Georg Friedrich Händel - Gideon (Oratorio In Three Parts) (2 CD Set)

Tracklist

1. Gideon (An Oratorio In Three Parts Compiled By John Christopher Smith)
2. Part I
3. Ouverture 3:57
4. Menuet 2:22
5. Recitative - Forth From The Swarming East 1:06
6. Soli And Chorus - Comfort Us, O Lord 3:15
7. Recitative - A Man, A Prophet 0:17
8. Accompagnato - No Wonder, That Ye Fly 0:35
9. Air - Trembling With Horror 3:03
10. Soli And Chorus - Lord, We Seek Thy Blessing 3:00
11. Recitative - Westward From Reverend Jordan's Silver Stream 0:44
12. Accompagnato: By Doubt And Shame 1:12
13. Air - Rise With Furious Emulation 4:06
14. Recitative - As Thus He Sung 0:46
15. Air - Thou Light Of Israel 3:01
16. Accompagnato - Let The Command Suffice 0:52
17. Recitative - He Said, And Gently Stretching Out 0:59
18. Solo And Chorus - Immortal God, Whose Hand 1:39
19. Recitative - A Midian Prince 0:31
20. Air - Mighty Belus, Midian's Glory! 4:29
21. Recitative - This Done, He With A Chosen Party Went 0:59
22. Air - 'Tis Time, My Sons' 2:00
23. Recitative - Forth From The Town 0:39
24. Duet - Sweet Is Conquest Disapproving 2:44
25. Trio - Like A Bright Cherub 1:57
26. Recitative - Then Bowing Mild 0:56
27. Air - May Kind Angels Still Attend Thee 6:35
28. Recitative - And Thus The Choral Band 0:10
29. Chorus - Hail, Enlivener Of Our Cause! 2:16
30. Part II
31. Recitative - Triumphant To The Town 0:52
32. Air - How Sweet The Rose 1:54
33. Soli And Chorus - Great Jehova 2:52
34. Recitative - Th'assembly Rose 0:58
35. Air - Israel's Guardian, Sole Creator! 1:08
36. Recitative - Silent He March'd 0:54
37. Air - Hark, How The Winds Around 3:08
38. Chorus - Destroy These Idols 1:59
39. Recitative - Gideon, Preparing Now 0:18
40. Accompagnato & Recitative - Not These Imperfect Rites 1:20
41. Air - O Glorious Mortal 5:54
42. Recitative - At Morn Rose Baal's Priest 1:27
43. Accompagnato - No More Thus Loud 0:32
44. Trio - From The Mountain's Brow 1:27
45. Recitative - Here Had Contention Drawn 0:44
46. Air - Sons Of Israel, Let Not Frenzy 4:19
47. Recitative - The Priest Still Beats His Breast 0:49
48. Air - Return! Tumultuous Ruin Shun! 3:34
49. Recitative - While Yet He Spake 0:25
50. Accompagnato - Furious Revenge 1:28
51. Solo And Chorus - All Glory Be To Thee, O Lord! 3:34
52. Recitative - Sudden The Priest Of Baal 0:36
53. Solo And Chorus - Glorious Patron! Glorious Hero! 3:41
54. Part III
55. Recitative - Much I Applaud, Brave Youth 0:48
56. Chorus - Let Jehovah By Miracle Confirm 4:04
57. Recitative - Now, While The Multitude 0:18
58. Accompagnato - Thou Sacred, High, Unutterable Name! 0:53
59. Recitative - His Pray'r Was Heard 0:13
60. Accompagnato - Once More, My God 0:49
61. Recitative - He Spoke, And It Was So 0:18
62. Soli And Chorus - Happy Nation 4:31
63. Recitative - Now Each Rous'd Soldier 0:35
64. Air - Let The Trumpet's Sound Inviting 4:21
65. Recitative - Let Gideon, Our Undaunted Hero 0:14
66. Air - Tho' Now Fall'n, Dismay'd 3:49
67. Recitative - Thanks To My Countrymen 0:27
68. Air - From Your Idol Gods Returning 3:26
69. Recitative - Alarm'd By Frequent 1:29
70. Air - In Notes Of Joy We Hail The Happy Day 6:46
71. Recitative - Ye Sons Of Israel 0:28
72. Air And Chorus - Sing And Rejoyce! 3:31
73. Recitative - To Meet The Hero 0:37
74. Accompagnato - Ye See, That God 0:52
75. Duet - Sweet Peace, From Heav'n Descending 7:19
76. Recitative - Our Hearts Their Confidence 0:40
77. Soli And Chorus - Wondrous Are Thy Works, O Lord! 7:25