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Handel: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55

Handel: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55

Leo Jemison, Trinity Boys Choir, James Way, Sreten Manojlovic, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie, Rachel Ramond
2023

Handel’s hybrid of oratorio and opera fizzes with invention, librettist Charles Jennens’ words the perfect foil for Handel’s fertile imagination. Les Arts Florissants and William Christie have lived long with this rarely recorded masterpiece, which is evident from every bar of this performance. Tenor James Way brings virtuosity and wit to “Haste thee, nymph, and bring with thee”, Handel’s tremolo strings brilliantly mirroring the laughter of both soloist and chorus. Equally fine are the arias for Il Penseroso, that Rachel Redmond shapes with grace, sensitivity and a beguiling pureness of tone.

George Frideric Handel
L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55 · “The Cheerful, the Thoughtful, and the Moderate Man”
1:42:17
Accompagnato. Hence loathed Melancoly. (L'Allegro)
James Way, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
1:53
Accompagnato. Hence vain deluding joys (Il Penseroso)
William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Rachel Redmond
0:51
Air. Come, thou Goddess, fair and free (L'Allegro)
William Christie, Leo Jemison, Trinity Noys Choir, Les Arts Florissants
1:36
Come rather, goddess sage and holy (Il Penseroso)
Rachel Redmond, William Christie, Les Arts Florissants
3:20
Air and Chorus. Haste thee, nymph, and bring with thee (L'Allegro)
William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, James Way
2:33
Air and Chorus. Come, and trip it as you go (L'Allegro)
James Way, William Christie, Les Arts Florissants
2:38
Accompagnato. Come, pensive nun, devout and pure (Il Penseroso)
Rachel Redmond, William Christie, Les Arts Florissants
1:05
Arioso. Come, but keep thy wonted state (Il Penseroso)
William Christie, Rachel Redmond, Les Arts Florissants
1:23
Chorus. Join with thee calm peace, and quiet
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
1:16
Recitative. Hence, loathed Melancholy (L'Allegro); Recitative. And if I give thee honour due (L'Allegro)
William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, James Way
0:32
Air. Mirth, admit me of thy crew (L'Allegro)
Les Arts Florissants, Trinity Noys Choir, Leo Jemison, William Christie
3:54
Accompagnato. First, and chief, on golden wing (Il Penseroso)
William Christie, Rachel Redmond, Les Arts Florissants
0:43
Air. Sweet bird, that shun'st the noise of folly (Il Penseroso)
Rachel Redmond, William Christie, Les Arts Florissants
11:37
Recitative. If I give thee honour due (L'Allegro)
Sreten Manojlovic, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
0:10
Air. Mirth, admit me of thy crew (L'Allegro)
Les Arts Florissants, Sreten Manojlovic, William Christie
2:49
Air. Oft, on a plat of rising ground (Il Penseroso)
William Christie, Rachel Redmond, Les Arts Florissants
3:25
Recitative. If I give thee honour due (L'Allegro)
James Way, William Christie, Les Arts Florissants
0:11
Air. Let me wander, not unseen (L'Allegro)
Les Arts Florissants, James Way, William Christie
2:10
Air and Chorus. Or let the merry bells ring round (L'Allegro)
Les Arts Florissants, Trinity Noys Choir, Leo Jemison
4:05
Accompagnato. Hence, vain deluding joys (Il Penseroso)
Rachel Redmond, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
1:18
Air. But oh, sad virgin (Il Penseroso)
Les Arts Florissants, Rachel Redmond, William Christie
5:57
Recitative. Thus, night oft see me (Il Penseroso)
Rachel Redmond, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
0:15
Chorus. Populous cities please me then (Il Penseroso)
William Christie, Sreten Manojlovic, Les Arts Florissants
3:12
Air. There let Hymen oft appear (L'Allegro)
Les Arts Florissants, James Way, William Christie
2:25
Accompagnato. Me, when the sun begins to fling (Il Penseroso)
William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Rachel Redmond
0:40
Air. Hide me from day's garish eye (Il Penseroso)
Rachel Redmond, William Christie, Les Arts Florissants
3:33
Air. I'll to the well-trod stage anon (L'Allegro)
James Way, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
2:01
Air. And ever against eating cares (L'Allegro)
Les Arts Florissants, Trinity Noys Choir, Leo Jemison
2:59
Air and Chorus. These delights if thou canst give (L'Allegro)
James Way, William Christie, Les Arts Florissants
3:21
Recitative. But let my due feet never fail (Il Penseroso)
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie, Rachel Redmond
0:35
Chorus. There let the pealing organ blow ; Solo. And let their sweetness, through mine ear (Il Penseroso)
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
2:45
Fugue Organo ad libitum
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
2:13
Solo and Chorus. These pleasures, Melancholy, give (Il Penseroso)
William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Rachel Redmond
4:13
Accompagnato. Hence, boast not, ye profane (Il Moderato)
Sreten Manojlovic, William Christie, Les Arts Florissants
0:25
Air. Come, with native lustre shine (Il Moderato)
Sreten Manojlovic, William Christie, Les Arts Florissants
3:01
Accompagnato and Chorus. Sweet temp'rance (Il Moderato)
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie, Sreten Manojlovic
2:29
Air. Come, with gentle hand restrain (Il Moderato)
Les Arts Florissants, Rachel Redmond, William Christie
1:52
Recitative. No more short life (Il Moderato)
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie, James Way
0:36
Air. Each Action will derive new Grace (Il Moderato)
Les Arts Florissants, James Way, William Christie
2:22
Duet. As steals the morn upon the night (Il Moderato)
James Way, William Christie, Rachel Redmond, Les Arts Florissants
6:01
Chorus. Thy pleasures, Moderation, give (Il Moderato)
William Christie, Les Arts Florissants
3:32

23 June 2023 41 Tracks, 1 hour 42 minutes ℗ 2022 harmonia mundi

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  • George Frideric Handel

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  • Leo Jemison

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