Semele

Album by George Frideric Handel & Chœur de Chambre de Namur & Millenium Orchestra & Leonardo García Alarcón

Semele is a secular English-language oratorio by George Frideric Handel, first performed in 1744. The work combines operatic-style arias and recitatives with rich orchestral writing and vivid characterisation, and it occupies a distinctive place in Handel's later output by blurring the boundaries between opera and oratorio.
First released: 28th January 2022

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 1, Iris, Impatient of Thy Stay (Juno, Iris)
    0:50
  2. 2.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 1, Larghetto e piano per tutto
    1:18
  3. 3.
    Semele, HWV 58: Overture
    4:33
  4. 4.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 2, Somnus, Awake! (Juno, Iris)
    0:27
  5. 5.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 2, There, From Mortal Cares Retiring (Iris)
    3:32
  6. 6.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 1, Behold! Auspicious Flashes Rise (Priest)
    1:20
  7. 7.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 3, Leave Me, Loathsome Light! (Somnus)
    3:36
  8. 8.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 2, Lucky Omens Bless Our Rites (Chorus of Priests)
    3:39
  9. 9.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 3, No More! I'll Hear No More! (Juno)
    0:06
  10. 10.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 4, Awake, Saturnia, From Thy Lethargy! (Juno, Iris)
    2:04
  11. 11.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 3, Daughter, Obey, Hear and Obey! (Cadmus, Athamas)
    1:09
  12. 12.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 4, Dull God, Canst Thou Attend the Water's Fall (Iris, Juno)
    0:42
  13. 13.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 5, Hence, Hence, Iris, Hence Away (Juno)
    3:28
  14. 14.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 4, Ah Me! What Refuge Now is Left Me? (Semele)
    1:05
  15. 15.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 5, More Sweet is That Name (Somnus)
    2:05
  16. 16.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 6, O Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me? (Semele)
    3:06
  17. 17.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 5, Oh Jove! in Pity Teach Me (Semele)
    2:06
  18. 18.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 6, My Will Obey, She Shall Be Thine (Juno, Somnus)
    1:21
  19. 19.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 7, Obey My Will, Thy Rod Resign (Juno, Somnus)
    1:56
  20. 20.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 6, The Morning Lark To Mine Accords (Semele)
    7:10
  21. 21.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 7, Come, Zephyrs, Come (Cupid)
    5:23
  22. 22.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 8, Let Me not Another Moment (Semele)
    0:24
  23. 23.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 8, Thus Shap'd Like Ino, With Ease I Shall Deceive Her (Juno, Semele)
    1:42
  24. 24.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 7, See, She Blushing Turns Her Eyes (Athamas)
    0:18
  25. 25.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 9, Behold in This Mirrour (Juno)
    2:51
  26. 26.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 9, Lay Your Doubts and Fears Aside (Jupiter)
    3:09
  27. 27.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 8, Hymen, Haste! (Athamas)
    4:52
  28. 28.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 9, Alas! She Yields (Ino, Athamas, Semele)
    0:49
  29. 29.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 10, Myself I Shall Adore (Semele)
    7:05
  30. 30.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 10, You Are Mortal (Jupiter)
    0:26
  31. 31.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 11, With Fond Desiring (Semele)
    3:09
  32. 32.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 10, Why Dost Thou Thus Untimely Grieve (Semele, Ino, Athamas, Cadmus)
    2:32
  33. 33.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 11, Be Wise, as You Are Beautiful (Juno, Semele)
    0:31
  34. 34.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 12, How Engaging, How Endearing (Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs)
    3:18
  35. 35.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 11, Avert These Omens (Chorus of Priests)
    1:54
  36. 36.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 12, Conjure Him by His Oath (Juno)
    1:15
  37. 37.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 12, Again Auspicious Flashes Rise (Cadmus)
    0:42
  38. 38.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 13, Thus Let My Thanks Be Paid (Semele)
    2:45
  39. 39.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 13, Ah Me! Why Sighs My Semele? (Semele, Jupiter)
