Lux et Umbrae – In Handel’s Shadow: Vocal Music by his Rivals in Eighteenth-Century London (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Lux et Umbrae – In Handel’s Shadow: Vocal Music by his Rivals in Eighteenth-Century London (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:05:14 minutes | 691 MB | Genre: Classical
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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.

Tracklist:
1. Lux et Umbrae – Recit.: These are Thy glorious Works (01:21)
2. Lux et Umbrae – Duet: And with Songs and Choral Symphonies (01:43)
3. Lux et Umbrae – Recit.: Fairest of Stars, last in the Train of Night (00:29)
4. Lux et Umbrae – Aria: Praise him in thy Spheare (00:52)
5. Lux et Umbrae – Recit.: Thou Sun of this great World (00:21)
6. Lux et Umbrae – Aria: Sound his Praise in thy Eternal Course (02:02)
7. Lux et Umbrae – Recit.: Moon, that now meet’st the Orient Sun (00:34)
8. Lux et Umbrae – Aria: Resound his Praise (00:42)
9. Lux et Umbrae – Recit.: air, and ye Elements (00:40)
10. Lux et Umbrae – Aria: Let your ceaseless Change (01:24)
11. Lux et Umbrae – Recit.: Ye Mists, and Exhalations (00:51)
12. Lux et Umbrae – Aria: Rising or Falling, still advance his Praise (01:06)
13. Lux et Umbrae – Recit.: His Praise, ye Winds (00:52)
14. Lux et Umbrae – Aria: in Sign of Worship wave (01:36)
15. Lux et Umbrae – Recit.: Fountains, and ye, that warble (00:15)
16. Lux et Umbrae – Aria: warbling tune his Praise (01:08)
17. Lux et Umbrae – Duet: Joyn Voices, all ye living Souls (02:04)
18. Lux et Umbrae – Duet: Ye that in Waters glide (01:22)
19. Lux et Umbrae – Duet: Hail! Universal Lord (00:40)
20. Lux et Umbrae – Duet: Disperce it (02:12)
21. Lux et Umbrae – Aria: Largo Andante, ‘How long wilt Thou forget me?’ (03:23)
22. Lux et Umbrae – Recit.: Slow, ‘Let mine enemy say’ (01:05)
23. Lux et Umbrae – Aria: Andante, ‘But my truth is in thy mercy’ (01:45)
24. Lux et Umbrae – Orpheus with his Lute (04:42)
25. Robert Crowe – Behold and Listen (04:11)
26. Lux et Umbrae – Recit.: ‘Daphne the beautyfull, the coy’ (01:04)
27. Lux et Umbrae – Aria: Largo and Affetuoso, ‘Turn thee, Leave thy trembling fear!’ (03:19)
28. Lux et Umbrae – Recit.: ‘The River’s Ecchoing Banks’ (00:54)
29. Lux et Umbrae – Aria: Presto, ‘Father Peneus’ (01:55)
30. Lux et Umbrae – Recit.: ‘Apollo wond’ring stood’ (00:50)
31. Lux et Umbrae – Aria: Andante, ‘Nature alone can Love inspire’ (01:55)
32. Lux et Umbrae – Recit.: ‘I go to the Elisian Shade’ (01:03)
33. Lux et Umbrae – Aria: Allegro, ‘I fly from Celia’s cold disdain’ (00:45)
34. Lux et Umbrae – Recit.: ‘Her Eyes are Brighter’ (00:43)
35. Lux et Umbrae – Aria: Lento, ‘See yonder River’s flowing Tide’ (00:49)
36. Lux et Umbrae – Recit.: ‘There have I wept’ (01:07)
37. Lux et Umbrae – Aria: Affettuoso – Vivace – Prestissimo: ‘Pity my Pains, ye Gentle Swains’ (01:38)
38. Lux et Umbrae – Recit.: ‘Where Yelling and Howling and Grumbling and Growling’ (01:26)
39. Lux et Umbrae – Aria: ‘To some Peaceful Plain convey me’ (01:10)
40. Michael Eberth – Prelude in A minor (03:05)
41. Lux et Umbrae – Duet: Largo, ‘Blessed are those that are undefiled’ (01:17)
42. Lux et Umbrae – Recit.: ‘Thou hast charged’ (00:26)
43. Lux et Umbrae – Aria: Andante, ‘O that my ways were made so direct’ (01:52)
44. Lux et Umbrae – Duetto: Vivace, ‘Then will I talk of thy Commandments’ (02:14)

Personnel:
Robert Crowe, soprano and artistic director
Annette Fischer, soprano
Julia Nilsen-Savage, cello
Sigrun Richter, archlute
Michael Eberth, harpsichord

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