Georg Friedrich Händel: Great Oratorio Duets [Carolyn Sampson, Robin Blaze, Nicholas Kraemer]

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)

Duets from The Great English Oratorios

Jephtha HWV70: These labours past
Joshua HWV64: Oh peerless maid
Joshua HWV64:  Our limpid streams
Belshazzar HWV61: Great victor, at your feet I bow
Susanna HWV66: When thou art nigh
Susanna HWV66:  To my chaste Susanna's praise
Theodora HWV68: To thee, thou glorious son of worth
Theodora HWV68:  Streams of pleasure ever flowing
Solomon HWV67: Welcome as the dawn of day
Solomon HWV67:  Ev'ry joy that wisdom knows
Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne HWV74: Kind Health descends
Saul HWV53: O fairest of ten thousand fair
Saul HWV53:  At persecution I can laugh
Deborah HWV51: Where do thy ardours raise me!
Deborah HWV51:  Smiling freedom, lovely guest
Alexander Balus HWV65: Hail wedded love
Alexander's Feast or The Power of Musick HWV75: Let's imitate her notes above
Esther HWV50b: Who calls my parting soul

Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Robin Blaze (counter-tenor)
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Nicholas Kraemer

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Vivaldi: Sacred Music - 10 [Robert King]

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Sacred Music - 10

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Gloria in D major, RV589

Nisi Dominus RV803

Ostro picta, armata spina RV642

Giovanni Maria Ruggieri (fl1690-1720)

Gloria RV anh. 23

Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Joanne Lunn (soprano), Joyce DiDonato (soprano), Tuva Semmingsen (mezzo-soprano), Hilary Summers (alto), Robin Blaze (counter-tenor)

Choir of the King's Consort

The King's Consort

Robert King

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Dieterich Buxtehude: Opera Omnia II (Vocal Works 1) [Ton Koopman]

Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Opera Omnia II

Vocal Works 1Wacht! Euch Zum Streit Gefasset Macht (Das Jüngste Gericht) BuxWV Anh. 3

Klaus Mertens (bass), Johannette Zomer (soprano)

Robin Blaze (alto), Caroline Stam (soprano)
Orlanda Velez Isidro (soprano), Andreas Karasiak (tenor)
The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir
Ton Koopman (conductor)

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Johann Schelle: Sacred Music [Robert King]

BACH'S CONTEMPORARIES ~ 3

Johann Schelle (1648-1701)

Sacred Music

Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele
Wohl dem, der den Herren fürchtet
Aus der Tiefen
Herr, lehre uns bedenken
Gott, sende dein Licht
Komm, Jesu, komm
Christus, der ist mein Leben
Christus ist des Gesetzes Ende
Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar

Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Rebecca Outram (soprano)
James Bowman (countertenor), Robin Blaze (countertenor)

Charles Daniels (tenor), James Gilchrist (tenor)

Peter Harvey (bass)

The King's Consort

Robert King

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Jan Dismas Zelenka: Sacred Music [Robert King]

BACH'S CONTEMPORARIES ~ 4

Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)

Sacred Music

Litaniae de Venerabili Sacramento ZWV147
Regina caeli laetare ZWV134

Salve regina, mater misericordiae ZWV135
Officium defunctorum ZWV47: Lectiones
Officium defunctorum ZWV47: Invitatorium

Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Rebecca Outram (soprano)
James Bowman (countertenor), Robin Blaze (countertenor)

Charles Daniels (tenor), James Gilchrist (tenor)

Peter Harvey (bass)

Choir of the King's Consort

The King's Consort

Robert King

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Purcell: Hail! Bright Cæcilia - Welcome to all the Pleasures [Philippe Herreweghe]

Herny Purcell (1659-1695)

Odes for Saint Cecilia's Day

Hail! Bright Cæcilia
Welcome to all the Pleasures

Susan Hamilton (soprano), Siri Thornhill (soprano)
Robin Blaze (counter-tenor), Martin van der Zeijst (counter-tenor)
Mark Padmore (tenor), Jonathan Arnold (bass)
Peter Harvey (bass), Jonathan Brown (bass)
Collegium Vocale
Philippe Herreweghe

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Johann Kuhnau: Sacred Music [The King's Consort, Robert King]

BACH'S CONTEMPORARIES ~1

Johann Kuhnau (1660-1722)

Sacred Music

Ihr Himmel jubilirt von oben
Weicht ihr Sorgen aus dem Hertzen
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Gott, sei mir gnädig nach deiner Güte
Tristis est anima mea
O heilige Zeit

Deborah York (soprano), Marianne Hellgren (soprano)
James Bowman (countertenor), Robin Blaze (countertenor)
Charles Daniels (tenor), James Gilchrist (tenor)
Peter Harvey (bass)
The King's Consort
Robert King

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Vivaldi: Sacred Music - 5 [Robert King]

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Sacred Music - 5

In turbato mare irato, RV627

Non in pratis aut in hortis RV641

Stabat Mater, RV621

O qui coeli terraeque serenitas, RV631

Deus tuorum militum RV612

Confitebor tibi, Domine RV596

Susan Gritton (soprano), Jean Rigby (alto), Robin Blaze (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Neal Davies (bass)

The King's Consort

Robert King

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Sebastian Knüpfer: Sacred Music [Robert King]

BACH'S CONTEMPORARIES ~2

Sebastian Knüpfer (1633-1676)

Sacred Music

Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her

Was mein Gott will, das gescheh allzeit

Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist

Ach Herr, strafe mich nicht in deinem Zorn

Quemadmodum desiderat cervus

Super flumina Babylonis

Jesus Christus, unser Heiland

Die Turteltaube lässt sich hören

Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Rebecca Outram (soprano)
James Bowman (countertenor), Robin Blaze (countertenor)

Charles Daniels (tenor), James Gilchrist (tenor)

Peter Harvey (bass), Michael George (bass)

The King's Consort

Robert King

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