Semele

Tracklist

1. 1.
   SEMELE, Oratorio in Three Acts, HWV 58 - No. 1. Ouverture. [ ] -
   2:33
2. 2.
   ACT II. No. 24. Sinfonia. Presto
   1:36
3. 3.
   ACT III. No. 45. Sinfonia. Larghetto e piano per tutto
   1:29
4. 4.
   Scene 1. No. 46. Accompagnato (Juno, Iris): Somnus, awake
   0:31
5. 5.
   No. 1. Allegro - Adagio -
   3:41
6. 6.
   Scene 1. No. 25. Recitative (Juno, Iris): Iris, impatient of thy stay
   0:47
7. 7.
   Scene 1. No. 26. Air (Iris): There, from mortal cares retiring
   3:40
8. 8.
   No. 1. Gavotte
   1:29
9. 9.
   Scene 1. No. 47. Air (Somnus): Leave me, loathsome light
   3:26
10. 10.
    ACT I. Scene 1. No. 2. Accompagnato (Cadmus): Behold! auspicious flashes rise!
    1:23
11. 11.
    Scene 1. No. 48. Recitative (Iris, Juno): Dull God, canst thou attends the water's fall
    0:30
12. 12.
    Scene 1. No. 27. Recitative & Accompagnato (Juno, Iris): No more - I'll hear no more ... Awake Saturnia from thy lethargy!
    2:05
13. 13.
    Scene 1. No. 3. Chorus: Lucky omens bless our rites
    3:14
14. 14.
    Scene 1. No. 28. Air (Juno): Hence, Iris, hence away - Scene 2. No. 29. Air (Cupid): Come, Zephyrus, come
    3:51
15. 15.
    Scene 1. No. 49. Air (Somnus): More sweet is that name
    2:26
16. 16.
    Scene 1. No. 50. Recitative (Juno, Somnus): My will obey, she shall be thine
    1:15
17. 17.
    Scene 1. No. 4. Recitative and Arioso (Cadmus, Athamus): Daughter, obey
    0:55
18. 18.
    Scene 2. No. 30. Air (Semele): O sleep, why dost thou leave me?
    2:54
19. 19.
    Scene 1. No. 51. Duet (Juno, Somnus): Obey my will, thy rod resign
    1:58
20. 20.
    Scene 1. No. 5. Accompagnato & Air (Semele): Ah me! What refuge now is left me? ... O Jove! in pity teach me which to choose
    2:42
21. 21.
    Scene 3. No. 31. Recitative (Semele): Let me not another moment
    0:20
22. 22.
    Scene 1. No. 6. Air (Semele): The morning lark to mine accords his note
    7:25
23. 23.
    Scene 2. No. 52. Air (Semele): My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed
    2:42
24. 24.
    Scene 3. No. 32. Air (Jupiter): Lay your doubts and fears aside
    3:07
25. 25.
    Scene 3. No. 33. Recitative (Jupiter): You are mortal, and require
    0:17
26. 26.
    Scene 3. No. 53. Recitative (Juno, Semele): Thus shap'd like Ino
    1:25
27. 27.
    Scene 1. No. 7. Recitative (Athamus): See, she blushing turns her eyes
    0:16
28. 28.
    Scene 1. No. 8. Air (Athamus): Hymen, haste, thy torch prepare
    4:45
29. 29.
    Scene 3. No. 34. Air (Semele): With fond desiring
    3:21
30. 30.
    Scene 3. No. 54. Air (Semele): Myself I shall adore
    7:16
31. 31.
    Scene 3. No. 35. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: How engaging, how endearing
    3:03
32. 32.
    Scene 3. No. 55. Recitative (Juno, Semele): Be wise, as you are beautiful - Accompagnato (Juno): Conjure him by his oath
    1:48
33. 33.
    Scene 1. No. 9. Recitative (Ino, Athamus, Semele): Alas! she yields
    0:41
34. 34.
    Scene 1. No. 10. Quartet (Cadmus, Ino, Athamus, Semele): Why does thou thus untimely grieve
    3:03
35. 35.
    Scene 3. No. 56. Air (Semele): Thus let my thanks be paid
    2:19
36. 36.
    Scene 3. No. 36. Recitative (Semele, Jupiter): Ah me! / Why sighs my Semele?
    1:07
37. 37.
    Scene 1. No. 11. Chorus: Avert these omens, all ye pow'rs!
    2:00
38. 38.
    Scene 3. No. 37. Air (Jupiter): I must with speed amuse her
    3:57
39. 39.
    Scene 3. No. 57. Recitative (Juno, Semele): Rich odours fill the fragrant air
    0:23
40. 40.
