What Is Life?: Songs, Arias and Sacred Pieces (1997)

Track Listing

1. Come ye sons of art away (Birthday ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 323: Sound the Trumpet
2. The Indian Queen, semi-opera, Z. 630: Let Us Wander
3. Shepherd, leave decoying (from "King Arthur"), symphony & duet for 2 sopranos, Z. 628/16: Shepherd, Leave Decoying
4. Ottone, re di Germania, opera, HWV 15: Spring is Coming
5. Ottone, re di Germania, opera, HWV 15: Come To Me Soothing Sleep

1. Come ye sons of art away (Birthday ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 323: Sound the Trumpet
2. The Indian Queen, semi-opera, Z. 630: Let Us Wander
3. Shepherd, leave decoying (from "King Arthur"), symphony & duet for 2 sopranos, Z. 628/16: Shepherd, Leave Decoying
4. Ottone, re di Germania, opera, HWV 15: Spring is Coming
5. Ottone, re di Germania, opera, HWV 15: Come To Me Soothing Sleep
6. Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, opera, HWV 19: Art Thou Troubled (after Salvi)
7. Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, strings & organ in F minor: Sancta Mater
8. Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, strings & organ in F minor: Fac ut portem
9. St. Matthew Passion (Matthäuspassion), for soloists, double chorus & double orchestra, BWV 244 (BC D3b): Have Mercy, Lord, On Me
10. O Praise the Lord
11. O God of My Righteousness ("I will lay me down in peace"), anthem for 2 or 4 voices & continuo in F major
12. Orfeo ed Euridice (Italian version), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 30: What Is Life? (Che faro)
13. Ich wollt', meine Lieb, song for 2 voices & piano, Op. 63/1
14. Gruß ("Wohin ich geh'"), song for 2 voices & piano, Op. 63/3
15. Elijah (Elias), oratorio, Op. 70: Woe Unto Them
16. Elijah (Elias), oratorio, Op. 70: O Rest In The Lord
17. The Rape of Lucretia, chamber opera, Op. 37: Hush She Comes...Orchid Aria: Flowers Bring To Every Year The Same Per
18. The Rape of Lucretia, chamber opera, Op. 37: Lucretia!, Lucretia! O, Never Again Must We Two Dare To Part