Handel: SAUL (English Oratorio in three acts, performed according to the traditions of the time)
George Frideric Handel
01/07/2009
K&K Verlagsanstalt
| Track Number | Track Title | Track Length | Track Price/Buy Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ouverture: Symphony (Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro) | 8:59 | |
| 2 | How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord (Chorus Of Israelites) | 3:03 | |
| 3 | An Infant Rais'd By Thy Command (Air Soprano) | 1:57 | |
| 4 | Along The Monster Atheist Strode (Chorus: Alto, Tenor, Basso) | 1:04 | |
| 5 | The Youth Inspir'd By Thee, O Lord (Chorus Of Israelites) | 2:00 | |
| 6 | How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord. Hallelujah (Chorus Of Israelites) | 2:28 | |
| 7 | He Comes (Michal) - O Godlike Youth (Air Michal) | 3:24 | |
| 8 | Behold, O King, The Brave, Victorious Youth (Recit. Abner, David, Saul) | 0:55 | |
| 9 | O King, Your Favours With Delight I Take (Air David) | 5:21 | |
| 10 | Oh, Early Piety! Oh, Modest Merit! (Jonathan) - What Abject Thoughts A Prince Can Have (Air Merab) | 2:50 | |
| 11 | Yet Think On Whom This Honour You Bestow (Merab) - Birth And Fortune I Despise! (Air Jonathan) | 5:27 | |
| 12 | Thou, Merab, First In Birth, Be First In Honour (Saul) - My Soul Rejects The Thought With Scorn (Air Merab) | 1:44 | |
| 13 | See, With What A Scornful Air - Ah, Lovely Youth, Wast Thou Design'd (Air Michal) | 1:58 | |
| 14 | Symphony (Andante Allegro) - Already See The Daughters Of The Land (Michal) | 1:35 | |
| 15 | Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King (Chorus Of Israelites) | 1:48 | |
| 16 | What Do I Hear? Am I Then Sunk So Low (Accomp. Saul) - David His Ten Thousands Slew (Chorus Of Israelites) | 1:03 | |
| 17 | To Him Ten Thousands, And To Me But Thousands - With Rage I Shall Burst His Praises To Hear (Accomp. & Air Saul) | 1:46 | |
| 18 | Imprudent Women (Jonathan) - 'Tis But His Old Disease, Which Thou Canst Cure (Michal) | 0:50 | |
| 19 | Fell Rage And Black Despair Possess'd (Air Michal) | 2:43 | |
| 20 | Racked With Infernal Pains (Abner) - O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless (Air David) | 4:53 | |
| 21 | Symphony (Largo) | 1:48 | |
| 22 | 'Tis All In Vain; His Fury Still Continues (Jonathan) - A Serpent, In My Bosom Warm'd (Air Saul) | 2:32 | |
| 23 | Has He Escap'd My Rage? (Saul) - Capricious Man, In Humour Lost (Air Merab) | 4:08 | |
| 24 | O Filial Piety! O Sacred Friendship! (Accomp. Jonathan) | 1:55 | |
| 25 | No, Cruel Father, No! I Must Defend Against The World My Best, My Dearest Friend (Air Jonathan) | 1:34 | |
| 26 | O Lord, Whose Providence Ever Wakes For Their Defence (Air High Priest) | 1:49 | |
| 27 | Preserve Him For The Glory Of Thy Name (Chorus) | 2:43 | |
| 28 | Envy, Eldest Born Of Hell (Chorus) | 2:37 | |
| 29 | Ah, Dearest Friend (Jonathan) - But Sooner Jordan's Stream, I Swear (Air Jonathan) | 2:54 |
