Hogwood conducts Handel Oratorios

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 1, Symphony

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 2, Recit. Comfort Ye, My People – No. 3, Aria. Every Valley Shall Be Exalted (Tenor)

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 4, Chorus. And the Glory of the Lord Shall Be Revealed

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 5, Recit. Thus Saith the Lord of Hosts (Bass) – No. 6, Aria. But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming? (Soprano)

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 7, Chorus. And He Shall Purify the Sons of Levi

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 8, Recit. Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive, and Bear a Son (Alto) – No. 9, Aria & Chorus. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion (Alto, Chorus)

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 10, Recit. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth – No. 11, Aria. The People That Walked in Darkness Have Seen a Great Light (Bass)

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 12, Chorus. For unto Us a Child Is Born

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 13, Pifa "Pastoral Symphony"

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 14, Recit. There Were Shepherds – And Lo, the Angel of the Lord – No. 15, And the Angel Said Unto Them – No. 16, And Suddenly (Soprano) – No. 17, Chorus. Glory to God in the Highest

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 18, Aria. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion (Soprano)

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 19, Recit. Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened – No. 20, Aria. He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd (Soprano)

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 21, Chorus. His Yoke Is Easy and His Burthen Is Light

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 22, Chorus. Behold the Lamb of God

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 23, Aria. He Was Despised and Rejected of Men (Alto)

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 24, Chorus. Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs – No. 25, Chorus. And with His Stripes We Are Healed

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 26, Chorus. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 27, Recit. All They That See Him Laugh Him to Scorn (Tenor) – No. 28, Chorus. He Trusted in God That He Would Deliver Him

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 29, Recit. Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart – No. 30, Aria. Behold and See – No. 31, Recit. He Was Cut Off Out of the Land of the Living (Soprano/Tenor)

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 32, Aria. But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell (Soprano)

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 33, Chorus. Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 34, Recit. Unto Which of the Angels Said He at Any Time? (Tenor) – No. 35, Chorus. Let All the Angels of God Worship Him

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 36, Aria. Thou Art Gone Up on High (Soprano)

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 37, Chorus. The Lord Gave the Word

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 38, Aria. How Beautiful Are the Feet of Them That Preach (Soprano)

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 39, Chorus. Their Sound Is Gone Out into All Lands

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 40, Aria. Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together? (Bass) – No. 41, Chorus. Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 42, Recit. He That Dwelleth in Heaven Shall Laugh Them to Scorn – No. 43, Aria. Thou Shalt Break Them with a Rod of Iron (Tenor)

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 44, Hallelujah Chorus

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 45, Aria. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Soprano)

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 46, Chorus. Since By Man Came Death

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 47, Recit. Behold, I Tell You a Mystery – No. 48, Aria. The Trumpet Shall Sound (Bass)

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 49, Recit. Then Shall Be Brought to Pass (Alto) – No. 50, Duet. O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? (Alto, Tenor)

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 51, Chorus. But Thanks Be to God Who Giveth Us the Victory

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 52, Aria. If God Be For Us, Who Can Be Against Us? (Soprano)

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 53a, Chorus. Worthy Is the Lamb That Was Slain

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 53b, Chorus. Amen

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act I: Sinfonia. Allegro – Grave – Allegro

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act I: Blooming Virgins, Spotless Train

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act I: The Rising World Jehovah Crown'd

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act I: Tyrants Would in Impious Throngs

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act I: When He Is in His Wrath Reveal'd

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act I: Your Sacred Songs Awhile Forbear

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act I: What Scenes of Horror Round Me Rise!

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act I: The Gods, Who Chosen Blessings Shed

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act I: Cheer Her, O Baal

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act I: Gentle Airs, Melodious Strains!

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act I: Softest Sounds No More Can Ease Me

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act I: The Traitor If You There Descry – My Josabeth!

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act I: Faithful Cares in Vain Extended

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act I: Gloomy Tyrants, We Disdain

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act II: The Mighty Pow'r

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act II: Through the Land So Lovely Blooming

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act II: Ah, Canst Thou But Prove Me!

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act II: Will God, Whose Mercies Ever Flow

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act II: My Vengeance Awakes Me

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act II: My Spirits Fail, I Faint, I Die!

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act II: Cease Thy Anguish, Smile Once More

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act II: The Clouded Scene Begins to Clear

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act III: What Sacred Horrors Shake My Breast!

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act III: Unfold, Great Seer, What Heav'n Imparts

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act III: Let Harmony Breathe Soft Around

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act III: With Firm United Hearts

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act III: Soothing Tyrant, Falsely Smiling

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act III: Around Let Acclamations Ring

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act III: Oppression, No Longer I Dread Thee

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act III: Hark! His Thunders Round Me Roll

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act III: To Darkness Eternal

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act III: Now, Josabeth, Thy Fears Are O'er!

Handel: Athalia, HWV 52, Act III: Give Glory to His Awful Name

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 1: Overture – Tis Greater Far to Spare

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 1: Pluck Root and Branch from Out the Land

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 1: Shall We the God of Israel Fear?

