DISC 1

Jephtha: Overture - Menuet

Act 1: "it Must Be So: Or These Vile Ammonites"

"pour Forth No More Unheeded Pray'rs"

"no More To Ammon's God And King"

"but Jephta Comes"

"virtue My Soul Shall Still Embrace"

"'twill Be A Painful Separation, Jephta"/"in Gentle Murmurs Will I Mourn"

"happy This Embassy, My Charming Iphis"/"dull Delay, In Piercing Anguish"

"ill Suits The Voice Of Love When Glory Calls"/"take The Heart You Fondly Gave"

"i Go - My Soul, Inspir'd By Thy Command"/"these Labours Past, How Happy We!"

"what Mean These Doubtful Fancies"

"o God, Behold Our Sore Distress"

"some Dire Event Hangs O'er Our Heads"/"scenes Of Horror, Scenes Of Woe"

"say, My Dear Mother"

"the Smiling Dawn Of Happy Days"

"such, Jephta, Was The Haughty King's Reply"

"when His Loud Voice In Thunder Spoke"

DISC 2

Jephtha: Act 2 - "glad Tidings Of Great Joy To Thee, Dear Iphis"

"cherub And Seraphim, Unbodied Forms"

"up The Dreadful Steep Ascending"

"'tis Well - Haste, Haste, Ye Maidens"/"tune The Soft Melodious Lute"

"heav'n Smiles Once More On His Repentant People"/"his Mighty Arm, With Sudden Blow"

"in Glory High, In Might Serene"

Symphony - "hail, Glorious Conqueror"

"welcome As The Cheerful Light"

"horror! Confusion!"/"open Thy Marble Jaws, O Tomb"

"why Is My Brother Thus Afflicted"

"first Perish Thou, And Perish All The World"

"if Such Thy Cruel Purpose"/"on Me Let Blind Mistaken Zeal"

"o Spare Your Daughter"

"such News Flies Swift"

"happy They! This Vital Breath"

"deeper, And Deeper Still"

"how Dark, O Lord, Are Thy Decrees!"

DISC 3

Jephtha: Act 3 - "hide Thou Thy Hated Beams, O Sun"

"waft Her, Angels, Through The Skies"

"ye Sacred Priests"/"farewell, Ye Limpid Springs And Floods"

"doubtful Fear And Rev'rent Awe"

Symphony

"rise, Jephta, And Ye Rev'rend Priests"

"happy, Iphis Shalt Thou Live"

"for Ever Blessed Be Thy Holy Name"

"theme Sublime Of Endless Praise"

"let Me Congratulate This Happy Turn"/"laud Her, All Ye Virgin Train"

"o Let Me Fold Thee In A Mother's Arms"/"sweet As Sight

"my Faithful Hamor, May That Providence"/"all That Is In Hamor Mine"

"ye House Of Gilead, With One Voice"

Applause

Israel In Egypt: Overture

Part 1: Exodus

Rec.:"now There Arose A New King" - Chorus: "and The Children Of Israel"

Rec.:"then Sent He Moses" - Chorus: "they Loathed To Drink"

No.5 Air: "their Land Brought Forth Frogs"

No.6 Chorus: "he Spake The Word"

No.7 Chorus: "he Gave Them Hailstones"

No.8 Chorus: "he Sent A Thick Darkness"

No.9 Chorus: "he Smote All The First-Born"

No.10 Chorus: "but As For His People"

No.11 Chorus: "egypt Was Glad When They Departed"

No.12 Chorus: "he Rebuked The Red Sea"

No.13 Chorus: "and Israel Saw That Great Work"

DISC 4

Israel In Egypt: Part 2: Moses' Song; No.14 Introitus (chorus): "moses And The Children Of Israel

No.15 Duet: "the Lord Is My Strength"

No.16 Chorus: "he Is My God"

No.17 Duet: "the Lord Is A Man Of War"

No.18 Chorus: "the Depths Have Covered Them"

No.19 Chorus: "thy Right Hand, O Lord"

No.20 Chorus: "and With The Blast Of Thy Nostrils"

No.21 Air: "the Enemy Said: I Will Pursue"

No.22 Air: "thou Didst Blow With The Wind"

No.23 Chorus: "who Is Like Unto Thee"

No.24 Duet: "thou In Thy Mercy"

No.25 Chorus: The People Shall Hear And Be Afraid"

No.26 Air: "thou Shalt Bring Them"

Chorus:"the Lord Shall Reign" - Rec.: "for The Horse" - Chorus - Rec.: "and Miriam" - Chorus: "sing Ye To The Lord"

Zadok The Priest (coronation Anthem No.1, Hwv 258)

The King Shall Rejoice (coronation Anthem No.3, Hwv 260)

DISC 5

Saul, Hwv 53 (revised By John Eliot Gardiner & Anthony Hicks): Symphony; Allegro

Larghetto

Allegro

Andante Larghetto

Act 1: 1 - Chorus: How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord

2 - Air: An Infant Rais'd By Thy Command - 3 - Trio: Along The Monster Atheist Strode

4 - Chorus: The Youth Inspir'd By Thee, O Lord

5 - Chorus: How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord

6 - Recitative: He Comes - 7 - Air: O Godlike Youth!

8 - Recitative: Behold, O King, The Brave Victorious Youth

9 - Air: O King, Your Favours With Delight I Take - 10 - Recitative: O Early Piety!

11 - Air: What Abject Thoughts A Prince Can Have - 12 - Recitative: Yet Think, On Whom This Honour You Bestow

13 - Air: Birth And Fortune I Despise!

