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Act I
1-1	Ouverture: (Grave)	2:22
1-2	Ouverture: Allegro	2:40
1-3	Ouverture: Adagio	2:31
1-4	Ouverture: Marche	1:30
1-5	Arioso Bass: Why Do The Gentiles Tumult? Bass Vocals, Soloist – Michael George	2:21
1-6	Chorus: Let Us Break Off By Strength Of Hand Choir – The Choristers And Choir Of The King's Consort*, Choir Of New College, Oxford*	2:03
1-7	Aria Tenor: O Lord, How Many Are My Foes! Tenor Vocals, Soloist – John Mark Ainsley	4:11
1-8	Chorus: Him Or His God We Not Fear! Choir – The Choristers And Choir Of The King's Consort*, Choir Of New College, Oxford*	0:38
1-9	Aria Tenor: Jehovah, To My Words Give Ear Tenor Vocals, Soloist – John Mark Ainsley	5:11
1-10	Chorus: Him Or His God We Scorn To Fear! Choir – The Choristers And Choir Of The King's Consort*, Choir Of New College, Oxford*	0:45
1-11	Recit Bass: The Highest Who In Heaven Doth Dwell Bass Vocals, Soloist – Michael George	0:33
1-12	Aria Soprano: O, Who Shall Pour Soprano Vocals, Soloist – Susan Gritton	2:12
1-13	Aria Soprano: Fly From The Threat’ning Vengeance Soprano Vocals, Soloist – Susan Gritton	6:12
1-14	Accompagnato Bass: Humbled With Fear Bass Vocals, Soloist – Michael George	0:57
1-15	Aria Bass His Sceptre Is The Rod Of Righteousness Bass Vocals, Soloist – Michael George	6:40
1-16	Aria Soprano: Be Wise, Be Wise At Length Soprano Vocals, Soloist – Lisa Milne	2:45
1-17	Chorus: Be Wise, Be Wise At Length Choir – The Choristers And Choir Of The King's Consort*, Choir Of New College, Oxford*	4:18
1-18	Recit Tenor: Of Many Millions The Populous Rout Tenor Vocals, Soloist – John Mark Ainsley	0:19
1-19	Aria Tenor: Jehovah Is My Shield, My Glory Tenor Vocals, Soloist – John Mark Ainsley	5:41
1-20	Recit Bass: Fools Or Madmen Stand Not Bass Vocals, Soloist – Michael George	0:22
1-21	Chorus: God Found Them Guilty; Let Them Fall Choir – The Choristers And Choir Of The King's Consort*, Choir Of New College, Oxford*	2:22
Act II
1-22	Aria Soprano: O Liberty, Thou Choicest Treasure Soprano Vocals, Soloist – Susan Gritton	2:37
1-23	Recit Soprano: Who Trusts In God Soprano Vocals, Soloist – Susan Gritton	0:17
1-24	Aria Soprano: Prophetic Visions Strike My Eye Soprano Vocals, Soloist – Susan Gritton	7:35
1-25	Chorus/Solo Alto: May God, From Whom All Mercies Choir – The Choristers And Choir Of The King's Consort*, Choir Of New College, Oxford*Countertenor Vocals, Soloist – James Bowman	2:58
1-26	Recit Tenor: The Lord Hath Heard My Pray’r Tenor Vocals, Soloist – John Mark Ainsley	0:22
1-27	Aria Tenor: Then Will I Jehovah’s Praise Tenor Vocals, Soloist – John Mark Ainsley	2:24
1-28	Chorus: All His Mercies Shall Endure Choir – The Choristers And Choir Of The King's Consort*, Choir Of New College, Oxford*	2:08
2-1	Aria Soprano: How Great And Many Perils Soprano Vocals, Soloist – Lisa Milne	2:53
2-2	Duet Soprano/Alto: After Long Storms And Tempests Countertenor Vocals, Soloist – James Bowman Soprano Vocals, Soloist – Susan Gritton	8:18
2-3	Aria Bass/Chorus: To God, Our Strength, Sing Loud Bass Vocals, Soloist – Michael George Choir – The Choristers And Choir Of The King's Consort*, Choir Of New College, Oxford*	7:46
2-4	Aria Tenor: He Has His Mansion Fix’d On High Tenor Vocals, Soloist – John Mark Ainsley	3:06
2-5	Chorus: Hallelujah, Your Voices Raise Choir – The Choristers And Choir Of The King's Consort*, Choir Of New College, Oxford*	3:37
Act III
2-6	Symphony: A Tempo Giusto Cello, Soloist [Concertino] – Jane CoeViolin, Soloist [Concertino] – David Woodcock, Miles Golding	1:43
2-7	Symphony: Musette Cello, Soloist [Concertino] – Jane CoeViolin, Soloist [Concertino] – David Woodcock, Miles Golding	4:39
2-8	Chorus: I Will Sing Unto The Lord Choir – The Choristers And Choir Of The King's Consort*, Choir Of New College, Oxford*	2:38
2-9	Aria Alto: Thou Shalt Bring Them In Countertenor Vocals, Soloist – James Bowman	3:06
2-10	Chorus: Who Is Like Unto Thee, O Lord? Choir – The Choristers And Choir Of The King's Consort*, Choir Of New College, Oxford*	3:33
2-11	Aria Soprano: When Warlike Ensigns Wave On High Soprano Vocals, Soloist – Susan Gritton	5:04
2-12	Recit Tenor: The Enemy Said: I Will Pursue Tenor Vocals, Soloist – John Mark Ainsley	0:18
2-13	Aria Tenor: The Enemy Said: I Will Pursue Tenor Vocals, Soloist – John Mark Ainsley	2:14
2-14	Aria Bass: The Sword That’s Drawn In Virtue’s Cause Bass Vocals, Soloist – Michael George	2:49
2-15	Chorus: Millions Unborn Shall Bless The Hand Choir – The Choristers And Choir Of The King's Consort*, Choir Of New College, Oxford*	1:08
2-16	Recit Soprano: When Israel, Like The Bounteous Nile Soprano Vocals, Soloist – Susan Gritton	0:28
2-17	Aria Soprano: When Israel, Like The Bounteous Nile Soprano Vocals, Soloist – Susan Gritton	2:54
2-18	Aria Tenor: Tyrants, Whom No Cov’nants Bind Tenor Vocals, Soloist – John Mark Ainsley	3:42
2-19	Accompagnato Soprano: May Balmy Peace Soprano Vocals, Soloist – Susan Gritton	0:38
2-20	Aria Soprano: May Balmy Peace Soprano Vocals, Soloist – Susan Gritton	3:05
2-21	Chorus: Blessed Are All They That Fear The Lord Choir – The Choristers And Choir Of The King's Consort*, Choir Of New College, Oxford*	4:46

