Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) • Chandos Anthems Vol. 2 CD
Chandos Anthems Nos. 4,5 & 6
O sing unto the Lord, HWV 249b, "Chandos Anthem No. 4"1 Sonata 2:54
2 O sing unto the Lord a new song! O sing unto the Lord all the whole earth. (Soprano, Chorus) 1:54
3 Declare his honour unto the heathen, and his wonders unto all people. For the Lord is great, and cannot worthily be praised. He is more to be fe 2:39
4 The waves of the sea rage horribly, but yet the Lord who dwells on high is mightier. (Tenor) 1:35
5 Duet: O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. (Soprano, Tenor) 3:15
6 Let the whole earth stand in awe of him. (Chorus) 0:49
7 Let the heav'ns rejoice, and let the earth be glad, let the sea make a noise and all that therein is. (Chorus) 1:36
I will magnify thee, O God, HWV 250a, "Chandos Anthem No. 5A"8 Sonata 3:38
9 I will magnify thee, O God my King, and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. (Chorus) 1:46
10 Ev'ry day will I give thanks unto thee, and praise thy name for ever and ever. (Tenor) 3:31
11One generation shall praise thy works unto another, and declare thy pow'r. (Chorus) 2:06
12 The Lord preserveth all them that love him, but scatt'reth abroad all the ungodly. (Tenor) 2:31
13 The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works, he will fulfill the desire of them that fear him. (Soprano) 3:07
14 Happy are the people that are in such a case; blessed are the people who have the Lord for their God. (Tenor) 3:57
15 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy name for ever and ever. Amen. (Tenor, Chorus) 2:51
As pants the hart, HWV 251b, "Chandos Anthem 6A"16 Snata 3:26
17 As pants the hart for cooling streams, so longs my soul for thee O God. (Chorus) 3:07
18 Tears are my daily food, while thus they say: where is now thy God? (Soprano) 3:08
19 Now, when I think thereupon, I pour out my heart by myself, for I went with the multitude and brought them out into the house of God (Tenor) 1:32
20 In the voice of praise and thanksgiving among such as keep holy-day. (Chorus) 1:40
21 Duet: Why so full of grief, O my soul? Why so disquieted within me? (Soprano, Tenor) 4:22
22 Put thy thrust in God, for I will praise him. (Tenor, Chorus) 2:55
The Sixteen Choir & Orchestra • Harry Christophers, conductor
Chandos Records
Total Time 58:30
