Album lyrics Big Handel Oratorio Box by George Frideric Handel feat. Various Artists

Big Handel Oratorio Box

George Frideric Handel feat. Various Artists

2014 200 songs

1. Theodora, HWV 68: Symphony

2. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: With honor let dessert

3. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: How vain is man

4. Saul, HWV 53: Symphony

5. Jephtha, HWV 70: Ouverture. Menuet

6. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Israelite Woman From mighty kings

7. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Duet, Chorus: Hail, hail, Judea

8. Jephtha, HWV 70: Accompagnato: It must be so; Air: Pour forth no more

9. Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: No more to Ammon's god and king

10. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Thanks to my brethren

11. Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus

12. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: But Jephtha comes; Air: Virtue my soul shall still embrace

13. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Oh Judas, oh my brethren

14. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria, Chorus: Ah! Wretched Israel

15. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Twill be a painful separation; Air: In gentle murmurs will I mourn

16. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Happy this embassy; Air: Dull delay, in piercing anguish

17. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Be comforted

18. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: The Lord worketh wonders

19. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Ill suits the voice of love; Air: Take the heart you fondly gave

20. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: I go, my soul; Duet: These labours past, how happy we

21. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: My arms

22. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria, Chorus: Sound an alarm!

23. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: What mean these doubtful fancies; Accompagnato: If, Lord, sustained

24. Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: O God, behold our sore distress

25. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: We hear

26. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Enough! To Heaven we leave the rest

27. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Some dire event; Air: Scenes of horror, scenes of woe

28. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Say, my dear mother; Air: The smiling dawn of happy days

29. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: With pious hearts

30. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Ye worshippers

31. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Such, Jephtha, was the haughty king's reply; Chorus: When his loud voice in thunder spoke

32. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Glad tidings of great Joy; Chorus: Cherub and Seraphim

33. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Wise men, flattering

34. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Duet: Oh! never, never bow

35. Jephtha, HWV 70: Air. Up the dreadful steep ascending

36. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Tis well, haste, haste, ye maidens; Air: Tune the soft melodious lute

37. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: We never will bow down

38. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Man Father of Heaven

39. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Heav'n smiles once more

40. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Aria: His mighty

41. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: See yon flames

42. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Oh grant it

43. Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: In glory high

44. Jephtha, HWV 70: Symphony

45. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: So shall the lute

46. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: From Capharsalama

47. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Hail, glorious conqueror!; Aria: Welcome as the cheerful light; Semi-Chrorus: Welcome thou

48. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Horror! Horror!; Aria: Open thy marble jaws

49. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: See the Conquering hero

50. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: March

51. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Why is my brother thus afflicted

52. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: First perish thou

53. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Duet, Chorus: Sing unto god

54. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: If such thy cruel purpose; Aria: On me let blind mistaken zea

55. Jephtha, HWV 70: Quartet: O spare your daughter

56. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Peace to my countrymen

57. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: To our great God

58. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Such news flies swiftly; Recitative: For joys so vast; Aria: Happy they

59. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Deeper and deeper still

60. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Again to Earth

61. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Duet: Oh lovely peace

62. Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: How dark, O Lord, are Thy decrees

63. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Hide thou thy hated beams

64. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Rejoice oh Judah

65. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: Hallelujah, Amen

66. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: A father, off'ring up his only child; Aria: Waft her, angels

67. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Ye sacred priests; Aria: Farewell, ye limpid springs

68. Semele, HWV 58: Overture

69. Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Behold! Auspicious flashes rise

70. Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: Doubtful fear

71. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Rise Jephtha; Aria: Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live

72. Semele, HWV 58: Chorus: Lucky omens bless our rites

73. Semele, HWV 58: Recitative, Arioso and Duet: Daughter, obey

74. Jephtha, HWV 70: Aria: For ever blessed be thy holy name

75. Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: Theme sublime of endless praise

76. Semele, HWV 58: Accompagnato: Ah, me!; Air: O Jove

77. Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Alas! She yields; Quartet: Why dost thou thus untimely grieve

78. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Let me congratulate; Aria: Laud her, all ye virgin train

79. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: O let me fold thee; Aria: Sweet as sight to the blind

