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Georg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King
L'Allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato

Album UK 1999 on Hyperion label
Classical (Baroque)

Libretto adapted from the poems of John Milton (1608-1674) by James Harris (1709-1780) and Charles Jennens (1700-1773) Recorded in St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, on 5-12 February 1999 ℗ & © Hyperion Records Ltd, London, MCMXCIX Made in England Hyperion Records Limited · London · England

     
Musicians
PortraitGeorg Friedrich Händel , 1685-1759 GB
album by
PortraitSusan Gritton voc, *1965 GB
album by, soprano vocals, soloist
PortraitClaron McFadden voc, *1961 US
album by, soprano vocals, soloist
PortraitLorna Anderson voc, *1962 GB
album by, soprano vocals, soloist
PortraitPaul Agnew voc, *1964 GB
album by, tenor vocals, soloist
PortraitNeal Davies voc, b, GB
album by, bass vocals, soloist
PortraitThe King's Consort , GB
orchestra, album by
PortraitRobert King org, hps, *1960 GB
conductor, album by
PortraitPeter Nardone voc,
alto vocals, choir
PortraitRichard Wyn-Roberts voc, GB
alto vocals, choir
PortraitRobin Tyson voc, GB
alto vocals, choir
PortraitStephen Carter voc,
alto vocals, choir
PortraitCharles Pott voc, b,
bass vocals, choir
PortraitRobert Evans voc, g,
bass vocals, choir
Robert MacDonald
bass vocals, choir
PortraitSimon Birchall voc,
bass vocals, choir
PortraitAlastair Mitchell bsn,
bassoon
PortraitSally Jackson bsn,
bassoon
PortraitHelen Gough vc,
cello
PortraitJane Coe vc, 1953-2007 GB
cello, cello, soloist
PortraitJennifer Janse vc,
cello
PortraitCecelia Bruggemeyer cb,
double bass
PortraitTimothy Amherst cb,
double bass
PortraitRachel Brown fl, rec, *1962 GB
flute, flute, soloist
PortraitAlastair Ross hps, org, GB
harpsichord, carillon
PortraitAndrew Clark alp,
horn, horn, soloist
PortraitCharles Jennens , 1700-1773 GB
libretto by, adapted from the poems of john milton
James Harris
libretto by, adapted from the poems of john milton
PortraitDavid Miller fl, g,
lute, archlute
PortraitAlexandra Bellamy ob,
oboe
PortraitKatharina Spreckelsen ob,
oboe
PortraitGary Cooper org, hps, GB
organ, chamber organ, organ, soloist
PortraitCarolyn Sampson voc, *1974 GB
soprano vocals, choir
PortraitElizabeth Poole voc,
soprano vocals, choir
PortraitEmma Preston-Dunlop voc,
soprano vocals, choir
PortraitKatie Peacock voc,
soprano vocals, choir
PortraitRebecca Outram voc, GB
soprano vocals, choir
PortraitSusan Hamilton acg, voc, *1970 GB
soprano vocals, choir
PortraitAndrew Carwood voc, *1965 GB
tenor vocals, choir
PortraitAngus Smith voc,
tenor vocals, choir
PortraitMatthew Vine voc,
tenor vocals, choir
PortraitNicholas Keay voc,
tenor vocals, choir
PortraitCharles Fullbrook dr,
timpani
PortraitCrispian Steele-Perkins tr,
trumpet
PortraitDavid Blackadder tr,
trumpet
PortraitKatherine McGillivray vl, 1970-2006 GB
viola
PortraitRachel Byrt vl, GB
viola
PortraitTimothy Cronin vn, vl,
viola
PortraitAndrea Morris vn, acg,
violin, 1
PortraitClare Salaman vn,
violin, 1
PortraitLucy Russell vn, acg, DE
violin, 1
PortraitRebecca Livermore vn, acg,
violin, 1
PortraitSarah Bealby-Wright vn,
violin, 1
PortraitSimon Jones vn,
violin, 1
PortraitJane Norman vl, vn,
violin, 2
PortraitJulia Bishop vn, GB
violin, 2
PortraitLaura Cochrane vn, acg,
violin, 2
PortraitRodolfo Richter vn,
violin, 2
PortraitUlrike Engel vn, acg,
violin, 2
PortraitWilliam Thorp vn, acg,
violin, 2
PortraitThe Choir Of The King's Consort ,
choir
Producers
Terry Shannon design, cover design
Philip Hobbs engineer, recording engineer
Edward Perry executive-producer
Simon Perry executive-producer
Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding illustration, front illustration
Eleanor Wilson liner notes, booklet editor
Julia Thomas producer, post-production assistant
Ben Turner producer, recording producer
Simon Neal technician, keyboard technician
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1OvertureGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King
2(Grave) - Allegro - Lentement - Allegro ModeratoGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King5:08
3Part OneGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King
4Accompagnato: Hence, Loathed MelancholyGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King3:14
5Accompagnato: Hence, Vain Deluding JoysGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King0:57
6Air: Come, Thou Goddess Fair And FreeGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King1:30
7Air: Come Rather, Goddess, Sage And HolyGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King3:33
8Air: Haste Thee, Nymph, And Bring With TheeGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King2:22
