Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Kammerorchester Basel - Händel: Athalia (2010)

Tracklist:

CD 1
Athalia HVW 52 (1735 Version)
Erster Teil / First Part
1 Ouvertüre 3:53
2 Gigue 2:26
3 Air (Josabeth) "Blooming Virgins" 2:47
4 Sol (Josabeth) & Chorus "Tyrants Would In Impious Throngs" 2:54
5 Accompagnato (joad) "Oh Judah, Judah! Chosen Seed!" 1:03
6 Solo (Joad) & Chorus "O Lord, Whom We Adore - Here From Thy Mercy" 3:47
7 Accompagnata (Athalia) "What Scenes Of Horror" 0:53
8 Recitativo (Athalia, Mathan) "Oh Nathan, Aid Me To Control" 0:34
9 Accompagnato (Athalia) "O, Athalia, Tremble At Thy Fate" 0:28
10 Air (Mathan)"The Gods, Who Chosen Blessing Seed" 2:32
11 Recitativo (Athalia) "Her Form At This Began To Fate" 0:39
12 Chorus "Cheer Her, O Baal" 1:34
13 Recitativo (Athalia, Mathan) "Amidst These Horrors" 1:09
14 Air (Mathan) "Gentles Airs, Melodious Strains" 3:25
15 Air (Athalia) "Softest Sounds No More Can Ease Me" 4:39
16 Recitativo (Mathan, Abner) "Swift To The Temple" 0:13
17 Chorus "The Traitor If You There Descry" 0:48
18 1735/I. Aria (Joad) "Bianco Giglio" 7:21
19 Recitativo (Joad, Josabeth, Abner) "My Josabeth!" 1:16
20 Air (Josabeth) "Faithful Cares In Vain Extended" 4:22
21 Recitativo (Abner) "O Cease, Fair Princess" 0:12
22 1735/II. Aria (Joad) "L'innocenza" 5:58
23 Duett & Chorus (Joad, Abner) "When Storms The Proud" 2:37
24 Chorus "Allelujah" 2:36
Zweiter Teil / Second Part
25 Chorus & Solo (Joad) "The Mighty Pow'r, In Whom We trust" 5:49
26 Air (Josabeth) "Through The Land So Lovely Blooming" 7:58
27 Recitativo (Abner, Joad) "Ah! Where This Land" 0:30
28 Air (Abner) "Ah, Canst Thou But Prove Me!" 3:12

CD 2
1 Recitativo (Athalia, Josabeth, Joas) "Confusion To My Thoughts!" 1:22
2 Air (Joas) "Will God, Whose Mercies Ever Flow" 2:07
3 Recitativo (Athalia, Joas) "This Is My Intention" 0:46
4 Air (Mathan) "My Vengance Awakes Me" 4:03
5 Duett (Josabeth, Joas) "My Spirits Fail" 3:18
6 Duett (Joad, Josabeth) "Cancia In Gioia" 5:47
7 Recitiativo (Abner) "Joad, Ere Day Has Ebded Half This Race" 0:17
8 1735/III. Aria (Joad) "Quella Farma Ch'or Ti Chiama" 6:52
9 Chorus "The Clouded Scene Begins To Clear" 3:44
Dritter Teil / Third Part
10 Accompagnato (Joad) "What Sacred Horrors Shake My Breast!" 1:13
11 Chorus "Unfold, Great Seer" 0:44
12 Accompagnato (Joad) "Chi Ha La Pietate" 0:14
13 1735/IV. Aria (Joad) "Cor Fedele" 5:54
14 Recitativo (Joad, Joas, Josabeth) "Eliakim! My Father" 0:57
15 Chorus "With Firm United Hearts We Stand" 0:19
16 Recitativo (Mathan, Josabeth) "Oh Princess, I Approach Thee" 0:32
17 Air (Josabeth) "Soothing Tyrant, Falsley Smiling!" 1:38
18 Recitativo (Joad, Mathan) "Apostate Priest" 0:15
19 Recitativo (Joad, Athalia) "O Bold Seducer" 0:22
20 Chorus & Solo (Joad) "Around Let Acclamations Ring" 1:44
21 Recitativo (Athalia, Mathan) "Where I Am?" 0:35
22 Air (Mathan) "Hark! Hark! - His Thunders Round Me Roll" 2:00
23 Recitativo (Joad, Athalia) "Yes Proud Apostate Thou Shall Fall" 0:37
24 Air (Athalia) "I See All Hopes, All Succors Fail" 0:54
25 Recitativo (Joad, Josabeth) "Now, Josabeth" 0:14
26 1735/V. Aria (Joad) "Angelico Splendor" 6:29
27 Recitativo (Abner) "Rejoice, O Judah" 0:56
1735/VI. Orgelkonzert
28 I. Allegro 3:52
29 II. Andante 5:01
30 III. Adagio 1:18
31 IV. Allegro 2:56
32 Chorus "Alleluja" 1:51

Performers:
Geraldine McGreevy (Athalia)
Nuria Rial (Josabeth)
Lawrence Zazzo (Joad)
Charles Daniels (Mathan)
David Wilson-Johnson (Abner)
Kammerorchester Basel
Vocalconsort Berlin
Paul Goodwin