I. Overture

Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins

2:35

I. Behold Auspicious Flashes Rise

Graeme Broadbent, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins

0:50

II. Lucky Omens Bless Our Rites

Graeme Broadbent, Academy of Ancient Music, Rory Carver, Julian Perkins

0:52

III. Daughter, Obey, Hear, and Obey

William Wallace, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins, Jonathan Brown

0:29

IV. Ah Me! What Refuge Now Is Left Me?

Anna Dennis, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins

2:47

V. See, She Blushing Turns Her Eyes

Julian Perkins, William Wallace, Academy of Ancient Music

2:16

VI. Hymen Haste, Thy Torch Prepare

Julian Perkins, William Wallace, Academy of Ancient Music

1:34

VII. Alas! She Yields, and Has Undone Me

Julian Perkins, Anna Dennis, William Wallace, Academy of Ancient Music, Aoife Miskelly

1:18

VIII. Why Dost Thou Thus Untimely Grieve?

William Wallace, Academy of Ancient Music, Jonathan Brown, Julian Perkins, Anna Dennis, Aoife Miskelly

1:47

IX. Symphony (1)

Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music

0:18

X. Avert These Omens, All Ye Pow'rs! (1)

Julian Perkins, Graeme Broadbent, Academy of Ancient Music

0:39

XI. Avert These Omens, All Ye Pow'rs! (2)

Graeme Broadbent, James Rhoads, Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music, Rory Carver

0:59

XII. Again Auspicious Flashes Rise

Julian Perkins, Rory Carver, William Wallace, Academy of Ancient Music, Graeme Broadbent, Anna Dennis

1:15

XIII. Symphony (2)

Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music

0:11

XIV. Cease Your Vows

Graeme Broadbent, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins

0:34

I. O Athamas, What Torture Hast Thou Born!

Academy of Ancient Music, William Wallace, Julian Perkins

0:54

II. Turn, Hopeless Lover, Turn Thy Eyes

Aoife Miskelly, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins

2:45

III. She Weeps!

Julian Perkins, William Wallace, Academy of Ancient Music

0:20

IV. Such Unavailing Mercy Is in Beauty Found

Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins, William Wallace

1:04

V. Ah Me, Too Much Afflicted!

William Wallace, Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music, Aoife Miskelly

2:17

VI. You've Undone Me

Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music, William Wallace, Aoife Miskelly

2:14

I. Ah, Wretched Prince, Doom'd to Disastrous Love!

Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins, William Wallace, Jonathan Brown, Aoife Miskelly

1:55

I. See, See, Jove's Priests and Holy Augurs Come

Jonathan Brown, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins

0:12

II. Hail, Cadmus, Hail!

Academy of Ancient Music, Rory Carver, James Rhoads, Julian Perkins, Graeme Broadbent

1:40

III. Endless Pleasure, Endless Love

Rory Carver, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins

1:49

IV. Haste, Haste, to Sacrifice Prepare

Julian Perkins, Graeme Broadbent, Academy of Ancient Music

0:58

V. Cease Your Mourning

Academy of Ancient Music, James Rhoads, Julian Perkins, Graeme Broadbent, Rory Carver

2:27

I. Symphony

Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music

1:01

II. Iris, Impatient of Thy Stay

Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music, Heloïse Bernard, Helen Charlston

1:26

III. There from Mortal Cares Retiring

Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music, Heloïse Bernard

2:00

IV. Thither Flora the Fair

Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music, Heloïse Bernard

2:48

V. No More, I'll Hear No More

Helen Charlston, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins

1:20

VI. Not One of Curst Agenor's Race I'll Spare

Julian Perkins, Helen Charlston, Academy of Ancient Music

0:29

VII. Hear, Mighty Queen

Heloïse Bernard, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins, Helen Charlston

1:39

I. See, After the Toils of an Amorous Fight

Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins, Bethany Horak-Hallett

2:44

II. Come Zephyrs, Come, While Cupid Sings

Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music, Bethany Horak-Hallett

1:24

III. Dance of the Zephyrs

Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins

0:56

IV. O Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me?

Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins, Anna Dennis

0:53

I. Sleep Forsaking

Academy of Ancient Music, Bethany Horak-Hallett, Julian Perkins

1:42

II. Let Me Not Another Moment

Anna Dennis, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins

0:18

III. Lay Thy Doubts and Fears Aside

Julian Perkins, Richard Burkhard, Academy of Ancient Music

3:11

IV. Nor Was I Absent

Richard Burkhard, Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music

0:20

V. If Cheerful Hopes

Anna Dennis, Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music

1:27

VI. If This Be Love, Not You Alone

Julian Perkins, Anna Dennis, Richard Burkhard, Academy of Ancient Music

1:34

VII. Ah Me!

Richard Burkhard, Julian Perkins, Anna Dennis, Academy of Ancient Music

1:12

VIII. With My Frailty Don't Upbraid Me

Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music, Anna Dennis

2:25

IX. Thy Sex of Jove's the Masterpiece

Julian Perkins, Richard Burkhard, Academy of Ancient Music, Anna Dennis

1:40

X. Thy Needless Fears Remove

Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Burkhard, Julian Perkins

1:20

XI. By My Command

Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Burkhard, Anna Dennis, Julian Perkins

