HANDEL: Music for the Chapel Royal

$8.99 (CD)

Link to this CD

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


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: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Andrew Gant
James Bowman, alto
Michael McGuire, alto
Jerome Finnis, tenor
Maciek O' Shea, bass-baritone
Jacob Ferguson-Lobo, boy soprano
Recording date: 18-20 July 2005
Produced by: Brown, Mark


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
Alexander May, boy soprano
James Bowman, alto
Michael McGuire, alto
Jerome Finnis, tenor
Maciek O' Shea, bass-baritone
Jacob Ferguson-Lobo, boy soprano
Andrew Ashwin, baritone
Recording date: 18-20 July 2005
Produced by: Brown, Mark


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: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Andrew Gant
James Bowman, alto
Michael McGuire, alto
Maciek O' Shea, bass-baritone
Andrew Ashwin, baritone
Recording date: 18-20 July 2005
Produced by: Brown, Mark


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 (excerpt) (more info)
Performed by: Musicians Extra-ordinary
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Andrew Gant
James Bowman, alto
Jacob Ferguson-Lobo, boy soprano
Recording date: 18-20 July 2005
Produced by: Brown, Mark


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

Reviews