Handel: Chandos Anthems

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O be joyful, HWV 246, "Chandos Jubilate No. 1" (more info)
Performed by: Sixteen Orchestra, The
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Harry Christophers
Lynne Dawson, soprano
Michael George, bass
James Bowman, alto
Patrizia Kwella, soprano
Julie Miller, violin
Valerie Darke, oboe
Ian Partridge, tenor


1.   Sonata - 2:14
2.   O be joyful in the Lord … (Tenor, Chorus) - 2:00
3.   Serve the Lord with gladness … (Chorus) - 2:12
4.   Duet: Be ye sure that the Lord he is God … (Soprano, Tenor) - 2:36
5.   O go your way into his gates … (Chorus) - 3:14
6.   Trio: For the Lord is gracious … (Soprano, Tenor, Bass) - 2:43
7.   Glory be to the Father … (Chorus) - 1:35
8.   As it was in the beginning … (Chorus) - 3:05


In the Lord put I my trust, HWV 247, "Chandos Anthem No. 2" (more info)
Performed by: Sixteen Orchestra, The
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Harry Christophers
Lynne Dawson, soprano
Michael George, bass
James Bowman, alto
Patrizia Kwella, soprano
Ian Partridge, tenor


9.   Sonata - 3:54
10.   In the Lord I put my trust! … (Chorus) - 4:07
11.   God is a constant sure defence … (Tenor) - 3:10
12.   Behold! The wicked bend their bow … (Chorus) - 2:44
13.   But God, who hears the suff'ring pow'r … (Tenor) - 2:22
14.   Snares, fire and brimstone on their heads … (Chorus) - 1:36
15.   The righteous Lord will righteous deeds … (Tenor) - 2:05
16.   Then shall my song, with praise inspir'd … (Chorus) - 2:21


Have mercy upon me, O God, HWV 248, "Chandos Anthem No. 3" (more info)
Performed by: Sixteen Orchestra, The
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Harry Christophers
Lynne Dawson, soprano
Michael George, bass
James Bowman, alto
Patrizia Kwella, soprano
Ian Partridge, tenor


17.   Sonata - 3:26
18.   Have mercy upon me, O God … (Chorus) - 3:59
19.   Duet: Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness … (Soprano, Tenor) - 2:55
20.   For I acknowledge my faults … (Tenor) - 0:44
21.   Against thee only have I sinned … (Tenor) - 1:36
22.   Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness … (Chorus) - 2:16
23.   Make me a clean heart, O God … (Soprano) - 2:41
24.   The shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked … (Chorus) - 1:57

O sing unto the Lord, HWV 249b, "Chandos Anthem No. 4" (more info)
Performed by: Sixteen Orchestra, The
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Harry Christophers
Lynne Dawson, soprano
Michael George, bass
James Bowman, alto
Patrizia Kwella, soprano
Ian Partridge, tenor


1.   Sonata - 2:54
2.   O sing unto the Lord a new song! … (Soprano, Chorus) - 1:55
3.   Declare his honour unto the heathen … (Chorus) - 2:39
4.   The waves of the sea rage horribly … (Tenor) - 1:36
5.   Duet: O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness … (Soprano, Tenor) - 3:16
6.   Let the whole earth stand in awe of him … (Chorus) - 0:49
7.   Let the heav'ns rejoice … (Chorus) - 1:27


I will magnify thee, O God, HWV 250a, "Chandos Anthem No. 5A" (more info)
Performed by: Sixteen Orchestra, The
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Harry Christophers
Lynne Dawson, soprano
Michael George, bass
James Bowman, alto
Patrizia Kwella, soprano
Ian Partridge, tenor


8.   Sonata - 3:38
9.   I will magnify thee, O God my King … (Chorus) - 1:46
10.   Ev'ry day will I give thanks unto thee … (Tenor) - 3:32
11.   One generation shall praise thy works … (Chorus) - 2:05
12.   The Lord preserveth all them that love him … (Tenor) - 2:32
13.   The Lord is righteous in all his ways … (Soprano) - 3:08
14.   Happy are the people that are in such a case … (Tenor) - 3:57
15.   My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord … (Tenor, Chorus) - 2:42


As pants the hart, HWV 251b, "Chandos Anthem 6A" (more info)
Performed by: Sixteen Orchestra, The
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Harry Christophers
Lynne Dawson, soprano
Michael George, bass
James Bowman, alto
Patrizia Kwella, soprano
Julie Miller, violin
Valerie Darke, oboe
Ian Partridge, tenor


