Georg Friedrich Händel, Johannes Somary, English Chamber Orchestra, John McCarthy, Amor Artis Chorale - Semele

Tracklist

A1	Overture / Act I (Beginning)	21:20
B1	Act I (Conclusion)	14:00
B2	Act II (Beginning)	8:12
C1	Act II (Through Scene 3)	26:37
D1	Act II (Conclusion)	9:04
D2	Act III (Beginning)	14:06
E1	Act III (Through Aria, "Ah, Take Heed")	23:05
F1	Act III (Conclusion)	28:03

Credits

• Bass Vocals – Justino Diaz
• Chorus – Amor Artis Chorale
• Chorus Master – John McCarthy
• Composed By – Georg Friedrich Händel
• Conductor – Johannes Somary
• Contralto Vocals – Helen Watts
• Countertenor Vocals – Mark Deller
• Harpsichord – Harold Lester
• Orchestra – English Chamber Orchestra
• Organ – Harold Lester
• Producer – Seymour Solomon
• Soprano Vocals – Felicity Palmer, Sheila Armstrong
• Tenor Vocals – Edgar Fleet, Robert Tear

Notes

The discs are auto-coupled, so Disc 1 is Sides A and F, Disc 2 is Sides B and E, and Disc 3 is Sides C and D.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout): VCS-10127A-1B
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout): VCS-10128A-1B
• Matrix / Runout (Side C Runout): VCS-10129A-1C
• Matrix / Runout (Side D Runout): VCS-10129B-1A
• Matrix / Runout (Side E Runout): VCS-10128B-1B
• Matrix / Runout (Side F Runout): VCS-10127A-1B

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
99270	Handel* / Sheila Armstrong, Helen Watts, Robert Tear, Justino Diaz, Felicity Palmer, Mark Deller, English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	Handel* / Sheila Armstrong, Helen Watts, Robert Tear, Justino Diaz, Felicity Palmer, Mark Deller, English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary - Semele ‎(2xCD, Album)	Brilliant Classics	99270	Netherlands	Unknown
08 5082 72	Handel* / Sheila Armstrong, Helen Watts, Robert Tear, Justino Diaz, Felicity Palmer, Mark Deller, English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	Handel* / Sheila Armstrong, Helen Watts, Robert Tear, Justino Diaz, Felicity Palmer, Mark Deller, English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary - Semele ‎(2xCD, Album)	Vanguard Classics	08 5082 72	Netherlands	1995
VSD 71180	Handel*, Amor Artis Chorale, English Chamber Orchestra Conducted By Johannes Somary	Handel*, Amor Artis Chorale, English Chamber Orchestra Conducted By Johannes Somary - Semele ‎(3xLP + Box)	Vanguard	VSD 71180	UK	1974