ESTHER HWV 50A (FIRST RECONS

Act One
Overture
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 Sucklings 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 Provokd 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 Crownd 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 Flattring Tongue No More I Hear Thee
2-6 Recitative Guards Seize The Traitor Bear Him Hence!
2-7 Air How Art Thou Falln From Thy Height!
Scene 3
2-8 Chorus The Lord Our Enemy Has Slain