16.   Sonata - 3:26
17.   As pants the hart for cooling streams … (Chorus) - 3:07
18.   Tears are my daily food … (Soprano) - 3:09
19.   Now, when I think thereupon … (Tenor) - 1:33
20.   In the voice of praise and thanksgiving … (Chorus) - 1:40
21.   Duet: Why so full of grief, O my soul? (Soprano, Tenor) - 4:23
22.   Put thy trust in God … (Tenor, Chorus) - 2:56

My song shall be alway, HWV 252, "Chandos Anthem No. 7" (more info)
Performed by: Sixteen Orchestra, The
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Harry Christophers
Lynne Dawson, soprano
Michael George, bass
James Bowman, alto
Patrizia Kwella, soprano
David Woodcock, violin
Sophia McKenna, oboe
Ian Partridge, tenor


1.   Sonata - 3:12
2.   My song shall be alway … (Soprano, Chorus) - 5:07
3.   For who is he among the clouds … (Tenor) - 0:33
4.   God is very greatly to be feared … (Soprano, Tenor, Bass) - 2:22
5.   Duet: The heav'ns are thine … (Alto, Bass) - 2:10
6.   Righteousness and equity are the habitation of thy seat … (Chorus) - 3:13
7.   Blessed is the people, O Lord … (Soprano) - 2:42
8.   Thou art the glory … (Chorus) - 1:12


O come let us sing unto the Lord, HWV 253, "Chandos Anthem No. 8" (more info)
Performed by: Sixteen Orchestra, The
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Harry Christophers
Lynne Dawson, soprano
Michael George, bass
James Bowman, alto
Patrizia Kwella, soprano
David Woodcock, violin
William Thorp, violin
Ian Partridge, tenor


9.   Sonata - 3:58
10.   O come, let us sing unto the Lord … (Chorus) - 3:28
11.   O come, let us worship and fall down … (Tenor) - 3:43
12.   Glory and worship are before him … (Chorus) - 1:48
13.   Tell it out among the heathen … (Tenor, Chorus) - 5:51
14.   O magnify the Lord … (Soprano) - 3:36
15.   The Lord preserveth the souls of the saints … (Alto) - 2:59
16.   For look, as high as the heaven … (Tenor) - 2:00
17.   There is sprung up a light for the righteous … (Chorus) - 2:34


O praise the Lord with one consent, HWV 254, "Chandos Anthem No. 9" (more info)
Performed by: Sixteen Orchestra, The
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Harry Christophers
Lynne Dawson, soprano
Michael George, bass
James Bowman, alto
Patrizia Kwella, soprano
Ian Partridge, tenor


18.   O praise the Lord with 1 consent … (Chorus) - 5:12
19.   Praise him, all ye that in his house … (Alto) - 3:09
20.   For this our truest int'rest is … (Tenor) - 2:30
21.   That God is great … (Bass) - 2:31
22.   With cheerful notes let all the earth … (Chorus) - 3:24
23.   God's tender mercy knows no bounds … (Soprano) - 2:54
24.   Ye boundless realms of joy … (Chorus) - 2:25
25.   Your voices raise, ye Cherubim and Seraphim … (Chorus) - 2:08

The Lord is my light, HWV 255, "Chandos Anthem No. 10" (more info)
Performed by: Sixteen Orchestra, The
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Harry Christophers
Lynne Dawson, soprano
Michael George, bass
James Bowman, alto
Patrizia Kwella, soprano
Ian Partridge, tenor


1.   Sinfonia - 2:39
2.   The Lord is my light and my salvation … (Tenor) - 2:38
3.   Through an host of the men were laid against me … (Chorus) - 3:01
4.   One thing have I desired of the Lord … (Tenor) - 4:16
5.   I will offer in his dwelling an oblation … (Chorus) - 3:00
6.   For who is God but the Lord? … (Chorus) - 4:16
7.   The Lord is my strength and my shield … (Tenor) - 2:14
8.   It is the Lord the ruleth the sea … (Soprano) - 1:42
9.   Sing and praises unto the Lord … (Chorus) - 3:59


Let God arise, HWV 256a, "Chandos Anthem No. 11" (more info)
Performed by: Sixteen Orchestra, The
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Harry Christophers
Lynne Dawson, soprano
Michael George, bass
James Bowman, alto
Patrizia Kwella, soprano
Ian Partridge, tenor


10.   Sonata - 3:52
11.   Let God arise … (Chorus) - 2:54
12.   Like as the smoke vanisheth … (Tenor) - 2:37
13.   Let the righteous be glad … (Soprano) - 3:09
14.   O sing unto God … (Chorus) - 3:18
15.   Praised be the Lord! … (Chorus) - 5:23

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