Serse, HWV 40, Act 1: "Ombra mai fu"

~ Recording by Kathleen Ferrier, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Ombra Mai Fu4:44George Frideric HandelThe World of Kathleen FerrierKathleen FerrierAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)460 096-2
1.8Ombra mai fù4:42George Frideric HandelThe World of Kathleen FerrierKathleen FerrierAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)430 096-2
1.5Serse: Ombra mai fu4:43Georg Friedrich HändelKathleen Ferrier, Volume 3: Gluck Handel Bach PergolesiKathleen FerrierAlbum
  • GB1992-04-01
Decca Records433 470-2
1.5Serse: Ombra mai fu4:43Georg Friedrich HändelKathleen Ferrier, Volume 3: Gluck Handel Bach PergolesiKathleen FerrierAlbum
London Classics (“LONDON” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for US/CA releases only)433 470-2
1.6Handel's Largo Frondi Tenere Ombra Mai Fu (from Xerxes)4:40Kathleen FerrierBlow The Wind SoutherlyKathleen FerrierAlbum
Prism Leisure (budget UK-based compilation label)PLATCD 640
1.4Serse: Ombra mai fu4:41George Frideric HandelA TributeKathleen FerrierAlbum + Compilation
Decca Records475 078 2
3.4Serse, HWV 40, Act 1: "Ombra mai fu"4:43Kathleen Ferrier, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm SargentKathleen Ferrier: Centenary Edition: The Complete Decca recordingsKathleen FerrierAlbum
  • XE2012-02-06
Decca Records478 3589
1.6Handel / Serse - Frondi tenere...Ombra mai fu (1948)4:42Kathleen FerrierBlow the wind southerlyKathleen FerrierAlbum

Relationships

contralto vocals:Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)

Related works

Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
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
is the basis for:Crux fidelis
arrangements:Holy Art Thou (Largo from “Xerxes”)
Largo from “Xerxes” (for violin, harp, organ and strings, arr. Hellmesberger)
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)