Saul / Georg Friedrich Haendel - CD

CD: 1

George Frideric Handel

Act One

 

1. Symphony Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro - Andante larghetto

 

2. Scene I 1. Chorus How excellent Thy name, o Lord

 

3. 2. Air Soprano An infant raised by thy command 3. Trio Alto, tenore, basso Along the monster atheist strode

 

4. 4. Soprano, alto, tenore, basso The youth inspired by Thee, o Lord 5. Chorus How excellent Thy name, o Lord

 

5. Scene II 6. Recit & 7. Air Michal He comes, he comes! - O God-like youth! 8. Recitative Abner, Saul, David Behold, o King, the brave, victorious youth

 

6. 9. Air David O king, your favours with delights 10. Recitative Jonathan Oh early piety!

 

7. 11. Air Merab What abject thoughts a prince can have! 12. Recitative Merab Yet think, on whom this honour you bestow

 

8. 13. Air Jonathan Birth and fortune I despise!

 

9. 14. Recitative High Priest Go on, illustrious pair! 15. Air High Priest While yet thy tide of blood runs high

 

10. 16. Recitative Saul, Merab Thou, Merab, first in birth, be first in honour 17. Air Merab My soul rejects the thought with scorn 18. Air Michal See, with what a scornful air 19. Air Michal Ah, lovely youth, wast thou designed

 

11. 20. Symphony Andante allegro 21. Recitative Michal Already see the daughters of the land Scene III 22. Chorus Welcome, welcome, mighty king!

 

12. 23. Accompagnato Saul What do I hear? 24. Chorus David his ten thousands slew 25. Accompagnato Saul To him ten thousands 26. Air Saul With rage I shall start burst his praises to hear

 

13. Scene IV 27. Recitative Jonathan, Michal Imprudent women! 28. Air Michal Fell rage and black despair possessed

 

14. 29. Recitative High Priest This but the smallest part of Harmony 30. Accompagnato High Priest By thee this universal frame

 

15. Scene V 31. Recitative Abner Racked with infernal pains 32. Air David O Lord, whose mercies numberless

 

16. 33. Symphony Largo 34. Recitative Jonathan 'Tis all in vain, his fury still continues

 

17. 35. Air Saul A serpent, in my bosom warmed 36. Recitative Saul Has he escaped my rage?

 

18. 37. Air Merab Capricious man

 

19. Scene VI 38. Accompagnato Jonathan O filial piety! 39. Air Jonathan No, cruel father, no!

 

20. 40. Air High Priest O Lord, whose providence 41. Chorus Preserve him for the glory of Thy name

Act Two

 

21. Scene I 42. Chorus Envy! Eldest born of hell!

 

22. Scene II 43. Recitative Jonathan Ah! dearest friend 44. Air Jonathan But sooner Jordan' stream, I swear

 

23. 45. Recitative David, Jonathan Oh strange vicissitude! 46. Air David Such haughty beauties rather move

CD: 2

George Frideric Handel

Act Two

 

24. 47. Recitative Jonathan My father comes Scene III 48. Recitative Saul, Jonathan Hast thou obeyed my orders

 

25. 49. Air Jonathan Sin not, o king, against the youth 50. Air Saul As great Jehovah lives 51. Air Jonathan From cities stormed, and battles won

 

26. Scene IV 52. Recitative Jonathan, Saul Appear, my friend 53. Air David Your words, o king, my loyal heart 54. Recitative Saul Yes, he shall wed my daughter!

 

27. Scene V 55. Recitative Michal A father's will has authorised my love 56. Duet Michal, David O fairest of ten thousand fair 57. Chorus Is there a man

 

28. 58. Symphony Largo - Allegro

 

29. Scene VI 59. Recitative David Thy father is as cruel 60. Duet David, Michal At persecution I can laugh

 

30. Scene VII 61. Recitative Michal, Doeg Whom dost thou seek 62. Air Michal No, no let the guilty tremble

 

31. Scene VIII 63. Recitative Merab Mean as he was, he is my brother now 64. Air Merab Author of peace, who canst controul

 

32. Scene IX 65. Symphony Allegro

 

33. 66. Accompagnato Saul The time at length is come Scene X 67. Recitative Saul, Jonathan Where is the son of Jesse?

 

34. 68. Chorus Oh fatal consequence of Rage

Act Three

 

35. Scene I 69. Accompagnato Saul Wretch that I am 70. Recit - Accompagnato Saul 'Tis said, here lives a woman

 

36. Scene II 71. Recitative Witch, Saul With me what would'st thou 72. Air Witch of Endor Infernal spirits

 

37. Scene III 73. Accompagnato Samuel, Saul Why hast thou forced me from the realms of peace

 

38. 74. Symphony Allegro

 

39. Scene IV 75. Recitative David, Amalekite Whence comest thou? 76. Air David Impious wretch, of race accurst!

 

40. 77. March Grave

 

41. Scene V 78. Chorus Mourn, Israel

 

42. 79. Air High Priest Oh let it not in Gath be heard

 

43. 80. Air Merab From this unhappy day

 

44. 81. Air David Brave Jonathan is bow never drew 82. Chorus Eagles were not so swift as they

 

45. 83. Air Michal In sweetest harmony they lived! 84. Solo David and Chorus O fatal day! 85. Recitative Abner Ye men of Judah, weep no more!

 

46. 86. Chorus Gird on thy sword, thou man of might