Saul

by George Frideric Handel; Andreas Scholl, Neal Davies, Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. Saul, HWV 53: Symphony, I. Allegro3:41
  2. Saul, HWV 53: Symphony, II. Larghetto1:54
  3. Saul, HWV 53: Symphony, III. Organo ad libitum2:21
  4. Saul, HWV 53: Symphony, IV. Allegro2:49
  5. Saul, HWV 53: Symphony, V. Andante larghetto2:56
  6. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, I. Chorus "How excellent thy Name, O Lord"2:52
  7. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, II. Air (Soprano) "An infant rais'd" / III. Chorus "Along the monster atheist strode"2:32
  8. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, IV. Chorus "The youth inspir'd by thee, O Lord"1:59
  9. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, V. Chorus "How excellent thy name, O Lord"2:36
  10. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, VI. Recitative "He comes" (Michal) / VII. Air "O god-like youth!" (Michal)3:10
  11. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, VIII. Recitative "Behold, O King" (Abner, Saul, David)0:51
  12. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, IX. Air "O King, your favours with delight" (David) / X. Recitative "O early piety!" (Jonathan)5:27
  13. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XI. Air "What abject thoughts" (Merab) / XII. Recitative "Yet think, on whom this honor" (Merab)2:23
  14. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XIII. Air "Birth and fortune I despise!" (Jonathan)4:20
  15. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XIV. Recitative "Go on, illustrious pair!" (High Priest) / XV. Air "While yet thy tide of blood" (High Priest)2:26
  16. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XVI. Recitative "Though, Merab, first in birth" (Saul, Merab) / ... / XIX. Air "Ah! lovely youth!" (Michal)3:19
  17. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XX. Symphony / XXI. Recitative "Already see, the daughters of the land" (Michal) / XXII. Chorus "Welcome, welcome, mighty king"2:56
  18. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXIII. Accompagnato "What do I hear?" (Saul) / XXIV. Chorus "David his tenthousand slew" / XXV. Accompagnato "To him ten thousands!" (Saul)1:13
  19. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXVI. Air "With rage I shall burst" (Saul)1:21
  20. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXVII. Recitative "Imprudent women!" (Jonathan, Michal)0:44
  21. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXVIII. Air "Fell rage and black despair" (Michal)3:04
  22. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXIX. Recitative "This but the smallest part" (High Priest) / XXX. Accompagnato "By thee, the universal frame" (High Priest)3:36
  23. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXXI. Recitative "Rack'd with infernal pains" (Abner)0:15
  24. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXXII. Air "O Lord, whose mercies numberless" (David) / XXXIII. Symphony5:33
  25. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXXIV. Recitative "'Tis all in vain" (Jonathan) / XXXV. Air "A serpent in my bosom warm'd" (Saul) / XXXVI. Recitative "Has he escap'd my rage?" (Saul)2:32
  26. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXXVII. Air "Capricous man" (Merab)3:40
  27. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXXVIII. Accompagnato "O filial piety!" (Jonathan)1:39
  28. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXXIX. Air "No, cruel father, no!" (Jonathan)1:29
  29. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XL. Air "O Lord, whose providence" (High Priest)1:15
  30. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XLI. Chorus "Preserve him for the glory of thy name"2:39

CD 2

  1. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLII. Chorus "Envy! eldest-born of Hell!"2:30
  2. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLIII. Recitative "Ah! dearest friend" (Jonathan)0:40
  3. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLIV. Air "But sooner Jordan's stream" (Jonathan)2:24
  4. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLV. Recitative "O strange vicissitude!" (David, Jonathan)0:58
  5. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLVI. Air "Such haugthy beauties rather move" (David)4:46
  6. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLVII. Recitative "My father comes" (Jonathan) / XLVIII. Recitative "Hast thou obey'd my orders" (Saul, Jonathan)0:51
  7. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLIX. Air "Sin not, O King" (Jonathan)1:41
  8. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, L. Air "As great Jehovah lives" (Saul)1:27
  9. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LI. Air "From cities storm'd" (Jonathan)1:58
  10. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LII. Recitative "Appear my friend" (Jonathan, Saul)0:29
  11. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LIII. Air "Your words, O King" (David) / LIV. Recitative "Yes, he shall wed my daughter" (Saul)1:28
  12. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LV. Recitative "A father's will" (Michal)0:30
  13. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LVI. Duet "O fairest of ten thousand fair" (Michal, David) / LVII. Chorus "Is there a man"4:39
  14. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LVIII. Symphony6:27
  15. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LIX. Recitative "Thy father is as cruel" (David)0:35
  16. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LX. Duet "At persecution I can laugh" (David, Michal)1:07
  17. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXI. Recitative "Whom dost thou seek?" (Michal, Doeg)0:41
  18. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXII. Air "No, let the guilty tremble" (Michal)1:24
  19. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXIII. Recitative "Mean as he was" (Merab)0:49
  20. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXIV. Air "Author of piece" (Merab)3:19
  21. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXV. Symphony1:06
  22. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXVI. Accompagnato "The time at length is come" (Saul) / LXVII. Recitative "Where is the son of Jesse?" (Saul, Jonathan)1:43
  23. Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXVIII. Chorus "O fatal consequence of rage"4:38

CD 3

  1. Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXIX. Accompagnato "Wretch that I am!" (Saul) / ... / LXXI. Recitative "With me what would'st thou?" (Witch, Saul)4:08
  2. Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXII. Air "Infernal spirits" (Witch)1:36
  3. Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXIII. Accompagnato "Why hast thou forc'd me" (Samuel, Saul)3:34
  4. Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXIV. Symphony0:35
  5. Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXV. Recitative "Whence comest thou?" (David, Amalekite) / LXXVI. Air "Impious wretch" (David)2:59
  6. Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXVII. Dead March4:14
  7. Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXVIII. Chorus "Mourn, Israel, mourn"3:24
  8. Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXIX. Air (Tenor) "O let it not in Gath be heard"2:30
  9. Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXX. Air (Soprano) "From this unhappy day"2:46
  10. Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXXI. Air "Brave Jonathan his bow ne'er drew"0:29
  11. Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXXII. Chorus "Eagles were not so swift as they"0:26
  12. Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXXIII. Air (Soprano) "In sweetest harmony"4:25
  13. Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXXIV. Solo and Chorus "O fatal day!" (David)4:11
  14. Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXXV. Recitative "Ye men of Judah" (High Priest)0:30
  15. Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXXVI. Chorus "Gird on thy sword"5:38