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HANDEL: Deborah

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Label: Naxos

Genre: Choral - Sacred

Period: Baroque

Catalogue No: 8.554785-87

Barcode: 0636943478523

Release Date: 11/2001

HANDEL: Deborah

Written for London theatre audiences in 1733, the oratorio Deborah, sometimes described asapastiche since it derives much of its material from earlier compositions, is noteworthy for its abundant Italianate melodies, stirring choruses and strong dramatic sense.

Tracklist

Artist details

Disc 1

Handel, George Frideric
Humphreys, Samuel - Lyricist
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist

Deborah

Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)
Junge Kantorei (Choir)
Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Zazzo, Lawrence (counter-tenor)
Ducret, Natacha (soprano)
Wolak, Ewa (alto)
Draijer, Jelle (bass)
Schoch, Knut (tenor)

1

Part I: Overture

08:17

Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

2

Part I: Chorus - Immortal Lord of earth and skies

06:33

Junge Kantorei (Choir)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

3

Part I: Recitative

00:46

Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Zazzo, Lawrence (counter-tenor)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

4

Part I: Duet - Where do thy ardours raise me?

04:27

Zazzo, Lawrence (counter-tenor)
Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

5

Part I: Chorus - Forbear thy doubts!

01:17

Junge Kantorei (Choir)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

6

Part I: Recitative

00:34

Zazzo, Lawrence (counter-tenor)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

7

Part I: Soloists and Chorus - For ever to the voice of pray'r

01:25

Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Ducret, Natacha (soprano)
Zazzo, Lawrence (counter-tenor)
Wolak, Ewa (alto)
Junge Kantorei (Choir)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

8

Part I: Accompanied Recitative

00:57

Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

9

Part I: Chorus - O hear thy lowly servants' pray'r

02:34

Junge Kantorei (Choir)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

10

Part I: Recitative

00:33

Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

11

Part I: Chorus - O blast with thy tremendous brow

00:48

Junge Kantorei (Choir)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

12

Part I: Recitative

00:37

Zazzo, Lawrence (counter-tenor)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

13

Part I: Air - How lovely is the blooming fair

01:50

Zazzo, Lawrence (counter-tenor)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

14

Part I: Recitative

01:15

Ducret, Natacha (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

15

Part I: Air: Choirs of Angels, all around thee

04:03

Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

16

Part I: Recitative

00:27

Ducret, Natacha (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

17

Part I: Air - To joy he brightens my despair

03:47

Ducret, Natacha (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

18

Part I: Recitative

00:36

Draijer, Jelle (bass)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

19

Part I: Air - Awake the ardour of thy breast

03:20

Draijer, Jelle (bass)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

20

Part I: Recitative

00:13

Zazzo, Lawrence (counter-tenor)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

21

Part I: Air - All danger disdaining

04:18

Zazzo, Lawrence (counter-tenor)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

22

Part I: Chorus - Let thy deeds be glorious

03:25

Junge Kantorei (Choir)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

23

Part I: Recitative

01:17

Schoch, Knut (tenor)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

24

Part I: Air - Hateful man

02:52

Draijer, Jelle (bass)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

25

Part I: Air - My Vengeance awakes me

04:59

Schoch, Knut (tenor)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

26

Part I: Recitative

00:28

Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

27

Part I: Air - Cease, O Judah, cease thy mourning

07:51

Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

28

Part I: Chorus - Despair, all around them

01:55

Junge Kantorei (Choir)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

29

Part I: Chorus - Alleluia

02:09

Junge Kantorei (Choir)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

Disc 2

1

Part II: Chorus of the Israelites - See, the proud chief

04:52

Junge Kantorei (Choir)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

2

Part II: Recitative

00:41

Wolak, Ewa (alto)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

3

Part II: Air - At my feet extended low

02:18

Wolak, Ewa (alto)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

4

Part II: Recitative

00:37

Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

5

Part II: Air - In Jehova's awful sight

01:54

Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

6

Part II: Recitative

00:16

Wolak, Ewa (alto)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

7

Part II: Air - Whilst you boast the wondrous...

