Joachim Carlos Martini - John Christopher Smith: Tobit - Oratorio after Handel (2007)

CD 1
Part 1: The Ninevites 43:32
1-1 Ouverture 5:04

Scene 1: A Ninevite And Chorus Of Ninevites
1-2 Recitative: Happy Assyria (A Ninevite) 0:15
1-3 Chorus: Hear Us, O Baal 1:53

Scene 2: Tobit And Chorus Of Israelites
1-4 Recitative: How Soon Eclips'd Is Human Joy (Tobit) 0:51
1-5 Solo & Chorus: Hear From Thy Mercies Seat (Tobit) 4:59

Scene 3: Anna, Tobit, Tobias And Chorus Of Israelites
1-6 Recitative: The Lord Hath Heard My Pray'r (Tobit) 0:27
1-7 Air: Will God, Whose Mercies Ever Flow (Tobias) 2:18
1-8 Recitative: But Say, My Rightous Lord (Anna, Tobit) 0:43
1-9 Duet: To Steal A Grave (Anna, Tobit) 4:42
1-10 Recitative: Your Pardon (Tobias) 0:26
1-11 Air: Boistrous Winds And Billows Rolling (Tobias) 7:40
1-12 Chorus: Tyrants May A While Presume 2:51

Scene 4: Sarah And Raguel
1-13 Sinfonia 0:49
1-14 Accompagnato: Ah, Wretched Sarah! (Sarah) 1:18
1-15 Air: Paid Be My Adoration (Sarah) 2:36
1-16 Recitative: Be Comforted, My Daughter (Raguel) 0:38
1-17 Air: The Lord Sends His Thunders (Raguel) 3:11
1-18 Chorus: All Pow'r In Heav'n Above Or Earth Beneath 2:51

Part 2 32:49
Scene 1: Tobit
1-19 Sinfonia 0:44
1-20 Accompagnato: Alas! To What Variety Of Ills (Tobit) 1:55
1-21 Air: In Great Jehovah (Tobit) 1:25

Scene 2: Tobit, Tobias And Azarias (Raphael)
1-22 Recitative: Happy In Thee, My Son (Tobit) 0:39
1-23 Air: Descend Kind Pity (Azarias) 8:57
1-24 Chorus: Impartial Heav'n 3:04

Scene 3: A Ninevite And Chorus Of Ninevites
1-25 Recitative: If Blindness, Scorn, Contempt And Misery (A Ninevite) 0:45
1-26 Chorus: O Baal, Monarch Of The Skies! 1:51
1-27 Ritornello 0:32

Scene 4: Anna And Tobit
1-28 Recitative: Pain'd As I Am (Tobit, Anna) 0:51
1-29 Air: Thy Pleasing Face (Anna) 7:42
1-30 Recitative: O, Though Bright Sun (Anna) 0:33
1-31 Air: With Darkness Deep, As Is My Woe (Anna) 2:38

Scene 5: Tobias And Azarias
1-32 Sinfonia 0:21
1-33 Recitative: What Caution Is Too Great (Tobit, Azarias) 0:52

CD 2
Part 2 (Cont.) 34:39
2-1 Air: Thou, God Most High (Azarias) 5:00
2-2 Duet: Cease Thy Anguish (Azarias, Tobias) 5:43
2-3 Chorus: The Clouded Scene Begins To Clear 3:49

Scene 6: Sarah And Raguel
2-4 Sinfonia 3:09
2-5 Recitative: How Happy, Daughter (Raguel, Sarah) 0:56
2-6 Air: No Nobler Joys Aspiring (Sarah) 4:54

Scene 7: Tobias And Azarias
2-7 Recitative: O Azarias, I Must Freely Own (Tobias, Azarias) 0:40

Scene 8: Raguel, Sarah, Tobias, Azarias And Chorus Of Israelites
2-8 Recitative: The Gratefull Tribute Of Our Thanks (Raguel) 0:20
2-9 Air: Let Songs Of Varied Measure (Raguel) 4:26
2-10 Chorus: Now Love, That Everlasting Joy 2:28
2-11 Chorus: Happy, Happy Shall They Be 3:14

Part 3 45:21
Scene 1: Tobit And Chorus Of Isralites
2-12 Sinfonia 0:44
2-13 Accompagnato: Still Am I Persecuted (Tobit) 0:37
2-14 Air: Cease Your Pride, Deluded Mortals (Tobit) 2:20
2-15 Chorus: Tremble, Guilt, For Though Shalt Find 2:42

Scene 2: Tobit And Anna
1-16 Sinfonia 1:40
2-17 Recitative: Hail, Tobit! (Raphael, Tobit) 0:18
2-18 Accompagnato: Henceforth Through All Changing Scenes Of Life (Anna) 0:32
2-19 Air: Ma Son, How Happy In Thy Sweet Return (Anna) 4:03
2-20 Chorus: Let None Despair 3:29

Scene 3: Tobit, Anna, Tobias, Raphael, Raguel, Sarah And Chorus Of Israelites
2-21 Accompagnato And Recitative: Blest Be The God Of Heav'n (Tobit, Raguel) 1:25
2-22 Air: May True Joy (Raguel) 4:06
2-23 Terzetto: More Cheerful Appearing (Anna, Tobias, Sarah) 5:03
2-24 Air: Watchfull Angels (Sarah) 1:32
2-25 Recitative: O King Of Kings (Sarah) 0:29
2-26 Air: Allelujah (Sarah) 3:21
2-27 Chorus: Swift Our Numbers 2:39
2-28 Recitative: 'Tis Well (Raphael) 0:21
2-29 Accompagnato: O Niniveh! (Raphael) 1:25
2-30 Air: In Jehovah's Awful Sight (Raphael) 2:02
2-31 Symphony 2:38
2-32 Recitative: Saw Ye The Radiant Streams Of Light (Tobit) 0:39
2-33 Chorus And Solo: Ye Servants Of Th'eternal King 3:17