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George Frideric Handel, Robert King, Yvonne Kenny, Susan Gritton, The King's Consort, Oxford Choir of New College, Choiristers of Salisbury Cathedral, Catherine Denley, James Bowman, Michael George - Handel - Deborah / Y. Kenny · Gritton · Denley · Bowman · M. George · The King's Consort · King

George Frideric Handel, Robert King, Yvonne Kenny, Susan Gritton, The King's Consort, Oxford Choir of New College, Choiristers of Salisbury Cathedral, Catherine Denley, James Bowman, Michael George - Handel - Deborah / Y. Kenny · Gritton · Denley · Bowman · M. George · The King's Consort · King

Band: George Frideric Handel, Robert King, Yvonne Kenny, Susan Gritton, The King's Consort, Oxford Choir of New College, Choiristers of Salisbury Cathedral, Catherine Denley, James Bowman, Michael George Title: Handel - Deborah / Y. Kenny · Gritton · Denley · Bowman · M. George · The King's Consort · King Rating: Release Date: 23 February, 1994 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Deborah: Part The First: Ouverture: Grave - Allegro - Minuet 2: Deborah: Part The First: Scene I: Chorus 3: Deborah: Part The First: Scene I: Deborah And Barak Recitative 4: Deborah: Part The First: Scene I: Barak & Deborah Duet 5: Deborah: Part The First: Scene I: Chorus 6: Deborah: Part The First: Scene I: Barak Recitative 7: Deborah: Part The First: Scene I: Soli & Chorus 8: Deborah: Part The First: Scene I: Deborah Recitative 9: Deborah: Part The First: Scene I: Chorus 10: Deborah: Part The First: Scene I: Deborah Recitative 11: Deborah: Part The First: Scene I: Chorus 12: Deborah: Part The First: Scene I: Barak Recitative 13: Deborah: Part The First: Scene I: Barak Air 14: Deborah: Part The First: Scene II: Jael Recitative 15: Deborah: Part The First: Scene II: Deborah Air 16: Deborah: Part The First: Scene II: Jael Recitative 17: Deborah: Part The First: Scene II: Jael Air 18: Deborah: Part The First: Scene III: Abinoam Recitative 19: Deborah: Part The First: Scene III: Abinoam Air 20: Deborah: Part The First: Scene III: Barak Recitative 21: Deborah: Part The First: Scene III: Barak Air 22: Deborah: Part The First: Scene III: Chorus 23: Deborah: Part The First: Scene IV: Herald Recitative 24: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Chorus 25: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Chorus 26: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Sisera Recitative 27: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Sisera Air 28: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Deborah Recitative 29: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Deborah Air 30: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Sisera Recitative 31: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Sisera Air 32: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Barak Air 33: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Chief Priest Of Baal 34: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Chorus Of Baal's Priests 35: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Chief Priest Of The Israelites Recitative 36: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Chorus Of Israelites 37: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Deborah Recitative 38: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Soli & Chorus 39: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Barak Recitative 40: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Barak Air 41: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Abinoam Recitative 42: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Abinoam Air 43: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Israelite Woman Recitative 44: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Israelite Woman Air 45: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Deborah Recitative 46: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Jael Air 47: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Deborah Recitative 48: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Deborah & Barak Duet 49: Deborah: Part The Second: Scene I: Chorus 50: Deborah: Part The Third: Scene I: A Grand Military Symphony 51: Deborah: Part The Third: Scene I: Israelite Woman Recitative 52: Deborah: Part The Third: Scene I: Israelite Woman Air 53: Deborah: Part The Third: Scene II: Abinoam Recitative 54: Deborah: Part The Third: Scene II: Abinoam Air 55: Deborah: Part The Third: Scene II: Jael Recitative 56: Deborah: Part The Third: Scene III: Chorus Of Baal's Priests 57: Deborah: Part The Third: Scene III: Israelite Woman Air 58: Deborah: Part The Third: Scene III: Barak Recitative 59: Deborah: Part The Third: Scene III: Jael Air 60: Deborah: Part The Third: Scene III: Deborah Recitative 61: Deborah: Part The Third: Scene III: Deborah Air 62: Deborah: Part The Third: Scene III: Barak Recitative 63: Deborah: Part The Third: Scene III: Barak Air 64: Deborah: Part The Third: Scene III: Deborah Recitative 65: Deborah: Part The Third: Scene III: Chorus

Editoral Review The real reason the piece has never caught on is the plot, in which the heroine lures her enemy into her tent, seduces him (we presume), then nails him to the floor with a tent peg through the brain. Deborah is one of Handel's earliest oratorios, and it contains a lot of music recycled from other pieces--not that it really matters with Handel, who recycled whole works by other composers into some of his other oratorios. OK, so it isn't The Omen, but it's as close as Handel ever got. Fine performance, fun music, disgusting story. That's life. --David Hurwitz .. You can see a complete list of all George Frideric Handel, Robert King, Yvonne Kenny, Susan Gritton, The King's Consort, Oxford Choir of New College, Choiristers of Salisbury Cathedral, Catherine Denley, James Bowman, Michael George discography, or go back to the George Frideric Handel, Robert King, Yvonne Kenny, Susan Gritton, The King's Consort, Oxford Choir of New College, Choiristers of Salisbury Cathedral, Catherine Denley, James Bowman, Michael George tabs