The Choice of Hercules

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Trackliste The choice of Hercules HWV 69 (Gesamtaufnahme) Händel, Georg Friedrich Sinfonia See, Hercules! How smiles yon myrtle plain (Accompagnato Rezitativ) Come, blooming boy (Arie) There the brisk sparkling nectar drain (Arie) While for thy arms that beatuy glows (Solo mit Chor) Away, mistaken wretch, away! (Rezitativ) This manly youth's exalted mind (Arie) Rise, youth! Exalt thyself and me! (Rezitativ) Go, assert thy heav'nly race (Arie) In peace, in war (Rezitativ) So shalt thou gain immortal praise (Solo mit Chor) Hearst thou, what dangers then thou must engage? (Rezitativ) Turn thee, youth, to joy and love (Solo mit Chor) Short is my way, fair, easy, smooth and plain (Rezitativ) Yet, can I hear that dulcet lay (Arie) Enjoy the sweet Elysian grove (Arie) Oh! Whither, reason, dost thou fly? (Rezitativ) Where shall I go? (Terzett) Mount, mount the steep ascent (Rezitativ) Mount, mount the steep ascent (Arie) Arise! Mount the steep ascent (Chor) The sounds breathe fire (Rezitativ) Lead, goddess, lead the way! (Arie) Virtue will place thee in that blest abode (Chor) hearken unto me, ye holy children (Gesamtaufnahme) Händel, Georg Friedrich Hearken unto me, ye holy children (Solo) Magnify His name (Chor) And in praising Him you shall say (Chor) To be a father (Solo) Therefore shall he receive a glorious kingdom (Duett) How is he numb'red (Rezitativ) His name shall endure for ever (Solo) Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers (Chor)