|
No. |
Title |
Length |
| 1. |
SEMELE, Oratorio In Three Acts. Libretto: William Congreve, HWV 58 - Ouverture |
4:14 |
| 2. |
Scene 1. Chorus (Of Priests): Cease, Cease Your Vows, Âtis Impious To Proceedâ |
0:32 |
| 3. |
Scene 2. Recitative (Ino): ÂO Athamas, What Torture Hast Thou Borne! Â (featuring Louise Innes) |
0:26 |
| 4. |
Scene 2. Air (Ino): ÂTurn, Hopeless Lover, Turn Thy Eyesâ (featuring Louise Innes) |
6:19 |
| 5. |
Scene 2. Recitative (Athamas): ÂShe Weeps! Â |
0:19 |
| 6. |
Scene 2. Air (Athamas): ÂYour Tuneful Voice My Tale Would Tellâ |
3:19 |
| 7. |
Scene 2. Recitative (Ino, Athamas): ÂToo Well I See, Thou Wilt Not Understand Meâ (featuring Louise Innes) |
0:39 |
| 8. |
Scene 2. Duetto (Ino, Athamas): ÂYouâve Undone Me / With My Life I Would Atoneâ (featuring Louise Innes) |
2:26 |
| 9. |
Scene 4. Chorus (Of Priests And Augurs): ÂHail Cadmus, Hail! Jove Salutes The Theban Kingâ |
1:25 |
| 10. |
Scene 4. Air (Semele) And Chorus: ÂEndless Pleasure, Endless Loveâ |
4:36 |
| 11. |
ACT I. Scene 1. Accompagnato (Priest): ÂBehold! Auspicious Flashes Rise! Â (featuring Priest) |
1:19 |
| 12. |
ACT II. Sinfonia |
1:29 |
| 13. |
Scene 1. Recitative (Juno, Iris): ÂIris, Impatient Of Thy Stayâ (featuring Juno, Iris, Susan Miller) |
0:48 |
| 14. |
Scene 1. Air (Iris): ÂThere From Mortal Cares Retiringâ (featuring Iris, Susan Miller) |
3:11 |
| 15. |
Scene 1. Accompagnato (Juno, Iris): ÂNo More - Iâll Hear No Moreâ / ÂHear, Mighty Queen, While I Recountâ (featuring Juno, Iris, Susan Miller) |
1:57 |
| 16. |
Scene 1. Air (Juno): Hence, Iris, Hence Awayâ (featuring Juno) |
3:17 |
| 17. |
Scene 2. Air (Semele): ÂO Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me? Â |
2:18 |
| 18. |
Scene 3. Recitative (Semele): ÂLet Me Not Another Moment Bear The Pangs Of Absenceâ |
0:19 |
| 19. |
Scene 3. Air (Jupiter): ÂLay Your Doubts And Fears Asideâ (featuring Jupiter) |
2:53 |
| 20. |
Scene 3. Recitative (Jupiter): ÂYou Are Mortal And Require Time To Rest And To Reposeâ (featuring Jupiter) |
0:27 |
| 21. |
Scene 3. Air (Semele): ÂWith Fond Desiringâ |
3:34 |
| 22. |
Scene 1. Chorus (Of Priests): ÂLucky Omens Bless Our Ritesâ |
3:09 |
| 23. |
Scene 3. Recitative (Semele, Jupiter): ÂAh Me! / Why Sighs My Semele? Â (featuring Jupiter) |
1:20 |
| 24. |
Scene 3. Air (Jupiter): ÂI Must With Speed Amuse Herâ (featuring Jupiter) |
3:34 |
| 25. |
Scene 3. Recitative (Jupiter, Semele): ÂBy My Commandâ (featuring Jupiter) |
1:11 |
| 26. |
Scene 3. Air (Jupiter): ÂWhereâer You Walkâ (featuring Jupiter) |
4:55 |
| 27. |
Scene 4. Recitative (Semele, Ino): ÂDear Sister, How Was Your Passage Hither? Â (featuring Louise Innes) |
0:37 |
| 28. |
Scene 4. Air (Ino): ÂBut Hark! The Heavânly Sphere Turns Roundâ (featuring Louise Innes) |
1:24 |
| 29. |
Scene 4. Duetto (Semele, Ino): ÂPrepare Then, Ye Immortal Choirâ (featuring Louise Innes) |
1:51 |
| 30. |
Scene 4. Chorus (Of Nymphs And Swains): ÂBless The Glad Earth With Heavânly Laysâ |
1:31 |
| 31. |
Scene 1. Recitative & Arioso (Cadmus, Athamas): ÂDaughter, Obey, Hear And Obey! Â |
0:57 |
| 32. |
Scene 1. Accompagnato & Air (Semele): ÂAh Me! What Refuge Now Is Left Me? Â... ÂO Jove! In Pity Teach Me Which To Chooseâ |
2:24 |
| 33. |
Scene 1. Recitative (Athamas): ÂSee, She Blushing Turns Her Eyesâ; Recitative (Ino, Athamas, Semele): ÂAlas! She Yields, And Has Undone Meâ (featuring Louise Innes) |
0:56 |
| 34. |
Scene 1. Quartetto (Cadmus, Ino, Athamas, Semele): ÂWhy Dost Thou Thus Untimely Grieveâ (featuring Louise Innes) |
2:35 |
| 35. |
Scene 1. Accompagnato (Cadmus): ÂAgain Auspicious Flashes Rise! Â |
0:42 |
| 36. |
Scene 1. Recitative (Athamas, Semele): ÂThy Aid, Pronubial Juno, Athamas Imploresâ |
0:14 |
