Handel: Music for the Chapel Royal

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Let God arise, HWV 265b (more info)
Performed by: Musicians Extra-ordinary
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Andrew Gant
James Bowman, alto
Andrew Ashwin, baritone
Maciek O' Shea,
Recording date: 18-20 July 2005


1.   Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered (Chorus) - 3:20
2.   Duet: Like as the smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou drive them away (bass, alto) - 5:33
3.   Duet: O sing unto God, and sing praises unto his name (bass, alto) - 1:40
4.   Blessed be God. Alleluja (chorus) - 1:59


I will magnify Thee, O God, HWV 250b (more info)
Performed by: Musicians Extra-ordinary
Composed by: Anonymous George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Andrew Gant
James Bowman, alto
Maciek O' Shea,
Michael McGuire,
Jerome Finnis,
Jacob Ferguson-Lobo,
Recording date: 18-20 July 2005


5.   I will magnify thee, O God my King (alto) - 3:51
6.   Duet: O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness (bass, alto) - 2:35
7.   Glory and worship are before him (chorus, solo quartet) - 1:55
8.   Duet and chorus: Tell it out among the heathen that the Lord is King (bass, alto, chorus) - 3:49
9.   Righteousness and equity are the habitation of thy seat (alto) - 3:00
10.   Duet and chorus: My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord (bass, alto, chorus) - 3:01


As pants the hart, HWV 251d (more info)
Performed by: Musicians Extra-ordinary
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Andrew Gant
James Bowman, alto
Andrew Ashwin, baritone
Maciek O' Shea,
Michael McGuire,
Jerome Finnis,
Jacob Ferguson-Lobo,
Alexander May,
Recording date: 18-20 July 2005


11.   Sextet and chorus: As pants the hart for cooling streams - 2:57
12.   Tears are my daily food (alto, vocal quartet) - Recitative: Now when I think thereupon, I pour out my heart by myself (bass) - 2:23
13.   In the voice of praise and thanksgiving (chorus) - 1:45
14.   Duet: Why so full of grief, O my soul (alto 1 and 2) - 3:25
15.   Put thy trust in God (chorus) - 1:24


O sing unto the Lord, HWV 249a (more info)
Performed by: Musicians Extra-ordinary
Composed by: Anonymous George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Andrew Gant
James Bowman, alto
Andrew Ashwin, baritone
Maciek O' Shea,
Michael McGuire,
Recording date: 18-20 July 2005


16.   O sing unto the Lord a new song, all the whole earth (alto, chorus) - 2:03
17.   Sing unto the Lord, and praise his name (alto) - 2:59
18.   Accompagnetto: The Lord is great, and cannot worthily be praised (bass) - 1:05
19.   Glory and worship are before him (bass) - 2:22
20.   Duet and chorus: O worship the lord in the beauty of holiness (bass, alto, chorus) - 2:22
21.   Let the heavens rejoice and let the earth be glad (alto, chorus) - 1:12


As pants the hart, HWV 251a (more info)
Performed by: Musicians Extra-ordinary
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Andrew Gant
James Bowman, alto
Jacob Ferguson-Lobo,
Recording date: 18-20 July 2005


22.   Tears are my daily food (alto) - 4:03
23.   Why so full of grief, O my soul (treble, alto) - 2:56

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