Serse, Act 1: "Ombra mai fù"

~ Recording by Anthony Way, Daniel Phillips, English Sinfonia, Neil Page

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.16Serse: Ombra mai fu2:40George Frideric HandelGreatest HitsGeorge Frideric HandelAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)B0002779-02

Relationships

organ:Daniel Phillips (organist) (in 1997-01)
pipe organ:Daniel Philips (organist)
violin:Daniel Phillips (violinist)
treble vocals:Anthony Way (UK chorister and classical singer) (in 1997-01)
orchestra:English Sinfonia (in 1997-01)
conductor:Neil Page (conductor, musical director) (in 1997-01)
recorded at:Uppingham School Chapel in Uppingham (in 1997-01)
recording of:Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (in 1997-01)

Related works

Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
referred to in medleys:Hooked on Romance
later translated versions:Xerxès HWV 40 : Largo “Bois de lent oubli” (french version)
part of:Serse, HWV 40: Atto I (order: 2)
arrangements:Crux fidelis (translated)
Holy Art Thou (Largo from “Xerxes”)
Largo (transcription F. Pourcel)
Largo from “Xerxes” (for violin, harp, organ and strings, arr. Hellmesberger)
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (for violin and piano, Sarasate)
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (for organ, Martin)
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (for cello and orchestra)