570113-14bk Handel US 12/12/06 3:49 pm Page 16 HANDEL Tobit (Oratorio in Three Parts) Boog • Perillo Hannigan • Browner Schoch • MacLeod Junge Kantorei Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra Joachim Carlos Martini 2 CDs 8.570113-14 16 570113-14bk Handel US 12/12/06 3:49 pm Page 2 George Frideric CD 2 Part 2 (cont.) HANDEL 1 Air: Thou, God most high, and Thou alone (Azarias) ( Air: My Son, how happy in this thy Sweet Return (1685-1759) Belshazzar: Thou, God most high, and Thou alone (Anna) Rodalinda: Mio caro bene 2 Duet: Cease thy Anguish, Smile once more ) Chorus: Let none Despair (Israelites) (Azarias & Tobias) Hercules: Let none despair Tobit Athalia: Cease thy anguish, smile once more ¡ Accompagnato: Blest be the God of Heav’n 3 Chorus: The Clouded Scene begins to clear (Tobit & Raguel) J.C. Smith An Oratorio in Three Parts compiled by (Israelites) ™ Air: May true Joy and every blessing (Raguel) John Christopher Smith (1712-1795) Athalia: The clouded scene begins to clear Giulio Cesare in Egitto: Dal fulgor di questa spada 4 Sinfonia: Alceste: Larghetto (JCM) £ Terzetto: More chearfull appearing Libretto by Thomas Morell Symphony: Jephtha: Symphony (JCM) (Anna, Tobias & Sarah) 5 Recitative: How happy, Daughter (Raguel & Sarah) Orlando: Consolati, o bella J.C. Smith ¢ Air: Watchful angels, let me share (Sarah) 6 Air: To nobler Joys aspiring (Sarah) Esther: Watchful angels Anna . Maya Boog, Soprano Alessandro: L’amor, che per te sento ∞ Recitative: O King of Kings (Sarah) Sarah . Linda Perillo, Soprano 7 Recitative: O Azarias, I must freely own Esther: O King of Kings (JCM) (Tobias & Azarias) J.C. Smith § Air: Allelujah Azarias / Raphael . Barbara Hannigan, Soprano 8 Recitative: The gratefull Tribute of our thanks Esther: Allelujah Tobias . Alison Browner, Mezzo-Soprano (Raguel) J.C. Smith ¶ Chorus: Swift our numbers, Swiftly roll (Israelites) 9 Air: Let Songs of varied measure (Raguel) Joseph and His Brethren: Swift our numbers Tobit . Knut Schoch, Tenor Ariodante: Voli colla sua tromba • Recitative: Tis well, but take this caution (Raphael) Raguel . Stephan MacLeod, Bass 0 Chorus: Now Love, that everlasting Joy (Israelites) J.C. Smith Semele: Now love, that everlasting Boy ª Accompagnato: O Nineveh! Thy Glory is laid waste Chorus of Ninevites • Chorus of Israelites ! Chorus: Happy, happy shall they be (Israelites) (Raphael) J.C. Smith Semele: Happy, happy shall we be º Air: In Jehovah’s awful sight (Raphael) Deborah: In Jehovah’s awful sight Part 3 ⁄ Symphony: Jephtha: Symphony (JCM) @ Sinfonia: Alcina: Sinfonia ¤ Recitative: Saw ye the radiant Streams of Light Junge Kantorei # Accompagnato: Still am I persecuted (Tobit) (Tobit) J.C. Smith J.C. Smith ‹ Chorus: Ye servants of th’eternal King Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra $ Air : Cease your Pride, deluded mortals (Tobit) (Anna, Sarah & Israelites) Poro: Serbati a grande imprese Alexander Balus: Ye servants of th’eternal King Joachim Carlos Martini % Chorus: Tremble, Guilt, for Thou Shalt find (Israelites) Susanna: Tremble, guilt, for thou shalt find ^ Sinfonia: Semele: Sinfonia (JCM) Note: Many of the unaccompanied and accompanied & Recitative: Hail, Tobit! Favour’d thou of Heaven recitatives are by