Music for the Chapel Royal

Let God arise, HWV 256b: Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him fly before him.

Let God arise, HWV 256b: Duet – Bass and Alto: Like as the smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou drive them away:like as wax melteth at the fire, so let the ungodly perish at the presence of God.

Let God arise, HWV 256b: Duet – Bass and Alto: O sing unto God, and sing praises unto his name

Let God arise, HWV 256b: Solo – Alto: Blessed be God. Alleluja

I will magnify Thee, O God, HWV 250b: I will magnify thee, O God my King: and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

I will magnify Thee, O God, HWV 250b: Duet – Bass and Alto: O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness

I will magnify Thee, O God, HWV 250b: Chorus and Quartet: Glory and worship are before him: power and honour are in his sanctuary.

I will magnify Thee, O God, HWV 250b: Duet – Bass and Alto, and Chorus: Tell it out among the heathen that the Lord is Kingand that he made the world so fast it cannot be moved

I will magnify Thee, O God, HWV 250b: Solo – Alto: Righteousness and equity are the habitation of thy seat: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

I will magnify Thee, O God, HWV 250b: Duet – Bass and Alto, and Chorus: My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy name. Amen.

As pants the hart, HWV 251d: Sextet and Chorus: As pants the hart for cooling streams, so longs my soul for thee, O God

As pants the hart, HWV 251d: Solo – Alto and Quartet: Tears are my daily food / Recitative – Bass: 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.

As pants the hart, HWV 251d: Chorus: In the voice of praise and thanksgiving: among such as keep holy day.

As pants the hart, HWV 251d: Duet – Alto I and Alto II: Why so full of grief, O my soul: why so disquieted within me?

As pants the hart, HWV 251d: Chorus: Put thy trust in God: for I will praise him.

O sing unto the Lord, HWV 249a: Solo – Alto and Chorus: O sing unto the Lord a new song, all the whole earth.

O sing unto the Lord, HWV 249a: Solo – Alto: Sing unto the Lord, and praise his name: declare his honour unto the heathen, and his wonders unto the people.

O sing unto the Lord, HWV 249a: Accompagnetto – Bass: The Lord is great, and cannot worthily be praised: he is more to be feared than all gods.

O sing unto the Lord, HWV 249a: Solo – Bass: Glory and worship are before him: power and honour are in his sanctuary.

O sing unto the Lord, HWV 249a: Duet – Bass and Alto, and Chorus: O worship the lord in the beauty of holiness: let the whole earth stand in awe of him.

O sing unto the Lord, HWV 249a: Solo – Alto and Chorus: Let the heavens rejoice and let the earth be glad: let the sea make a noise and all that therein is.

As pants the hart, HWV 251a: Solo – Alto: Tears are my daily food: while thus they say, where is now thy God? 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.

As pants the hart, HWV 251a: Duet – Treble and Alto: Why so full of grief, O my soul: why so disquieted within me?