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]
