Saul

by George Frideric Handel; Christopher Purves, Sarah Connolly, Robert Murray, Elizabeth Atherton, Joélle Harvey, Mark Dobell, Jeremy Budd, Stuart Young, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers

Tracklist

Digital Media 1

  1. Saul, HWV 53: Act 1, Overture11:55
  2. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, "How Excellent Thy Name", (Chorus of Israelites)2:44
  3. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene I, Air. "An Infant Rais'd", (Merah)1:37
  4. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene I, "Along the Monster" (Chorus)1:02
  5. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene I, "The Youth Inspired" (Chorus of Israelites)1:48
  6. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene I, "How Excellent Thy Name" (Chours of Israelites)0:49
  7. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene I, "Hallelujah!" (Chorus of Israelites)1:40
  8. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Recitive. "He Comes, He Comes!" (Michal)0:04
  9. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Air. "O Godlike Youth" (Michal)3:15
  10. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Recitative. "Behold, O King" (Abner, Saul, David)0:53
  11. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Air. "O King, Your Favours" (David)5:23
  12. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Recitative "Oh Early Piety!" (Jonathan)0:24
  13. Saul : Act I, Scene II, Air. "What Abject Thoughts" (Merab)2:04
  14. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Recitative. "Yet Think On Whom This Honor" (Merab)0:12
  15. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Air. "Birth and Fortune I Despise!" (Jonathan)4:57
  16. Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, Recitative. "Go On, Illustrious Pair!" (High Priest)0:19
  17. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Air. "While Yet Thy Tide" (High Priest)2:04
  18. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Recitative. "Thou, Merab, First in Birth" (Saul, Merab)0:18
  19. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Air. "My Soul Rejects" (Merab, Michal)3:18
  20. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Sinfonia1:04
  21. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene III, Recitative. "Already See the Daughters" (Michal)0:18
  22. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene III, "Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King!" (Chorus of Israelites)1:30
  23. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene III, Accompagnato. "What Do I Hear?" (Saul)0:24
  24. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene III, "David His Ten Thousand Slew" (Chorus of Israelites)0:31
  25. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene III, Accompagnato. "To Him Ten Thousands" (Saul)0:13
  26. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene III, Air. "With Rage I Shall Burst" (Saul)1:14
  27. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene IV, Recitative. "Imprudent Women!" (Johnathan, Michal)0:45
  28. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene IV, Air. "Fell Rage and Black Despair" (Michal)2:35
  29. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene V, Recitative. "Racked with Infernal Pains" (Abner)0:16
  30. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene V, Air. "Oh Lord Whose Mercies" (David)4:03
  31. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene V, Symphony (Harp)1:29
  32. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene V, Recitative. "'Tis All in Vain" (Jonathan)0:18
  33. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene V, Air. "A Serpent, in My Bosom Warm'd" (Saul)1:54
  34. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene V, Recitative. "Has He Escap'd My Rage?" (Saul)0:21
  35. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene V, Air. "Capricious Man" (Mehab)3:40
  36. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene VI, Accompagnato. "O Filial Piety!" (Jonathan)1:21
  37. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene VI, Air. "No, Cruel Father, No!" (Jonathan)1:23
  38. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene VI, Air. "O Lord, Whose Providence" (High Priest)1:27
  39. Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene VI, "Preserve Him for the Glory" (High Priest)3:40

