Chandos Anthems, Vol. 2

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Chandos Anthem No.4. 'O sing unto the Lord a new song' 14:36
1 Sonata 2:54
Soprano & Chorus
2 O sing unto the Lord a new song! O sing unto the Lord all the whole earth. 1:55
Chorus
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 fear'd than all Gods. 2:39
Tenor
4 The waves of the sea rage horribly, but yet the Lord who dwells on high is mightier. 1:36
Soprano & Tenor. Duet
5 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. 3:16
Chorus
6 Let the whole earth stand in awe of him. 0:49
Chorus
7 Let the heav'ns rejoice, and let the earth be glad, let the sea make a noise and all that therein is. 1:27

Chandos Anthem No. 5. 'I will magnify thee' 23:20
8 Sonata 3:38
Chorus
9 I will magnify thee, O God my King, and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. 1:46
Tenor
10 Ev'ry day will I give thanks unto thee, and praise thy name for ever and ever. 3:32
Chorus
11 One generation shall praise thy works unto another, and declare thy pow'r. 2:05
Tenor
12 The Lord preserveth all them that love him, but scatt'reth abroad all the ungodly. 2:32
Soprano
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. 3:08
Tenor
14 Happy are the people that are in such a case; blessed are the people who have the Lord for their God. 3:57
Tenor & Chorus
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. 2:42

Chandos Anthem No.6. 'As pants the Hart for cooling streams' 20:14
16 Sonata 3:26
Chorus
17 As pants the hart for cooling streams, so longs my soul for thee O God. 3:07
Soprano
18 Tears are my daily food, while thus they say: where is now thy God? 3:09
Tenor
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. 1:33
Chorus
20 In the voice of praise and thanksgiving among such as keep holy-day. 1:40
Soprano & Tenor. Duet
21 Why so full of grief, O my soul? Why so disquieted within me? 4:23
Tenor & Chorus
22 Put thy trust in God, for I will praise him. 2:56
58:30
Lynne Dawson soprano
Ian Partridge tenor
The Sixteen
The Sixteen Orchestra
Harry Christophers
Recorded in:
St Jude on the Hill, Hampstead, London
11-13 November 1988
Producer(s)
Martin Compton
Sound Engineer(s)
Anthony Howell
Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit / 96K