This anthology of arias for countertenors and female altos and mezzo-sopranos drawn from Oratorios and Cantatas is beautifully presented and clear to read. It is identical to the edition 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 alto oratorio repertoire for public examinations has been included. Contents include arias from: VivaldiÕs Gloria RV 588 and 589; PurcellÕs Come, ye Sons of Art; Bach's St John Passion, St Matthew Passion, Magnificat, Christmas Oratorio and Easter Oratorio; HandelÕs Dixit Dominus, Israel in Egypt, L'Allegro, Messiah, Samson, Semele, Joshua, Solomon, Theodora, Hercules, Judas Maccabaeus, Jephtha; PergolesiÕs Stabat Mater, HaydnÕs Stabat Mater; C.P.E.Bach's Magnificat; MozartÕs Mass in C minor; MendelssohnÕs St. Paul and Elijah; Verdi's Requiem, Rossini's Petite messe solennelle, Saint-Sa‘ns' CÏli enarrant, Sullivan's The Prodigal Son, Parry's Judith, Mahler's 2nd Symphony, Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius.