‎Handel: Parnasso in Festa by The King's Consort

No. 1, Overture. Un poco allegro – Più allegro – Allegro

Matthew Halls, The King's Consort

6:21

No. 2, Aria. Verginelle (Clio)

Matthew Halls, Carolyn Sampson, The King's Consort

2:55

No. 3, Coro. Corriamo pronte ad ubbidir

The King's Consort, Matthew Halls, King's Consort Choir

0:50

No. 4, Recit. Germane, figlio amato (Apollo, Clio, Calliope, Orfeo, Clori, Euterpe & Marte)

Lucy Crowe, Peter Harvey, Diana Moore, Ruth Massey, Rebecca Outram, The King's Consort, Carolyn Sampson, Matthew Halls

1:01

No. 5, Solo e Coro. Deh! cantate un bell'amor (Apollo)

King's Consort Choir, Matthew Halls, The King's Consort, Diana Moore

2:59

No. 6, Recit. Ma prima che s'avanzi (Apollo)

The King's Consort, Matthew Halls, Diana Moore

0:19

No. 7, Aria. Spira al sen' celeste ardore (Orfeo)

Matthew Halls, The King's Consort, Lucy Crowe

4:52

No. 8, Aria. Gran Tonante, Giove immenso (Apollo)

Matthew Halls, Diana Moore, The King's Consort

4:31

No. 9, Coro. Già vien da lui il nostro ben

King's Consort Choir, Matthew Halls, The King's Consort

1:42

No. 10, Recit. Spettacolo gradito (Clio)

Carolyn Sampson, Matthew Halls, The King's Consort

0:50

No. 11, Aria. Con un vezzo lusinghiero (Clio)

Carolyn Sampson, The King's Consort, Matthew Halls

1:54

No. 12, Recit. Rimembranza gradita (Apollo)

Diana Moore, Matthew Halls, The King's Consort

0:17

No. 13, Duetto. Sin le grazie nel bel volto (Apollo & Clio)

Matthew Halls, Diana Moore, The King's Consort, Carolyn Sampson

3:05

No. 14, Recit. Ma di sì belle fiamme (Clio)

Carolyn Sampson, Matthew Halls, The King's Consort

0:43

No. 15, Aria. Quanto breve è il Godimento (Clio)

Matthew Halls, Carolyn Sampson, The King's Consort

5:39

No. 16, Recit. Vada in oblio memoria sì funesta (Apollo)

The King's Consort, Matthew Halls, Diana Moore

0:38

No. 17, Coro. Cantiam a Bacco in sì lieto dì

The King's Consort, Matthew Halls, King's Consort Choir

1:26

No. 18, Aria. Del nume Lieo (Marte)

The King's Consort, Peter Harvey, Matthew Halls

3:24

No. 19, Aria. Sciolga dunque al balla al canto (Apollo)

Diana Moore, Matthew Halls, The King's Consort

3:12

No. 20, Coro e Soli. S'accenda pur di festa il cor (Clio, Calliope & Apollo)

Carolyn Sampson, The King's Consort, Matthew Halls, King's Consort Choir, Rebecca Outram, Diana Moore

3:12

No. 21, Coro. Replicati al ballo al canto

Matthew Halls, The King's Consort, King's Consort Choir

1:02

No. 1, Soli e Coro. Nel petto sento un certo ardor (Calliope, Euterpe, Clori & Clio)

Rebecca Outram, Diana Moore, Carolyn Sampson, The King's Consort, Matthew Halls, Ruth Massey, King's Consort Choir

5:57

No. 2, Recit. Qual tetra nube, Orfeo (Apollo)

Diana Moore, Matthew Halls, The King's Consort

0:10

No. 3, Aria. Torni Pure un' bel splendore (Apollo)

The King's Consort, Matthew Halls, Diana Moore

4:34

No. 4, Recit. Ogn'un mi siegua, e Godi (Clio)

Carolyn Sampson, Matthew Halls, The King's Consort

0:12

No. 5, Aria. Nel spiegar sua voce al canto (Clio)

Carolyn Sampson, Matthew Halls, The King's Consort

10:25

No. 6, Recit. E non s'udiran mai (Clori)

The King's Consort, Matthew Halls, Ruth Clegg

0:22

No. 7, Coro. O quanto bella gloria

King's Consort Choir, Matthew Halls, The King's Consort

3:16

No. 8, Aria. Tra sentier di amene selve (Clori)