14 - Recitative: Go On, Illustrious Pair! - 15 - Air: While Yet Thy Tide Of Blood Runs High

16 - Recitative: Thou, Merab, First In Birth - 17 - Air: My Soul Rejects The Thought - 18 - Air: See, See With What A Scornful Air - 19 - Air: Ah! Lovely Youth!

20 - Symphony - 21 - Recitative: Already See - 22.chorus: Welcome, Welcome Mighty King!

23 - Accompagnato: What Do I Hear? - 24 - Chorus: David His Ten Thousands Slew - 25 - Accompagnato: To Him Ten Thousands!

26 - Air: With Rage I Shall Burst His Praises To Hear!

27 - Recitative: Imprudent Women!

28 - Air: Fell Rage And Black Despair Possessed

29 - Recitative: This But The Smallest Part Of Harmony 30 - Accompagnato: By Thee This Universal Frame

31 - Recitative: Rack'd With Infernal Pains

32 - Air: O Lord, Whose Mercies - 33 - Symphony

34: Recitative: 'tis All In Vain - 35 - Air: A Serpent In My Bosom Warm'd - 36 - Recitative: Has He Escaped My Rage?

37 - Air: Capricious Man

38 - Accompagnato: O Filial Piety!

39 - Air: No, No Cruel Father, No

40 - Air: O Lord, Whose Providence Ever Wakes For Their Defence

41 - Chorus: Preserve Him For The Glory Of Thy Name

Act 1

DISC 6

Saul, Hwv 53 (revised By John Eliot Gardiner & Anthony Hicks): Act 2; 42 - Chorus: Envy! Eldestborn Of Hell!

43 - Recitative: Ah! Dearest Friend

44 - Air: But Sooner Jordan's Stream, I Swear

45 - Recitative: O Strange Vicissitude!

46 - Air: Such Haughty Beauties

47 - Recitative: My Father Comes - 48 - Recitative: Hast Thou Obey'd My Orders

49 - Air: Sin Not, O King, Against The Youth

50 - Air: As Great Jehovah Lives

51 - Air: From Cities Storm'd, And Battles Won

52 - Recitative: Appear, My Friend

53 - Air: Your Words, O King - 54 - Recitative: Yes He Shall Wed My Daughter!

55 - Recitative: A Father's Will

56 - Duet: O Fairest Of Ten Thousand Fair - 57 - Chorus: Is There A Man

58 - Symphony

59 - Recitative: Thy Father Is As Cruel

60 - Duet: At Persecution I Can Laugh

61 - Recitative: Whom Dost Thou Seek?

62 - Air: No, No, Let The Guilty Tremble

63 - Recitative: Mean As He Was

64 - Air: Author Of Peace

65 - Symphony

66 - Accompagnato: The Time At Length Is Come - 67 - Recitative: Where Is The Son Of Jesse

68 - Chorus: O Fatal Consequence Of Rage

DISC 7

Saul, Hwv 53 (revised By John Eliot Gardiner & Anthony Hicks): Act 3; 69 - Accompagnato: Wretch That I Am - 70 - Accompagnato: 'tis Said, Here Lives A Woman - 71 - Recitative: With Me What Would'st Thou?

72 - Air: Infernal Spirits

73 - Accompagnato: Why Hast Thou Forc'd Me From The Realms Of Peace

74 - Symphony

75 - Recitative: Whence Comest Thou? - 76 - Air: Impious Wretch, Of Race Accurst

77 - March

78 - Chorus: Mourn Israel

79 - Air: O Let It Not In Gath Be Heard

80 - Air: From This Unhappy Day

81 - Air: Brave Jonathan His Bow Ne'er Drew

82 - Chorus: Eagles Were Not So Swift As They

83 - Air: In Sweetest Harmony

84 - Solo And Chorus: O Fatal Day

85 - Recitative: Ye Men Of Judah, Weep No More

86 - Chorus: Gird On Thy Sword

Act 3

DISC 8

Solomon Hwv 67; Overture

Act 1: " Your Harps And Cymbals"

" Praise Ye The Lord "

" With Pious Heart "

" Almighty Power "

" Imperial Solomon" - " Sacred Rapture "

" Throughout The Land "

" Bless'd Be The Lord " - " What Though I Trace "

" And See My Queen "

" Bless'd The Day "

" Thou Fair Inhabitant" - "welcome As The Dawn Of Day"

" My Blooming Fair" - " Haste, Haste "

" When Thou Art Absent" - " With Thee Th'unshelter "

" May No Rash Intruder "

Act 2: " From The Censer "

" Prais'd Be The Lord" - " When The Sun "

" Great Prince " - " Thrice Bless'd "

DISC 9

Solomon Hwv 67: Act 2 - " My Sovereign Liege "

" Thou Son Of David " - " Words Are Weak "

" What Says The Other " - " Thy Sentence, Great King"

" Withhold The Executing Hand" - " Can I See My Infant Gor'd"

" Israel' Attend "

" Thrice Bless'd Be The King "

" From The East Unto The West "

" No More Shall Armed Bands" - " Beneath The Vine "

" Swell, Swell The Full Chorus "

Act 3: The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba

" From Arabia's Spicy Shores "

" Sweep, Sweep The String" - " Music, Spread Thy Voice

" Now A Diff'rent Measure" - " Shake The Dome "

" Then At Once From Rage" - " Draw The Tear "

" Next The Tortur'd Soul" - " Thus Rolling Surges Rises "

" Thy Harmony's Divine "

" Thrice Happy King " - " Golden Columns "

" May Peace In Salem Ever Dwell" - " Will The Sun For- Get To Streak "

" Adieu, Fair Queen" - " Ev'ry Joy That Wisdom Knows"

" Praise The Lord "