DEBORAH

Deborah  Yvonne Kenny soprano
Jael & Israelite Woman  Susan Grittonsoprano
Sisera  Catherine Denley mezzo
Barak  James Bowman countertenor
Abinoam  Michael George bass
Chief Priest of Baal  Colin Campbell baritone
Chief Priest of Israelites  Adrian Peacock bass

The Choir of New College Oxford
The Choristers of Salisbury Cathedral
The King's Consort : directed by Robert King
CDA66841/2 [2 CDs]

Recorded in St Jude-on-the-hill, Hampstead, London 24-29 July, 2-4 August 1993

Playing time : Duration: 139'41" [2 CDs]  DDD

Reviews


"lt's impossible not to get caught up in the exhilarating flow of music. A must for all Handel lovers."

Fanfare, USA

"Deborah contains some of the most glorious music Handel ever wrote. Even if many of the numbers have been recycled from earlier works, the invention is still staggering. Handel devotees can amuse themselves spotting the tunes while everyone else can revel in the sumptuous scoring and the sheer vitality and humanity of the piece, all superbly conveyed in Robert King's recording."

BBC Music Magazine Top 1000 CDs Guide

"Superb... The recording is another of these inspired ventures by Hyperion into music we ought to know better."

BBC Record Review



GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)

DEBORAH


       Disc 1 [70'43"]
       1     ACT ONE
       25   ACT TWO (beginning)

       Disc 2 [68'58"]
       1     ACT TWO (conclusion)
       18   ACT THREE