James Bowman, The King'S Consort, Robert King - The James Bowman Collection (1996)

Tracklist

01. St Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 39, Aria. Erbarme dich
02. Solomon, HWV 67, Act I: Accompagnato. Almighty Pow'r (Solomon)
03. Why, Why Are All the Muses Mute?, Z. 343: III. Britain, Thou Now Art Great, Art Great Indeed!
04. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 15, Air. Yet, Can I Hear That Dulcet Lay (Hercules)
05. Come Tread the Paths
06. Sono liete, fortunate, HWV 194: II. Crudeltà nè lontananza
07. O Solitude, My Sweetest Choice!, Z. 406
08. Gott soll allein mein Herze haben, BWV 169: V. Aria. Stirb in mir
09. Deborah, HWV 51, Pt. 2: No. 8, Air. Impious Mortal, Cease to Brave (Barak)
10. Now Does the Glorious Day Appear, Z. 332: VII. By Beauteous Softness Mixed with Majesty
11. O magnum mysterium
12. Esther, HWV 50a, Scene 2: Recit. Now Persecution Shall Lay by Her Iron Rod – Aria. Tune Your Harps to Cheerful Strains (1st Israelite)
13. Since First I Saw Your Face
14. Solomon, HWV 67, Act I: Duet. Welcome as the Dawn of Day (Solomon/Solomon's Wife)
15. Now That the Sun Hath Veiled His Light "An Evening Hymn", Z. 193
16. The Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Act III: No. 3, Aria. Thou Shalt Bring Them In (Alto)
17. Leçons de ténèbres: IIIf. Jerusalem, Jerusalem, convertere ad Dominum Deum tuum
18. Rinaldo, HWV 7a, Act III: Aria. Or la tromba (Rinaldo)
19. On the Brow of Richmond Hill, Z. 405
20. Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74: I. Eternal Source of Light Divine
21. Te Deum & Jubilate, Z. 232: Te Deum: e. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to Keep Us This Day Without Sin

James Bowman is widely acclaimed as one of the twentieth century’s greatest countertenors. His influence, however has been greater than that of simply being a fine singer and musician. In the remarkable growth area of late twentieth-century music-making that is ‘historically-aware’ performance, James has been one of the enduring pillars. This disc gathers together twenty tracks from recordings he has made with The King’s Consort for Hyperion, adds one new aria recorded especially for this compilation (‘Erbarme dich’ from Bach’s St Matthew Passion) and celebrates one of Britain’s most outstanding, and best-loved, musical giants.

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