Esther (1718 version)

by George Frideric Handel; The Sixteen, Harry Christophers

Tracklist

Digital Media 1

  1. Esther, HWV 50a: Overture7:00
  2. Esther, HWV 50a: Tis Greater Far to Spare (Recitative - Habdonah, Haman)0:38
  3. Esther, HWV 50a: Pluck Root and Branch From Out the Land (Aria - Haman)1:56
  4. Esther, HWV 50a: Our Souls With Ardour Glow (Recitative - Persian Officer)0:08
  5. Esther, HWV 50a: Shall We God of Israel Fear (Chorus)1:38
  6. Esther, HWV 50a: Now Persecution Shall Lay By Her Iron Rod (Recitative - First Israelite)0:17
  7. Esther, HWV 50a: Tune Your Harps to Cheerful Strains (Aria - First Israelite)3:53
  8. Esther, HWV 50a: Shall We of Servitude Complain, I (Chorus)1:20
  9. Esther, HWV 50a: Praise the Lord With Cheerful Noise (Aria - Israelite Woman)5:35
  10. Esther, HWV 50a: O God, Who From the Suckling's Mouth (Recitative - Israelite Woman)0:20
  11. Esther, HWV 50a: Sing Songs of Praise, Bow Down the Knee (Aria - Second Israelite)3:33
  12. Esther, HWV 50a: Shall We of Servitude Complain, II (Chorus)1:17
  13. Esther, HWV 50a: How Have Our Sins Provoked the Lord (Recitative - Priest of the Israelites)1:00
  14. Esther, HWV 50a: Ye Sons of Israel Mourn, I (Chorus)2:01
  15. Esther, HWV 50a: O Jordan, Jordan, Sacred Tide (Aria - Priest of the Israelites)6:48
  16. Esther, HWV 50a: Ye Sons of Israel Mourn, II (Chorus)2:10
  17. Oboe Sonata in G Minor, HWV 404: Andante2:20
  18. Oboe Sonata in G Minor, HWV 404: Allegro, I1:49
  19. Oboe Sonata in G Minor, HWV 404: Adagio1:08
  20. Oboe Sonata in G Minor, HWV 404: Allegro, II2:28

Digital Media 2

  1. Esther, HWV 50a: Why Sits That Sorrow on They Brow? (Recitative - Esther, Mordecai)0:58
  2. Esther, HWV 50a: Dread Not, Righteous Queen, the Danger (Aria - Mordecai)4:10
  3. Esther, HWV 50a: I Go Before the King to Stand (Recitative - Esther)0:15
  4. Esther, HWV 50a: Tears Assist Me, Pity Moving (Aria - Esther)2:59
  5. Esther, HWV 50a: Save Us, O Lord (Chorus)0:58
  6. Esther, HWV 50a: Who Dares Intrude into Our Presence (Recitative - Ahasuerus, Esther)1:16
  7. Esther, HWV 50a: Who Calls My Parting Soul From Death? (Duet - Esther, Ahasuerus)2:30
  8. Esther, HWV 50a: O Beauteous Queen, Unclose Those Eyes! (Aria - Ahasuerus)6:43
  9. Esther, HWV 50a: If I Find Favour in Thy Sight (Recitative - Esther)0:20
  10. Esther, HWV 50a: How Can I Stay When Love Invites? (Aria - Ahasuerus)3:21
  11. Esther, HWV 50a: With Inward Joy His Visage Glows (Recitative - Third Israelite, Fourth Israelite)0:18
  12. Esther, HWV 50a: Virtue, Truth and Innocence (Chorus)2:39
  13. Esther, HWV 50a: Jehovah, Crow'nd With Glory Bright (Arioso - Priest of the Israelites)1:33
  14. Esther, HWV 50a: He Comes, He Comes To End Our Woes (Chorus)4:00
  15. Esther, HWV 50a: Now, O Queen, Thy Suit Declare (Recitative - Ahasuerus, Esther)1:27
  16. Esther, HWV 50a: Turn Not, O Queen, Thy Face Away (Arioso - Haman)2:31
  17. Esther, HWV 50a: Flatt'ring Tongue, No More I Hear Thee! (Aria - Esther)5:00
  18. Esther, HWV 50a: Guards, Seize the Traitor, Bear Him Hence (Recitative - Ahasuerus)0:35
  19. Esther, HWV 50a: How Art Thou Fall'n From Thy Height! (Aria - Haman)5:05
  20. Esther, HWV 50a: The Lord Our Enemy Has Slain (Chorus)11:00