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