Handel: Esther, HWV 50b

01	Esther, HWV 50b: Overture. Andante - Larghetto - Allegro	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	07:06
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
02	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: Breathe soft ye gales (Israelite Woman)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	03:44
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
03	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: Watchful angels (Israelite Woman)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	01:34
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
04	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: O King of kings, celestial Lord! (Esther)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	00:23
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
05	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: Alleluia (Esther)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	03:06
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
06	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: With transport, lovely queen (Mordecai)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	00:38
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
07	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: So much beauty sweetly blooming (Mordecai)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	04:16
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
08	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: Again shall Salem, to the skies (Mordecai)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	00:15
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
09	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: My heart is inditing (Chorus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	02:43
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
10	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: Kings' daughters (Chorus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	03:20
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
11	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: Upon the right hand (Chorus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	02:58
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
12	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: Kings shall be thy nursing fathers (Chorus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	03:10
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
13	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 2: Let me with freedom thy petition know (Ahasuerus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	01:10
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
14	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 2: Endless fame (Ahasuerus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	07:30
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
15	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 3: 'Tis greater far to spare (Harbonah)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	00:38
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
16	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 3: Pluck root and branch (Harman)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	02:06
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
17	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 3: Our souls with ardour glow (Officer)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	00:08
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
18	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 3: Shall we the God of Israel fear (Chorus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	01:42
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
19	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 4: Jerusalem no more shall mourn (First Israelite)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	00:30
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
20	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 4: Tune your harps to cheerful strains (Israelite Woman)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	04:16
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
21	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 4: Shall we of servitude complain (Second Israelite)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	00:12
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
22	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 4: Praise the Lord with cheerful noise (Israelite Woman)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	02:34
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
23	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 5: How have our sins provok'd the Lord! (Mordecai)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	00:53
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
24	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 5: Ye sons of Israel, mourn (Chorus) [1]	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	02:16
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
25	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 5: O Jordan, Jordan, sacred tide! (Mordecai)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	08:22
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
26	Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 5: Ye sons of Israel, mourn (Chorus) [2]	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	02:44
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
01	Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 1: Tyrants may awhile presume (Chorus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	02:43
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
02	Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 2: Why sits that sorrow on thy brow? (Esther)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	00:51
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
03	Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 2: Dread not, righteous Queen (Modecai)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	05:08
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
04	Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 2: O heaven, protect her (Israelite Woman)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	00:14
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
05	Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 2: Duet. Blessings descend on downy wings (Israelite Woman, Mordecai)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	04:34
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
06	Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 2: I go, the pow'r of grief to prove (Esther)	Rosemary Joshua	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	00:16
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
07	Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 2: Tears assist me, pity moving (Esther)	Rosemary Joshua	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	03:01
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
08	Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 2: Save us, O Lord! (Chorus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	01:35
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
09	Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 3: Who dares intrude into our presence (Ahasuerus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	01:11
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
10	Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 3: Duet. Who calls my parting soul from death? (Esther, Ahasuerus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	02:54
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
11	Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 3: O beauteous queen, unclose those eyes (Ahasuerus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	05:49
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
12	Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 3: I find favour in thy sight (Esther)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	00:24
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
13	Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 3: How can I stay when love invites? (Esther)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	03:14
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
14	Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 4: With inward joy his visage glows (First Israelite)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	00:36
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
15	Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 4: Heav'n has lent her ev'ry charm (Israelite Woman)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	04:36
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
16	Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 4: The king will listen to the royal fair (First Israelite)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	00:13
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
17	Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 4: Blessed are they that fear the Lord (Chorus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	05:25
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
18	Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 1: Jehovah crown'd with glory bright (Mordecai)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	01:34
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
19	Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 1: He comes! He comes to end our woes (Chorus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	02:00
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
20	Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 2: Now O my queen, thy suit declare (Ahasuerus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	01:25
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
21	Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 2: Turn not, O queen, thy face away (Haman)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	02:27
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
22	Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 2: Flatt'ring tongue, no more I hear thee (Esther)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	04:33
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
23	Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 2: Guards, seize the traitor (Ahasuerus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	00:26
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
24	Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 2: Through the nation he shall be (Ahasuerus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	01:43
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
25	Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 2: All applauding crowds, around (Chorus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	00:51
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
26	Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 2: How art thou fall'n from thy height! (Haman)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	02:46
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
27	Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 2: Duet. I'll proclaim the wond'rous story (Esther, Israelite Woman)	Rosemary Joshua	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	02:48
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel
28	Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 3: The Lord our enemy has slain, Allelujah! (Chorus)	Laurence Cummings	Handel: Esther, HWV 50b	05:16
	Writer: Samuel Humphreys / Composers: George Frideric Handel

01

Esther, HWV 50b: Overture. Andante - Larghetto - Allegro

Laurence Cummings

07:06

02

Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: Breathe soft ye gales (Israelite Woman)

Laurence Cummings

Handel: Esther, HWV 50b

03:44

03

Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: Watchful angels (Israelite Woman)