Johann Sigismund Kusser - Two Serenatas for the Dublin Court / Hamilton, Sarkissian, Csereklyei, Csapo, Lax, Kallay, Meszaros, Worner, Aura Musicale (on period instruments), Artistic director: Balazs Mate / Hungaroton ‎Classic Audio CD 2010 Stereo / HCD32633

UPC 4260188621312

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Tracklist:

1 - 19. Serenata a 4   31:39
          For a Memorial Celebration of King William IJ. (Librettist unknown)

20-44. Serenata Theatrale a 5    35:39
          For the Celebration of the Treaty of Utrecht (Libretto by William Viner?)

Susan Hamilton - soprano
Mariam Sarkissian - mezzo-soprano
Dominik Wörner - bass
Emese N. Sólyom - choir
Zsolt Nagyváti - choir
Dominik Wörner - choir
Miklós Bodóczky - choir

Tracklist:

Serenata a 4
III. For a Memorial Celebration of King William III.

1. Ouverture

2. Recitativo "No, He’s not dead!" (Fame)

3. Aria "I’ll blaze abroad her Glory" (Fame)

4. Recitativo "What meant the Fates?" (Neptune)

5. Aria "Still in endless toils…" (Neptune)

6. Recitativo "Almost oppress’d with Romish Superstition" (Albania)

7. Aria "Britons, strow his tomb with flowers" (Albania)

8. Recitativo "His Wisdom, join’d with Courage" (Apollo)

9. Aria "Tho’ Envy often baffled" (Apollo)

10. Chorus "While the happy British Nation"

11. Recitativo "His mighty Prowess" (Fame)

12. Aria "Glorious Nassau’s lasting Name" (Fame)

13. Recitativo "I saw the Godlike Hero" (Neptune)

14. Aria "Opposition Courage raises" (Neptune)

15. Recitativo "Unluckily deluded…" (Albania)

16. Aria "He the paths of Glory treading" (Albania)

17. Recitativo "His Godlike mind" (Apollo)

18. Aria "Great Queen of Isles" (Apollo)

19. Chorus "None the secret art to reign"

    Aria a2. "Godlike actions were his aim" (Fame, Albania)

Serenata Theatrale a 5
For the Celebration of the Treaty of Utrecht

20. Ouverture

21. Aria "Happy Queen…" (Peace)

    Recitativo "Here barb’ rous discord…" (Peace)

    Aria "Freedom is a Souv’reign Blessing" (Peace)

22. Prelude

23. Recitativo "Sigh on, Sad Peace…" (Discord)

24. Aria "Conquering Legions…" (Discord)

25. Aria "Grievious Torment…" (Peace)

26. Recitativo "Those moans you make are useless" (Discord)

    Aria "Was I sure to be released…" (Peace)

27. A Noise of Trumpets and Kettle-Drum

28. Recitativo "This Noise of Vict’ry…" (Discord)

29. Air for Trumpets and Kettle-Drums

30. Aria "Come, lovely Peace…" (Victory)

    Recitativo "Stern discord!" (Victory)

    Accompagnato "Come, lovely Peace…" (Victory)

31. Recitativo "Ah, How my joys are Doubled" (Peace, Discord)

32. Aria "When wars have Raged…" (Victory)

    Recitativo "Thy Cares for that great Queen…" (Discord)

    Aria "When wars have Raged…" (Victory)

    Recitativo "As soon as the Just ends of war are gained" (Victory)

    Aria "When wars have Raged…" (Victory)

33. Recitativo "How cruel, is this Slav’ry…" (Discord)

34. Aria "Sad Despair, for ever Seize me…" (Discord)

35. Recitativo "How cruel, is this Slav’ry…" (Discord, Victory)

36. Aria "Within their Gloomy Vaults of Hell" (Victory)

37. Recitativo "Thou dire abode…” (Victory)

38. Ritornello – Duet “Her glories Increase" (Victory,Peace) – Ritornello

39. March

40. Aria(Duet) "While the blind Fury…" (Felicity, Plenty)

    Aria(Duet) "In all the Fetters…" (Felicity, Plenty)

41. Chorus,Soli "Behold they have laid…"

42. Recitativo "These happy Times…" (Mercury)

43. Aria "Unequal’d is Her Story…" (Mercury)

44. Grand Chorus "Blessing so Divine dispensed…"

More Details:

• Sopranos - Susan Hamilton (Fame, Victory), Andrea Csereklyei (Albania, Felicity), Jézsef Csapé (Apollo)
• Mezzo-sopranos - Mariam Sarkissian (Peace), Eva Lax (Plenty)
• Bass - Gabor Kallay (Discord), Péter Mészéros (Mercury) — tenors, Dominik Wérner (Neptune)
• Choir - Susan Hamilton, Andrea Csereklyei, Mariam Sarkissian, Eva Lax, Emese N. Solyom, Zsolt Nagyvati, Gabor Kallay, Péter Mészéros, Dominik Worner, Miklos Bodéczky
• Period instruments - Aura Musicale