80. Semele, HWV 58: Accompagnato: Again auspicious flashes; Recitative: Thy aid, pronubial Juno; Chorus: Cease, cease your vows

81. Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Ah, wretched prince; Accompagnato: Wing'd with our fears and pious haste

82. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: With transport, Iphis; Aria: 'Tis heav'n's all-ruling power

83. Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: My faithful Hamor; Aria: Freely I to heav'n resign; Quintet: All that is in Hamor mine

84. Semele, HWV 58: Chorus: Hail Cadmus, hail

85. Semele, HWV 58: Aria and Chorus: Endless Pleasure

86. Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: Ye house of Gilead

87. Saul, HWV 53: Overture; Chorus: How excellent thy name, O Lord

88. Semele, HWV 58: Sinfonia

89. Semele, HWV 58: Accompangnato: Awake, Saturnia!; Recitative; Accompagnato: With adamant the gates are barr'd; Air: Hence, Iris,

90. Saul, HWV 53: Air: An infant rais'd by Thy command

91. Saul, HWV 53: Trio: Along the monster atheist strode; Chorus: The youth inspir'd by Thee, O Lord

92. Semele, HWV 58: Aria: Oh sleep, why dost thou leave me

93. Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Let me not another moment; Aria: Lay your doubts and fears aside

94. Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: How excellent Thy name, O Lord

95. Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Behold, O King; Air: O King, your favours with delight

96. Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: You are mortal; Air: With fond desiring; Chorus: How engaging, how endearing

97. Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Ah, me!; Aria: I must with speed amuse her

98. Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Oh,early piety!; Recitative: Thou, Merab, first in birth; Air: My soul rejects the thought with scorn

99. Semele, HWV 58: Chorus: Now Love

100. Saul, HWV 53: Air: See, with what a scornful air

101. Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: By my command; Aria: Where'er you walk

102. Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Dear sister, how was your journey hither? Aria: But hark, the heav'nly spehere turns around

103. Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Already see the daughters of the land; Chorus: Welcome, welcome, mighty king!

104. Semele, HWV 58: Duet: Prepare then, ye immortal choir

105. Saul, HWV 53: Accompagnato: What do I hear? Am I then sunk so low; Chorus: David his ten thousands slew

106. Semele, HWV 58: Chorus: Bless the glad earth

107. Saul, HWV 53: Accompagnato: To him ten thousands, and to me but thousands!; Air: With rage I shall burst his praises to hear!

108. Semele, HWV 58: Accomagnato: Somnus, awake!; Aria: Leave me, loathsome light

109. Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Imprudent women! Air: Fell rage and black despair possess'd

110. Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Dull God, canst thou attend; Aria: More sweet is that name

111. Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Racked with infernal pains; Air: O Lord, whose mercies numberless

112. Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: My will obey

113. Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: 'Tis all in vain; Air: A serpent, in my bosom warm'd

114. Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Has he escap'd my rage? Accompagnato: O filial piety!; Air: No, cruel father, no!

115. Semele, HWV 58: Aria: Myself I shall adore

116. Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Be wise, as you are beautiful; Accompagnato: Conjure him by his oath; Aria: Thus let my thanks be paid

117. Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: Preserve him for the glory of Thy name

118. Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: Envy, eldest born of hell

119. Semele, HWV 58: Recitative, Aria: Rich odours fill the fragrant air; Aria: Come to my arms

120. Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Oh Semele!; Aria: I am ever granting

121. Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Hast thou obey'd my orders; Air: Sin not, O King

122. Saul, HWV 53: Air: As great Jehovah lives, I swear; Air: From cities stormed, and battles won

123. Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Speak, speak your desire; Accompagnato: By that tremendous flood

124. Semele, HWV 58: Aria: No, no, I'll take no less

125. Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Appear, my friend

126. Semele, HWV 58: Accompagnato: Ah, whither is she gone

127. Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: A father's will has authorized my love; Duet: O fairest of ten thousand fair

128. Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: Is there a man, who all his ways

129. Semele, HWV 58: Aria: Above measure is the pleasure

130. Semele, HWV 58: Accompagnato: Ah, me! Too late now I repent

131. Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Thy father is as cruel; Duet: At persecution I can laugh

132. Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Whom dost thou seek; Air: No, no, let the guilty tremble

133. Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Of my ill-boding dream; Chorus: Oh, terror and astonishment

