Handel: The Choice of Hercules
Album

Handel: The Choice of Hercules

The King's Consort & Robert King

2002-04-01 32 tracks ℗ 2002 Hyperion Records Limited

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Tracks

1 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: I. Sinfonia 1:18
2 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: II. Accompagnato. See Hercules! how smiles yon myrtle plain (Pleasure) 2:42
3 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: III. Air. Come, blooming boy (Pleasure) 2:19
4 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: IV. Air. There the brisk sparkling nectar drain (Pleasure) 2:36
5 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: V. Solo and Chorus. While for thy arms that beauty glows (Pleasure) 2:36
6 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: VI. Recitative. Away, mistaken wretch, away! (Virtue) 0:30
7 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: VII. Air. This manly youth's exalted mind (Virtue) 5:31
8 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: VIII. Recitative. Rise, youth! exalt thyself and me! (Virtue) 0:17
9 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: IX. Air. Go, assert thy heav'nly race (Virtue) 2:52
10 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: X. Recitative. In peace, in war (Virtue) 0:18
11 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: XI. Solo and Chorus. So shalt thou gain immortal praise (Virtue) 1:46
12 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: XII. Recitative. Hearst thou, what dangers then thou must engage? (Pleasure) 0:27
13 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: XIII. Solo and Chorus. Turn thee, youth, to joy and love (Pleasure) 2:32
14 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: XIV. Recitative. Short is my way, fair, easy, smooth and plain (Pleasure/Hercules) 0:39
15 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: XV. Air. Yet, can I hear that dulcet lay (Hercules) 4:19
16 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: XVI. Air. Enjoy the sweet Elysian grove (Attendant on Pleasure) 2:18
17 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: XVII. Recitative. Oh! whither, reason, dost thou fly? (Hercules) 0:15
18 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: XVIII. Trio. Where shall I go? (Hercules/Pleasure/Virtue) 1:47
19 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: XIX. Recitative. Mount, mount the steep ascent (Virtue) 0:40
20 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: XX. Air. Mount, mount the steep ascent (Virtue) 1:02
21 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: XXI. Chorus. Arise! mount the steep ascent 2:08
22 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: XXII. Recitative. The sounds breathe fire celestial (Hercules) 0:15
23 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: XXIII. Air. Lead, goddess, lead the way! (Hercules) 4:49
24 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: XXIV. Chorus. Virtue will place thee in that blest abode 4:34
25 Hearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children: I. Solo. Hearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children 3:02
26 Hearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children: II. Chorus. Magnify His name 1:32
27 Hearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children: III. Chorus. And in praising Him you shall say 2:45
28 Hearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children: IV. Solo. To be a father to the fatherless 1:43
29 Hearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children: V. Duet. Therefore shall he receive a glorious kingdom 1:42
30 Hearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children: VI. Recitative. How is he numb'red 0:34
31 Hearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children: VII. Solo. His name shall endure for ever 2:18
32 Hearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children: VIII. Chorus. Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers 3:11

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