9Air: Come And Trip It As You GoGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King2:47
10Accompagnato: Come, Pensive Nun, Devout And PureGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King1:09
11Air: Come, But Keep Thy Wonted StateGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King1:40
12Accompagnato: There, Held In Holy Passion StillGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King4:49
13Recitative: Hence, Loathed Melancholy!Georg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King0:29
14Air: Mirth, Admit Me Of Thy CrewGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King3:39
15Accompagnato: First And Chief, On Golden WingGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King0:49
16Air: Sweet Bird, That Shun'st The Noise Of FollyGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King14:35
17Recitative: If I Give Thee Honour DueGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King0:10
18Air: Mirth, Admit Me Of Thy CrewGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King2:35
19Air: Oft On A Plat Of Rising GroundGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King4:02
20Air: Far From All Resort Of MirthGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King3:36
21Recitative: If I Give Thee Honour DueGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King0:15
22Air: Let Me Wander Not UnseenGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King2:23
23Air: Straight Mine Eye Hath Caught New PleasuresGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King2:28
24Accompagnato: Mountains, On Whose Barren BreastGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King1:46
25Air: Or Let The Merry Bells Ring RoundGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King4:40
26Part TwoGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King
27Accompagnato: Hence, Vain Deluding JoysGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King1:16
28Air: Sometimes Let Gorgeous TragedyGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King4:01
29Air: But O, Sad Virgin, That Thy Pow'rGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King6:49
30Air: Thus, Night, Oft See Me In Thy Pale CareerGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King0:19
31Chorus: Populous Cities Please Me ThenGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King3:31
32Air: There Let Hymen Oft AppearGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King2:08
33Accompagnato: Me, When The Sun Begins To FlingGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King0:49
34Air: Hide Me From Day's Garish EyeGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King3:27
35Air: I'll To The Well-Trod Stage AnonGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King2:00
36Air: And Ever Against Eating CaresGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King2:51
37Air: Orpheus' Self May Heave His HeadGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King2:30
38Air: These Delights If Thou Canst GiveGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King3:16
39Recitative: But Let My Due Feet Never FailGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King0:39
40Chorus: There Let The Pealing Organ BlowGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King2:21
41Air: May At Last My Weary AgeGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King4:07
42Fugue: Organo Ad Libitum Il Soggetto Della Fuga SeguenteGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King1:18
43Chorus: These Pleasures, Melancholy, GiveGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King5:06
44Part ThreeGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King
45Accompagnato: Hence! Boast Not, Ye ProfaneGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King0:32
46Air: Come, With Native Lustre ShineGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King3:16
47Accompagnato: Sweet Temp'rance In Thy Right Hand BearGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King2:47
48Air: Come, With Gentle Hand RestrainGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King1:45
49Recitative: No More Short Life They Then Will SpendGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King0:46
50Air: Each Action Will Derive New GraceGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King2:16
51Duet: As Steals The Morn Upon The NightGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King7:28
52Chorus: Thy Pleasures, Moderation, GiveGeorg Friedrich Händel - Susan Gritton · Claron McFadden · Lorna Anderson · Paul Agnew · Neal Davies, The King's Consort, Robert King3:29
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