Semele: Act I, Scene I. Air "Hymen, haste, thy torch prepare" (Athamas)

~ Recording by Michael Chance, English Chamber Orchestra, John Nelson

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Semele: Act I, Scene I. Air "Hymen, haste, thy torch prepare" (Athamas)4:38George Frideric HandelSemeleGeorge Frideric Handel; Kathleen Battle, Marilyn Horne, Samuel Ramey, John Aler, Sylvia McNair, Michael Chance, John NelsonAlbum
  • XE1993-06-02
Deutsche Grammophon435 782-2
21.8Semele, HWV 58: Act One, Scene 1. No. 7 Air: "Hymen, haste, thy torch prepare" (Athamas)4:38George Frideric HandelHandel: The Great OratoriosGeorge Frideric HandelAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2016-07-01
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)4830142

Relationships

producer:Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
countertenor vocals [Athamas]:Michael Chance (British countertenor) (in 1990-05)
orchestra:English Chamber Orchestra (in 1990-05)
conductor:John Nelson (American conductor) (in 1990-05)
balance engineer:Helmut Burk
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Deutsche Grammophon (in 1993)
recorded at:Studio No. 1, Abbey Road, London in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-05)
recording of:Semele, HWV 58: Act I. "Hymen, hast, thy torch prepare" (in 1990-05)

Semele, HWV 58: Act I. "Hymen, hast, thy torch prepare"

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:Semele, HWV 58: Act I (order: 6)