The Complete Vanguard Recordings, Volume 4: Music of Handel Bach and English Renaissance

The Complete Vanguard Recordings, Volume 4: Music of Handel Bach and English Renaissance

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Label Musical Concepts Release date Format 6×CD Discogs https://www.discogs.com/release/14473930

Tracklist 420:07

CD 1

1 Jephtha (Oratorio, 1752), Hwv 70: Air: 'Tis Heaven's All-Ruling Pow'r Georg Friedrich Händel 3:03
2 Jephtha (Oratorio, 1752), Hwv 70: Quartet: O Spare Your Daughter Georg Friedrich Händel 2:36
3 Jephtha (Oratorio, 1752), Hwv 70: Air: Laud Her All Ye Virgin Train Georg Friedrich Händel 3:09
4 Serse (Opera, 1738, London): Air: Ombra Mai Fù Georg Friedrich Händel 4:19
5 Orlando: Air: Ah! Stigie Larve Georg Friedrich Händel 8:05
6 L'Allegro, Il Pensoroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55: Air: Let Me Wander Georg Friedrich Händel 2:01
7 Orlando: Air; Cielo! Se Tu Il Consenti Georg Friedrich Händel 5:21
8 Rinaldo: Air: Lascia Ch'Io Pianga Georg Friedrich Händel 4:40
9 Theodora (Oratorio, 1750), Hwv 68: Air; Kind Heav'n, If Virtue Be Thy Care Georg Friedrich Händel 2:35
10 Theodora (Oratorio, 1750), Hwv 68: Air; Wide Spread His Name Georg Friedrich Händel 2:33
11 Theodora (Oratorio, 1750), Hwv 68: Air: Sweet Rose, and Lilly, Flow'Ry Form Georg Friedrich Händel 3:12
12 Theodora (Oratorio, 1750), Hwv 68: Duet: To Thee Thou Glorious Son of Worth Georg Friedrich Händel 5:16
13 Coronation Anthems: Zadok the Priest (Andante Maestoso 4/4) Georg Friedrich Händel 5:28
14 Coronation Anthems: The King Shall Rejoice: I. Allegro Moderato, 4/4 / II. Allegro, 3/4 / III. A Tempo Giusto, 4/4 / IV. Allegro Non Presto, 3/4 / V. Allegro Non Presto, 4/4 Georg Friedrich Händel 2:49
15 Coronation Anthems: Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened: I. Allegro Moderato, 4/4 / II. Larghetto, 3/4 Georg Friedrich Händel 17:43

CD 2

1 Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne: Counter-Tenor Solo (Largo): Eternal Source of Light Divine Georg Friedrich Händel 6:56
2 Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne: Soprano Solo (Andante): Let All the Winged... Georg Friedrich Händel 2:59
3 Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne: Countertenor Solo (Andante): Let Flocks... Georg Friedrich Händel 2:25
4 Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne: Counter-Tenor and Bass Duet: Let Rolling Streams... Georg Friedrich Händel 2:47
5 Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne: Sopranos Duet (Andante): Kind Health Descends Georg Friedrich Händel 6:04
6 Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne: Bass Solo (Allegro): Let Envy Then Conceal Her Head Georg Friedrich Händel 2:26
7 Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne: Counter-Tenor Solo and Double Chorus (Allegro): United Nations Shall Combine Georg Friedrich Händel 3:19
8 Cantata No. 170" Vergnügte Ruh' Beliebte Seelenlust": Aria: Vergnügte Ruh' Johann Sebastian Bach 6:52
9 Cantata No. 170" Vergnügte Ruh' Beliebte Seelenlust": Recitative: Die Welt, Das Sündenhaus Johann Sebastian Bach 1:11
10 Cantata No. 170" Vergnügte Ruh' Beliebte Seelenlust": Aria: Wie Jammern Johann Sebastian Bach 8:17
11 Cantata No. 170" Vergnügte Ruh' Beliebte Seelenlust": Recitative: Wer Solte Sich Johann Sebastian Bach 1:00
12 Cantata No. 170" Vergnügte Ruh' Beliebte Seelenlust": Aria: Wie Leid Ist Mir Das Leben Johann Sebastian Bach 6:00
13 Mass, in B Minor: Agnus Dei Johann Sebastian Bach 9:01
14 Cantata No. 54" Widerstehe Doch Der Sünde": Aria: Widerstehe Johann Sebastian Bach 1:07
15 Cantata No. 54" Widerstehe Doch Der Sünde": Recitative: Die Art Johann Sebastian Bach 3:25
16 Cantata No. 54" Widerstehe Doch Der Sünde": Aria: Wer Sunde Tut Johann Sebastian Bach 5:34

