Handel: Gideon (Compiled and Arr. by J. C. Smith) - CD

CD - 1

George Frideric Handel

Gideon (compiled by J.C. Smith) (1769)

 

1. Part 1: Ouverture

00:03:57

 

2. Part 1: Menuet

00:02:22

 

3. Part 1: Recitative - Forth from the swarming East

00:01:06

 

4. Part 1: Soli and Chorus - Comfort us, O Lord

00:03:15

 

5. Part 1: Recitative - A man, a prophet

00:00:17

 

6. Part 1: Accompagnato - No wonder, that ye fly

00:00:35

 

7. Part 1: Air - Trembling with horror

00:03:03

 

8. Part 1: Soli and Chorus - Lord, we seek thy blessing

00:03:00

 

9. Part 1: Recitative - Westward from reverend Jordan's silver stream

00:00:44

 

10. Part 1: Accompagnato: By doubt and shame

00:01:12

 

11. Part 1: Air - Rise with furious Emulation

00:04:06

 

12. Part 1: Recitative - As thus he sung

00:00:46

 

13. Part 1: Air - Thou light of Israel

00:03:01

 

14. Part 1: Accompagnato - Let the command suffice

00:00:52

 

15. Part 1: Recitative - He said, and gently stretching out

00:00:59

 

16. Part 1: Solo and Chorus - Immortal God, whose hand

00:01:39

 

17. Part 1: Recitative - A Midian prince

00:00:31

 

18. Part 1: Air - Mighty Belus, Midian's glory!

00:04:29

 

19. Part 1: Recitative - This done, he with a chosen party went

00:00:59

 

20. Part 1: Air - 'Tis time, my sons'

00:02:00

 

21. Part 1: Recitative - Forth from the town

00:00:39

 

22. Part 1: Duet - Sweet is conquest disapproving

00:02:44

 

23. Part 1: Trio - Like a bright cherub

00:01:57

 

24. Part 1: Recitative - Then bowing mild

00:00:56

 

25. Part 1: Air - May kind angels still attend thee

00:06:35

 

26. Part 1: Recitative - And thus the choral band

00:00:10

 

27. Part 1: Chorus - Hail, enlivener of our cause!

00:02:16

 

28. Part 2: Recitative - Triumphant to the town

00:00:52

 

29. Part 2: Air - How sweet the rose

00:01:54

 

30. Part 2: Soli and Chorus - Great Jehovah

00:02:52

 

31. Part 2: Recitative - Th'assembly rose

00:00:58

 

32. Part 2: Air - Israel's guardian, sole creator!

00:01:08

 

33. Part 2: Recitative - Silent he march'd

00:00:54

 

34. Part 2: Air - Hark, how the winds around

00:03:08

 

35. Part 2: Chorus - Destroy these idols

00:01:59

 

36. Part 2: Recitative - Gideon, preparing now

00:00:18

 

37. Part 2: Accompagnato & Recitative - Not these imperfect rites

00:01:20

 

38. Part 2: Air - O glorious mortal

00:05:54

CD - 2

George Frideric Handel

Gideon (compiled by J.C. Smith) (1769)

 

1. Part 2: Recitative - At morn rose Baal's Priest

00:01:27

 

2. Part 2: Accompagnato - No more thus loud

00:00:32

 

3. Part 2: Trio - From the mountain's brow

00:01:27

 

4. Part 2: Recitative - Here had contention drawn

00:00:44

 

5. Part 2: Air - Sons of Israel, let not frenzy

00:04:19

 

6. Part 2: Recitative - The priest still beats his breast

00:00:49

 

7. Part 2: Air - Return! Tumultuous ruin shun!

00:03:34

 

8. Part 2: Recitative - While yet he spake

00:00:25

 

9. Part 2: Accompagnato - Furious revenge

00:01:28

 

10. Part 2: Solo and Chorus - All glory be to thee, o Lord!

00:03:34

 

11. Part 2: Recitative - Sudden the Priest of Baal

00:00:36

 

12. Part 2: Solo and Chorus - Glorious patron! Glorious hero!

00:03:41

 

13. Part 3: Recitative - Much I applaud, brave youth

00:00:48

 

14. Part 3: Chorus - Let Jehovah by miracle confirm

00:04:04

 

15. Part 3: Recitative - Now, while the multitude

00:00:18

 

16. Part 3: Accompagnato - Thou sacred, high, unutterable Name!

00:00:53

 

17. Part 3: Recitative - His pray'r was heard

00:00:13

 

18. Part 3: Accompagnato - Once more, my God

00:00:49

 

19. Part 3: Recitative - He spoke, and it was so

00:00:18

 

20. Part 3: Soli and Chorus - Happy Nation

00:04:31

 

21. Part 3: Recitative - Now each rous'd soldier

00:00:35

 

22. Part 3: Air - Let the trumpet's sound inviting

00:04:21

 

23. Part 3: Recitative - Let Gideon, our undaunted hero

00:00:14

 

24. Part 3: Air - Tho' now fall'n, dismay'd

00:03:49

 

25. Part 3: Recitative - Thanks to my countrymen

00:00:27

 

26. Part 3: Air - From your idol gods returning

00:03:26

 

27. Part 3: Recitative - Alarm'd by frequent

00:01:29

 

28. Part 3: Air - In notes of joy we hail the happy day

00:06:46

 

29. Part 3: Recitative - Ye sons of Israel

00:00:28

 

30. Part 3: Air and Chorus - Sing and rejoyce!

00:03:31

 

31. Part 3: Recitative - To meet the hero

00:00:37

 

32. Part 3: Accompagnato - Ye see, that God

00:00:52

 

33. Part 3: Duet - Sweet Peace, from Heav'n descending

00:07:19

 

34. Part 3: Recitative - Our hearts their confidence

00:00:40

 

35. Part 3: Soli and Chorus - Wondrous are thy works, O Lord!

00:07:25