The Baroque Era (2014)

Track Listing

1. Overtures (8) in Eight Parts, for orchestra
2. Symphonies (8), Op. 2
3. Venus and Adonis, masque
4. Abdelazer, or, the Moor's Revenge, incidental music, Z. 570
5. Distressed Innocence, or, the Princess of Persia, incidental music, Z. 577

1. Overtures (8) in Eight Parts, for orchestra
2. Symphonies (8), Op. 2
3. Venus and Adonis, masque
4. Abdelazer, or, the Moor's Revenge, incidental music, Z. 570
5. Distressed Innocence, or, the Princess of Persia, incidental music, Z. 577
6. The Married Beau, or, the Curious Impertinent, incidental music, Z. 603
7. The Gordian Knot Unty'd, incidental music, Z. 597
8. The Indian Queen, semi-opera, Z. 630
9. The Masque of Hymen, incidental music
10. My lodging is on the Cold Ground, song (attributed)
11. Lovely Salina, innocent and free
12. The History of King Richard II, or, The Sicilian Usurper, incidental music, Z. 581: Retir'd from any mortal's sight
13. Romulus and Hersilia, for soprano, 2 violins, bass viol & harpsichord: Where are thou, God of Dreams
14. King Arthur, or, The British Worthy, semi-opera, Z. 628: Act 5. Fairest isle (Venus)
15. Sir Anthony Love, or, the Rambling Lady, incidental music, Z. 588: Pursuing beauty
16. Oedipus, incidental music, Z. 583: Music for a While
17. Henry II, King of England, incidental music, Z. 580: In vain, 'gainst love, in vain I strove
18. Creep softly, purling streams, for soprano, 2 violins, bass viol & harpsichord
19. Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, incidental music, Z. 587: There's not a swain
20. The Fairy Queen, semi-opera, Z. 629: Act 5. Thrice happy lovers
21. The Fairy Queen, semi-opera, Z. 629: Act 5. The plaint
22. The Married Beau, or, the Curious Impertinent, incidental music, Z. 603: Song. See where repenting Celia lies
23. Timon of Athens, semi-opera, Z. 632: The Masque. No. 9 Solo. The cares of lovers
24. Tyrannic Love, or, the Royal Martyr, incidental music, Z. 613: Ah! how sweet it is to love
25. Find me a lonely cave
26. Dry those eyes which are o'erflowing, song
27. The Tempest, or, The Enchanted Island, semi-opera, Z. 631: Act 4. Air. Dear pretty youth
28. Halcyon Days, for soprano & ensemble (for The Tempest)
29. Bonduca, or, The British Heroine, incidental music, Z. 574: O lead me to some peaceful gloom
30. Pausanias, the Betrayer of his Country, incidental music, Z. 585: Sweeter than Roses
31. Water Music Suite No. 1 for orchestra in F major, HWV 348
32. Music for the Royal Fireworks, for orchestra, HWV 351
33. Concerti Grossi (12), Op. 6, HWV 319-330
34. Alessandro Severo, pasticcio, A13: Overture
35. Britannia, opera: Welcome Mars
36. Dione, opera: Pretty Warblers
37. Hornpipe for orchestra in D major, HWV 356
38. Rosamond, opera: Rise, Glory, Rise
39. Ariodante, opera, HWV 33: Act 3. Neghittosi, or voi che fate?
40. Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Act 3. Credete al mio dolore
41. Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Act 1. Tornami a vagheggiar
42. Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Act 1. March in D
43. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. War, he sung, is toil and trouble
44. L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato (Pastoral Ode), oratorio, HWV 55: Sweet bird, that shun'st the noise of folly
45. Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 37. Air. Capricious Man
46. Comus, masque in 3 acts: Act 3. By the rushy-fringed bank
47. Comus, masque in 3 acts: Act 3. Thrice upon thy fingers tip
48. Comus, masque in 3 acts: Act 3. Where the bee sucks
49. Quel fior ch'all'alba ride, trio for 2 sopranos, bass & continuo, HWV 200
50. Nell' Africane selve, cantata for bass & continuo, HWV 136: Nell'Africaine selve...Langue trema
51. Nell' Africane selve, cantata for bass & continuo, HWV 136: Nice, là fra confine....Chiedo amore
52. No, di voi non vo' fidarmi, duet for 2 sopranos & continuo, HWV 189
53. Nella stagion che di viole e rose, cantata, HWV 137
54. Tacete, ohime, tacete, duet for soprano, bass & continuo, HWV 196
55. Se tu non lasci amore, trio for 2 sopranos, bass & continuo, HWV 201
56. The Alchemist, incidental music, HWV 43
57. English Songs (24), HWV 228
58. English Songs (24), HWV 228
59. Love's But the Frailty of the Mind, song, HWV 218
60. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56
61. La Resurrezione, oratorio, HWV 47
62. Orlando, opera, HWV 31
63. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard, BWV 988 (BC L9) (Clavier-Übung IV)
64. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046
65. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, B