This anthology of arias drawn from Oratorios and Cantatas is beautifully presented and clear to read. It is identical to the anthology available on global platforms, but cheaper. Wherever an aria was composed with a preceding recitative this has also been included. An essential collection for students and teachers, and an invaluable resource for professional singers. All the soprano oratorio repertoire for public examinations has been included. Contents include arias from: Vivaldi’s Gloria RV 588 and 589 Purcell’s Come, ye Sons of Art J. S. Bach’s Cantata no. 21, St John Passion, Cantata no. 68, Cantata no. 92, St Matthew Passion, Magnificat, Christmas Oratorio Handel’s Acis and Galatea, Dixit Dominus, Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day, L’Allegro, Alexander Balus, Messiah, Samson, Semele, Joshua, Solomon, Theodora, Jephtha Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater Boyce's Secular Masque Haydn’s Stabat Mater, Little Organ Mass, The Creation, The Seasons Spohr's Des Heilands letzte Stunden Mozart’s Exsultate jubilate, Mass in C minor, Vesperae solennes, Coronation Mass Mendelssohn’s St. Paul, Hear my Prayer, Elijah Fauré’s Requiem Debussy’s L’Enfant prodigue Grieg's Peer Gynt