Overture to The Occasional Oratorio Welcome as the dawn of day The trumpet's loud clangour Un puro ardour : Zadok the Priest Yet, can I hear that dulcet lay Allegro from The Water Music As steals the morn upon the night La Réjouissance : In Jehovah's awful sight See the conqu'ring hero Eternal source of light divine Largo from Concerto grosso op 3 no 2 Or let the merry bells ring round Solemn March : Hark, hark he strikes To God, our strength, sing loud and clear Oh liberty : Let the bright seraphim Kings shall be thy nursing fathers
Lorna Anderson, Lynne Dawson, Susan Gritton, Yvonne Kenny, Emma Kirkby, Claron McFadden, Carolyn Sampson soprano Robin Blaze, James Bowman countertenor Paul Agnew, James Gilchrist tenor Michael George bass Alexandra Bellamy oboe Crispian Steele-Perkins trumpet Choir of New College, Oxford Choir of The King’s Consort The King’s Consort Robert King conductor
HANDEL: Acis and Galatea
Hyperion CDA 66361/2
Claron McFadden soprano (Galatea) John Mark Ainsley tenor (Acis) Covey-Crump tenor (Damon Rogers) Michael George bass (Polyphemus) Robert Harre-Jones alto (Chorus) The King's Consort Robert King director
HANDEL: Alexander Balus
Hyperion CDA 67241/2
Catherine Denley mezzo-soprano (Alexander Balus) Michael George bass (Ptolomee) Charles Daniels tenor (Jonathan) Lynne Dawson soprano (Cleopatra) Claron McFadden soprano (Aspasia) Choir of New College Oxford Choir of The King's Consort The King's Consort Robert King conductor
HANDEL: An Ode for St Cecilia's Day
Hyperion CDA 67463
An Ode for St Cecilia's Day Cecilia, volgi un sguardo Carolyn Sampson soprano James Gilchrist tenor Choir of The King’s Consort The King’s Consort Robert King
HANDEL: Deborah
Hyperion CDA 66841/2
Yvonne Kenny soprano (Deborah) Susan Gritton soprano (Jael/Israelite Woman) Catherine Denley mezzo-soprano (Sisera) James Bowman countertenor (Barak) Michael George bass (Abinoam) Choristers of Salisbury Cathedra Choir of New College Oxford The King's Consort Robert King conductor
HANDEL: English Arias
Hyperion CDA 66797
Yet can I hear that dulcet lay (Choice of Hercules) : How can I stay (Esther) : O fairest of ten thousand fair (Saul) : Great God, who yet but darkly known (Belshazzar) : The raptured soul (Theodora) : Father of heaven (Judas Maccabaeus) : Oh Lord, whose mercies numberless (Saul) : What though I trace (Solomon) : Overture (Esther) : Martial Symphony and Destructive War (Belshazzar) : Welcome as the dawn of day (Solomon) : Kind heaven (Theodora) : Almighty power (Solomon) : Tune your harps (Haman and Mordecai) James Bowman countertenor The King's Consort Robert King conductor
HANDEL: Heroic Arias
Hyperion CDA 66483
Pena tiranna (Amadigi) : Va tacito e nascosto (Giulio Cesare) : Venti turbini (Rinaldo) : Scherza infida (Ariodante) : Overture to Serse : Zeffiretto che scorre (Giustino) : Al lampo dell' armi (Giulio Cesare) : Tanti affanni (Ottone) : Or la tromba & Battaglia (Rinaldo) : Cara sposa (Rinaldo) : Se parla nel mio cor (Giustino) : Verdi prati (Alcina) James Bowman countertenor The King's Consort Robert King director, harpsichord, chamber organ
HANDEL: Italian Duets
Hyperion Helios CDH 55262
Tanti strali : A mirarvi io son intento : Troppo cruda : Se tu non lasci : Conservate, raddoppiate: Langue, geme, sospira e si lagna : Nò, do voi non vo' fidarmi : Sono liete : Fronda leggier Gillian Fisher soprano James Bowman countertenor Jane Coe cello David Miller archlute, theorbo Robert King chamber organ, harpsichord
HANDEL: Joseph and his Brethren
Hyperion CDA 67171/3
Yvonne Kenny soprano (Asenath) Catherine Denley mezzo-soprano (Potiphera, Phanor) James Bowman countertenor (Joseph) Connor Burrowes treble (Benjamin) John Mark Ainsley tenor (Simeon, Judah) Michael George bass (Pharaoh, Reuben) Choir of New College Oxford Choir of The King's Consort The King's Consort Robert King conductor
HANDEL: Joshua
Hyperion CDA 66461/2
Emma Kirkby soprano (Achsah) Aidan Oliver treble (Angel) James Bowman countertenor (Othniel) John Mark Ainsley tenor (Joshua) Michael George bass (Caleb) Choir of New College Oxford The King's Consort Robert King conductor
HANDEL: Judas Maccabaeus
Hyperion CDA 66641/2
Emma Kirkby soprano (Israelite Woman) Catherine Denley mezzo-soprano (Israelite Man) James Bowman countertenor (Priest, Messenger) Jamie MacDougall tenor (Judas) Michael George bass (Simon) Choir of New College Oxford The King's Consort Robert King conductor
HANDEL: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato
Hyperion CDA 67283/4
Susan Gritton, Lorna Anderson, Claron McFadden sopranos Paul Agnew tenor Neal Davies bass Choir of The King's Consort The King's Consort Robert King conductor
HANDEL: Music for Royal Occasions
Hyperion CDA 66315
Birthday Ode for Queen Anne "Eternal source of light" Queen Caroline Te Deum : Wedding Anthem "Sing unto God" Gillian Fisher soprano James Bowman countertenor John Mark Ainsley tenor Michael George bass Choir of New College Oxford The King's Consort Robert King conductor
HANDEL: Music for the Royal Fireworks
Hyperion CDA 66350
The Four Coronation Anthems (Zadok the priest : Let thy hand be strengthened : The King shall rejoice : My heart is inditing) Choir of New College Oxford The King's Consort Robert King conductor
HANDEL: Nine German Arias
Hyperion CDA67627
Carolyn Sampson soprano Stéphanie-Marie Degand violin Alexandra Bellamy oboe The King's Consort Robert King harpsichord
HANDEL: Ottone
Hyperion CDA 66751/3
James Bowman (Ottone) Claron McFadden (Teofane) Jennifer Smith (Gismonda) Dominique Visse (Adelberto) Catherine Denley (Matilda) Michael George (Emireno) The King's Consort Robert King conductor
HANDEL: The Choice of Hercules
Greene: Hearken unto me Hyperion CDA 67298
Susan Gritton soprano (Pleasure) Robin Blaze countertenor (Hercules) Alice Coote mezzo-soprano (Virtue) Charles Daniels tenor Peter Harvey bass Choir of The King's Consort The King's Consort Robert King conductor
HANDEL: The Occasional Oratorio
Hyperion CDA 66961/2
Susan Gritton, Lisa Milne sopranos James Bowman countertenor John Mark Ainsley tenor Michael George bass Choir of New College Oxford Choir of The King's Consort The King's Consort Robert King conductor
HANDEL: Water Music
Hyperion CDA66967
Telemann Wassermusik (Ouverture Hamburger Ebb' und Flut) The King's Consort Robert King conductor