV 50b: Act III Scene 2: Now O my queen, thy suit declare (Ahasuerus)
  41. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 4: Shall we of servitude complain (Second Israelite)
  42. Esther, HWV 50b: Act III Scene 2: Turn not, O queen, thy face away (Haman)
  43. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 4: Praise the Lord with cheerful noise (Israelite Woman)
  44. Esther, HWV 50b: Act III Scene 2: Flatt'ring tongue, no more I hear thee (Esther)
  45. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 5: How have our sins provok'd the Lord! (Mordecai)
  46. Esther, HWV 50b: Act III Scene 2: Guards, seize the traitor (Ahasuerus)
  47. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 5: Ye sons of Israel, mourn (Chorus)
  48. Esther, HWV 50b: Act III Scene 2: Through the nation he shall be (Ahasuerus)
  49. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 5: O Jordan, Jordan, sacred tide! (Mordecai)
  50. Esther, HWV 50b: Act I Scene 5: Ye sons of Israel, mourn (Chorus)

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