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CD 1
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1 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 1. Ouverture / "'Tis greater far to spare"
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7:45
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2 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 1. "Pluck root and branch from out the land"
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2:09
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3 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 1. "Shall we the God of Israel fear?"
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1:54
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4 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 2. "Tune your harps to cheerful strains"
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3:55
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5 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 2. "Shall we of servitude complain"
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1:26
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6 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 2. "Praise the Lord with cheerful noise"
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6:08
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7 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 2. "Sing songs of praise, bow down the knee"
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6:11
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8 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 3. "Ye sons of Israel mourn"
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2:05
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9 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 3. "O Jordan, Jordan, sacred tide"
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9:34
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10 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 4. "Dread not, righteous Queen, the danger"
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3:45
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11 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 4. "Tears assist me, pity moving"
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3:01
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12 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 4. "Save us, O Lord"
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1:31
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CD 2
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1 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 5. "Who dares intrude into our presence"
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1:08
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2 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 5. "Who calls my parting soul from death?" / "Awake, my soul, my life, my breath!"
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2:34
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3 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 5. "O beauteous Queen" / "If I find favour in thy sight"
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7:38
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4 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 5. "How can I stay when love invites"
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3:54
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5 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 5. "Virtue, truth and innocence"
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2:33
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6 |
Esther, Scene 5: Arioso - Jehovah, Crown'd With Glory Bright / Chorus - He Comes, He Comes to End Our Woes / Scene 6, Recitative - Now, o Queen, Thy Suit Declare
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6:58
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7 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 6. "Turn not, O Queen, thy face away"
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2:10
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8 |
Esther, Scene 6: Aria - Flatt'Ring Tongue, No More I Hear Thee! Recitative - Guards, Seize the Traitor
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5:11
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9 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 6. "How art thou fall'n from thy height!"
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4:15
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10 |
Esther, HWV 50: Scene 6. "The Lord our enemy has slain" / "For ever blessed be thy holy name" / "Let Israel songs of joy repeat" / ... / "For ever blessed be thy holy name"
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10:44
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