Semele (3CD)

TRACKS
CD1
Semele. Secular Oratorio In Three Acts
Act I
1-1  Ouvertura 5:11
1-2  Gavotte 2:23
1-3  Accompagnato (Chief Priest): Behold! Auspicious Flashes Rise 1:26
1-4  Chorus Of Priests And Augurs: Lucky Omens Bless Our Rites 3:37
1-5  Recitativo Ed Arioso (Cadmus, Athamas): Daughter, Obey 1:04
1-6  Accompagnato Ed Aria (Semele): Ah Me! What Refuge Now Is Left Me? 2:54
1-7  Aria (Semele): The Morning Lark 6:28
1-8  Aria (Ino): See, She Blushing Turns Her Eyes 3:56
1-9  Recitativo (Ino, Athamas, Semele): Alas! She Yields 0:58
1-10  Quartetto (Cadmus, Ino, Athamas, Semele): Why Dost Thou Thus Untimely Grieve 2:17
1-11  Chorus Of Priests And Augurs: Avert These Omens, All Ye Pow'rs! 2:15
1-12  Accompagnato (Cadmus): Again Auspicious Flashes Rise 0:48
1-13  Recitativo (Athamas, Semele): Thy Aid, Pronubial Juno 0:19
1-14  Chorus Of Priests And Augurs: Cease Yours Vows 0:40
1-15  Recitativo (Athamas): O Athamas, What Torture Hast Thou Borne! 0:30
1-16  Aria (Ino): Turn, Hopeless Lover 8:42
1-17  Recitativo (Athamas): She Weeps! 0:27
1-18  Aria (Athamas): Your Tuneful Voice 3:53
1-19  Recitativo (Ino, Athamas): Too Well I See 0:57
1-20  Duetto (Ino, Athamas): You' Ve Undone Me 2:21
1-21  Recitativo Ed Accompagnato (Cadmus, Athamas, Ino): Ah, Wretched Prince 2:32
1-22  Chorus Of Priests And Augurs: Hail, Cadmus, Hail! 1:58
1-23  Aria (Semele): Endless Pleasure, Endless Love 2:54
1-24  Chorus Of Loves And Zephyrs: Endless Pleasure, Endless Love 1:46

CD2
Act II
2-1  Sinfonia 1:49
2-2  Recitativo (Juno, Iris): Iris, Impatient Of Thy Stay 1:05
2-3  Aria (Iris): There, From Mortal Cares Retiring 2:59
2-4  Recitativo Ed Accompagnato (Juno, Iris): No More! 2:26
2-5  Aria (Juno): Hence, Iris, Hence Away! 3:53
2-6  Aria (Cupid): Come, Zephyrs, Come 6:03
2-7  Aria (Semele): O Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me? 2:47
2-8  Recitativo (Semele): Let Me Not Another Moment 0:22
2-9  Aria (Jupiter): Lay Your Doubts And Fears Aside 3:07
2-10  Recitativo (Jupiter): You Are Mortal 0:34
2-11  Aria (Semele): With Fond Desiring 3:34
2-12  Chorus Of Loves And Zephyrs: How Engaging, How Endearing 2:46
2:13  Recitativo (Semele, Jupiter): Ah Me! 1:36
2-14  Aria (Jupiter): I Must Wih Speed Amuse Her 4:04
2:15  Chorus Of Loves And Zephyrs: Now Love, That Everlasting Boy 2:32
2-16  Recitativo (Jupiter, Semele): By My Command Now 1:33
2-17  Aria (Jupiter): Where' Er You Walk 3:28
2-18  Recitativo (Semele, Ino): Dear Sister, How Was Your Passage Hither? 0:47
2-19  Aria (Ino): But Hark! 1:30
2-20  Accompagnato Ed Arioso (Ino, Semele): Prepare Then, Ye Immortal Choir 2:06
2-21  Chorus Of Nymphs And Swains: Bless The Glad Earth 2:39

CD3
Act III
3-1  Sinfonia 1:53
3-2  Accompagnato (Juno, Iris): Somnus, Awake! 0:32
3-3  Aria (Somnus): Leave Me, Loathsome Light! 3:07
3-4  Recitativo (Iris, Juno): Dull God, Canst Thou Attend The Water's Fall 0:35
3-5  Aria (Somnus): More Sweet Is That Name 2:19
3-6  Recitativo (Juno, Somnus): My Will Obey 1:26
3-7  Duetto (Juno, Somnus): Obey My Will 1:59
3-8  Aria (Semele): My Racking Thoughts 3:15
3-9  Recitativo (Juno, Semele): Thus Shap' D Like Ino 1:08
3-10  Accompagnato (Juno): Behold In This Mirror 2:56
3-11  Recitativo (Semele): O Ecstasy Of Happiness! 0:13
3-12  Aria (Semele): Myself I Shall Adore 6:47
3-13  Recitativo (Juno, Semele): Be Wise, As You Are Beautiful 0:30
3-14  Accompagnato (Juno): Conjure Him By His Oath 1:27
3-15  Aria (Semele): Thus Let My Thanks Be Pay'd 2:18
3-16  Recitativo (Juno, Semele): Rich Odours Fill The Fragrant Air 0:36
3-17  Aria (Jupiter): Come To My Arms, My Lovely Fair 3:02
3-18  Recitativo Ed Arioso (Jupiter, Semele): O Semele! Why Art Thou Thus Insensible? 1:39
3-19  Recitativo Ed Accompagnato (Jupiter, Semele): Speak, Speak Your Desire 1:20
3-20  Aria (Jupiter): Ah! Take Heed What You Press! 1:16
3-21  Aria (Semele): No, No, I'll Take No Less 5:28
3-22  Accompagnato (Jupiter): Ah, Whither Is She Gone! 2:57
3-23  Aria (Juno): Above Measure Is The Pleasure 2:40
3-24  Aria (Semele): Ah Me! Too Late I Now Repent 3:02
3-25  Recitativo (Ino): Of My Ill-boding Dream 0:18
3-26  Chorus Of Priests: O Terror And Astonishment! 3:05
3-27  Recitativo (Ino, Cadmus, Athamas): How I Was Hence Remov'd 0:53
3-28  Aria (Athamas): Despair No More Shall Wound Me 5:25
3-29  Recitativo (Cadmus): See From Above The Bellying Clouds Descend 0:19
3-30  Sinfonia 2:10
3-31  Accompagnato (Apollo): Apollo Comes, To Relieve Your Care 1:06
3-32  Chorus: Happy, Happy Shall We Be 3:48