Artist: Lux et Umbrae, Robert Crowe, Annette Fischer, Julia Nilsen-Savage, Sigrun Richter, Michael Eberth
Title: In Handel's Shadow: Vocal Music by his Rivals in Eighteenth-Century London
Year Of Release: 2023
Label: Toccata Next
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC 24 Bit (48 KHz / tracks+ booklet)
Total Time: 65:15 min
Total Size: 724 MB

Tracklist:

01. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Recit.: These are Thy glorious Works
02. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Duet: And with Songs and Choral Symphonies
03. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Recit.: Fairest of Stars, last in the Train of Night
04. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Aria: Praise him in thy Spheare
05. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Recit.: Thou Sun of this great World
06. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Aria: Sound his Praise in thy Eternal Course
07. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Recit.: Moon, that now meet’st the Orient Sun
08. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Aria: Resound his Praise
09. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Recit.: air, and ye Elements
10. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Aria: Let your ceaseless Change
11. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Recit.: Ye Mists, and Exhalations
12. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Aria: Rising or Falling, still advance his Praise
13. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Recit.: His Praise, ye Winds
14. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Aria: in Sign of Worship wave
15. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Recit.: Fountains, and ye, that warble
16. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Aria: warbling tune his Praise
17. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Duet: Joyn Voices, all ye living Souls
18. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Duet: Ye that in Waters glide
19. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Duet: Hail! Universal Lord
20. The Hymn of Adam and Eve: Duet: Disperce it
21. Psalm 13: How long wilt Thou forget me: Aria: Largo Andante, ‘How long wilt Thou forget me:’
22. Psalm 13: How long wilt Thou forget me: Recit.: Slow, ‘Let mine enemy say’
23. Psalm 13: How long wilt Thou forget me: Aria: Andante, ‘But my truth is in thy mercy’
24. Orpheus with his Lute
25. Behold and Listen
26. Apollo and Daphne: Recit.: ‘Daphne the beautyfull, the coy’
27. Apollo and Daphne: Aria: Largo and Affetuoso, ‘Turn thee, Leave thy trembling fear!’
28. Apollo and Daphne: Recit.: ‘The River’s Ecchoing Banks’
29. Apollo and Daphne: Aria: Presto, ‘Father Peneus’
30. Apollo and Daphne: Recit.: ‘Apollo wond’ring stood’
31. Apollo and Daphne: Aria: Andante, ‘Nature alone can Love inspire’
32. Cantata: ‘I go to the Elisian Shade’ (a Mad Song): Recit.: ‘I go to the Elisian Shade’
33. Cantata: ‘I go to the Elisian Shade’ (a Mad Song): Aria: Allegro, ‘I fly from Celia’s cold disdain’
34. Cantata: ‘I go to the Elisian Shade’ (a Mad Song): Recit.: ‘Her Eyes are Brighter’
35. Cantata: ‘I go to the Elisian Shade’ (a Mad Song): Aria: Lento, ‘See yonder River’s flowing Tide’
36. Cantata: ‘I go to the Elisian Shade’ (a Mad Song): Recit.: ‘There have I wept’
37. Cantata: ‘I go to the Elisian Shade’ (a Mad Song): Aria: Affettuoso – Vivace – Prestissimo: ‘Pity my Pains, ye Gentle Swains’
38. Cantata: ‘I go to the Elisian Shade’ (a Mad Song): Recit.: ‘Where Yelling and Howling and Grumbling and Growling’
39. Cantata: ‘I go to the Elisian Shade’ (a Mad Song): Aria: ‘To some Peaceful Plain convey me’
40. Prelude in A minor
41. Psalm 119: Blessed are those that are undefiled: Duet: Largo, ‘Blessed are those that are undefiled’
42. Psalm 119: Blessed are those that are undefiled: Recit.: ‘Thou hast charged’
43. Psalm 119: Blessed are those that are undefiled: Aria: Andante, ‘O that my ways were made so direct’
44. Psalm 119: Blessed are those that are undefiled: Duetto: Vivace, ‘Then will I talk of thy Commandments’

The figure of George Frideric Handel cast a long shadow over musical London in the first half of the eighteenth century, condemning many of his contemporaries – fine composers themselves – to long years 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.