Tracklist

1CD: Messiah Part I & Part II
2CD: Messiah Part II & Part III
3CD: Athalia Act I Scene I - IV
4CD: Act II - III
5CD: Esther Scene 1- 4
6CD: Esther Scene 5 -6
#TitleArtistLength
1Esther, Scene 5: Recitative - Who Dares Intrude Into Our PresenceGeorge Frideric Handel1:08
2Esther, Scene 5: Duet - Who Calls My Parting Soul From Death? Awake, My Soul, My Life, My Breath!George Frideric Handel2:35
3Esther, Scene 5: Aria - O Beauteous Queen, Recitative - If I Find Favour in Thy SightGeorge Frideric Handel7:39
4Esther, Scene 5: Aria - How Can I Stay When Love InvitesGeorge Frideric Handel3:54
5Esther, Scene 5: Chorus - Virtue, Truth and InnocenceGeorge Frideric Handel2:34
6Esther, Scene 5: Arioso - Jehovah, Crown'd With Glory Bright / Chorus - He Comes, He Comes to End Our Woes / Scene 6, Recitative - Now, o Queen, Thy Suit Declare
recording engineer:
John Pellowe
producer:
Peter Wadland
alto vocals [Priest]:
Drew Minter (from 1984-10-18 until 1984-10-23)
tenor vocals [Ahasuerus]:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (from 1984-10-18 until 1984-10-23)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (from 1984-10-18 until 1984-10-23)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (from 1984-10-18 until 1984-10-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1985)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-10-18 until 1984-10-23)
partial recording of:
Esther, HWV 50a (masque) (from 1984-10-18 until 1984-10-23)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1718)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 50a)
George Frideric Handel6:59
7Esther, Scene 6: Arioso - Turn Not, o Queen, Thy Face AwayGeorge Frideric Handel2:11
8Esther, Scene 6: Aria - Flatt'Ring Tongue, No More I Hear Thee! Recitative - Guards, Seize the Traitor
recording engineer:
John Pellowe
producer:
Peter Wadland
soprano vocals [Esther]:
Patrizia Kwella (from 1984-10-18 until 1984-10-23)
tenor vocals [Ahasuerus]:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (from 1984-10-18 until 1984-10-23)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (from 1984-10-18 until 1984-10-23)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (from 1984-10-18 until 1984-10-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1985)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-10-18 until 1984-10-23)
partial recording of:
Esther, HWV 50a (masque) (from 1984-10-18 until 1984-10-23)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1718)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 50a)
George Frideric Handel5:12
9Esther, Scene 6: Aria - How Art Thou Fall'n From Thy Height!George Frideric Handel4:16
10Esther, Scene 6: Chorus - The Lord Our Enemy Has Slain / For Ever Blessed Be Thy Holy Name / Solo - Let Israel Songs of Joy Repeat / Chorus - For Ever Blessed Be Thy Holy Name / Duet - The Lord His People Shall Restore / Chorus - For Ever Blessed Be Thy Holy Name / Duet - Mount Lebanon His First Resigns / Chorus - For Ever Blessed Be Thy Holy NameGeorge Frideric Handel10:46
7CD: La Resurrezione Parte Prima
8CD: La Resurrezione Parte Seconda