This anthology of arias for bass and baritone singers drawn from Oratorios and Cantatas is beautifully presented and clear to read. 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 bass oratorio repertoire for public examinations has been included. Contents include arias from: PurcellÕs Come, ye Sons of Art; Bach's St John Passion, St Matthew Passion, the whole of Cantatas no. 56 and 82, Magnificat, Christmas Oratorio and G minor and B minor Masses; HandelÕs Acis and Galatea, Brockes Passion, Deborah, L'Allegro, AlexanderÕs Feast, Messiah, Samson, Semele, Te Deum, Belshazzar, Theodora, Judas Maccabaeus, Jephtha; HaydnÕs The Creation and The Seasons; C.P.E.Bach's Magnificat; SpohrÕs Des Heilands letzte Stunden; MendelssohnÕs St. Paul and Elijah; Verdi's Requiem, Rossini's Stabat Mater, FaurŽÕs Requiem and PucciniÕs Messa di Gloria.