the younger John Christopher Smith. (Raphael & Tobit) J.C. Smith Additions made to the score by Joachim Carlos Martini * Accompagnato: Henceforth through all the are indicated by the initials JCM. changing Scenes of Life (Anna) J.C. Smith 8.570113-14 2 15 8.570113-14 570113-14bk Handel US 12/12/06 3:49 pm Page 14 Sources CD 1 76:22 CD 1 Part 1: The Ninevites Part 2 1 Ouverture 5:04 Scene 1: Tobit Part 1: The Ninevites Scene 1: A Ninevite and Chorus of Ninevites ( Sinfonia 0:44 1 * Ouverture: Overture to Tamerlano Chorus: All Pow’r in Heav’n above or 2 Recitative: Happy Assyria (A Ninevite) 0:15 ) Accompagnato: Alas! To what Variety of Ills 1:55 2 Recitative: Happy Assyria (A Ninevite) Earth beneath (Israelites) 3 J.C. Smith Theodora: All pow’r in heaven above Chorus: Hear us, O Baal 1:53 (Tobit) ¡ Air: In great Jehovah (Tobit) 1:25 3 Chorus: Hear us, O Baal (Ninevites) Scene 2: Tobit and Chorus of Israelites Athalia: Hear us, O Baal 4 Recitative: How Soon Eclips’d is human joy 0:51 Scene 2: Tobit, Tobias and Azarias (Raphael) 4 Recitative: How Soon Eclips’d is human joy (Tobit) Part 2 (Tobit) ™ Recitative: Happy in thee, my Son (Tobit) 0:39 J.C. Smith ( Sinfonia: Deidamia: Sinfonia (JCM) 5 £ 5 Solo & Chorus: O Lord, whom we adore (Tobit): ) Accompagnato: Alas! To what Variety of Ills (Tobit) Solo & Chorus: O Lord, whom we adore 4:59 Air: Descend, kind Pity (Azarias) 8:57 Hear from thy mercies seat (Israelites) J.C. Smith (Tobit): ¢ Chorus: Impartial heav’n 3:04 Hear from thy mercies seat (Chorus) Athalia: O Lord, whom we adore ¡ Air: In great Jehovah, Almighty Father (Tobit) Scene 3: A Ninevite and Chorus of Ninevites 6 Recitative: The Lord hath heard my pray’r (Tobias) Rodalinda: Dove sei? Amato bene ∞ ™ Scene 3: Anna, Tobit, Tobias and Recitative: If Blindness, Scorn, 0:45 Occasional Oratorio: The Lord hath heard (JCM) Recitative: Happy in thee, my Son (Tobit) Chorus of Israelites 7 Contempt and Misery (A Ninevite) Air: Will God, whose mercies ever flow (Tobias) J.C. Smith 6 Athalia: Will God, whose mercies ever flow (JCM) £ Air: Descend, kind Pity, heavnly guest (Azarias) Recitative: The Lord hath heard my pray’r 0:27 § Chorus: O Baal, Monarch of the Skies! 1:51 8 Recitative: But Say, my Rightous Lord Theodora: Descend kind pity (JCM) (Tobias) ¶ Ritornello 0:32 ¢ 7 Air: Will God, whose mercies ever flow 2:18 (Anna & Tobit) J.C. Smith Chorus: Impartial heav’n, whose Hand shall Scene 4: Anna and Tobit 9 Duet: To Steal a Grave ev’n for a Friend never cease (Israelites) (Tobias) • (Anna & Tobit) Susanna: Impartial heav’n 8 Recitative: But Say, my Rightous Lord 0:43 Recitative: Pain’d as I am (Tobit, Anna) 0:51 ª L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato: ∞ Recitative: If Blindness, Scorn, Contempt (Anna, Tobit) Air: Thy pleasing Face (Anna) 7:42 º As steals the morn upon the night and Misery (Ninevite) J.C. Smith 9 Duet: To Steal a Grave (Anna, Tobit) 4:42 Recitative: O thou bright sun! (Anna) 0:33 ⁄ 0 Recitative: Your Pardon, from a Deed § Chorus: O Baal, Monarch of the Skies! (Ninevites) 0 Recitative: Your Pardon (Tobias) 0:26 Air: With darkness Deep, as is my woe (Anna) 2:38 So just humane (Tobias) J.C. Smith Deborah: O Baal, Monarch of the skies ! Air: Boistrous Winds and