Handel: Esther

Tracklisting

Disc 1

Side 1

• 1. Overture Andante - Larghetito - Allegro
• 2. Recitative Habdonah/Haman: " 'Tis greater far to spare"
• 3. Aria Haman: " Pluck root and branch from out the land"
• 4. Recitative Persian Officer: "Our souls with ardour glow"
• 5. Chorus: "Shall we the God of Israel fear?"
• 6. Recitative First Israelite: " Now persecution shall lay by her iron rod"
• 7. Aria: " Tune your harps to cheerfull strains"
• 8. Chorus: " Shall we of servitude complain"
• 9. Aria Israelite Woman: " Praise the Lord with cheerful noise"
• 10. Recitative Israelite Woman: " 0 God, who from the suckling's mouth"
• 11. Aria Second Israelite: " Sing songs of praise, bow down the knee"
• 12. Chorus: " Shall we of servitude complain"
• 13. Recitative Priest of the Israelites: " How have our sins provoked the Lord!"
• 14. Chorus: "Ye sons of Israel mourn"
• 15. Aria Priest ofc The Israelites: "0 Jordan, Jordan, sacred tide"
• 16. Chorus: "Ye sons of Israel mourn"
• 17. Andante
• 18. Allegro
• 19. Adagio
• 20. Allegro

Disc 2

• 1. Recitative Esther/Mordecai: " Why sits that sorrow on thy brow?"
• 2. Aria Mordecai: " Dread not, righteous Queen, the danger"
• 3. Recitative Esther: "I go before the King to stand"
• 4. Aria Esther: " Tears assist me, pity moving"
• 5. Chorus: " Save us, O Lord"
• 6. Recitative Ahasuerus/Esther: "Who dares intrude into our presence"
• 7. Duet Esther/Ahasuerus: " Who calls my parting soul from death?"
• 8. Aria Ahasuerus: "0 beauteous Queen, unclose those eyes!"
• 9. Recitative Esther: " If I find favour in thy sight"
• 10. Aria Ahasuerus: " How can I stay when love invites?"
• 11. Recitative Third Israelite/Fourth Israelite: " With inward joy his visage glows"
• 12. Chorus: " Virtue, truth and innocence"
• 13. Arioso Priest of the Israelites: " Jehovah, Crown'd with glory bright"
• 14. Chorus: " He comes, he comes to end our woes"
• 15. Recitative Ahasuerus/Esther: " Now, a Queen, thy suit declare"
• 16. Arioso Haman: " Turn not, a Queen, thy face away"
• 17. Aria Esther: " Flatt' ring tongue, no more I hear thee!"
• 18. Recitative Ahasuerus: "Guards, seize the traitor, bear him hence!"
• 19. Aria Haman: " How art thou fall'n from thy height!"
• 20. Chorus: "The Lord Our enemy has slain"