Handel, G F - Songs And Airs from The Great Oratorios For High Voice

Renowned for his magnificent oratorios, this exceptional compilation includes 40 of his works for High Voice and Piano selected from 25 of his masterpieces including Messiah, Judas Maccabaeus, Samson and Saul. Edited and with an introduction by Ebenezer Prout. All the songs are translated into English but some, listed here, also include the original Italian: Dear Companion (Cara Sposa), Sadly I Languish (Lascia Ch'io Pianga), The Vessel Storm-Driven (Qual Nave Smarrita), Allurements the Dearest (Lusinghe Pi? Care), Heavenly Star-Eyes, Calm-Beaming (Luci Care), Trust a Woman? How Simple Minded! (Semplicetto! A Donna Credi?), Go! Call Irene (D? Ad Irene, Tiranna Infedele), Loves Richest Dower (Ombra Mai F?).

Track Listing

• Allurements The Dearest (Alessandro)
• Angels, Ever Bright And Fair (Theodora)
• But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell (Messiah)
• Calm Thou My Soul (Alexander Balus)
• Comfort Ye My People (Messiah)
• Convey Me To Some Peaceful Shore (Alexander Balus)
• Dear Companion (Rinaldo)
• Deeper And Deeper Still (Jephtha)
• Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted (Messiah)
• Farewell Ye Limpid Springs And Floods (Jephtha)
• Fell Rage And Black Despair (Saul)
• From Mighty Kings (Judas Maccabaeus)
• Gentle Airs, Melodious Strains (Athalia)
• Go Call Irene (Atalanta)
• Heavenly Star-eyes, Calm Beaming (Admeto)
• Here Amid The Shady Woods (Alexander Balus)
• Hide Me From Day's Garish Eue (L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso)
• How Beautiful Are The Feet (Messiah)
• I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Messiah)
• If Guiltless Blood Be Your Intent (Susanna)
• Le Me Wander, Not Unseen (L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso)
• Love In Her Eyes Sits Playing (Acis And Galatea)
• Love's Richest Dower (Serse)
• My Father Ah Methinks I See (Hercules)
• O Beauteous Queen (Esther)
• O Come Let Us Worship (Chandos Anthems)
• O Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me (Semele)
• Oft On A Plat Of Rising Ground (L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso)
• Oh Worse Than Death Indeed (Theodora)
• Oh! Had I Jubal's Lyre (Joshua)
• Sadly I Languish (Rinaldo)
• Sin Not, O King (Saul)
• Sound And Alarm (Judas Maccabaeus)
• The Vessel Storm-driven (Radamisto)
• Thus When The Sun (Samson)
• Total Eclipse (Samson)
• Trust A Woman? How Simple-minded (Alcina)
• Waft Her, Angels (Jephtha)
• What Though I Trace (Solomon)
• Where'er You Walk (Semele)
• Will God, Whose Mercies Ever Flow (Athalia)
• With Thee Th' Unsheltered Moor I'd Tread (Solomon)
• Would You Gain The Tender Creature (Acis And Galatea)

Additional Details

• Primary Composer|Arranger|Editor -
  Handel, George Frideric (Artist)
• Secondary Composer|Arranger|Editor -
  Prout, Ebenezer (Editor)
• Media -
  Sheet Music
• Format -
  Vocal Score
• Instrumentation -
  High Voice and Piano
• Publisher -
  Dover Publications
• Language -
  English
• Skill Level(1-5) -
  
• No of Pages -
  200