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1. ESTHER Oratorio in Three Acts HWV 50b 1732 version - ACT ONE. Sinfonia |
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2. Scene 1. Arioso Israelite Woman: Breathe soft ye gales |
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3. Scene 1. Air Israelite Woman: Watchful angels let her share |
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4. Scene 1. Recitative Esther: O King of kings celestial Lord |
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5. Scene 1. Air Esther: Alleluia |
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6. Scene 1. Recitative Mordecai: With transport lovely queen I see |
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7. Scene 1. Air Mordecai: So much beauty sweetly blooming |
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8. Scene 1. Recitative Mordecai: Again shall Salem to the skies |
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9. Scene 1. Solos Chorus: My heart is inditing of a good matter [Coronation Anthem No. 4 HWV 261] |
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10. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus Haman: Let me with freedom thy petition know |
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11. Scene 2. Air Ahasverus: Endless fame thy days adorning |
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12. Scene 3. Recitative Harbonah Haman: 'Tis greater far to spare than to destroy |
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13. Scene 3. Air Haman: Pluck root and branch from out the land |
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14. Scene 3. Recitative A Persian Officer: Our souls with ardour glow |
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15. Scene 3. Chorus of Persian Soldiers: Shall we the God of Israel fear? |
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16. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: Jerusalem no more shall mourn |
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17. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Tune your harps to cheerful strains |
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18. Scene 4. Recitative Israelite Woman: Shall we of servitude complain? |
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19. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Praise the Lord with cheerful noise |
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20. Scene 5. Accompagnato Mordecai: How have our sins provok'd the Lord |
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21. Scene 5. Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Israel mourn |
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22. Scene 5. Air Mordecai: O Jordan Jordan sacred tide |
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23. Scene 5. Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Israel mourn |
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1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Chorus: Tyrants may awhile presume |
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2. Scene 2. Recitative Esther Mordecai: Why sits that sorrow on thy brow? |
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3. Scene 2. Air Mordecai: Dread not righteous Queen the danger |
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4. Scene 2. Recitative Israelite Woman: O Heaven protect her |
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5. Scene 2. Duet Israelite Woman Mordecai: Blessings descend on downy wings |
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6. Scene 2. Recitative Esther: I go the power of grief to prove |
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7. Scene 2. Air Esther: Tears assist me pity moving |
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8. Scene 2. Chorus: Save us O Lord |
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9. Scene 3. Recitative Ahasverus Esther: Who dares intrude into our presence |
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10. Scene 3. Duet Esther Ahasverus: Who calls my parting soul from death? |
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11. Scene 3. Air Ahasverus: O beauteous Queen unclose those eyes |
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12. Scene 3. Recitative Esther: If I find favour in thy sight |
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13. Scene 3. Air Ahasverus: How can I stay when love invites? |
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14. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: With inward joy his visage glows |
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15. Scene 4. Air Israelite Woman: Heav'n has lent her ev'ry charm |
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16. Scene 4. Recitative First Israelite: The king will listen to the royal fair |
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17. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: God is our hope |
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18. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Arioso Mordecai: Jehovah crown'd with glory bright |
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19. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: He comes He comes to end our woes |
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20. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus Esther: Now O Queen thy suit declare |
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21. Scene 2. Air Haman: Turn not O queen thy face away |
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22. Scene 2. Air Esther: Flatt'ring tongue no more I hear thee |
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23. Scene 2. Recitative Ahasverus: Guards seize the traitor bear him hence |
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24. Scene 2. Air Ahasverus: Through the nation he shall be |
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25. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: All applauding crowds around |
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26. Scene 2. Air Haman: How art thou fall'n from thy height |
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27. Scene 2. Duet Esther Israelite Woman: I'll proclaim the wond'rous story |
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28. Scene 3. Solo Alto with Chorus: The Lord our enemy has slain ... Alleluia |
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