George Frideric Händel (1685 †1759) Oratorio The Choice of Hercules, HWV69 Libretto: Thomas Morell Oratorio in one act and three scenes, first performance 1 March 1751, Covent Garden Theatre, London. 01. No 01: Sinfonia - The King Consert 02. No 02. Accompagnato: See Hercules! how smiles yon myrtle plain - (Pleasure) Susan Gritton (soprano) 03. No 03. Air: Come, blooming boy - (Pleasure) Susan Gritton (soprano) 04. No 04. Air: There the brisk sparkling nectar drain - (Pleasure) Susan Gritton (soprano) 05. No 05. Solo and Chorus: While for thy arms that beauty glows - (Pleasure) Susan Gritton (soprano), King's Consort Choir 06. No 06. Recitative: Away, mistaken wretch, away! - (Virtue) Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano) 07. No 07. Air: This manly youth's exalted mind - (Virtue) Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano) 08. No 08. Recitative: Rise, youth! exalt thyself and me! - (Virtue) Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano) 09. No 09. Air: Go, assert thy heav'nly race - (Virtue) Alice Coote (mezzo-sopr! ano) 10. No 10. Recitative: In peace, in war - (Virtue) Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano) 11. No 11. Solo and Chorus: So shalt thou gain immortal praise - (Virtue) Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano), King's Consort Choir 12. No 12. Recitative: Hearst thou, what dangers then thou must engage? - (Pleasure) Susan Gritton (soprano) 13. No 13. Solo and Chorus: Turn thee, youth, to joy and love - (Pleasure) Susan Gritton (soprano), King's Consort Choir 14. No 14. Recitative: Short is my way, fair, easy, smooth and plain ...
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