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1. Per Alto, Tromba , archi e basso cont.

    Eternal source of light divine                         

    with double warmth thy beams display,

    and with dostinguis'd glory shine,

    to add a lustre to this day.

2. Chorus

    The day that gave great Anna birth,

    who fix'd a lasting pease on earth.

3. Per Soprano

    Let all the winged race

(di qui, alla fine di ogni numero si ripete il coro  2. )

4. Alto  solo

    Let flocks and herds their fear forget,

    lions and wolves refuse thei prey,

    and all in friendly consort meet

    made glad by this propitious day.

5. Alto & Bass duet

    Let rolling streams

6. Soprano & Alto duet

    Kind Health descends

7. Soprano & Alto duet

    The day that gave great Anna birth,

8. Bass solo

    Let envy then cinceal her head,

    and blasted faction glide away.

    No more her hissing tongues we'll dread,

    secure in this auspicious day.

9. Alto solo

    United nations shall combine

a.  BACH GUILDE(lp) (1964) THEN vanguard(cd) (1995) tHEN atm (2003)[a.Deller - Sheppard(S)]

b.  OISEAU-L. ( LP 1978) poi CD  Decca double [Preston (COND) Bowman (ALTO]

        ( + Utrecht tD ecc.)

c. CBS 39061 (1984)

d. HYPERION 66315(1988) COND.:R.King ; Bowman ALTO

    (With Queen Caroline TD)

e. ETERNA (1976 LP) then BERLIN  (1996) 1 CD [COND:Knothe]

f. EMI (2001)  [COND:Cleobury ;B.Blaze ALTO] + Coronation A.

g. HARMONIA MUNDI (2009)  [COND:M.Creed   ;B: A.Wolf, ALTO: A.Scholl] + DIXIT DOMINUS

BRANI SCELTI

DA)  Duetto n° 6

1. BIS SACD 1436(2005)  

"Oratorio duetts" [Sampson-Blaze]

          giudizi (rating):

    OPERA   quotes cd b.  (1989)   ♪♪♪♪

    H               quuotes CD  f.                8/10

   lG:Aw  2001  for CD f.

   OM   6/07 for  CD 1.     :&&&&&