The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69

~ Oratorio

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composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1750-06-28 until 1750-07-05)
librettist:Robert Lowth
premiered at:Covent Garden Theatre (1732-1808) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1751-03-01)
part of:Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 69) (order: 74)
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parts:1. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 1. Sinfonia
2. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 2. Accompagnato "See Hercules! how smiles yon myrtle plain" (Pleasure)
3. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 3. Air "Come, blooming boy" (Pleasure)
4. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 4. Air "There the brisk sparkling nectar drain" (Pleasure)
5. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 5. Solo and Chorus "While for thy arms that beauty glows" (Pleasure)
6. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 6. Recitative "Away, mistaken wretch, away!" (Virtue)
7. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 7. Air "This manly youth's exalted mind" (Virtue)
8. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 8. Recitative "Rise, youth! exalt thyself and me!" (Virtue)
9. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 9. Air "Go, assert thy heav'nly race" (Virtue)
10. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 10. Recitative "In peace, in war" (Virtue)
11. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 11. Solo and Chorus "So shalt thou gain immortal praise" (Virtue)
12. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 12. Recitative "Hearst thou, what dangers then thou must engage" (Pleasure)
13. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 13. Solo and Chorus "Turn thee, youth, to joy and love" (Pleasure)
14. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 14. Recitative "Short is my way, fair, easy, smooth and plain" (Pleasure, Hercules)
15. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 15. Air "Yet can I hear that dulcet lay" (Hercules)
16. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 16. Air "Enjoy the sweet elysian grove" (Attendant on Pleasure)
17. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 17. Recitative "Oh! whither, reason, dost thou fly?" (Hercules)
18. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 18. Trio "Where shall I go?" (Hercules, Pleasure, Virtue)
19. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 19. Recitative "Mount, mount the steep ascent" (Virtue)
20. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 20. Air "Mount, mount the steep ascent" (Virtue)
21. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 21. Chorus "Arise! Mount the Steep Ascent"
22. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 22. Recitative "The sounds breathe fire celestial" (Hercules)
23. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 23. Air "Lead, goddess, lead the way!" (Hercules)
24. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 24. Chorus "Virtue Will Place Thee in That Blest Abode"
25. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 4. Air "There the brisk sparkling nectar drain" (Pleasure)
26. The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 15. Air "Yet can I hear that dulcet lay" (Hercules)