Handel: Esther, Hwv 50b

1. 1
   Esther, HWV 50b: Overture. Andante - Larghetto - Allegro
   7:06
2. 2
   Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: Breathe soft ye gales (Israelite Woman)
   3:44
3. 3
   Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: Watchful angels (Israelite Woman)
   1:34
4. 4
   Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: O King of kings, celestial Lord! (Esther)
   0:23
5. 5
   Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: Alleluia (Esther)
   3:06
6. 6
   Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: With transport, lovely queen (Mordecai)
   0:38
7. 7
   Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: So much beauty sweetly blooming (Mordecai)
   4:16
8. 8
   Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: Again shall Salem, to the skies (Mordecai)
   0:15
9. 9
   Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: My heart is inditing (Chorus)
   2:43
10. 10
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: Kings' daughters (Chorus)
    3:20
11. 11
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: Upon the right hand (Chorus)
    2:58
12. 12
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 1: Kings shall be thy nursing fathers (Chorus)
    3:10
13. 13
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 2: Let me with freedom thy petition know (Ahasuerus)
    1:10
14. 14
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 2: Endless fame (Ahasuerus)
    7:30
15. 15
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 3: 'Tis greater far to spare (Harbonah)
    0:38
16. 16
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 3: Pluck root and branch (Harman)
    2:06
17. 17
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 3: Our souls with ardour glow (Officer)
    0:08
18. 18
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 3: Shall we the God of Israel fear (Chorus)
    1:42
19. 19
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 4: Jerusalem no more shall mourn (First Israelite)
    0:30
20. 20
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 4: Tune your harps to cheerful strains (Israelite Woman)
    4:16
21. 21
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 4: Shall we of servitude complain (Second Israelite)
    0:12
22. 22
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 4: Praise the Lord with cheerful noise (Israelite Woman)
    2:34
23. 23
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 5: How have our sins provok'd the Lord! (Mordecai)
    0:53
24. 24
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 5: Ye sons of Israel, mourn (Chorus) [1]
    2:16
25. 25
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 5: O Jordan, Jordan, sacred tide! (Mordecai)
    8:22
26. 26
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act I Scene 5: Ye sons of Israel, mourn (Chorus) [2]
    2:44
27. 27
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 1: Tyrants may awhile presume (Chorus)
    2:43
28. 28
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 2: Why sits that sorrow on thy brow? (Esther)
    0:51
29. 29
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 2: Dread not, righteous Queen (Modecai)
    5:08
30. 30
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 2: O heaven, protect her (Israelite Woman)
    0:14
31. 31
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 2: Duet. Blessings descend on downy wings (Israelite Woman, Mordecai)
    4:34
32. 32
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 2: I go, the pow'r of grief to prove (Esther)
    0:16
33. 33
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 2: Tears assist me, pity moving (Esther)
    3:01
34. 34
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 2: Save us, O Lord! (Chorus)
    1:35
35. 35
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 3: Who dares intrude into our presence (Ahasuerus)
    1:11
36. 36
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 3: Duet. Who calls my parting soul from death? (Esther, Ahasuerus)
    2:54
37. 37
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 3: O beauteous queen, unclose those eyes (Ahasuerus)
    5:49
38. 38
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 3: I find favour in thy sight (Esther)
    0:24
39. 39
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 3: How can I stay when love invites? (Esther)
    3:14
40. 40
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 4: With inward joy his visage glows (First Israelite)
    0:36
41. 41
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 4: Heav'n has lent her ev'ry charm (Israelite Woman)
    4:36
42. 42
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 4: The king will listen to the royal fair (First Israelite)
    0:13
43. 43
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act II Scene 4: Blessed are they that fear the Lord (Chorus)
    5:25
44. 44
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 1: Jehovah crown'd with glory bright (Mordecai)
    1:34
45. 45
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 1: He comes! He comes to end our woes (Chorus)
    2:00
46. 46
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 2: Now O my queen, thy suit declare (Ahasuerus)
    1:25
47. 47
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 2: Turn not, O queen, thy face away (Haman)
    2:27
48. 48
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 2: Flatt'ring tongue, no more I hear thee (Esther)
    4:33
49. 49
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 2: Guards, seize the traitor (Ahasuerus)
    0:26
50. 50
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 2: Through the nation he shall be (Ahasuerus)
    1:43
51. 51
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 2: All applauding crowds, around (Chorus)
    0:51
52. 52
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 2: How art thou fall'n from thy height! (Haman)
    2:46
53. 53
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 2: Duet. I'll proclaim the wond'rous story (Esther, Israelite Woman)
    2:48
54. 54
    Esther, HWV 50b, Act III Scene 3: The Lord our enemy has slain, Allelujah! (Chorus)
    5:16

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