Handel: Esther - First Reconstructable Version (Cannons), 1720

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Act One
1-1 Andante
1-2 Larghetto
1-3 Allegro
1-3 Allegro
Scene 1
1-4 Recitative. 'Tis Greater Far To Spare, Than To Destroy
1-5 Air. Pluck Root And Branch From Out The Land
1-6 Recitative. Our Souls With Ardour Glow
1-7 Chorus. Shall We The God Of Israel Fear?
Scene 2
1-8 Recitative. Now Persecution Shall Lay By Her Iron Rod
1-9 Air. Tune Your Harps To Cheerful Strain
1-10 Chorus. Shall We Of Servitude Complain
1-11 Recitative. O God, Who From The Suckling's Mouth
1-12 Air. Praise The Lord With Cheerful Noise
1-13 Chorus. Shall We Of Servitude Complain
Scene 3
1-14 Recitative. How Have Our Sins Provok'd The Lord
1-15 Chorus. Ye Sons Of Israel Mourn
1-16 Air. O Jordan, Jordan, Sacred Tide
1-17 Chorus. Ye Sons Of Israel Mourn
Act Two
Scene 1
1-18 Recitative. Why Sits That Sorrow On Thy Brow?
1-19 Air. Dread Not, Righteous Queen, The Danger
1-20 Recitative. I Go Before The King To Stand
1-21 Air. Tears Assist Me, Pity Moving
1-22 Chorus. Save Us, O Lord
Scene 2
1-23 Recitative. Who Dares Intrude Into Our Presence Without Our Leave?
1-24 Duet. Who Calls My Parting Soul From Death?
1-25 Air. O Beauteous Queen, Unclose Those Eyes!
1-26 Recitative. If I Find Favour In Thy Sight
1-27 Air. How Can I Stay, When Love Invites?
Scene 3
1-28 Recitative. With Inward Joy His Visage Glows
1-29 Chorus. Virtue, Truth And Innocence
Act Three
Scene 1
2-1 Air. Jehovah Crown'd With Glory Bright
2-2 Chorus. He Comes, He Comes To End Our Woes
Scene 2
2-3 Recitative. Now, O Queen, They Suit Declare
2-4 Accompagnato. Turn Not, O Queen, Thy Face Away
2-5 Air. Flatt'ring Tongue, No More I Hear Thee?
2-6 Recitative. Guards, Seize The Traitor, Bear Him Hence!
2-7 Air. How Art Thou Fall'n From Thy Height!
Scene 3
2-8 Chorus. The Lord Our Enemy Has Slain