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by: Christopher Hogwood, Joan Sutherland, Emma Kirkby, James Bowman, Aled Jones, George Frideric Handel

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0028947520726
Format: Box set
Label: Universal Classics
Manufacturer: Universal Classics
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Universal Classics
Release Date: September 22, 2003
Running Time: 122 minutes
Studio: Universal Classics
Sales Rank: 35055

Disc 1:
  1. Sinfonia - The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  2. "Blooming virgins, spotless train" - Emma Kirkby, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  3. "The rising world Jehovah crown'd" - Choir of New College, Oxford, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  4. "Tyrants would in impious throngs" - Emma Kirkby, Choir of New College, Oxford, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  5. "When he is in his wrath reveal'd" - David Thomas, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  6. "Your sacred songs awhile forbear" - James Bowman, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  7. "What scenes of horror round me rise!" - Joan Sutherland, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  8. "The gods, who chosen blessings shed" - Choir of New College, Oxford, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  9. "Cheer her, O Baal" - Choir of New College, Oxford, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  10. "Gentle airs, melodious strains!" - Anthony Rolfe Johnson, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  11. "Softest sounds no more can ease me" - Joan Sutherland, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  12. "The traitor if you there descry...My Josabeth!" - James Bowman, Choir of New College, Oxford, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  13. "Faithful cares in vain extended" - Emma Kirkby, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  14. "Gloomy tyrants, we disdain" - James Bowman, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
Disc 2:
  1. "The mighty pow'r" - Choir of New College, Oxford, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  2. "Through the land so lovely blooming" - Emma Kirkby, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  3. "Ah, canst thou but prove me!" - Joan Sutherland, David Thomas, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  4. "Will God, whose mercies ever flow" - Aled Jones, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  5. "My vengeance awakes me" - Joan Sutherland, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  6. "My spirits fail, I faint, I die!" - Emma Kirkby, Aled Jones, James Bowman, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  7. "Cease thy anguish, smile once more" - Emma Kirkby, James Bowman, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  8. "The clouded scene begins to clear" - Choir of New College, Oxford, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  9. "What sacred horrors shake my breast!" - James Bowman, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  10. "Unfold, great seer, what heav'n imparts" - Choir of New College, Oxford, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  11. "Let harmony breathe soft around" - James Bowman, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  12. "With firm united hearts" - Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Choir of New College, Oxford, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  13. "Soothing tyrant, falsely smiling" - Joan Sutherland, Emma Kirkby, James Bowman, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  14. "Around let acclamations ring" - Choir of New College, Oxford, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  15. "Oppression, no longer I dread thee" - David Thomas, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  16. "Hark! His thunders round me roll" - Anthony Rolfe Johnson, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  17. "To darkness eternal" - Joan Sutherland, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  18. "Now, Josabeth, thy fears are o'er!" - James Bowman, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
  19. "Give glory to his awful name" - Choir of New College, Oxford, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A classic with sublime singing by Kirby and the choruses
It won the Gramophone choral award in 1987 but the star of this recording is the sublime and truly heavenly singing of Emma Kirby. The recording is a well balanced whole of exquiste moments. Sutherland's slightly deep toned color (a touch of mezzo-soprano color) and her slight vibrato technique make a wonderful counterpart of the evil queen contrasted to the group of the righteous. The choral singing is sublime, clear, direct and vibrant. This is must have for any ,not only for Handelians.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - An oratorio that never comes off the rails
The first bit of Scene 1 might sound like a comment on the British railway system, but in fact it's a very gentle start to an excellent English oratorio.

Handel's choral music varies in style from Baroque to Classical. Athalia is one of his slightly "rougher" works. This makes it all the better as there is a good stream of choruses throughout. It doesn't have the tranquility of Solomon's "May no rash intruder", nor does it have the loud rousing choruses of Messiah, but it has consistently good, detailed choruses comparable to those of Samson, with some of them becoming quite catchy and flipper-tapping. "The gods, who chosen blessings shed" could very easily be a tune for a Haydn hunting song before almost turning into a mediaeval ... Read More:


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - DAUGHTER OF JEZEBEL
This welcome reissue comes under the auspices of The Gramophone magazine,which had given it their choral award in 1987. The Gramophone was foundedoriginally by Sir Compton Mackenzie (author of Whisky Galore) and hasthrived throughout my lifetime as a reliable source of informed comment onand evaluation of classical music on record. I can’t now remember,supposing I even knew, what other runners there may have been in thatparticular stakes, but there will not have been many better choral setsthan this in most years.
Athalia was written in 1733 and received its first performance in Oxford’sSheldonian theatre, where commemorative performances still take place. Itis based on Racine’s Athalie, the English adaptation having been given,regrettably, ... Read More:


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A welcome reissue of an excellent recording
This reissue of a classic Hogwood recording from 1985 brings to a new generation a rare rendition of one of Handel's earlier oratorios. It also introduces for a new generation the sound of Dame Joan Sutherland who, though at the end of her illustrious career, seems better cast as Athalia than in some of her other better known Handel parts.

Here we have the Baalite queen Athalia (Sutherland), together with the apostate priest Mathan (a sublime Anthony Rolfe-Johnston), opposed by the high priest Joad (James Bowman), his wife Josabeth (Emma Kirkby) and their 'son' Joas (Aled Jones). Into the mix throw the Jewish army captain Abner (David Thomas) and you can be certain of excellent singing and interpretation of the texts. All is backed up by the ... Read More:
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