Digital Media 2

  1. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene I, "Envy, Eldest Born of Hell" (Chorus)2:59
  2. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene II, Recitative. "Ah, Dearest Friend" (Jonathan)0:34
  3. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene II, Air. "But Sooner Jordan's Stream" (Jonathan)2:10
  4. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene II, Recitative. "Oh, Strange Vicissitude!" (David, Jonathan)0:55
  5. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene II, Air. "Such Haughty Beauties Rather Move" (David)5:09
  6. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene II, Recitative. "My Father Comes" (Jonathan)0:52
  7. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene III, Air. "Sin Not, O King, Against the Youth" (Jonathan)2:05
  8. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene III, Air. "As Great Jehovah Lives, I Swear" (Saul)1:06
  9. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene III, Air. "From Cities Stormed, And Battles Won" (Jonathan)2:02
  10. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene IV, Recitative. "Appear, My Friend" (Jonathan, Saul)0:30
  11. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene IV, Air. "Your Words, O King, My Loyal Heart" (David)1:04
  12. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene IV, Recitative. "Yes, He Shall Wed My Daughter!" (Saul)1:01
  13. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene V, Duet. "O Fairest of Then Thousand Fair" (Michal, David)2:50
  14. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene V, "Is There a Man, Who All His Ways" (Chorus)1:39
  15. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene V, Sinfonia6:44
  16. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene VI, Recitative. "Thy Father Is As Cruel" (David)0:41
  17. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene VI, Duet. "At Persecution I Can Laugh" (David, Michal)1:11
  18. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene VII, Recitative. "Whom Dost Thou Seek?" (Michal, Doeg)0:41
  19. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene VII, Air. "No, No, Let the Guitly Tremble" (Michal)1:24
  20. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene VIII, Recitative. "Mean As He Was, He Is My New Brother" (Merab)0:52
  21. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene VIII, Air. "Author of Peace" (Merab)3:35
  22. Saul, HWV 53 : Act, II, Scene IX, Saul at the Feast of the New Moon. (Symphony)1:10
  23. Saul, HWV 53 : Act, II, Scene IX, Saul at the Feast of the New Moon. Accompagnato. "The Time At Length Is Come" (Saul)0:37
  24. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene X, Recitative. "Where Is the Son of Jesse?" (Saul, Jonathan)1:04
  25. Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene X, "Oh Fatal Consequence" (Chorus)5:10

Digital Media 3

  1. Saul, HWV 53 : Act III, Scene I - Saul Disguised, at Endor: Accompagnato. "Wretch That I Am, of My Own Ruin Author!" (Saul)2:10
  2. Saul, HWV 53 : Act III, Scene I - Saul Disguised, at Endor: Accompagnato. "'Tis Said, Here Lives a Woman" (Saul)0:54
  3. Saul, HWV 53 : Act III, Scene II - Saul and the Witch of Endor: Recitative. "With Me What Would'st Thou?" (Witch, Saul)0:44
  4. Saul, HWV 53 : Act III, Scene II - Saul and the Witch of Endor: Air. "Infernal Spirits, By Whose Pow'r" (Witch)1:53
  5. Saul, HWV 53 : Act III, Scene III - Apparition of Samuel: Accompagnao. "Why Hast Thou Forc'd Me from the Realms of Peace?" (Samuel, Saul)3:17
  6. Saul, HWV 53 : Act III, Scene III - Appartition of Samuel: Sinfonia0:36
  7. Saul, HWV 53 : Act III, Scene IV, Recitative. "Whence Comest Thou?" (David, Amalekite)1:02
  8. Saul, HWV 53 : Act III, Scene IV, Air. "Impious Wretch, of Race Accurst!" (David)1:51
  9. Saul, HWV 53 : Act III, Scene IV, Dead March (Symphony)3:16
  10. Saul, HWV 53 : Act III, Scene V - Elegy on the Death of Saul and Jonathan: "Mourn, Israel, Mourn Thy Beauty Lost" (Chours)3:35
  11. Saul, HWV 53 : Act III, Scene V - Elegy on the Death of Saul and Jonathan: Accompagnato "Oh, Let It Not in Gath Be Heard" (High Priest)2:20
  12. Saul, HWV 53 : Act III, Scene V - Elegy on the Death of Saul and Jonathan: Air. "From This Unhappy Day" (Merab)2:37
  13. Saul, HWV 53 : Act III, Scene V - Elegy on the Death of Saul and Jonathan: Air. "Brave Jonathan Hi Bow Never Drew" (David)2:06
  14. Saul, HWV 53 : Act III, Scene V - Elegy on the Death of Saul and Jonathan: Chorus."Eagles Were Not So Swift As They..." (Israelites)0:21
  15. Saul, HWV 53 : Act III, Scene V - Elegy on the Death of Saul and Jonathan: Air. "In Sweetest Harmony They Lived" (Michal)4:02
  16. Saul, HWV 53 : Act III, Scene V - Elegy on the Death of Saul and Jonathan: Solo/Chorus. "Oh Fatal Day!" (David, Israelites)3:59
  17. Saul, HWV 53 : Act III, Scene V - Elegy on the Death of Saul and Jonathan: Recitative. "Ye Men of Judah, Weep No More!" (High Priest)0:28
  18. Saul, HWV 53 : Act III, Scene V - Elegy on the Death of Saul and Jonathan: Chorus. "Gird on Thy Sword, Thou Man of Might" (Israelites)5:22