Handel: Alexander Balus

The King's Consort, George Frideric Handel & Robert King

66 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 35 MINUTES • OCT 01 1997

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Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 1: No. 2, Air with Chorus. Here Amid the Shady Woods (Cleopatra/Ruffians)

Choir of The King's Consort, Lynne Dawson, The King's Consort, Robert King, Choir of New College Oxford & George Frideric Handel

04:17

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Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 2: No. 1, Recit. Ah! Was It Not My Cleopatra's Voice? (Alexander)

Catherine Denley, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:41

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Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 2: No. 2, Air. Pow'rful Guardians of All Nature (Alexander)

Catherine Denley, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:53

49

Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 2: No. 3, Recit. Treach'ry, O King, Unheard of Treachery (Jonathan/Alexander/Aspasia)

Catherine Denley, Charles Daniels, The King's Consort, Robert King, Claron McFadden & George Frideric Handel

01:23

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Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 2: No. 4, Air. Fury, with Red Sparkling Eyes (Alexander)

Catherine Denley, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

06:24

51

Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 2: No. 5, Recit. Gods! Can There Be a More Afflicting Sight (Aspasia)

The King's Consort, Robert King, Claron McFadden & George Frideric Handel

00:25

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Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 2: No. 6, Air. Strange Reverse of Human Fate (Aspasia)

Claron McFadden, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:50

53

Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 2: No. 7, Recit. May He Return with Laurel'd Victory (Jonathan)

Charles Daniels, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:27

54

Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 2: No. 8, Air. To God Who Made the Radiant Sun (Jonathan)

Charles Daniels, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

03:14

55

Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 2: No. 9, Chorus. Sun, Moon, and Stars, and All Ye Host of Heav'n (Israelites)

Choir of The King's Consort, The King's Consort, Robert King, Choir of New College Oxford & George Frideric Handel

02:51

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Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 3: No. 1, Recit. Yes He Was False, My Daughter, False to You (Jonathan/Cleopatra)

Charles Daniels, The King's Consort, Robert King, Lynne Dawson & George Frideric Handel

01:20

57

Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 3: No. 2, Accompagnato. Ungrateful Child, by Ev'ry Sacred Pow'r (Ptolomee)

Michael George, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:26

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Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 3: No. 3, Air. O Sword, and Thou, All-Daring Hand (Ptolomee)

Michael George, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:51

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Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 4: No. 1, Accompagnato. Shall Cleopatra Ever Smile Again? (Cleopatra)

Lynne Dawson, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:43

60

Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 4: No. 2, Recit. Ungrateful Tidings to the Royal Ear (Messenger)

Tom Raskin, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

01:23

61

Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 4: No. 3, Air. O Take Me from This Hateful Light (Cleopatra)

Lynne Dawson, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

05:18

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Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 4: No. 4, Recit. Forgive, O Queen, the Messenger of Ill! (Second Messenger/Cleopatra)

Lynne Dawson, The King's Consort, Simon Birchall, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

01:23

63

Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 4: No. 5, Accompagnato. Calm Thou My Soul (Cleopatra)

Lynne Dawson, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

00:48

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Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 4: No. 6, Air. Convey Me to Some Peaceful Shore (Cleopatra)

Robert King, Lynne Dawson, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

02:42

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Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 5: No. 1, Recit. Mysterious Are Thy Ways, O Providence! (Jonathan)

Robert King, Charles Daniels, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

01:20

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Handel: Alexander Balus, HWV 65, Act III Scene 5: No. 2, Chorus with Solo. Ye Servants of th' Eternal King (Jonathan/Israelites)

Charles Daniels, Choir of The King's Consort, Choir of New College Oxford, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

03:21

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