Billows rolling 7:40 ! Air: Boistrous Winds and Billows rolling ¶ Ritornello: Il Trionfo del Tempo e della Verità: Scene 5: Tobias and Azarias Faramondo: Combattuta da due venti Ritornello. Coro: O Tempo, padre del dolor (JCM) (Tobias) ¤ Sinfonia 0:21 @ Chorus: Tyrants may a while presume (Israelites) • Recitative: Pain’d as I am with one dark @ Chorus: Tyrants may a while presume 2:51 ‹ Recitative: What caution is too great 0:52 Esther: Tyrants may a while presume constant night (Tobit & Anna) J.C. Smith Scene 4: Sarah and Raguel (Tobit, Azarias) # ª Sinfonia: Poro: Sinfonia (JCM) Air: Thy pleasing Face, no more shall I, # Sinfonia 0:49 $ Accompagnato: Ah, Wretched Sarah! my Son, behold (Anna) $ Whither shall I go? (Sarah) J.C. Smith Ariodante: Il mio crudel martiro Accompagnato: Ah, Wretched Sarah! (Sarah) 1:18 % Air: Paid be my Adoration (Sarah) º Recitative: O thou bright sun! (Anna) % Air: Paid be my Adoration (Sarah) 2:36 Sosarme: Rendi ’l sereno al ciglio, madre Theodora: O thou bright sun! ^ Recitative: Be comforted, my Daughter 0:38 ^ Recitative: Be comforted, my Daughter, ⁄ Air : With darkness Deep, as is my woe (Anna) (Raguel) God is just (Raguel) J.C. Smith Theodora: With darkness deep & Air: The Lord Sends his Thunders (Raguel) 3:11 & Air: The Lord Sends his Thunders (Raguel) ¤ Sinfonia: Poro: Sinfonia (JCM) * Chorus: All Pow’r in Heav’n above 2:51 Athalia: Ah, canst thou but prove me ‹ Recitative: What caution is too great for or Earth beneath Mortal Man (Tobias & Azarias) J.C. Smith 8.570113-14 14 3 8.570113-14 570113-14bk Handel US 12/12/06 3:49 pm Page 4 CD 2 80:00 The Junge Kantorei The Junge Kantorei was established in 1965 by Joachim Carlos Martini for the Evangelical Church of Hess and Part 2 (cont.) Part 3 Nassau. The choir has since then won a reputation for its many performances of music from the Baroque to the 1 Air: Thou, God most high (Azarias) 5:00 Scene 1: Tobit and Chorus of Israelites contemporary and has enjoyed a happy collaboration with the Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra. The choir schedule has 2 Duet: Cease thy Anguish (Azarias, Tobias) 5:43 @ Sinfonia 0:44 brought regular participation in festivals of major regional importance, notably the Whit celebrations at Kloster 3 Chorus: The Clouded Scene begins to clear 3:49 # Accompagnato: Still am I persecuted (Tobit) 0:37 Eberbach im Rheingau and in the church of St Peter in Heidelberg. For its work the choir has depended on the support of friends, patrons and sponsors and the present recording is the result of the support of the Lafarge Braas $ Scene 6: Sarah and Raguel Air: Cease your Pride, deluded mortals 2:20 GmbH in Oberursel, to which the Junge Kantorei wishes to express its gratitude. 4 Sinfonia 3:09 (Tobit) 5 Recitative: How happy, Daughter 0:56 % Chorus: Tremble, Guilt, for Thou Shalt find 2:42 Joachim Carlos Martini (Raguel, Sarah) Scene 2: Tobit and Anna Joachim Carlos Martini was born in Valdivia, in Chile, to German parents, and in 1968, with the youth pastor of the 6 Evangelical Church in Hess and Nassau, Fritz Eitel, set up the Junge Kantorei, to the direction of which he has for Air: To nobler Joys aspiring (Sarah) 4:54 ^ Sinfonia 1:40 some years chiefly devoted himself.