134. Semele, HWV 58: Accompagnato: Apollo comes; Chorus: Happy, happy shall we be

135. Saul, HWV 53: Accompagnato: The time at length is come; Recitative: Where is the son of Jesse?

136. Theodora, HWV 68: Overture

137. Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: Oh, fatal consequence of rage

138. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: 'Tis Dioclesian's natal day; Air: Go, my faithful soldier, go

139. Saul, HWV 53: Accompagnato: Wretch that I am; Accompagnato: 'Tis said, here lives a woman

140. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Vouchsafe, dread lord, a gracious ear; Air: Racks, gibbets, sword and fire

141. Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: With me what would'st thou? Air: Infernal spirits

142. Theodora, HWV 68: Chorus: For ever thus stands fixed the doom

143. Saul, HWV 53: Accompagnato: Why hast thou forc'd me from the realms of peace

144. Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Whence comest thou? Air: Impious wretch, of race accurst!

145. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Most cruel decree; sure thy noble soul; Air: The raptur'd soul defies the sword

146. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: I know thy virtures, and ask not thy faith; Air: Descend, kind pity, heav'nly guest

147. Saul, HWV 53: Symphony: Dead march

148. Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: Mourn, Israel, mourn

149. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Through hard, my friends; Air: Fond, flatt'ring world, adieu

150. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Oh bright example of all goodness

151. Saul, HWV 53: Air: Brave Jonathan his bow never drew

152. Theodora, HWV 68: Chorus: Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord

153. Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: Eagles were not so swift as they

154. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Fly, fly, my brethren, heathen rage pursues us swift; Air: As with rosy steps the morn

155. Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Ye men of Judah, weep no more! Chorus: Gird on thy sword, thou man of might

156. Theodora, HWV 68: Chorus: All pow'r in Heaven above, or earth beneath

157. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Overture: Largo; Allegro; Largo

158. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: Mourn, ye afflicted children

159. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Oh retched retches

160. Theodora, HWV 68: Accompagnato: Oh, worse than death indeed!; Air: Angels, ever bright and fair

161. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Well may your sorrows

162. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: For Zion lamentation make

163. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Unhappy, happy crew! Why stand you thus

164. Theodora, HWV 68: Air: Kind Heaven, if virtue be Thy care

165. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Not in vain is all this storm

166. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Pious orgies

167. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Oh Love, how great thy power! Chorus: Go, gen'rous, pious youth

168. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Ye men of Antioch, with solemn pomp; Chorus: Queen of summer, queen of love

169. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: O Father, whose almighty power

170. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Accompagnato: I feel the Deity within

171. Theodora, HWV 68: Air: Wide spread his name

172. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Return, Septimius, to the stubborn maid; Chorus: Venus laughing from the skies

173. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Arm, arm, ye brave!

174. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: We come in bright array

175. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: 'Tis well, my friends

176. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: O thou bright sun! How sweet thy rays; Air: With darkness deep, as is my woe

177. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: But why art thou disquieted; Air: Oh, that I on wings could rise

178. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Call forth the powers

179. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Duet: Come, ever-smiling liberty

180. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Long have I known thy friendly social soul; Air: Though the honours that Flora and Venus receive

181. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: O save her, then, or give me power to save

182. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: Lead on, lead on

183. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: So willed my father

184. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere; Air: Defend her, Heav'n! Let angels spread

185. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Or lulled with grief or rapt her soul to heaven; Air: Sweet rose and lily, flow'ry form

186. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: Disdainful of danger

187. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Ambition

188. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: O save me, Heaven, in this my perilous hour

189. Theodora, HWV 68: Air: The pilgrim's home, the sick man's health

190. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: No unhallowed desire

191. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Haste we, my brethren

192. Theodora, HWV 68: Accompagnato: Forbid it, Heaven!

193. Theodora, HWV 68: Duet: To thee, thou glorious son of wrath

194. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: Hear us, oh Lord

195. Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: 'Tis night; but night's sweet blessing is denied

196. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: Fallen is the foe

197. Theodora, HWV 68: Chorus: He saw the lovely youth, death's early prey

198. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Duet, Chorus: Zion now her head shall raise

199. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Oh let eternal honors

200. Theodora, HWV 68: Aria: Lord, to Thee, each night and day

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