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Handel - Welcome as the dawn of day (from Solomon)
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Handel: English Arias
James Bowman (countertenor), with Susan Gritton (soprano), with Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe)
The King’s Consort, Robert King
Arias from the oratorios are sung with the distinctive vocal timbre and panache for which Bowman is well-known. Twice joined by Susan Gritton this recital finds both artists on engaging form. —
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Handel: Streams of Pleasure
Karina Gauvin (soprano) & Marie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto)
Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis
Bright, edgy woodwind; neat violins; an ever-purposeful bass line; two healthful, smiling voices and some lovely music. There is much to admire...but there is little sense of dramatic context...If... —
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Your Tuneful Voice: Handel Oratorio Arias
Iestyn Davies (countertenor), Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
The King’s Consort, Robert King
Davies's quick coloratura is dazzling in the final aria, 'How can I stay when love invites?' —
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Handel Duets
Rosemary Joshua (soprano) & Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano)
English Concert, Harry Bicket
The playing is crisp and the singing polished and stylish, with Joshua, in particular, conveying infectious delight in this sophisticated music. —
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Handel - Great Oratorio Duets
Carolyn Sampson (soprano) & Robin Blaze (counter-tenor)
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Nicholas Kraemer
The duets selected here… form an attractive programme, especially when the two voices are as well blended and as perfectly in tune as Carolyn Sampson's and Robin Blaze's. …whether the mood... —
