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NI 6201

Handel arr. Mendelssohn - Acis & Galatea

Released Date:
01 Nov 2012

Originally recorded in 2012
Artists:

Oxford Philomusica


Stephen Darlington


Benjamin Hulett

'Acis' (tenor)

Nathan Vale

'Damon' (tenor)

Jeni Bern

'Galatea' (soprano)

Brindley Sherratt

'Polyphemus' (bass)

Christ Church Cathedral Choir



Venue:

St Michael & All Angels, Summertown, Oxford

8-10 Feb 2012

Producer:

Adrian Farmer



Engineer:

Michael Ponder



Record Label
Nimbus

Genre:

Vocal & Song




Total Time - 75:37
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GEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL

  in an arrangement by Felix Mandelssohn  
   
 

Acis & Galatea

  
1 Overture 3:39
2 Chorus Oh the pleasure of the plains 5:58
3 Recitative Ye verdant plains (Galatea) 0:56
4 Aria Hush, ye pretty warbing choir (Galatea) 5:15
5 Aria Where shall I seek the charming fair? (Acis) 2:21
6 Recitative Stay, shepherd, stay (Damon) 0:27
7 Aria Shepherd, what art thou pursuing? (Damon) 4:28
8 Recitative Lo! Here my love! (Acis) 0:33
9 Aria Love in her eyes sits playing (Acis) 3:08
10 Recitative Oh! Didst thou know the pains of absent love (Galatea) 0:20
11 Duet & Chorus Happy we (Galatea, Acis) 3:05
12 Chorus Wretched lovers! 3:47
13 Recitative I rage, I melt, I burn (Polyphemus) 1:27
14 Aria O ruddier than the cherry (Polyphemus) 3:01
15 Recitative Whither, fairest, art thou running (Polyphemus, Galatea) 1:30
16 Aria Cease to beauty to be suing (Polyphemus) 2:28
17 Aria Would you gain the tender creature? (Damon) 5:07
18 Recitative His hideous love provokes my rage (Acis) 0:30
19 Aria Love sounds th'alarm (Acis) 4:01
20 Aria Consider, fond shepherd (Damon) 3:03
21 Recitative Cease, O cease thou gentle youth (Galatea) 0:29
22 Trio The flocks shall leave the mountains (Galatea, Acis, Polyphemus) 2:41
23 Recitative Help! Galatea! (Acis) 1:25
24 Chorus Mourn, all ye muses 3:34
25 Chorus Galatea, must I my Acis still bemoan (Galatea) 4:19
26 Recitative 'Tis done (Galatea) 0:32
27 Aria Heart, the sea of soft delight (Galatea) 4:32
28 Chorus Galatea, dry thy tears (Galatea) 3:01
   
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"...This is an attentive performance of an intriguing curiosity."  ****

Paul Riley - BBC Music magazine - Christmas 2013


                         Recording of the Month
"Supplements rather than replaces the original but a delightful work in its own right. One of the most enjoyable recordings I have heard for a long time."

John Sheppard - MusicWeb-International.com - 14 November 2012




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