| Track Number | Track Title | Track Length | Track Price/Buy Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Father Comes: Retire, My Friend (Jonathan) | 0:22 | |
| 2 | Hast Thou Obey'd My Orders (Saul) - Sin Not, O King, Against The Youth (Air Jonathan) | 3:11 | |
| 3 | As Great Jehovah Lives (Air Saul) | 1:40 | |
| 4 | From Cities Stormed, And Battles Won (Air Jonathan) | 2:20 | |
| 5 | Appear, My Friend (Jonathan) - No More Imagine Danger (Saul) - Your Words, O King, My Loyal Heart (Air David) | 1:41 | |
| 6 | Yes, He Shall Wed My Daughter! But How Long Shall He Enjoy Her? (Saul) | 0:31 | |
| 7 | A Father's Will Has Authorized My Love (Michal) - O Fairest Of Ten Thousand Fair (Duet Michal & David) | 3:15 | |
| 8 | Is There A Man, Who All His Ways, Directs (Chorus) | 1:23 | |
| 9 | Symphony (Largo - Allegro) | 3:35 | |
| 10 | Thy Father Is As Cruel (David) - At Persecution I Can Laugh (Duet David & Michal) | 2:01 | |
| 11 | Whom Dost Thou Seek? (Michal) - I Seek For David (Doeg) - No, No, Let The Guilty Tremble (Air Michal) | 2:22 | |
| 12 | Mean As He Was, He Is My Brother Now (Merab) | 0:49 | |
| 13 | Author Of Peace, Who Canst Control Every Passion Of The Soul (Air Merab) | 3:09 | |
| 14 | Symphony (Allegro) | 1:16 | |
| 15 | The Time At Length Is Come (Accomp. Saul) | 0:43 | |
| 16 | Where Is The Son Of Jesse? Comes He Not To Grace Our Feast? (Saul & Jonathan) | 1:03 | |
| 17 | Oh, Fatal Consequence Of Rage (Chorus) | 4:39 | |
| 18 | Wretch That I Am, Of My Own Ruin Author! (Accomp. Saul) | 2:48 | |
| 19 | 'Tis Said, Here Lives A Woman, Close Familiar With Th'enemy Of Mankind (Accomp. Saul) | 0:51 | |
| 20 | With Me What Would'st Thou? (Witch) - I Would, That By Thy Art Thou Bring Me Up The Man Whom I Shall Name (Saul) | 0:42 | |
| 21 | Infernal Spirits, By Whose Pow'r Departed Ghosts In Living Forms Appear (Air Witch) | 1:49 | |
| 22 | Why Hast Thou Forc'd Me From The Realms Of Peace - O Holy Prophet (Accomp. Samuel & Saul) | 3:37 | |
| 23 | Symphony (Allegro) | 0:39 | |
| 24 | Whence Comest Thou? - Out Of The Camp Of Israel (David & Amalekite) | 1:22 | |
| 25 | Impious Wretch, Of Race Accurst (Air David) | 2:14 | |
| 26 | Symphony: Dead March (Grave - Largo E Staccato) | 4:00 | |
| 27 | Mourn, Israel, Mourn Thy Beauty Lost (Chorus) | 4:47 | |
| 28 | From This Unhappy Day No More, Ye Gilboan Hills, On You Descend Refreshing Rains Or Kindly Dew (Air Merab) | 3:09 | |
| 29 | Brave Jonathan His Bow Never Drew (Air David) | 2:41 | |
| 30 | Eagles Were Not So Swift As They (Chorus Of Israelites) | 0:22 | |
| 31 | In Sweetest Harmony They Lived (Air Michal) | 4:50 | |
| 32 | O Fatal Day! How Low The Mighty Lie! O Jonathan! (Solo David & Chorus) | 5:14 | |
| 33 | Ye Men Of Judah, Weep No More (High Priest) | 0:32 | |
| 34 | Gird On Thy Sword - Go On, Be Prosperous In Fight (Chorus Of Israelites) | 5:50 |
- Duration:
- 2:37:15
- Genres:
- Classical, Opera, Baroque, Classical Sacred, Classical Vocal
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