Title: Esther
Artist: Harry Christophers
Label: Coro
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 828021601927
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2004-05-11
Number of Discs: 2

Tracks:
1.1 Overture Andante - Larghetito - Allegro
1.2 Recitative Habdonah/Haman: " 'Tis Greater Far to Spare"
1.3 Aria Haman: " Pluck Root and Branch from Out the Land"
1.4 Recitative Persian Officer: "Our Souls with Ardour Glow"
1.5 Chorus: "Shall We the God of Israel Fear?"
1.6 Recitative First Israelite: " Now Persecution Shall Lay By Her Iron Rod"
1.7 Aria: " Tune Your Harps to Cheerfull Strains"
1.8 Chorus: " Shall We of Servitude Complain"
1.9 Aria Israelite Woman: " Praise the Lord with Cheerful Noise"
1.10 Recitative Israelite Woman: " 0 God, Who from the Suckling's Mouth"
1.11 Aria Second Israelite: " Sing Songs of Praise, Bow Down the Knee"
1.12 Chorus: " Shall We of Servitude Complain"
1.13 Recitative Priest of the Israelites: " How Have Our Sins Provoked the Lord!"
1.14 Chorus: "Ye Sons of Israel Mourn"
1.15 Aria Priest Ofc the Israelites: "0 Jordan, Jordan, Sacred Tide"
1.16 Chorus: "Ye Sons of Israel Mourn"
1.17 Andante
1.18 Allegro
1.19 Adagio
1.20 Allegro
2.1 Recitative Esther/Mordecai: " Why Sits That Sorrow on Thy Brow?"
2.2 Aria Mordecai: " Dread Not, Righteous Queen, the Danger"
2.3 Recitative Esther: "I Go Before the King to Stand"
2.4 Aria Esther: " Tears Assist Me, Pity Moving"
2.5 Chorus: " Save Us, O Lord"
2.6 Recitative Ahasuerus/Esther: "Who Dares Intrude Into Our Presence"
2.7 Duet Esther/Ahasuerus: " Who Calls My Parting Soul from Death?"
2.8 Aria Ahasuerus: "0 Beauteous Queen, Unclose Those Eyes!"
2.9 Recitative Esther: " If I Find Favour in Thy Sight"
2.10 Aria Ahasuerus: " How Can I Stay When Love Invites?"
2.11 Recitative Third Israelite/Fourth Israelite: " with Inward Joy His Visage Glows"
2.12 Chorus: " Virtue, Truth and Innocence"
2.13 Arioso Priest of the Israelites: " Jehovah, Crown'd with Glory Bright"
2.14 Chorus: " He Comes, He Comes to End Our Woes"
2.15 Recitative Ahasuerus/Esther: " Now, a Queen, Thy Suit Declare"
2.16 Arioso Haman: " Turn Not, a Queen, Thy Face Away"
2.17 Aria Esther: " Flatt' Ring Tongue, No More I Hear Thee!"
2.18 Recitative Ahasuerus: "Guards, Seize the Traitor, Bear Him Hence!"
2.19 Aria Haman: " How Art Thou Fall'n from Thy Height!"
2.20 Chorus: "The Lord Our Enemy Has Slain"

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