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The figure of George Frideric Handel cast a long shadow over musical London in the first half of the eighteenth century; casting many of his contemporaries - fine composers themselves - into centuries of obscurity. This recording throws light into forgotten corners and discovers some glittering gems; some of them demanding dazzling vocal fireworks from their performers. Several of these composers set scenes from Classical mythology or Old Testament narratives - but they also explore the underside of the Baroque psyche in one of David's darkest psalms and in a representation of Arcadian madness. Album Tracks 1. Recitative These Are Thy Glorious Works [01 22] 2. Duet And with Songs and Choral Symphonies [01 44] 3. Recitative Fairest of Stars, Last in the Train of Night [00 29] 4. Aria Praise Him in Thy Spheare [00 53] 5. Recitative Thou Sun of This Great World [00 21] 6. Aria Sound His Praise in Thy Eternal Course [02 03] 7. Recitative Moon, That Now Meet'st the Orient Sun [00 35] 8. Aria Resound His Praise [00 42] 9. Recitative Air, and Ye Elements [00 41] 10. Aria Let Your Ceaseless Change [01 24] 11. Recitative Ye Mists, and Exhalations [00 52] 12. Aria Rising or Falling, Still Advance His Praise [01 07] 13. Recitative His Praise, Ye Winds [00 53] 14. Aria In Sign of Worship Wave [01 36] 15. Recitative Fountains, and Ye, That Warble [00 16] 16. Aria Warbling Tune His Praise [01 09] 17. Duet Joyn Voices, All Ye Living Souls [02 04] 18. Duet Ye That in Waters Glide [01 23] 19. Duet Hail! Universal Lord [00 41] 20. Duet Disperce It [02 07] 21. Aria How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me? [03 23] 22. Recitative Let Mine Enemy Say [01 05] 23. Aria But My Truth Is in Thy Mercy [01 40] 24. Orpheus with His Lute [04 37] 25. Behold and Listen [05 07] 26. Recitative Daphne the Beautyfull, the Coy [01 05] 27
