Haendel G.f. - Songs & Airs From Great Oratorio For High Voice

Excellent compilation of 40 pieces for high voice and piano. Includes Ev'ry valley shall be exalted and I Know that My Redeemer Liveth ( Messiah ). From mighty Kings ( Judas ). Farewell, ye limpid springs and floods ( Jephtha ). O come let us worship ( Chandos Anthems ). O sleep, why dost thou leave me (Semele). and many others. Content :
RINALDO
Dear companion (Cara sposa) [S]
Sadly I languish (Lascia ch'io pianga) [S or M-S]
CHANDOS ANTHEMS
O come, let us workship [T]
ACIS AND GALATEA
Love in her eyes sits playing [T]
Would you gain the tender creature [T or S]
ESTHER
O beauteous Queen [T]
RADAMISTO
The vessel storm-driven (Qual nave smarrita) [S]
ALESSANDRO
Allurements the dearest (Lusinghe più care) [S]
ADMETO
Heavenly star-eyes, calm-beaming (Luci care) [S]
ATHALIA
Gentle airs, melodious strains [T]
Will God, whose mercies ever flow [S]
ALCINA
Trust a woman How simple-minded! (Semplicetto! A donna credi [T]
ATALANTA
Go! call Irene (Di ad Irene, tivanna infedele) [T]
SERSE
Love's richest dower (Ombra mai fù) [S]
SAUL
Fell rage and black despair [S]
Sin not, O King [T]
L'ALLEGRO ED IL PENSIEROSO
Oft on a plat of rising ground [S]
Let me wander, not unseen [T or S]
Hide me from day's garish eye [S]
MESSIAH
Recitative: Comfort ye, my people [T]
Air: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted [T]
But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell [T or S]
How beautiful are the feet [S]
I know that my Redeemer liveth [S]
SAMSON
Total eclipse! [T]
Thus when the sun [T]
SEMELE
O sleep, why dost thou leave me [S]
Where'er you walk [T]
HERCULES
My father! ah! methinks I see [S]
OCCASIONAL ORATORIO
Then will I Jehovah's praise [T]
JUDAS MACCABÆUS
From mighty kings [S]
Sound an alarm! [T]
ALEXANDER BALUS
Here amid the shady woods [S]
Recitative: Calm thou my soul [S]
Air: Convey me to some peaceful shore [S]
JOSHUA
Oh, had I Jubal's lyre [S]
SOLOMON
What though I trace [S or Contralto]
With thee, th' unsheltered moor I'd tread [S]
SUSANNA
If guiltless blood be your intent [S]
THEODORA
Recitative: Oh, worse than death indeed! [S]
Air: Angels, ever bright and fair [S]
JEPHTHA
Recitative: Deeper and deeper still [T]
Air: Waft her, angels [T]
Farewell, ye limpid springs and floods [S]