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Title: Weldon: The Judgment of Paris
Artist: Academy of Ancient Music
Label: Academy of Ancient
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5060340150211
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2025-03-07
Number of Discs: 1

Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) and CambridgeHandel Opera Company (CHOC) follow their Gramophone-nominated recording of Eccles' Semele with a world-premiere recording of John Weldon's masque The Judgment of Paris.In 1700 the Earl of Halifax decided England needed all-sung opera. He offered a 'Musick Prize' of £210 for the best setting of the libretto of The Judgement of Paris by William Congreve, with entries by composers like John Eccles and Daniel Purcell. Weldon's setting, which won the competition but was never published, is recorded here for the first time.Released as a hardback mediabook, the CD is accompanied by a host of fascinating essays written specially by historians, musicologists and other experts - finally giving this winning masque the attention it deserves.

Tracks:
1.1 Judgment of Paris~Sonata
1.2 Judgment of Paris~Canon 4 in 1
1.3 Judgment of Paris~Recitative. From high Olympus
1.4 Judgment of Paris~Chorus. Forbear they woolly Flock to feed
1.5 Judgment of Paris~Air. O Hermes, I thy Godhead know
1.6 Judgment of Paris~Air. This Radiant Fruit behold
1.7 Judgment of Paris~Recitative. O Ravishing Delight!
1.8 Judgment of Paris~Air. Fear not Mortal, non shall harm thee
1.9 Judgment of Paris~Duet. Happy thou of Human Race
1.10 Judgment of Paris~Chorus. Happy thou of Human Race
1.11 Judgment of Paris~Symphony for Juno
1.12 Judgment of Paris~Recitative. Saturnia, Wife of Thund'ring Jove, am I
1.13 Judgment of Paris~Symphony for Pallas
1.14 Judgment of Paris~Air. This way Mortal bend thy eyes
1.15 Judgment of Paris~Air. Hither turn thee, gentle Swain
1.16 Judgment of Paris~Trio. Hither turn thee, gentle Swain
1.17 Judgment of Paris~Air. Distracted I turn, but I cannot decide
1.18 Judgment of Paris~Air. Apart let me view then each Heavenly Fair
1.19 Judgment of Paris~Air. Let Ambition fire thy Mind
1.20 Judgment of Paris~Chorus. Let Ambition fire thy Mind
1.21 Judgment of Paris~Air. Crowns I'll throw beneath thy Feet
1.22 Judgment of Paris~Chorus. Let Ambition fire thy Mind
1.23 Judgment of Paris~Air. Let not Toils of Empire fright
1.24 Judgment of Paris~Chorus. Let Ambition fire thy Mind
1.25 Judgment of Paris~Air. Awake, awake, thy Spirits raise
1.26 Judgment of Paris~Air. Hark, Hark! the glorious Voice of War
1.27 Judgment of Paris~Symphony
1.28 Judgment of Paris~Trio. O what Joys does Conquest yield!
1.29 Judgment of Paris~Chorus. O how glorious 'tis to see
1.30 Judgment of Paris~Air. To me, kind Swain, the Prize resign
1.31 Judgment of Paris~Chorus. O how glorious 'tis to see
1.32 Judgment of Paris~Symphony for Venus
1.33 Judgment of Paris~Air. Stay lovely Youth, delay thy Choice
1.34 Judgment of Paris~Air. Far from thee be anxious Care
1.35 Judgment of Paris~Chorus. One only Joy Mankind can know
1.36 Judgment of Paris~Air. Nature fram'd thee sure for Loving
1.37 Judgment of Paris~Air. Fariest she, all Nymphs transcending
1.38 Judgment of Paris~Air. Nature fram'd thee sure for Loving
1.39 Judgment of Paris~Air. Fairest she, all Nymphs transcending
1.40 Judgment of Paris~Air. I yield, O take the Prize
1.41 Judgment of Paris~Grand Chorus. Hither all ye Graces