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1Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I. Sinfonia
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I, no. 1. Sinfonia
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I
George Frideric Handel3:12
2Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I. Chorus "Oh, the pleasure of the plains!"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I, no. 2. Choir "Oh the pleasure of the plains!"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I
George Frideric Handel6:13
3Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I. Accompagnato "Ye verdant plains and woody mountains"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I, no. 3. Recitative "Ye verdant plains and woody mountains" (Galatea)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I
George Frideric Handel0:45
4Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I. Air "Hush, ye pretty warbling quire!"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I, no. 4. Aria "Hush, ye pretty warbling quire!" (Galatea)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I
George Frideric Handel6:17
5Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I. Air "Where shall I seek the charming fair?"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I, no. 5. Aria "Where shall I seek the charming fair?" (Acis)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I
George Frideric Handel3:05
6Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I. Recitative "Stay, shepherd, stay!"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I, no. 5a. Recitative "Stay, shepherd, stay!" (Damon)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I
George Frideric Handel0:22
7Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I. Air "Shepherd, what art thou pursuing?"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I, no. 6. Aria "Shepherd, what art thou pursuing?" (Damon)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I
George Frideric Handel4:10
8Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I. Recitative "Lo, here my love"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I, no. 6a. Recitative: "Lo! Here my love!" (Acis)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I
George Frideric Handel0:30
9Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I. Air "Love in her eyes sits playing"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I, no. 7. Aria "Love in her eyes sits playing" (Acis)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I
George Frideric Handel6:50
10Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I. Recitative "Oh, didst thou know the pains of absent love"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I, no. 7a. Recitative "Oh! Didst thou know the pains of absent love" (Galatea)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I
George Frideric Handel0:16
11Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I. Air "As when the dove laments her love"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I, no. 8. Aria "As when the dove laments her love" (Galatea)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I
George Frideric Handel6:57
12Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I. Duet "Happy we!"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I, no. 9a. Duet "Happy we" (Galatea, Acis)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I
George Frideric Handel2:35
13Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II. Chorus "Wretched lovers!"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 10. Choir "Wretched lovers!"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
George Frideric Handel4:25
14Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II. Accompagnato: I rage — I melt — I burn!
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 11. Recitativo accompagnato "I rage, I melt, I burn!" (Polyphemus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
George Frideric Handel1:27
15Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II. Air: O ruddier than the cherry
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 12. Aria "O ruddier than the cherry" (Polyphemus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
George Frideric Handel3:16
16Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II. Recitative: Whither, fairest, art thou running
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 12a. Recitativo "Whither, fairest, art thou running" (Polyphemus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
George Frideric Handel1:11
17Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II. Air "Cease to beauty to be suing"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 13. Aria "Cease to beauty to be suing" (Polyphemus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
George Frideric Handel5:24
18Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II. Air "Would you gain the tender creature"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 14. Aria "Would you gain the tender creature" (Damon)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
George Frideric Handel5:42
19Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II. Recitative "His hideous love provokes my rage"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 14a. Recitativo "His hideous love provokes my rage" (Acis)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
George Frideric Handel0:21
20Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II. Air "Love sounds th'alarm"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 15. Aria "Love sounds th'alarm" (Acis)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
George Frideric Handel4:50
21Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II. Air "Consider, fond shepherd"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 16. Aria "Consider, fond shepherd, how fleeting's the pleasure" (Damon)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
George Frideric Handel6:41
22Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II. Recitative "Cease, oh cease, thou gentle youth"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 16a. Recitativo "Cease, oh cease, thou gentle youth" (Galatea)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
George Frideric Handel0:25
23Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II. Trio "The flocks shall leave the mountains"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 17. Trio "The flocks shall leave the mountains" (Galatea, Acis, Polyphemus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
George Frideric Handel3:03
24Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II. Accompagnato "Help, Galatea! Help, ye parent gods!"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 18. Recitativo "Help, Galatea!" (Acis)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
George Frideric Handel1:30
25Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II. Chorus "Mourn, all ye muses!"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 19. Choir "Mourn, all ye muses!"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
George Frideric Handel3:43
26Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II. Solo & Chorus "Must I my Acis still bemoan"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 20a. Solo with Choir "Must I my Acis still bemoan" (Galatea, choir)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
George Frideric Handel4:14
27Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II. Recitative "'Tis done! Thus I exert my pow'r divine"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 20c. Recitativo "'Tis done" (Galatea)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
George Frideric Handel0:18
28Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II. Air "Heart, the seat of soft delight"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 21. Aria "Heart, the seat of soft delight" (Galatea)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
George Frideric Handel4:02
29Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II. Chorus "Galatea, dry thy tears"
conductor:
John Butt (conductor and organist)
performer:
Dunedin Consort (Scottish baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 22. Choir "Galatea, dry thy tears"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
George Frideric Handel3:18