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Deborah HWV 51 (1733, Eltville am Rhein 1999)

Libretto: Samuel Humphreys
Robert King, The King's Consort, Salisbury Cathedral Choir, Choir of New College Oxford, Yvonne Kenny (Soprano), Susan Gritton (Soprano), Catherine Denley (Mezzo Soprano), James Bowman (Countertenor), Michael George (Bass), Mark Milhofer (Tenor), Colin Campbell (Baritone), Adrian Peacock (Bass)
1993, London, St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London
65 Tracks, 2:19:40
    • Ouverture
      05:56

  • Part I

    • No. 1 Chorus 'Immortal Lord of earth and skies' (Chorus)
      05:44
    • Recitative 'O Barak, favour'd of the skies!' (Deborah, Barak)
      00:38
    • No. 2 Duet 'Where do thy ardours raise me!' (Deborah, Barak)
      04:12
    • No. 3 Chorus 'Forbear thy doubts!' (Chorus)
      01:18
    • Recitative 'Since Heav'n has thus his will express'd' (Barak)
      00:30
    • No. 4 Chorus 'For ever to the voice of pray'r' (Chorus)
      01:49
    • No. 5 Accompagnato 'By that adorable decree' (Deborah)
      00:48
    • No. 6 Chorus 'O hear thy lowly servants' pray'r' (Chorus)
      02:49
    • Recitative 'Ye sons of Israel' (Deborah)
      00:25
    • No. 7 Chorus 'O blast with thy tremendous brow' (Chorus)
      00:50
    • Recitative 'To whomsoe'er his fate the tyrant owes' (Barak)
      00:35
    • No. 8 Air 'How lovely is the blooming fair' (Barak)
      01:55
    • Recitative 'Oh Deborah, where'er I turn my eyes' (Jael, Deborah)
      01:06
    • No. 9 Air 'Choirs of angels all around thee' (Deborah)
      03:33
    • Recitative 'My transports are too great to tell' (Jael)
      00:28
    • No. 10 Air 'To joy he brightens my despair' (Jael)
      03:50
    • Recitative 'Barak, my son' (Abinoam)
      00:27
    • No. 11 Air 'Awake the ardour of thy breast' (Abinoam)
      03:28
    • Recitative 'I go, where Heav'n an duty call' (Barak)
      00:10
    • No. 12 Air 'All danger disdaining' (Barak)
      04:12
    • No. 13 Chorus 'Let thy deeds be glorious' (Chorus)
      03:09
    • Recitative 'My charge is to declare – Let him approach pacific or in rage' (Herald, Barak, Deborah)
      01:19
    • No. 14.2 Chorus 'Despair all around them' (Chorus)
      05:24

  • Part II

    • No. 15 Chorus 'See, the proud chief advances' (Chorus)
      04:36
    • Recitative 'That here rebellious arms I see' (Sisera)
      00:32
    • No. 16 Air 'At my feet extended low' (Sisera)
      02:17
    • Recitative 'Go, frown, Barbarian, where thou art fear'd' (Deborah)
      00:27
    • No. 17 Air 'In Jehova's awful sight' (Deborah)
      02:33
    • Recitative 'Yes, how your God' (Sisera)
      00:14
    • No. 18 Air 'Whilst you boast the wond'rous story' (Sisera)
      02:45
    • No. 19 Air 'Impious mortal, cease to brave us!' (Barak)
      02:44
    • Recitative 'Behold the nations all around' (Chief Priest of Baal)
      00:27
    • No. 20 Chorus of Baal's Priests 'O Baal!' (Chorus)
      02:00
    • Recitative 'No more! ye infidels, no more!' (Chief Priest of the Israelites)
      00:21
    • No. 21 Chorus 'Lord of eternity!' (Chorus) – No. 22 Chorus 'Plead thy just cause' (Chorus)
      03:18
    • Recitative 'By His great name' (Deborah, Sisera)
      00:37
    • No. 23 Solo and Chorus 'All your boast will end in woe' (Deborah, Sisera, Barak, Baal's Priest, Chorus)
      03:21
    • Recitative 'Great prophetess' (Barak)
      00:18
    • No. 24 Air 'In the battle fame pursuing' (Barak)
      06:05
    • Recitative 'Thy ardours warm the winter of my age' (Abinoam)
      00:31
    • No. 25 Air 'Swift inundation of desolation' (Abinoam)
      02:52
    • Recitative 'Oh Judah, with what joy I see' (Israelitish Woman/Jael)
      00:17
    • No. 26 Air 'No more disconsolate I'll mourn' (Israelitish Woman/Jael)
      03:09
    • Recitative 'Now, Jael, to thy tent retire' (Deborah)
      00:22
    • No. 27 Air 'O the pleasure my soul is possessing' (Jael)
      03:32
    • Recitative 'Barak, we now to battle go' (Deborah)
      00:11
    • No. 28 Duet 'Smiling freedom' (Deborah, Barak)
      04:17
    • No. 29 Chorus 'The great King of Kings' (Chorus)
      03:02

  • Part III

    • A Grand Miltary Symphony. – No. 30 Now the Proud Insulting Foe (Chorus of Israelites)
      03:34
    • Recitative 'The haughty foe' (Israelitish Woman/Deborah)
      00:15
    • No. 31 Air 'Now sweetly smiling peace descends' (Israelitish Woman)
      03:00
    • Recitative 'My pray'rs are heard' (Abinoam, Barak)
      00:38
    • No. 32 Air 'Tears, such as tender fathers shed' (Abinoam)
      02:06
    • Recitative 'O Deborah! my fears are o'er' (Jael)
      00:13
    • No. 33 Chorus of Baal's Priests 'Doleful tidings' (Chorus)
      02:26
    • No. 34 Air 'Our fears are now for ever fled' (Israelitish Woman)
      02:15
    • Recitative 'I saw the tyrant breathless' (Barak) – Recitative 'When from the battle' (Jael)
      01:57
    • No. 35 Air 'Tyrant, now no more we dread thee' (Jael)
      04:22
    • Recitative 'If, Jael, I aright divine' (Deborah)
      00:20
    • No. 36 Air 'The glorious sun shall cease to shed' (Deborah)
      02:23
    • Recitative 'May Heav'n with kind profusion' (Barak)
      00:14
    • No. 37 Air 'Low at her feet' (Barak)
      03:07
    • No. 38 Accompagnato 'O great Jehovah!' (Deborah)
      00:40
    • No. 39 Chorus 'Let our glad songs to Heav'n ascend' (Chorus)
      06:47