02:38

Wolak, Ewa (alto)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

8

Part II: Air - Impious mortal, cease to brave us

02:35

Zazzo, Lawrence (counter-tenor)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

9

Part II: Recitative

00:23

Draijer, Jelle (bass)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

10

Part II: Chorus of Baal's Priests - O Baal, Monarch of the skies!

01:55

Junge Kantorei (Choir)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

11

Part II: Recitative

00:23

Draijer, Jelle (bass)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

12

Part II: Chorus of Israelites - Lord of Eternity

00:57

Junge Kantorei (Choir)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

13

Part II: Chorus of Israelites - Plead thy just cause

02:04

Junge Kantorei (Choir)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

14

Part II: Recitative

00:43

Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Wolak, Ewa (alto)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

15

Part II: Soloists and Chorus - All your boast will end in woe

02:49

Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Wolak, Ewa (alto)
Draijer, Jelle (bass)
Zazzo, Lawrence (counter-tenor)
Junge Kantorei (Choir)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

16

Part II: Recitative

00:20

Zazzo, Lawrence (counter-tenor)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

17

Part II: Air - In the battle, fame pursuing

06:32

Zazzo, Lawrence (counter-tenor)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

18

Part II: Recitative

00:38

Draijer, Jelle (bass)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

19

Part II: Air - Swift inundation of desolation

02:46

Draijer, Jelle (bass)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

20

Part II: Recitative

00:14

Ducret, Natacha (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

21

Part II: Air - No more disconsolate I'll mourn

02:54

Ducret, Natacha (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

22

Part II: Recitative

00:27

Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

23

Part II: Air - O the pleasure my Soul is possessing

02:44

Ducret, Natacha (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

24

Part II: Recitative

00:13

Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

25

Part II: Duet - Smiling freedom

04:23

Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Zazzo, Lawrence (counter-tenor)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

26

Part II: Chorus - The great King of Kings will aid us too

02:48

Junge Kantorei (Choir)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

Disc 3

1

Part III: A military symphony

02:18

Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

2

Part III: Chorus of the Israelites - Now the proud insulting foe

03:07

Junge Kantorei (Choir)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

3

Part III: Recitative

00:14

Ducret, Natacha (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

4

Part III: Air - Now sweetly smiling peace descends

02:44

Ducret, Natacha (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

5

Part III: Recitative

00:44

Draijer, Jelle (bass)
Zazzo, Lawrence (counter-tenor)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

6

Part III: Air - Tears, such as tender fathers shed

01:37

Draijer, Jelle (bass)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

7

Part III: Recitative

00:13

Ducret, Natacha (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

8

Part III: Air - Hark! Hark! Hark! His thunders...

02:12

Schoch, Knut (tenor)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

9

Part III: Chorus of Baal's Priests - Doleful tidings

01:51

Junge Kantorei (Choir)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

10

Part III: Air - Our fears are now for ever fled

02:12

Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

11

Part III: Recitative

02:22

Zazzo, Lawrence (counter-tenor)
Ducret, Natacha (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

12

Part III: Air - Tyrant, now no more we dread thee

04:37

Ducret, Natacha (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

13

Part III: Recitative

00:25

Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

14

Part III: Air - The glorious sun shall cease to shed

02:41

Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

15

Part III: Recitative

00:16

Zazzo, Lawrence (counter-tenor)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

16

Part III: Air - Low at her feet he bow'd, he fell

03:11

Zazzo, Lawrence (counter-tenor)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

17

Part III: Accompanied Recitative

00:52

Scholl, Elisabeth (soprano)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

18

Part III: Symphony

01:25

Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

19

Part III: Chorus - Let our glad songs to heav'n ascend

06:35

Junge Kantorei (Choir)
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
Martini, Joachim Carlos (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:42:13