Handel: Saul - CD

CD - 1

George Frideric Handel

Saul, HWV 53 (1738)

 

1. Symphony: Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro - Andante larghetto

00:12:17

 

2. Act I Scene 1: How excellent Thy name, O Lord (Chorus)

00:02:57

 

3. Act I Scene 1: Air: An Infant rais'd by thy Command (Soprano)

00:01:20

 

4. Act I Scene 1: Trio: Along the Monster Atheist strode (Chorus)

00:01:02

 

5. Act I Scene 1: The Youth inspir'd by Thee, O Lord (Chorus)

00:01:50

 

6. Act I Scene 1: How excellent thy name, O Lord (Chorus)

00:02:33

 

7. Act I Scene 2: Recitative: He comes! (Michal)

00:00:10

 

8. Act I Scene 2: Air: O God-like Youth! (Michal)

00:03:12

 

9. Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Behold, O King… Young Man… The Son of Jesse (Abner, Saul, David)

00:00:58

 

10. Act I Scene 2: Air: O King, your Favours with Delight (David)

00:05:42

 

11. Act I Scene 2: Recitative: O early Piety! (Jonathan)

00:00:29

 

12. Act I Scene 2: Air: What abject Thoughts a Prince can have (Merab)

00:02:02

 

13. Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Yet think with whom this Honour you bestow (Merab)

00:00:14

 

14. Act I Scene 2: Air: Birth and Fortune I despise! (Jonathan)

00:04:17

 

15. Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Go on, illustrious Pair! (High Priest)

00:00:19

 

16. Act I Scene 2: Air: While yet thy Tide of Blood runs high (High Priest)

00:01:54

 

17. Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Thou, Merab, first in Birth (Saul)

00:00:25

 

18. Act I Scene 2: Air: My Soul rejects the Thought with scorn (Merab)

00:01:17

 

19. Act I Scene 2: Air: See with what a scornful Air (Michal)

00:01:05

 

20. Act I Scene 2: Air: Ah, lovely Youth! (Michal)

00:00:48

 

21. Act I Scene 3: Symphony: Andante allegro

00:01:10

 

22. Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Already see the Daughters of the Land (Michal)

00:00:21

 

23. Act I Scene 3: Welcome, welcome, mighty King! (Chorus)

00:01:34

 

24. Act I Scene 3: Accompagnato: What do I hear? (Saul)

00:00:29

 

25. Act I Scene 3: David his Ten Thousands slew (Chorus)

00:00:31

 

26. Act I Scene 3: Accompagnato: To him Ten Thousands! (Saul)

00:00:15

 

27. Act I Scene 3: Air: With Rage I shall burst his Praises to hear! (Saul)

00:01:23

 

28. Act I Scene 4: Recitative: Imprudent Women!… 'Tis but his old Disease (Jonathan, Michal)

00:00:53

 

29. Act I Scene 4: Air: Fell Rage and black Despair possest (Michal)

00:02:43

 

30. Act I Scene 4: Recitative: This but the smallest part of Harmony (High Priest)

00:00:23

 

31. Act I Scene 4: Accompagnato: By thee this Universal Frame (High Priest)

00:01:59

 

32. Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Rack'd with Infernal Pains (Abner)

00:00:14

 

33. Act I Scene 5: Air: O Lord, whose Mercies numberless (David)

00:03:24

 

34. Act I Scene 5: Symphony (Arpa): Largo

00:01:32

 

35. Act I Scene 5: Air: Fly, malicious Spirit, fly (David)

00:02:06

 

36. Act I Scene 5: Recitative: 'Tis all in vain (Jonathan)

00:00:19

 

37. Act I Scene 5: Air: A Serpent, in my Bosom warm'd (Saul)

00:01:56

 

38. Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Has he escap'd my Rage? (Saul)

00:00:30

 

39. Act I Scene 5: Air: Capricious Man, in Humour lost (Merab)

00:05:56

CD - 2

George Frideric Handel

Saul, HWV 53 (1738)

 

1. Act I Scene 6: Accompagnato: O Filial Piety! (Jonathan)

00:01:39

 

2. Act I Scene 6: Air: No, cruel Father, no (Jonathan)

00:01:36

 

3. Act I Scene 6: Air: O Lord, whose Providence (High Priest)

00:01:28

 

4. Act I Scene 6: Preserve him for the Glory of thy Name (Chorus)

00:02:18

 

5. Act II Scene 1: Envy! Eldest-born of Hell! (Chorus)

00:02:09

 

6. Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Ah, dearest Friend (Jonathan)

00:00:37

 

7. Act II Scene 2: Air: But sooner Jordan's Stream, I swear (Jonathan)

00:02:17

 

