Gideon

~ Release by George Frideric Handel (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Ouverture
3:55
2Minuet
2:22
3Recitative: Forthe from the swarming East
1:06
4Soli & Chorus: Comfort us, O Lord
3:15
5Recitative: A Man, a Prophet
0:17
6Accompagnato: No Wonder, That Ye Fly
0:35
7Air: Trembling with Horror
3:03
8Soli & Chorus: Lord, We Seek Thy Blessing
3:00
9Recitative: Westward from Reverend Jordan's Silver Stream
0:44
10Accompagnato: By Doubt and Shame
1:12
11Air: Rise with Furious Emulation
4:06
12Recitative: As Thus He Sung
0:46
13Air: Thou Light of Israel
3:01
14Accompagnato: Let the Command Suffice
0:52
15Recitative: He Said, and Gently Stretching Out
0:59
16Solo & Chorus: Immortal God, Whose Hand
1:39
17Recitative: A Midian Prince
0:31
18Air: Mighty Belus, Midian's Glory!
4:29
19Recitative: This Done, He with a Chosen Party Went
0:59
20Air: 'Tis Time, My Sons
2:00
21Recitative: Forth from the Town
0:39
22Duet: Sweet Is Conquest Disapproving
2:44
23Trio: Like a Bright Cherub
1:57
24Recitative: Then Bowing Mild
0:56
25Air: May Kind Angels Still Attend Thee
6:35
26Recitative: And Thus the Choral Band
0:10
27Chorus: Hail, Enlivener of Our Cause!
2:18
28Recitative: Triumphant to the Town
0:49
29Air: How Sweet the Rose
1:54
30Soli & Chorus: Great Jehovah
2:52
31Recitative: TH' Assembly Rose
0:58
32Air: Israel's Guardian, Sole Creator!
1:08
33Recitative: Silent He March'd
0:54
34Air: Hark, How the Winds Around
3:08
35Chorus: Destroy These Idols
1:59
36Recitative: Gideon, Preparing Now
0:18
37Accompagnato & Recitative: Not These Imperfect Rites
1:20
38Air: O Glorious Mortal
5:54
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Recitative: At Morn Rose Baal's Priest
1:25
2Accompagnato: No More Thus Loud
0:32
3Trio: From the Mountain's Brow
1:27
4Recitative: Here Had Contention Drawn
0:44
5Air: Sons of Israel, Let Not Frenzy
4:19
6Recitative: The Priest Still Beats His Breast
0:49
7Air: Return! Tumultuous Ruin Shun!
3:34
8Recitative: While Yet He Spake
0:25
9Accompagnato: Furious Revenge
1:28
10Solo & Chorus: All Glory Be to Thee, O Lord!
3:34
11Recitative: Sudden the Priest of Baal
0:36
12Solo & Chorus: Glorious Patron! Glorious Hero!
3:43
13Recitative: Much I Applaud, Brave Youth
0:45
14Chorus: Let Jehovah By Miracle Confirm
4:04
15Recitative: Now, While the Multitude
0:18
16Accompagnato: Thou Sacred, High, Unutterable Name!
0:53
17Recitative: His Pray'r Was Heard
0:13
18Accompagnato: Once More, My God
0:49
19Recitative: He Spoke, and It Was So
0:18
20Soli & Chorus: Happy Nation
4:31
21Recitative: Now Each Rous'd Soldier
0:35
22Air: Let the Trumpet's Sound Inviting
4:21
23Recitative: Let Gideon, Our Undaunted Hero
0:14
24Air: Tho' Now Fall'n, Dismay'd
3:49
25Recitative: Thanks to My Countrymen
0:27
26Air: From Your Idol Gods Returning
3:26
27Recitative: Alarm'd By Frequent
1:29
28Air: In Notes of Joy We Hail the Happy Day
6:46
29Recitative: Ye Sons of Israel
0:28
30Air & Chorus: Sing and Rejoyce!
3:31
31Recitative: To Meet the Hero
0:37
32Accompagnato: Ye See, That God
0:52
33Duet: Sweet Peace, from Heav'n Ascending
7:19
34Recitative: Our Hearts Their Confidence
0:40
35Soli & Chorus: Wondrous Are Thy Works, O Lord!
7:25

Credits

Release

orchestra:Barockorchester Frankfurt
conductor:Joachim Carlos Martini (conductor)
composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
John Christopher Smith
librettist:Thomas Morell
vocals:David Cordier (counter tenor)
Barbara Hannigan (soprano/conductor)
Stephan MacLeod (bass-baritone / conductor)
Linda Perillo (soprano)
Knut Schoch (tenor)
Nicola Wemyss (soprano)
booklet editor:Keith Anderson (Naxos related liner notes writer)