Offer,Hogwood conducts Handel Oratorios
Joan Sutherland (Athalia), Emma Kirkby (Josabeth, Israelite woman, Angelo, Messiah - soprano 2), Patrizia Kwella (Esther, Maddalena), Judith Nelson (Messiah - soprano 1), Carolyn Watkinson (Messiah, Cleofe), Aled Jones (Joas), James Bowman (Joad), Ian Partridge (Mordecai, San Giovanni), Anthony Rolfe...
Contents
Handel: Messiah
- Paul Elliott (tenor), Emma Kirkby (soprano), Carolyn Watkinson (contralto), David Thomas (bass), Judith Nelson (soprano), Simon Preston (chorus conductor)
- Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
- Christopher Hogwood, Simon Preston
- Recorded: 1979
- Recording Venue: St Jude's, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London
Symphony
"Comfort Ye, My People - Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted"
"And The Glory Of The Lord"
Handel: Athalia
- David Thomas (bass), James Bowman (countertenor), Dame Joan Sutherland (soprano), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Aled Jones (treble), Emma Kirkby (soprano)
- Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of New College Oxford
- Christopher Hogwood
- Recorded: 1985-05-28
- Recording Venue: St. Jude-On-The-Hill, London
Sinfonia
"Blooming virgins, spotless train"
"The rising world Jehovah crown'd"
Handel: Esther
- Emma Kirkby (soprano), Drew Minter (countertenor), Patrizia Kwella (soprano), Ian Partridge (tenor), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), David Thomas (bass), Paul Elliott (tenor), Andrew King (tenor)
- Academy of Ancient Music, Westminster Cathedral Choir
- Christopher Hogwood
- Recorded: 1984-10-18
- Recording Venue: St. Jude-On-The-Hill, London
Ouverture..."Tis greater far to spare"
"Pluck root and branch from out the land"
"Shall we the God of Israel fear?"
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV47
- Emma Kirkby (soprano), David Thomas (bass), Patrizia Kwella (soprano), Carolyn Watkinson (contralto), Ian Partridge (tenor)
- Academy of Ancient Music
- Christopher Hogwood
- Recorded: 1981-03
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
Sonate
"Disserratevi, o porte d'Averno"
"Qual'insolita luce"