1:07

I. Symphony

Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music

1:45

I. Symphony

Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins

1:08

II. Somnus, Awake

Heloïse Bernard, Academy of Ancient Music, Helen Charlston, Julian Perkins

0:38

III. Leave Me, Loathsome Light

Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins, Christopher Foster

2:56

IV. Dull God, Can'st Thou Attend the Waters Fall

Helen Charlston, Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music, Heloïse Bernard

0:27

V. Only Love on Sleep Has Pow'r

Helen Charlston, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins, Heloïse Bernard

2:17

VI. Somnus, Arise

Julian Perkins, Helen Charlston, Academy of Ancient Music

0:29

VII. More Sweet Is That Name

Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins, Christopher Foster

2:00

VIII. My Will Obey

Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins, Helen Charlston, Christopher Foster

1:47

IX. Away Let Us Haste

Helen Charlston, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins, Christopher Foster

1:18

I. I Love and Am Lov'd

Anna Dennis, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins

2:33

I. Thus Shaped Like Ino

Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music, Helen Charlston, Anna Dennis

1:02

II. Behold in This Mirrour

Helen Charlston, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins

1:11

III. O Ecstasy of Happiness!

Anna Dennis, Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music

0:54

IV. Ah Charming All O'er!

Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins, Anna Dennis

0:36

V. Be Wise as You Are Beautiful

Julian Perkins, Helen Charlston, Anna Dennis, Academy of Ancient Music

0:23

VI. Unknowing Your Intent

Helen Charlston, Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music

1:47

VII. But How Shall I Attain to Immortality?

Julian Perkins, Helen Charlston, Anna Dennis, Academy of Ancient Music

1:23

VIII. Thus Let My Thanks Be Paid

Julian Perkins, Anna Dennis, Academy of Ancient Music

1:22

IX. Rich Odours Fill the Fragrant Air

Helen Charlston, Anna Dennis, Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music

0:37

I. Come to My Arms, My Lovely Fair

Julian Perkins, Richard Burkhard, Academy of Ancient Music

2:50

II. Tho' 'Tis Easie to Please You

Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music, Anna Dennis

0:57

III. When I Languish with Anguish

Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Burkhard, Julian Perkins

0:42

IV. I Dare Not

Academy of Ancient Music, Anna Dennis, Richard Burkhard, Julian Perkins

0:44

V. Oh Semele, Why Art Thou Thus Insensible?

Julian Perkins, Richard Burkhard, Academy of Ancient Music

0:15

VI. I Ever Am Granting

Anna Dennis, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins

0:31

VII. Speak, Speak Your Desire

Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins, Richard Burkhard

0:37

VIII. Swear by the Stygian Lake

Julian Perkins, Anna Dennis, Richard Burkhard, Academy of Ancient Music

0:25

IX. Then Cast Off This Human Shape Which You Wear

Anna Dennis, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins

1:30

X. Ah! Take Heed What You Press

Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins, Richard Burkhard

1:39

XI. I'll Be Pleas'd with No Less

Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music, Anna Dennis

0:36

I. Ah! Whither Is She Gone!

Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Burkhard, Julian Perkins

2:02

I. Above Measure Is the Pleasure

Helen Charlston, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins

2:08

I. Symphony (1)

Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins

1:39

II. Ah Me! Too Late I Now Repent

Academy of Ancient Music, Anna Dennis, Julian Perkins

0:49

III. Symphony (2)

Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music

0:14

I. Of My Ill-Boding Dream

Jonathan Brown, Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music, William Wallace, Aoife Miskelly

1:56

I. Apollo Comes to Relieve Your Care

Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins, Jolyon Loy

0:58

II. From Tyrannous Love

Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins, Jolyon Loy

0:59

III. Then Mortals Be Merry (1)

Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins, Jolyon Loy

0:58

IV. Then Mortals Be Merry (2)

Heloïse Bernard, Julian Perkins, Graeme Broadbent, Jonathan Brown, Helen Charlston, Anna Dennis, Richard Burkhard, Bethany Horak-Hallett, Jolyon Loy, Rory Carver, Academy of Ancient Music, James Rhoads, Christopher Foster, William Wallace, Aoife Miskelly

1:43

Eccles: Semele

William Wallace, Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Burkhard, Helen Charlston, Julian Perkins, Anna Dennis

John Eccles

Composer
Academy of Ancient Music

Orchestra
Julian Perkins

Conductor
William Wallace

Tenor
Jonathan Brown

Baritone

Semele

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