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Acis and Galatea HWV 49a (London 1718)

Text: Alexander Pope, John Gay, John Hughes
The Scholars of London, Kym Amps (Soprano), Robin Doveton (Tenor), Angus Davidson (Countertenor), David van Asch (Bass)
1991, Gijón, Iglesia de San Pedro Gijon
28 Tracks, 1:14:19
    • Sinfonia
      03:25

  • Act I

    • 1. Oh, the pleasures of the plain (Chorus)
      05:50
    • 2. Accompagnato: Ye verdant plains (Galatea)
      00:41
    • 3. Aria: Hush, ye pretty warbling quire (Galatea)
      03:44
    • 4. Aria: Where shall I seek the charming fair (Acis)
      03:32
    • 5. Recitative: Stay, shepherd, stay (Damon)
      00:23
    • 6. Aria: Shepherd, what art thou pursuing (Damon)
      04:33
    • 7. Recitative: Lo! here my love (Acis)
      00:25
    • 8. Aria: Love in her eyes sits playing (Acis)
      03:54
    • 9. Recitative: Oh! didst thou know the pains of absent love (Galatea)
      00:18
    • 10. Aria: As when the dove (Galatea)
      03:50
    • 11. Duet: Happy we! (Acis, Galatea)
      01:55

  • Act II

    • 1. Wretched lovers (Chorus)
      04:13
    • 2. Accompagnato: I rage! (Polyphemus)
      01:27
    • 3. Aria: O ruddier than the cherry (Polyphemus)
      03:01
    • 4. Recitative: Whither, fairest, art thou running (Polyphemus, Galatea)
      01:20
    • 5. Aria: Cease to beauty to be suing (Polyphemus)
      05:27
    • 6. Recitative: His hideous love (Acis)
      00:26
    • 7. Aria: Love sounds th'alarm (Acis)
      02:50
    • 8. Aria: Consider, fond shepherd (Damon)
      04:12
    • 9. Recitative: Cease, oh cease, thou gentle youth (Galatea)
      00:22
    • 10. Trio: The flocks shall leave (Galatea, Acis, Polyphemus)
      02:02
    • 11. Accompagnato: Help, Galatea (Acis)
      01:16
    • 12. Mourn, all ye muses (Chorus)
      04:21
    • 13. Aria: Must I my Acis still bemoan (Galatea, Chorus)
      04:17
    • 14. Recitative: 'Tis done (Galatea)
      00:25
    • 15. Aria: Heart, the seat of soft delight (Galatea)
      03:23
    • 16. Galatea, dry thy tears (Chorus)
      02:47