    Scene 1. No. 12. Accompagnato (Cadmus): Again auspicious flashes rise
    0:38
41. 41.
    Scene 4. No. 58. Air (Jupiter): Come to my arms, my lovely fair
    2:51
42. 42.
    Scene 3. No. 38. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: Now Love that everlasting boy invites
    2:21
43. 43.
    Scene 3. No. 39. Recitative (Jupiter, Semele): By my command
    1:03
44. 44.
    Scene 4. No. 59. Recitative (Jupiter): O Semele! Why art thou thus insensible?
    0:06
45. 45.
    Scene 1. No. 13. Recitative (Athamus, Semele): Thy aid, pronubial Juno, Athamus implores
    0:13
46. 46.
    Scene 3. No. 40. Air (Jupiter): Where'er you walk
    4:56
47. 47.
    Scene 1. No. 14. Chorus: Cease, cease your vows, 'tis impious to proceed
    0:32
48. 48.
    Scene 4. No. 60. Air (Semele): I ever am granting
    1:35
49. 49.
    Scene 4. No. 41. Recitative (Semele. Ino): Dear sister, how was your passage hither?
    0:40
50. 50.
    Scene 2. No. 15. Recitative (Athamus): O Athamus, what torture hast thou borne!
    0:28
51. 51.
    Scene 4. No. 61. Recitative (Jupiter, Semele): Speak, speak your desire - Accompagnato (Jupiter): By that tremendous flood, I swear
    0:37
52. 52.
    Scene 4. No. 62. Recitative (Semele, Jupiter): You'll grant what I require
    0:10
53. 53.
    Scene 4. No. 42. Air (Ino): But hark! the heav'nly sphere turns round
    2:26
54. 54.
    Scene 2. No. 16. Air (Ino): Turn, hopeless lover, turn thy eyes
    8:01
55. 55.
    Scene 4. No. 63. Accompagnato (Semele): Then cast off this human shape which you wear
    0:16
56. 56.
    Scene 2. No. 17. Recitative (Athamus): She weeps! The gentle maid, in tender pity
    0:17
57. 57.
    Scene 4. No. 43. Duet (Ino & Semele): Prepare then, ye immortal choir
    1:57
58. 58.
    Scene 4. No. 44. Chorus of Nymphs and Swains: Bless the glad earth with heav'nly lays
    2:45
59. 59.
    Scene 2. No. 18. Air (Athamus): Your tuneful voice my tale would tell
    3:50
60. 60.
    Scene 4. No. 64. Air (Jupiter): Ah, take heed what you press
    1:15
61. 61.
    Scene 4. No. 65. Air (Semele): No, no! I'll take no less
    5:12
62. 62.
    Scene 2. No. 19. Recitative (Ino, Athamus): Too well I see
    0:42
63. 63.
    Scene 2. No. 20. Duet (Ino, Athamus): You've undone me / With my life I would atone
    2:26
64. 64.
    Scene 5. No. 66. Accompagnato (Jupiter): Ah! whither is she gone! unhappy fair!
    3:05
65. 65.
    Scene 3, 4. No. 21. Recit. (Cadmus, Athamas): Ah, wretched Prince - Accomp. (Cadmus): Wing'd with our fears - Recit. (Athamas, Ino): O prodigy - Scene 4. Recit. Cadmus): See, see, Jove's Priests
    2:08
66. 66.
    Scene 6. No. 67. Air (Juno): Above measure is the pleasure
    2:23
67. 67.
    Scene 7. No. 68. Accompagnato (Semele): Ah me! too late I now repent
    3:07
68. 68.
    Scene 4. No. 22. Chorus: Hail, Cadmus, hail! Jove salutes the Theban King
    1:29
69. 69.
    Scene 8. No. 69. Recitative (Ino): Off my ill-boding dream
    0:12
70. 70.
    Scene 4. No. 23. Air (Semele) and Chorus: Endless pleasure, endless love
    4:53
71. 71.
    Scene 8. No. 70. Chorus of Priests: O terror and astonishment!
    4:00
72. 72.
    Scene 8. No. 71. Recitative (Ino, Cadmus, Athamus): How I was hence remov'd
    0:42
73. 73.
    Scene 8. No. 72. Air (Athamus): Despair no more shall wound me
    5:07
74. 74.
    Scene 8. No. 73. Recitative (Cadmus): See from above the bellying clouds descend
    0:14
75. 75.
    Scene 9. No. 74. Sinfonia
    1:19
76. 76.
    Scene 9. No. 75. Accompagnato (Apollo): Apollo comes to relieve your care
    0:43
77. 77.
    Scene 9. No. 76. Chorus (all): Happy, happy shall we be
    3:07