Album lyrics Handel: Semele, Opera-Oratorio 1744 by English Chamber Orchestra

Handel: Semele, Opera-Oratorio 1744

English Chamber Orchestra

2007 36 songs

1. Overture

2. Recitative: Priest "Behold, Auspicious Flashes Rise……"

3. Chorus Of Priests "Lucky Omens Bless Our Rites"

4. Cadmus, Athamas. Recitative, Arioso & Duet: Cadmus: "Daughter, Obey"

5. Recitative & Aria: Semele "Ah Me..."

6. Cadmus, Ino, Athamas, Semele. Recitative: Ino "Alas ! She Yields": Quartet: Response

7. Chorus Of Priests "Avert These Omens"

8. Cadmus, Athamas, Semele, Chorus Of Priests. Recitative: Cadmus: "Again, Auspicious Flashes…."

9. Cadmus, Athamas, Ino. Recitative & Aria: Cadmus "Ah, Wretched Prince…"

10. Cadmus, Chorus Of Priests & Augurs. Recitative: Cadmus, Chorus "See, See"

11. Semele, Chorus. Aria: Semele, "Endless Pleasure"

12. Sinfonia

13. Juno, Iris. Recitative & Aria: Juno, "Awake Saturnia"

14. Aria: Semele "Oh Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me?"

15. Semele, Jupiter. Aria: Semele, "Let Me Not Another Moment"

16. Jupiter; Athamus, Chorus Of Loves & Zephyrs. Recitative, Jupiter: "You Are Mortal"

17. Jupiter, Semele. Recitative: Semele "Ah, Me" Aria, Jupiter: "Why Sigh"

18. Chorus Of Loves & Zephyrs "Now Love, That Everlasting Boy Invites"

19. Jupiter, Semele. Recitative & Aria: Jupiter "By My Command".."where’er You Walk"

20. Semele, Ino, Chorus Of Nymphs & Swains: Recitative & Aria:semele: "Dear Sister, How Was Your Journey Hither?"

21. Duet: Semele & Ino "Prepare Then, Ye Immortal Choir"

22. Chorus Of Nymphs & Swains: "Bless The Glad Earth"

23. Recitative. & Aria: Juno Iris, Somnus. Juno "Somnus Awake"

24. Iris, Juno, Somnus. Recit. Iris: "Dull God, Canst Though Attend" Aria, Juno

25. Juno, Somnus & Iris. Recitative: Juno: "My Will Obey"

26. Juno, Semele. Aria: Semele "Myself I Shall Adore"

27. Recitative & Aria: Juno, Semele. Juno: "Be Wise, As You Are Beautiful"

28. Recitative & Aria: Juno, Semele. Juno: "Rich Odours Fill The Fragrant Air"

29. Jupiter, Semele. Recitative: Jupiter: "Oh Semele"

30. Jupiter, Semele. Recitative & Aria: Jupiter:"speak, Speak Your Desire"

31. Aria: Semele "No, No, I’ll Take No Less"

32. Aria; Jupiter "Ah, Wither Is She Gone?"

33. Aria: Juno "Above Measure Is The Pleasure"

34. Aria : Semele "Ah, Me ! Too Late I Now Repent"

35. Cadmus, Athamus, Ino, Chorus Of Priests. Recitative: Ino: "Of My Ill-boding Dream"

36. Recitative & Aria: Apollo: "Apollo Comes" Chorus: "Happy, Happy"

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