The King's Consort, Matthew Halls, Ruth Massey

4:24

No. 9, Coro. O quanto bella gloria

King's Consort Choir, The King's Consort, Matthew Halls

1:12

No. 10, Recit. Che mai facesti Orfeo? (Calliope)

Rebecca Outram, Matthew Halls, The King's Consort

0:22

No. 11, Aria. Già le furie vedo ancor' (Calliope)

Matthew Halls, Rebecca Outram, The King's Consort

1:48

No. 12, Accompagnato. Dopo d'aver perduto il caro bene (Orfeo)

Matthew Halls, The King's Consort, Lucy Crowe

0:55

No. 13, Aria. Ho perso il caro ben' (Orfeo)

Matthew Halls, Lucy Crowe, The King's Consort

5:09

No. 14, Coro. S'unisce al tuo martir

King's Consort Choir, The King's Consort, Matthew Halls

2:02

No. 15, Recit. Figlio, diletto Orfeo (Apollo)

The King's Consort, Diana Moore, Matthew Halls

0:27

No. 16, Duetto. Cangia in gioia il tuo dolor (Apollo & Clio)

Matthew Halls, Carolyn Sampson, Diana Moore, The King's Consort

6:55

No. 17, Recit. Di Nettuno seguaci (Apollo)

The King's Consort, Diana Moore, Matthew Halls

0:28

No. 18, Coro. Coralli e perle vogliamo offrir

King's Consort Choir, Matthew Halls, The King's Consort

1:48

No. 1. Sinfonia

Matthew Halls, The King's Consort

0:35

No. 2, Recit. Io che degli avi eccelsi (Marte)

The King's Consort, Matthew Halls, Peter Harvey

0:28

No. 3, Coro e Solo. Si parli ancor di trionfar (Marte)

King's Consort Choir, The King's Consort, Peter Harvey, Matthew Halls

2:56

No. 4, Recit. O stirpe gloriosa (Orfeo)

The King's Consort, Lucy Crowe, Matthew Halls

0:13

No. 5, Aria. Da sorgente rilucente (Orfeo)

Matthew Halls, The King's Consort, Lucy Crowe

3:08

No. 6, Recit. Dall'opre illustri dei genitor (Calliope)

Matthew Halls, Rebecca Outram, The King's Consort

0:14

No. 7, Aria. Sempre aspira eccelso core (Calliope)

Matthew Halls, Rebecca Outram, The King's Consort

2:13

No. 8, Recit. Delle dotte germane (Apollo)

The King's Consort, Diana Moore, Matthew Halls

0:33

No. 9, Aria. Non tardate Fauni ancora (Apollo)

Matthew Halls, The King's Consort, Diana Moore

3:53

No. 10, Coro. Accorriam senza dimora

King's Consort Choir, Matthew Halls, The King's Consort

2:13

No. 11, Recit. Sia degli eccelsi sposi (Clio)

Matthew Halls, The King's Consort, Carolyn Sampson

0:13

No. 12, Aria. Circondin lor' vite (Clio)

Matthew Halls, Carolyn Sampson, The King's Consort

4:50

No. 13, Recit. Con un' spirito divoto (Euterpe)

Diana Moore, Matthew Halls, The King's Consort

0:17

No. 14, Aria. Han' mente eroica (Euterpe)

Matthew Halls, The King's Consort, Diana Moore

4:00

No. 15, Recit. Di virtù, di valor, pietà, e clemenza (Apollo)

Diana Moore, The King's Consort, Matthew Halls

0:21

No. 16, Solo e Coro. Lunga serie d'alti eroi (Apollo)

King's Consort Choir, Matthew Halls, Diana Moore, The King's Consort

3:55

George Frideric Handel

Composer
The King's Consort

Orchestra
Matthew Halls

Conductor
Carolyn Sampson

Soprano
King's Consort Choir

Choir

Julia Thomas

Post Production Assistant
Ben Turner

Producer
Simon Perry

Executive Producer
Philip Hobbs

Engineer
John Clark

Photography
Edmund Pickering

Keyboard Technician
Carole Latimer

Photography
Stephen Page

Photography
Nina Large

Photography
Edward Webb

Photography
Henrik van Balen (the Elder)

Cover Art
David Vickers

Liner Notes
Tim Parry

Booklet Editor

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