Athalia, HWV 52. George Frideric Händel (1685 - 1759)

George Frideric Händel. Athalia, HWV 52. Oratorio en 3 partes
Act 1
Sinfonia
* Allegro
* Grave
* Allegro

* Air. Blooming virgins
* Chorus. The rising world Jehovah crown'd
* Air and Chorus. Tyrants would in impious throngs
* Recitativo. When He is in his wrath reveal'd
* Air. 1. When storms the proud to terrors doom / 2. Oh Judah, boast his matchless law
* Recitativo. Your sacred songs
* Accompagnato. Oh Judah, Judah! chosen seed!
* Air. 1. Oh Lord, whom we adore / 2. Hear from thy mercy
* Accompagnato. What scenes of horror
* Recitativo. Oh Mathan, aid me
* Accompagnato. Athalia, tremble at thy fate!
* Chorus. The gods, who chosen blessings shed
* Recitativo. Her form at this began
* Chorus. Cheer her, oh Baal
* Recitativo. Amidst these horrors
* Air. Gentle airs, melodious strains!
* Air. Softest sounds no more can ease me
* Recitativo. Swift to the temple
* Chorus. The traitor if you there descry
* Recitativo. My Josabeth!
* Air. Faithful cares in vain extended
* Recitativo. O cease, fair princess
* Air and Chorus. 1. Gloomy tyrants / 2. Hallelujah

Act 2
* Chorus and Joad. The mighty pow'r, in whom we trust
* Air. Through the land so lovely blooming
* Recitativo. Ah! were this land
* Air. Ah, can'st thou but prove me!
* Recitativo. Thou dost the ardour
* Recitativo. Confusion to my thoughts!
* Air. Will God, whose mercies ever flow
* Recitativo. Tis my intention
* Air. My vengeance awakes me
* Duet. My spirits fail
* Recitativo. Dear Josabeth, I trembled
* Air. Cease thy anguish, smile once more
* Recitativo. Joad, ere day has ended half his race
* Chorus. 1. The clouded scene begins to clear / 2. When crimes aloud for vengeance call / 3.

Act 3
* Air. What sacred horrors shake my breast!
* Chorus. Unfold, great seer
* Accompagnato. Let harmony
* Air. 1. Jerusalem thou shalt no more / 2. Oh shining mercy
* Recitativo. Eliakim! My father!
* Chorus. With firm united hearts
* Recitativo. Oh princess, I approach thee
* Air. Soothing tyrant, falsely smiling!
* Recitativo. Apostate priest!
* Chorus and Joad. Around let acclamations ring
* Recitativo. Oh treason, treason!
* Air. Oppression, no longer I dread thee
* Recitativo. Where I am?
* Air. Hark! hark, hark! / His thunders round me roll
* Recitativo. Yes, proud apostate
* Air. To darkness eternal
* Recitativo. Now, Josabeth
* Duet. Joys, in gentle trains appearing
* Recitativo. Rejoice, oh Judah
* Chorus. Give glory to His awful name


- Athalia: Simone Kermes, soprano
- Josabeth: Olga Pasichnyk, soprano
- Joas: Trine Wilsberg Lund, soprano
- Joad: Martin Oro, altus
- Mathan: Thomas Cooley, tenor
- Abner: Wolf Matthias Friedrich, bass

Kölner Kammerchor
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Peter Neumann

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