CD 3

1 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Overture: I. Maestoso / II. Allegro Ma Non Troppo / III. Andante Georg Friedrich Händel 6:46
2 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Recitative (Tenor): 'Twas at the Royal Feast Georg Friedrich Händel 1:25
3 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air and Chorus (Tenor, Followed by Chorus and Solo): Happy, Happy, Happy Georg Friedrich Händel 5:04
4 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Recitative (Tenor): Timotheus, Plac'd on High Georg Friedrich Händel 0:35
5 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Accompanied Recitative (Soprano): The Song Began Georg Friedrich Händel 1:03
6 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Chorus (Andante): The List'Ning Crowd Georg Friedrich Händel 2:42
7 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air (Soprano, Allegro Ma Non Presto): With Ravish'd Ears Georg Friedrich Händel 4:05
8 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Recitative (Tenor): The Praise of Bacchus Georg Friedrich Händel 0:37
9 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air and Chorus (Bass Followed by Chorus, Andante): Bacchus, Ever Fair Georg Friedrich Händel 4:12
10 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Recitative (Tenor): Sooth'd With the Sound Georg Friedrich Händel 0:57
11 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Accompanied Recitative (Soprano, Adagio E Piano): He Chose a Mournful Muse Georg Friedrich Händel 1:28
12 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air (Soprano, Large E Piano): He Sung Darius Georg Friedrich Händel 3:43
13 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Accompanied Recitative (Soprano): With Downcast Looks Georg Friedrich Händel 1:11
14 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Chorus (Larghetto): Behold Darius Georg Friedrich Händel 3:34
15 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Recitative (Tenor): The Mighty Master Smil'd Georg Friedrich Händel 0:40
16 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air (Soprano, Largo): Softly Sweet in Lydian Measures Georg Friedrich Händel 3:26
17 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air (Tenor, Andante Allegro): War, He Sung, Is Toil and Trouble Georg Friedrich Händel 5:40
18 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Chorus (Andante): The Many Rend the Skies Georg Friedrich Händel 3:59
19 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air (Soprano) And Chorus (Allegro Moderato): The Prince, Unable to Conceal Georg Friedrich Händel 7:46
20 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Chorus Da Capo: The Many Rend the Skies Georg Friedrich Händel 4:09
21 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Accompanied Recitative (Tenor) And Chorus: Now Strike the Golden Lyre Again Georg Friedrich Händel 1:34
22 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Chorus (Allegro Ma Non Troppo): Break His Bands of Sleep Asunder Georg Friedrich Händel 1:54
23 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air (Bass, Andante Allegro): Revenge, Revenge Georg Friedrich Händel 2:03
24 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Aria (Largo): Behold, a Ghastly Band Georg Friedrich Händel 4:52

CD 4

1 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air (Da Capo); Revenge, Revenge Georg Friedrich Händel 2:10
2 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Accompanied Recitative (Tenor): Give the Vengeance Due Georg Friedrich Händel 2:09
3 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air (Tenor, Allegro): The Princes Applaud Georg Friedrich Händel 2:29
4 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air (Soprano) And Chorus (Andante Larghetto): Thais Led the Way Georg Friedrich Händel 5:03
5 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Accompanied Recitative (Tenor) And Chorus: Thus, Long Ago Georg Friedrich Händel 2:54
6 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Chorus: At Last Divine Cecilia Came Georg Friedrich Händel 4:35
7 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Recitative (Tenor and Bass): Let Old Timotheus Yield the Prize Georg Friedrich Händel 0:34
8 Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Chorus and Soloists (Andante - Allegro): Let Old Timotheus Yield the Prize Georg Friedrich Händel 3:53
9 Book of Airs, 1597: Air: Can She Excuse My Wrongs? John Dowland 4:11
10 A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke: Air for Three Viols (instrumental) Thomas Morley 1:30
11 A Book of Ayres...: Air: Of All the Birds That I Do Know John Bartlet 2:01
12 Fitwilliam Virginal Book: Alman for Harpsichord (Set by Gilles Farnaby) (instrumental) Robert Johnson 1:16
13 Book of Airs, 1597: Air: If My Complaints Could Passions Move John Dowland 4:26
14 Pavan for Four Viols (instrumental) John Jenkins 5:57
15 Rosseter's Book of Ayres, 1601: Air: I Care Not for These Ladies Thomas Campion 1:44
16 Air for Lute Solo: My Lady Hunsdon's Puffe (instrumental) John Dowland 1:03
17 Air: Pandolpho (Orn. For Lute) Robert Parsons 7:23
18 Fantasia in C for Four Viols (instrumental) John Jenkins 4:59
19 A Pilgrim's Solace: Air: From Silent Night John Dowland 5:18
20 Fitwilliam Virginal Book: Variations for Harpsichord on "Up Tails All" (instrumental) Giles Farnaby 5:56