Credits

• Arranged By [Orchestral Material Prepared By] – Amanda Too
• Arranged By [Performing Edition By] – Robert King
• Bass Vocals [The Choir Of New College, Oxford] – Adrian Finch , Clive Letchford, Colin Gordon , David Gooda, Eamonn Dougan, Richard Murray-Bruce
• Bass Vocals [The Choristers And Choir Of The King’s Consort] – Adrian Peacock, Colin Campbell
• Bassoon – Jeremy Ward, Sally Jackson
• Cello – Dominic O’Dell, Jane Coe, Katherine Sharman*
• Composed By – George Frideric Handel*
• Conductor – Robert King
• Countertenor Vocals [The Choir Of New College, Oxford] – Andrew Smith , David Clegg, Duncan Saunderson, Gregory Finch , Stephen Taylor
• Countertenor Vocals [The Choristers And Choir Of The King’s Consort] – Andrew Wickens, David Gould , Richard Wyn-Roberts, Stephen Carter
• Directed By [The Choir Of New College, Oxford] – Edward Higginbottom
• Double Bass – Amanda MacNamara*, Peter Buckoke
• Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Philip Hobbs
• Executive-Producer – Joanna Gamble, Nick Flower
• Harpsichord – James O'Donnell
• Horn [Baroque Horn] – Anthony Chidell, Roger Montgomery
• Illustration [Front Illustration: The Battle Of Issus] – Albrecht Altdorfer
• Liner Notes – Robert King
• Liner Notes [French Translation] – Thérèse Bruce
• Liner Notes [German Translation] – Angelika Malbert
• Oboe – Anthony Robson, Catherine Latham, Katharina Spreckelsen, Richard Earle
• Orchestra – The King's Consort
• Organ [Chamber Organ] – Gary Cooper
• Producer [Post-production Assistant] – Julia Thomas
• Producer [Recording Producer] – Ben Turner
• Technician [Keyboard Instruments Prepared By] – Philip Ridley
• Tenor Vocals [The Choir Of New College, Oxford] – Adrian Salmon, Matthew Beale, Philip Cave, Thomas Raskin*
• Tenor Vocals [The Choristers And Choir Of The King’s Consort] – Mark Milhofer, Matthew Vine
• Theorbo – David Miller
• Timpani – Charles Fullbrook
• Treble Vocals [The Choir Of New College, Oxford] – Andrew O'Sullivan, Angus Paterson , Christopher Lane, Daniel Benoliel, Edmund Finnis, John Herford, Joseph Mills , Matthew Hinman, Matthew Kay , Nicholas Fuggle, Oliver Loach, Oliver Phillips , Roderick Morris, Thomas Herford, William Petter
• Treble Vocals [The Choristers And Choir Of The King’s Consort] – Aaron Webber, Andrew Griffiths , Andrew Waite, David Nickless, Donan Vye, Eamonn O’Dwyer, John Reid , Nicholas Richardson
• Trumpet – Crispian Steele-Perkins, David Blackadder, Michael Harrison
• Viola – Jane Norman, Katherine McGillivray, Peter Collyer
• Violin [1] – David Woodcock, Lucy Howard, Marie Knight , Peter Lissauer, Stephen Jones , Walter Reiter
• Violin [2] – Fiona Huggett, James Ellis , Julia Bishop, Miles Golding, Rebecca Miles, Simon Jones , Theresa Caudle

Notes

℗ & © Hyperion Records Ltd, London, MCMXCV
Made in Germany.

Recorded on 28 July – 4 August 1994.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 34571 16961 3
• Label Code: LC7533