8. Act II Scene 2: Recitative: O strange Vicissitude!… My Sister Merab… (David, Jonathan)

00:00:58

 

9. Act II Scene 2: Air: Such haughty Beauties (David)

00:04:56

 

10. Act II Scene 2: Recitative: My Father comes (Jonathan)

00:00:16

 

11. Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Hast thou obey'd my orders… Alas, my Father! (Saul, Jonathan)

00:00:40

 

12. Act II Scene 3: Air: Sin not, O King, against the Youth (Jonathan)

00:01:59

 

13. Act II Scene 3: Air: As Great Jehovah lives, I swear (Saul)

00:01:05

 

14. Act II Scene 3: Air: From Cities storm'd, and Battles won (Jonathan)

00:02:00

 

15. Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Appear, my Friend… No more imagine Danger (Jonathan, Saul)

00:00:36

 

16. Act II Scene 4: Air: Your words, O King, my Loyal Heart (David)

00:01:06

 

17. Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Yes, he shall wed my Daughter! (Saul)

00:01:06

 

18. Act II Scene 5: Recitative: A Father's Will has authoriz'd my Love (Michal)

00:00:33

 

19. Act II Scene 5: Duet: O Fairest of ten thousand fair (Michal, David)

00:00:43

 

20. Act II Scene 5: Is there a Man, who all his Ways Directs (Chorus)

00:02:50

 

21. Act II Scene 5: Symphony: Largo - Allegro -

00:01:38

 

22. Act II Scene 5: Symphony: Gavotte

00:02:25

 

23. Act II Scene 6: Recitative: Thy Father is as cruel, and as false (David)

00:06:47

 

24. Act II Scene 6: Duet: At Persecution I can laugh (David, Michal)

00:02:25

 

25. Act II Scene 7: Recitative: Whom dost thou seek?… I seek for David (Michal, Doeg)

00:00:41

 

26. Act II Scene 7: Air: No, no, let the Guilty tremble (Michal)

00:01:20

 

27. Act II Scene 8: Recitative: Mean as he was, he is my Brother now (Merab)

00:00:51

 

28. Act II Scene 8: Air: Author of Peace, who canst controll (Merab)

00:01:38

 

29. Act II Scene 9: Symphony: Allegro

00:00:45

 

30. Act II Scene 9: Accompagnato: The Time at length is come (Saul)

00:02:55

 

31. Act II Scene 10: Recitative: Where is the Son of Jesse?… He earnestly asked Leave (Saul, Jonathan)

00:01:18

 

32. Act II Scene 10: O fatal Consequence (Chorus)

00:00:40

CD - 3

George Frideric Handel

Saul, HWV 53 (1738)

 

1. Act III Scene 1: Accompagnato: Wretch that I am! (Saul)

00:02:19

 

2. Act III Scene 1: Recitative and Accompagnato: 'Tis said, here lives a Woman (Saul)

00:00:50

 

3. Act III Scene 2: Recitative: With me what would'st thou?… I wou'd (Witch of Endor, Saul)

00:00:51

 

4. Act III Scene 2: Air: Infernal Spirits, by wose Pow'r (Witch of Endor)

00:02:31

 

5. Act III Scene 3: Accompagnato: Why hast thou force'd me from the Realm of Peace… O holy Prophet, holy Prophet! (Samuel, Saul)

00:03:17

 

6. Act III Scene 3: Symphony: Allegro

00:00:41

 

7. Act III Scene 4: Recitative: Whence com'st thou?… Out of the Camp of Israel (David, Amalekite)

00:01:17

 

8. Act III Scene 4: Air: Impious Wretch, of Race accurst! (David)

00:01:45

 

9. Act III Scene 5: March: Grave

00:03:01

 

10. Act III Scene 5: Mourn, Israel, mourn thy Beauty lost (Chorus)

00:02:35

 

11. Act III Scene 5: Air: O let it not in Gath be heard (High Priest)

00:02:33

 

12. Act III Scene 5: Air: From this unhappy Day (Merab)

00:02:35

 

13. Act III Scene 5: Air: Brave Jonathan his Bow ne'er drew (David)

00:02:17

 

14. Act III Scene 5: Eagles were not so swift as they (Chorus)

00:00:21

 

15. Act III Scene 5: Air: In sweetest Harmony they liv'd (Michal)

00:05:14

 

16. Act III Scene 5: O fatal Day! How low the Mighty lie! (David, Chorus)

00:04:57

 

17. Act III Scene 5: Air: Ye men of Judah, weep no more (High Priest)

00:01:43

 

18. Act III Scene 5: Gird on thy Sword, thou Man of Might (Chorus)

00:05:37