Silent Worship: The Timeless Music of Handel

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1Xerxes, HWV 40: Largo
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
West Australian Symphony Orchestra, David Measham3:39
2Jephtha, HWV 70, Act III: "Waft Her, Angels, Through the Skies"
oboe da caccia:
Kirsten Barry
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 32. Air "Waft her, angels, through the skies" (Jephtha)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
Kirsten Barry, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer4:25
3Rinaldo, HWV 7: Lascia ch'io pianga
soprano vocals:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II
Yvonne Kenny, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer4:24
4Harpsichord Suite Set I No. 1 in A Major, HWV 246: 3. Courante
recording of:
Suite de pièce in A major, Vol. 1 no. 1, HWV 426: III. Courante. Allegro moderato
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Suite de pièce in A major, Vol. 1 no. 1, HWV 426
David Stanhope3:41
5Silent Worship
piano:
David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist)
recording of:
Silent Worship
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arranger and translator:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
David Hobson, Sinfonia Australis, Antony Walker2:17
6Solomon, HWV 67: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
tenor vocals:
David Hobson (tenor, composer)
orchestra:
Sinfonia Australis
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” (Arr. Fiona Walsh for Guitar)
arranger:
Fiona Walsh
arrangement of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”
Guitar Trek3:17
7Water Music Suite in F Major, HWV 348: Air
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Ola Rudner (conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Ola Rudner3:58
8Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: V'adoro, pupille
soprano vocals:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
recording of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto II, Scena II, 19. Aria “V’adoro pupille” (Cleopatra)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1724)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
part of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto II
Yvonne Kenny, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer6:06
9Keyboard Suite No. 7 in G Minor, HWV 432: Passacaille
harp:
Marshall McGuire (harpist)
recording of:
Passacaglia (for harp, arr. Béon)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
harp arranger:
Tiny Béon
arrangement of:
Suite de pièce in G minor, Vol. 1 no. 7, HWV 432: VI. Passacaglia. Allegro commodo
Marshall McGuire3:18
10Messiah, HWV 56: No. 13, Pifa
orchestra:
Sinfonia Australis
conductor:
Guy Noble (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Sinfonia Australis, Guy Noble3:21
11Semele, HWV 58: O Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me?
soprano vocals:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
recording of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 35. "Oh sleep, why dost thou leave me?" (Semele)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1743)
librettist:
William Congreve
part of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II
Yvonne Kenny, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer3:11
12Variations on a Theme of Handel, Op. 107: Theme
classical guitar:
Slava Grigoryan (Australian classical guitarist)
recording of:
Variationen über ein Thema von G. F. Händel, op. 107 "Der Harmonische Grobschmied" (Variations on "The Harmonious Blacksmith" by G.F. Händel)
composer:
Mauro Giuliani (Italian guitarist, cellist, singer, and composer)
part of:
Works of Mauro Giuliani by opus number (number: op. 107)
is based on:
Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430: IV. Air con Variazioni
Slava Grigoryan1:21
13Semele, HWV 58, Act II: Where'er You Walk
tenor vocals:
David Hobson (tenor, composer)
orchestra:
Sinfonia Australis
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 45. “Where’er You Walk” (Jupiter)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1743)
librettist:
William Congreve
part of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II
David Hobson, Sinfonia Australis, Antony Walker3:43
14Water Music, Flute Suite in G Major, HWV 350: 3. Minuet I & II
recorder:
Howard Oberg (Recorder player)
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 3 in G major, HWV 350: 19: Minuet / 20. (Minuet) / 19. Minuet da capo
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 3 in G major, HWV 350
Howard Oberg, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer3:25
15Alcina, HWV 34: Verdi prati, selve amene
countertenor vocals:
Graham Pushee (countertenor)
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
recording of:
Alcina, HWV 34: Atto II, Scena XII. Aria “Verdi prati, selva amene” (Ruggiero)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alcina, HWV 34: Atto II
Graham Pushee, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer2:53
16Air in B-Flat Major, HWV 470
recording engineer:
Jim Atkins (Australian sound engineer)
executive producer:
Lyle Chan (Malaysian-born Australian composer & pianist) and Robert Patterson (producer)
producer:
Stephen Snelleman (producer)
organ:
John O'Donnell (organist / harpsichordist)
pipe organ:
John O'Donnell (organist / harpsichordist) (from 1999-10-28 until 1999-10-29)
recorded at:
Robert Blackwood Hall (Monash University) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1999-10-28 until 1999-10-29)
recording of:
Air for 2-rowed harpsichord in B-flat major, HWV 470
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1710 until 1720)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 470)
John O'Donnell1:58
17Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: 45. "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth"
bass-baritone vocals:
Teddy Tahu Rhodes (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Sara Macliver (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Sara Macliver, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Antony Walker6:37
18Radamisto, HWV 12: Cavatina "Quando mai spietata sorte"
cello:
Jamie Hey (cellist)
oboe da caccia:
Kirsten Barry
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
recording of:
Radamisto, HWV 12: Act II. Scene 1. Cavatina di Zenovia "Quando mai, spietata sorte"
part of:
Radamisto, HWV 12: Atto I
Jamie Hey, Kirsten Barry, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer2:49
19Xerxes, HWV 40, Act I: 1b. "Ombra mai fu"
tenor vocals:
David Hobson (tenor, composer)
orchestra:
Sinfonia Australis
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
David Hobson, Sinfonia Australis, Antony Walker2:42