Acis and Galatea HWV 49a (London 1718)
The Scholars Baroque Ensemble, Robin Doveton (Tenor), Kym Amps (Soprano), Angus Davidson (Countertenor), David van Asch (Bass)
September 1993, East Finchley, All Saints' Church, East Finchley
Act I
- 03:16No. 1 Sinfonia
- 05:27No. 2 Chorus 'Oh, the pleasures of the plains' (Chorus)
- 00:42No. 3 Accompagnato 'Ye verdant plains' (Galatea)
- 06:08No. 4 Air 'Hush, ye pretty warbling quire' (Galatea)
- 03:14No. 5 Air 'Where shall I seek the charming fair' (Acis)
- 00:25Recitative 'Stay, shepherd, stay' (Damon)
- 04:26No. 6 Air 'Shepherd, what art thou pursuing' (Damon)
- 00:23Recitative 'Lo! here my love' (Acis)
- 05:57No. 7 Air 'Love in her eyes sits playing' (Acis)
- 00:15Recitative 'Oh! Didst thou know the pains of absent love' (Galatea)
- 06:01No. 8 Air 'As when the dove' (Galatea)
- 02:38No. 9 Duet 'Happy we!' (Acis, Galatea)
Act II
- 03:58No. 10 Chorus 'Wretched lovers' (Chorus)
- 01:24No. 11 Accompagnato 'I rage!' (Polypheme)
- 03:00No. 12 Air 'O ruddier than the cherry' (Polypheme)
- 01:17Recitative 'Whither, fairest, art thou running' (Polypheme, Galatea)
- 05:29No. 13 Air 'Cease to beauty to be suing' (Polypheme)
- 00:25Recitative 'His hideous love' (Acis)
- 02:38No. 15 Air 'Love sounds th'alarm' (Acis)
- 04:13No. 16 Air 'Consider, fond shepherd' (Damon)
- 00:24Recitative 'Cease, oh cease, thou gentle youth' (Galatea)
- 01:59No. 17 Trio 'The flocks shall leave' (Galatea, Acis, Polypheme)
- 01:11No. 18 Accompagnato 'Help, Galatea' (Acis)
- 04:04No. 19 Chorus 'Mourn, all ye muses' (Chorus)
- 04:08No. 20 Air 'Must I my Acis still bemoan' (Galatea, Chorus)
- 00:11Recitative ''Tis done' (Galatea)
- 03:40No. 21 Air 'Heart, the seat of soft delight' (Galatea)
- 02:42No. 22 Chorus 'Galatea, dry thy tears' (Chorus)
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