Favourite Handel Arias

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Serse: "Frondi tenere" — "Ombra mai fu" tenor vocals: Robert White orchestra: City of London Baroque Sinfonia conductor: Ivor Bolton recording of: Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 1. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” (Serse) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1738) part of: Serse, HWV 40: Atto I recording of: Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) composer: George Frideric Handel (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09) librettist: [anonymous] part of: Serse, HWV 40: Atto I	George Frideric Handel	3:38
2	Acis and Galatea: "Love Sounds the Alarm" tenor vocals: Robert White orchestra: City of London Baroque Sinfonia conductor: Ivor Bolton recording of: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 15. Aria "Love sounds th'alarm" (Acis) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1718) librettist: John Gay (in 1718) part of: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II	George Frideric Handel	4:55
3	Esther: "Tune Your Harps to Cheerful Strains" tenor vocals: Robert White orchestra: City of London Baroque Sinfonia conductor: Ivor Bolton recording of: Esther, HWV 50b: Act I. "Tune Your Harps to Cheerful Strains" composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1732) librettist: Jean Racine translator: John Arbuthnot and Alexander Pope part of: Esther, HWV 50b: Act I	George Frideric Handel	4:57
4	Athalia: "Gentle Airs, Melodious Strains" tenor vocals: Robert White orchestra: City of London Baroque Sinfonia conductor: Ivor Bolton recording of: Athalia, HWV 52: Act I, no. 16. "Gentle Airs, Melodious Strains" composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1733) part of: Athalia, HWV 52: Act I	George Frideric Handel	3:14
5	Judas Maccabaeus: "So Shall the Lute and Harp Awake" tenor vocals: Robert White orchestra: City of London Baroque Sinfonia conductor: Ivor Bolton recording of: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III, no. 56. “So Shall the Lute and Harp Awake” (Israelitish Woman) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1746) librettist: Thomas Morell part of: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III	George Frideric Handel	4:17
6	Samson: "Total Eclipse" tenor vocals: Robert White orchestra: City of London Baroque Sinfonia conductor: Ivor Bolton partial recording of: Samson, HWV 57: Act I. Recitative. Whom have I to complain of but myself (Samson, Micah). Air. Total Eclipse! No sun, no moon! (Samson) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) librettist: Newburgh Hamilton part of: Samson, HWV 57: Act I	George Frideric Handel	3:48
7	Messiah: "Comfort Ye" — "Ev'ry Valley" tenor vocals: Robert White orchestra: City of London Baroque Sinfonia conductor: Ivor Bolton recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	George Frideric Handel	5:57
8	Haman and Mordecai: "Praise the Lord with Cheerful Noise" tenor vocals: Robert White orchestra: City of London Baroque Sinfonia conductor: Ivor Bolton recording of: Esther, HWV 50a: No. 9. "Praise the Lord With Cheerful Noise" composer: George Frideric Handel librettist: Jean Racine translator: John Arbuthnot and Alexander Pope part of: Esther, HWV 50a (masque)	George Frideric Handel	6:12
9	The Choice of Hercules: "There the Brisk Sparkling Nectar" tenor vocals: Robert White orchestra: City of London Baroque Sinfonia conductor: Ivor Bolton recording of: The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 4. Air "There the brisk sparkling nectar drain" (Pleasure) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1750) part of: The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69 part of: The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69	George Frideric Handel	2:45
10	Joshua: "While Kedron's Brook" tenor vocals: Robert White orchestra: City of London Baroque Sinfonia conductor: Ivor Bolton recording of: Joshua, HWV 64: Act I, no. 10. "While Kedron's brook to Jordan's stream" composer: George Frideric Handel (from 1747-07-19 until 1747-08-19) librettist: Thomas Morell part of: Joshua, HWV 64: Act I	George Frideric Handel	4:42
11	Rinaldo: "Lascia ch'io piange" tenor vocals: Robert White orchestra: City of London Baroque Sinfonia conductor: Ivor Bolton recording of: Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1711) librettist: Giacomo Rossi part of: Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II	George Frideric Handel	4:23
12	Semele: "Where'er You Walk" tenor vocals: Robert White orchestra: City of London Baroque Sinfonia conductor: Ivor Bolton recording of: Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 45. “Where’er You Walk” (Jupiter) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1743) librettist: William Congreve part of: Semele, HWV 58: Act II	George Frideric Handel	3:57
13	Ode for St. Cecilia's Day: "Sharp Violins Proclaim" tenor vocals: Robert White orchestra: City of London Baroque Sinfonia conductor: Ivor Bolton recording of: Ode for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: VIII. Aria "Sharp violins proclaim" (tenor) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1739) librettist: John Dryden part of: Ode for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76	George Frideric Handel	4:19
14	Amadigi di Gaula: "Ah! spietato" tenor vocals: Robert White orchestra: City of London Baroque Sinfonia conductor: Ivor Bolton recording of: Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11: Atto I, no. 11. "Ah! spietato" composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1715) part of: Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11: Atto I	George Frideric Handel	4:40
15	Semele: "O Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me?" tenor vocals: Robert White orchestra: City of London Baroque Sinfonia conductor: Ivor Bolton recording of: Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 35. "Oh sleep, why dost thou leave me?" (Semele) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1743) librettist: William Congreve part of: Semele, HWV 58: Act II	George Frideric Handel	3:17
16	Acis and Galatea: "Would You Gain the Tender Creature" tenor vocals: Robert White orchestra: City of London Baroque Sinfonia conductor: Ivor Bolton recording of: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 14. Aria "Would you gain the tender creature" (Damon) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1718) librettist: John Gay (in 1718) part of: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II part of: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II	George Frideric Handel	5:33