Duration66 Min

Handel: The Choice of Hercules

The King's Consort, Robert King

Duration66 Min

George Frideric Handel, Maurice Greene

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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: I. Sinfonia01:19
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 2, Accompagnato. See Hercules! How Smiles Yon Myrtle Plain (Pleasure)Susan Gritton02:42
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 3, Air. Come, Blooming Boy (Pleasure)Susan Gritton02:19
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 4, Air. There the Brisk Sparkling Nectar Drain (Pleasure)Susan Gritton02:36
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 5, Solo and Chorus. While for Thy Arms That Beauty Glows (Pleasure)Choir of The King's Consort, Susan Gritton02:36
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 6, Recit. Away, Mistaken Wretch, Away! (Virtue)Alice Coote00:30
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 7, Air. This Manly Youth's Exalted Mind (Virtue)Alice Coote05:32
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 8, Recit. Rise, Youth! Exalt Thyself and Me! (Virtue)Alice Coote00:17
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 9, Air. Go, Assert Thy Heav'nly Race (Virtue)Alice Coote02:53
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 10, Recit. In Peace, in War (Virtue)Alice Coote00:19
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 11, Solo and Chorus. So Shalt Thou Gain Immortal Praise (Virtue)Choir of The King's Consort, Alice Coote01:47
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 12, Recit. Hearst Thou, What Dangers Then Thou Must Engage? (Pleasure)Susan Gritton00:27
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 13, Solo and Chorus. Turn Thee, Youth, to Joy and Love (Pleasure)Choir of The King's Consort, Susan Gritton02:32
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 14, Recit. Short Is My Way, Fair, Easy, Smooth and Plain (Pleasure/Hercules)Susan Gritton, Robin Blaze00:40
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 15, Air. Yet, Can I Hear That Dulcet Lay (Hercules)Robin Blaze04:20
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 16, Air. Enjoy the Sweet Elysian Grove (Attendant on Pleasure)Charles Daniels02:18
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 17, Recit. Oh! Whither, Reason, Dost Thou Fly? (Hercules)Robin Blaze00:15
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 18, Trio. Where Shall I Go? (Hercules/Pleasure/Virtue)Alice Coote, Robin Blaze, Susan Gritton01:48
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 19, Recit. Mount, Mount the Steep Ascent (Virtue)Alice Coote00:40
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 20, Air. Mount, Mount the Steep Ascent (Virtue)Alice Coote01:03
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 21, Chorus. Arise! Mount the Steep AscentChoir of The King's Consort02:08
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 22, Recit. The Sounds Breathe Fire Celestial (Hercules)Robin Blaze00:15
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 23, Air. Lead, Goddess, Lead the Way! (Hercules)Robin Blaze04:49
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George Frideric HandelThe Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 24, Chorus. Virtue Will Place Thee in That Blest AbodeChoir of The King's Consort04:35
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Maurice GreeneHearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children: No. 1, Solo. Hearken unto Me, Ye Holy ChildrenRobin Blaze03:03
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Maurice GreeneHearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children: No. 2, Chorus. Magnify His NameChoir of The King's Consort01:32
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Maurice GreeneHearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children: No. 3, Chorus. And in Praising Him You Shall SayChoir of The King's Consort02:45
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Maurice GreeneHearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children: No. 4, Solo. To Be a Father to the FatherlessCharles Daniels01:44
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Maurice GreeneHearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children: No. 5, Duet. Therefore Shall He Receive a Glorious KingdomCharles Daniels, Robin Blaze01:42
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Maurice GreeneHearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children: No. 6, Recit. How Is He Numb'redPeter Harvey00:34
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Maurice GreeneHearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children: No. 7, Solo. His Name Shall Endure for EverPeter Harvey02:18
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Maurice GreeneHearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children: No. 8, Chorus. Blessed Be the Lord God of Our FathersChoir of The King's Consort03:12

Artists

Robert King

Conductor, Organ, Harpsichord

The King's Consort

Orchestra

Composers

Maurice Greene

Composer

George Frideric Handel

Composer

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