CD 5

1 The Lamentations of Jeremiah the Prophet, Part I: Incipit Lamentatio Jeremiae Prophetae Thomas Tallis 1:11
2 The Lamentations of Jeremiah the Prophet, Part I: Aleph; Quomodo Sedet Thomas Tallis 2:36
3 The Lamentations of Jeremiah the Prophet, Part I: Beth Thomas Tallis 0:29
4 The Lamentations of Jeremiah the Prophet, Part I: Plorans Ploravit Thomas Tallis 4:07
5 The Lamentations of Jeremiah the Prophet, Part II: De Lamentatione Jeremiae Prophetae Thomas Tallis 1:36
6 The Lamentations of Jeremiah the Prophet, Part II: Ghimel Thomas Tallis 0:59
7 The Lamentations of Jeremiah the Prophet, Part II: Migravit Judas Thomas Tallis 1:58
8 The Lamentations of Jeremiah the Prophet, Part II: Daleth Thomas Tallis 0:32
9 The Lamentations of Jeremiah the Prophet, Part II: Omnes Persecutores Thomas Tallis 3:27
10 The Lamentations of Jeremiah the Prophet, Part II: Heth Thomas Tallis 0:32
11 The Lamentations of Jeremiah the Prophet, Part II: Facti Sunt Thomas Tallis 4:44
12 Hymns for Alternating Plainsong and Polyphony: Jesu Salvator Saeculi Thomas Tallis 5:15
13 Hymns for Alternating Plainsong and Polyphony: Deus Tuorum Militum Thomas Tallis 4:10
14 Hymns for Alternating Plainsong and Polyphony: O Nata Lux De Lumine Thomas Tallis 2:09
15 Hymns for Alternating Plainsong and Polyphony: Jam Christus Astra Ascenderat Thomas Tallis 5:38
16 Hymns for Alternating Plainsong and Polyphony: Salvator Mundi Domine Thomas Tallis 5:18
17 My Sweet Little Darling [anonymous] 3:03
18 Guichardo [anonymous] 4:39
19 What Bootheth Love? William Corkine 3:16
20 Ah, Silly Poor Joas [anonymous] 1:48
21 Buy New Broom Thomas Whythorne 1:23
22 Elegy on the Death of Thomas Tallis, 1585: Ye Sacred Muses William Byrd 3:51
23 Psalms, Sonnets, and Songs of Sadness and Piety, Made Into Music of Five Parts, 1588: Lullaby, My Sweet Little Baby William Byrd 7:00
24 In a Merry May Morn Richard Nicholson 1:25
25 Pandolpho Robert Parsons 4:06
26 Come, Pretty Babe William Byrd 1:31
27 O Death, Rock Me Asleep [anonymous] 3:03

CD 6

1 The Self-Banished John Blow 3:33
2 The Nightingale John Weldon 1:36
3 Rodelinda, 1725: Dove Sei Georg Friedrich Händel 4:14
4 Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach: Bist Du Bei Mir Georg Friedrich Händel 2:58
5 Melothsia, 1673: Voluntary in G for Organ Matthew Locke 1:09
6 Elegy on the Death of Queen Mary, 1695: The Queen's Epicedium Henry Purcell 7:09
7 Melothsia, 1673: Voluntary in F for Organ Matthew Locke 1:32
8 Harmonia Sacra, Book I, 1688: A Hymn to God the Father Pelham Humfrey 3:32
9 The First Book of Canzonets to Two Voices, 1595: Sweet Nymph, Come to Thy Lover Thomas Morley 1:40
10 "Love's Goddess" Birthday Song for Queen Mary, 1692: Sweetness of Nature Henry Purcell 3:40
11 "A Musicall Dreame" or 4th Book of Airs: Sweet Kate Robert Jones 1:45
12 Canzonets for Two Voices: Miraculous Love's Wounding Thomas Morley 2:58
13 Canzonets for Two Voices: I Go Before, My Darling Thomas Morley 1:27
14 Amphion Anglicus: If My Celia Could Persuade John Blow 3:00
15 Amphion Anglicus: Ah Heav'n! What Is It I Hear? John Blow 3:17
16 Cantica Sacra: O Bone Jesu Richard Deering 3:10
17 Cantica Sacra: Gaudent in Coelis Richard Deering 1:32
18 Tudor Carol: Ah, My Dear Son [anonymous] 6:08