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 2: Tune Your Harps to Cheerful Strains

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 2: Shall We of Servitude Complain

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 2: Praise the Lord with Cheerful Noise

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 2: Sing Songs of Praise, Bow Down the Knee

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 3: Ye Sons of Israel Mourn

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 3: O Jordan, Jordan, Sacred Tide

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 4: Dread Not, Righteous Queen, the Danger

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 4: Tears Assist Me, Pity Moving

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 4: Save Us, O Lord

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 5: Who Dares Intrude into Our Presence

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 5: Who Calls My Parting Soul from Death?

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 5: O Beauteous Queen – Recit. If I Find Favour

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 5: How Can I Stay When Love Invites

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 5: Virtue, Truth and Innocence

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 5: Jehovah, Crown'd With Glory Bright

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 6: Turn Not, O Queen, Thy Face Away

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 6: Flatt'ring Tongue, No More I Hear Thee!

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 6: How Art Thou Fall'n from Thy Height!

Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 6: The Lord Our Enemy Has Slain

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: No. 1, Sonata

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: No. 2, Aria. Disserratevi, o porte d'Averno (Angelo)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: No. 3, Accompagnato. Qual'insolita luce – No. 4, Aria. Caddi, è ver, ma nel cadere (Lucifero)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: No. 5, Recit. Accompagnato. Ma, che veggio? – No. 6, Recit. Chi sei? Chi è questo rè? (Lucifero, Angelo)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: No. 7, Aria. D'amor fu consiglio (Angelo) – No. 8, Recit. E ben, questo tuo Nume (Lucifero, Angelo)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: No. 9, Aria. O voi, dell'Erebo (Lucifero)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: No. 10, Recit. Accompagnato. Notte, notte funesta- No. 11, Aria. Ferma l'ali, e sui miei lumi – No. 12, Recit. Concedi, o Maddalena (Cleofe, Maddalena)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: No. 13, Aria. Piangete, sì, piangete – No. 14, Recit. Ahi, dolce mio Signore (Maddalena, Cleofe)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: No. 15, Aria. Dolci chiodi, amate spine (Maddalena, Cleofe) – No. 16, Recit. O Cleofe, o Maddalena (S. Giovanni, Maddalena)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: No. 17, Aria. Quando è parto dell'affetto (S. Giovanni) – No. 18, Recit. Ma dinne, e sarà vero (Cleofe, S. Giovanni, Maddalena)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: No. 19, Aria. Naufragando va per l'onde (Cleofe) – No. 20, Recit. Itene pure, o fide (S. Giovanni, Maddalena)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: No. 21, Aria. Così la tortorella (S. Giovanni) – No. 22, Recit. Se Maria dunque spera (Maddalena)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: No. 23, Aria. Ho un non so che nel cor (Maddalena) – No. 24, Recit. Uscite pur, uscite (Angelo)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: No. 25, Chorus. Il Nume vincitor (Angelo, Coro di Angeli)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: No. 26, Introduction – No. 27, Recit. Di quai nuovi portenti (S. Giovanni)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: No. 28, Aria. Ecco il sol, ch'esce dal mar – No. 29, Recit. Ma ove Maria dimora (S. Giovanni)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: No. 30, Aria. Risorga il mondo (Angelo)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: No. 31, Recit. Accompagnato. Di rabbia indarno freme (Angelo) – No. 32, Recit. Misero! ho pure udito? (Lucifero, Angelo)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: No. 33, Aria. Per celare il nuovo scorno (Lucifero) – No. 34, Recit. O come cieco il tuo furor delira! (Angelo)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: No. 35, Aria. Impedirlo io saprò (Lucifero, Angelo) – No. 36, Recit. Amica, troppo tardo (Maddalena, Cleofe)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: No. 37, Aria. Per me già di morire (Maddalena) – No. 38, Recit. Ahi, abborrito nome (Lucifero)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: No. 39, Aria. Vedo il ciel che più sereno (Cleofe) – No. 40, Recit. Cleofe, siam giunte al luogo (Maddalena, Cleofe, Angelo)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: No. 41, Aria. Se per colpa di donna infelice (Angelo) – No. 42, Recit. Mio Gesù, mio Signore (Maddalena)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: No. 43, Aria. Del ciglio dolente (Maddalena) – No. 44, Recit. Sì, sì, cerchiamo pure (Cleofe)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: No. 45, Aria. Augelletti, ruscelletti (Cleofe) – No. 46, Recit. Dove sì frettolosi (S. Giovanni, Cleofe)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: No. 47, Aria. Caro Figlio! (S. Giovanni) – No. 48, Recit. Cleofe, Giovanni, udite (Maddalena, S. Giovanni, Cleofe)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: No. 49, Aria. Se impassibile, immortale (Maddalena) – No. 50, Recit. Sì, sì, col Redentore (S. Giovanni, Cleofe, Maddalena)

Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: No. 51, Chorus. Diasi lode in Cielo, in terra