Silent Worship: The Timeless Music Of Handel

~ Release by George Frideric Handel (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
George Frideric Handel3:39
2Jephtha, HWV 70: Waft her, angels, through the SkiesGeorge Frideric Handel4:25
3Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II, Scene IV: Lascia ch'io pianga (Let me Lament)
soprano vocals:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II
George Frideric Handel4:24
4Keyboard Suite No. 1 in A, HWV 246: CouranteGeorge Frideric Handel3:41
5Tolomeo, re di Egitto, HWV 25: Non lo diro col labbro (Silent worship)
piano:
David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist)
recording of:
Tolomeo, rè d'Egitto, HWV 25: Atto I, no. 3. Aria "Non lo dirò col labbro"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
arrangement of:
Silent Worship
part of:
Tolomeo, rè d'Egitto, HWV 25: Atto I
George Frideric Handel2:17
6Solomon, HWV 67, Act III: Sinfonia, "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"George Frideric Handel3:17
7Water Music: Suite No. 1 in F major, HWV 348: VI. Air
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Ola Rudner (conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
George Frideric Handel3:58
8Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17, Act II, Scene 2: V'adoro pupile (O eyes, I adore you)
soprano vocals:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
recording of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto II, Scena II, 19. Aria “V’adoro pupille” (Cleopatra)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1724)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
part of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto II
George Frideric Handel6:06
9Harpsichord Suite No. 7 in G minor, HWV 432: Passacaille (arr. for harp)George Frideric Handel3:18
10Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: Pastoral Symphony, "Pifa"
orchestra:
Sinfonia Australis
conductor:
Guy Noble (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:21
11Semele, HWV 58, Act II, Scene 2: Oh Sleep, why dost thou leave me?
soprano vocals:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
recording of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 35. "Oh sleep, why dost thou leave me?" (Semele)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1743)
librettist:
William Congreve
part of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II
George Frideric Handel3:11
12Theme from Variations on a Theme by Handel 'Harmonious Blacksmith', op. 107Mauro Giuliani1:21
13Semele, HWV 58: Where'er you walk
tenor vocals:
David Hobson (tenor, composer)
orchestra:
Sinfonia Australis
conductor:
Antony Walker (conductor)
recording of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 45. "Where'er You Walk" (Jupiter)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1743)
librettist:
William Congreve
part of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II
George Frideric Handel3:43
14Water Music: Suite No. 3 in F major, HWV 350: V. Minuet I and IIGeorge Frideric Handel3:25
15Alcina, HWV 34: Verdi prati, selve amene (Green pastures and pleasant woods)
countertenor vocals:
Graham Pushee (countertenor)
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
recording of:
Alcina, HWV 34: Atto II, Scena XII. Aria “Verdi prati, selva amene” (Ruggiero)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alcina, HWV 34: Atto II
George Frideric Handel2:53
16Air in B flat major, HWV 470
recording engineer:
Jim Atkins (Australian sound engineer)
executive producer:
Lyle Chan (Malaysian-born Australian composer & pianist) and Robert Patterson (Producer)
producer:
Stephen Snelleman (producer)
organ:
John O'Donnell (organist / harpsichordist)
pipe organ:
John O'Donnell (organist / harpsichordist) (from 1999-10-28 until 1999-10-29)
recorded at:
Robert Blackwood Hall (Monash University) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1999-10-28 until 1999-10-29)
recording of:
Air for 2-rowed harpsichord in B-flat major, HWV 470
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1710 until 1720)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 470)
George Frideric Handel1:58
17Messiah, HWV 56: I know that my redeemer liveth
bass-baritone vocals:
Teddy Tahu Rhodes (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Sara Macliver (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
George Frideric Handel6:37
18Radamisto, HWV 12: Cavatina, Quando mai spietata sorte (Tell me, pitiless fate)George Frideric Handel2:49
19Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu
tenor vocals:
David Hobson (tenor, composer)
orchestra:
Sinfonia Australis
conductor:
Antony Walker (conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
George Frideric Handel2:42