    1:26
  40. 40.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 13, Thy Aid, Pronubial Juno, Athamas Implores! (Athamas, Semele)
    0:19
  41. 41.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 14, Rich Odours Fill the Fragrant Air (Juno, Semele)
    0:29
  42. 42.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 14, I Must With Speed Amuse Her (Jupiter)
    4:03
  43. 43.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 14, Cease, Cease Your Vow's (Chorus of Priests)
    0:38
  44. 44.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 15, Now Love That Everlasting Boy Invites (Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs)
    2:19
  45. 45.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 15, Come to My Arms, My Lovely Fair (Jupiter)
    3:41
  46. 46.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 15, O Athamas, What Torture Hast Thou Borne! (Ino)
    0:27
  47. 47.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 16, By My Command Now (Jupiter, Semele)
    1:30
  48. 48.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 16, O Semele! Why Art Thou Thus Insensible? (Jupiter)
    0:24
  49. 49.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 16, Turn, Hopeless Lover (Ino)
    8:45
  50. 50.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 17, By That Tremendous Flood (Jupiter)
    0:27
  51. 51.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 17, Where'er You Walk, Cool Gales Shall Fan the Glade (Jupiter)
    4:25
  52. 52.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 18, You'll Grant What I Require? (Semele, Jupiter)
    0:14
  53. 53.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 18, Dear Sister, How Was Your Passage Hither? (Semele, Ino)
    0:49
  54. 54.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 17, She Weeps! The Gentle Maid in Tender Pity (Athamas)
    0:33
  55. 55.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 19, But Hark! the Heav'nly Sphere Turns Round (Ino)
    2:03
  56. 56.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 18, Your Tuneful Voice My Tale Would Tell (Athamas)
    5:24
  57. 57.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 19, Then Cast off This Human Shape (Semele)
    0:15
  58. 58.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 19, Too Well I See, Thou Wilt not Understand Me! (Ino, Athamas)
    0:55
  59. 59.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 20, Prepare Then, Ye Immortal Choir! (Ino, Semele)
    1:52
  60. 60.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 20, Ah! Take Heed What You Press! (Jupiter)
    1:22
  61. 61.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 20, Air (Andante Larghetto):You've Undone Me, Look not On Me (Ino, Athamas)
    2:24
  62. 62.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 21, Bless the Glad Earth With Heav'nly Lays (Chorus of Nymphs)
    2:52
  63. 63.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 21, No, No, I'll Take No Less (Semele)
    6:42
  64. 64.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 21, Ah, Wretched Prince (Cadmus, Athamas)
    0:40
  65. 65.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 22, Ah, Whither Is She Gone! (Jupiter)
    2:01
  66. 66.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 22, Wing'd With Our Fears and Pious Haste (Cadmus)
    1:08
  67. 67.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 23, Above Measure Is the Pleasure (Juno)
    2:08
  68. 68.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 24, Ah Me! Too Late I Now Repent (Semele)
    3:23
  69. 69.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 23, O Prodigy, to Me of Dire Portent! (Athamas, Ino)
    0:11
  70. 70.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 24, See, See! Jove's Priests and Holy Augurs Come (Cadmus)
    0:17
  71. 71.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 25, Of My Illiboding Dream (Ino)
    0:19
  72. 72.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 25, Hail Cadmus, Hail! (Chorus of Priests and Augurs)
    1:35
  73. 73.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 26, Oh Terror and Astonishment! (Chorus of Priests)
    4:54
  74. 74.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 26, Endless Pleasure, Endless Love (Semele)
    2:52
  75. 75.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 27, How I Was Hence Remov'd (Ino, Cadmus, Athamas)
    0:58
  76. 76.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I: No. 27, Endless Pleasure, Endless Love (Chorus of Priests and Augurs)
    2:09
  77. 77.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 28, See From Above (Cadmus)
    0:17
  78. 78.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 29, Apollo Comes (Apollo)
    0:48
  79. 79.
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 30, Happy, Happy Shall We Be (Chorus of Priests)
    3:11