Samson Oratorio

by George Frideric Handel; Utah Symphony, University of Utah Chorus, Maurice Abravanel, Jan Peerce, Phyllis Curtin

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. Samson, HWV 57: 1. Act 1 Sinfonia7:25
  2. Samson, HWV 57: 2. Act 1 "This day, a solemn feast to Dagon held" [Samson]2:22
  3. Samson, HWV 57: 3. Act 1 "Ye men of Gaza, hither bring the merry pipe and pleasing string" [Dalila]3:39
  4. Samson, HWV 57: 4. Act 1 "Awake the trumpet's lofty sound" [Chorus]0:29
  5. Samson, HWV 57: 5. Act 1 "Loud as the thunder's awful voice" [Philistine]3:30
  6. Samson, HWV 57: 6. Act 1 "Why by an angel was my birth foretold" [Samson]5:54
  7. Samson, HWV 57: 7. Act 1 "Oh change beyond report, thought or belief!" [Micah]2:09
  8. Samson, HWV 57: 8. Act 1 "Total eclipse! no sun, no moon, all dark amidst the blaze of noon!" [Samson]3:42
  9. Samson, HWV 57: 9. Act 1 "Oh first created beam!" [Chorus]3:24
  10. Samson, HWV 57: 10. Act 1 "Brethren and men of Dan, say, where is my son" [Manoah, Micah]1:19
  11. Samson, HWV 57: 11. Act 1 "Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue" [Manoah]4:25
  12. Samson, HWV 57: 12. Act 1 "Justly these evils have befall'n thy son" [Samson]6:14
  13. Samson, HWV 57: 13. Act 1 "There lies our hope!" [Micah]2:38
  14. Samson, HWV 57: 14. Act 1 "For thee, my dearest son" [Manoah]1:39
  15. Samson, HWV 57: 15. Act 1 "Then round about the starry throne" [Chorus]2:40
  16. Samson, HWV 57: 16. Act 2 "My evils hopeless are!" [Samson]4:56
  17. Samson, HWV 57: 17. Act 2 "To dust his glory they would tread" [Chorus]3:37
  18. Samson, HWV 57: 18. Act 2 "But who is this?" [Micah]2:13
  19. Samson, HWV 57: 19. Act 2 "With plaintive notes and am'rous moan" [Dalila, Samson]6:50
  20. Samson, HWV 57: 20. Act 2 "Did Love constrain thee?" [Samson]1:11
  21. Samson, HWV 57: 21. Act 2 "My - Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove Dalila" [Dalila, Virgin]6:35

CD 2

  1. Samson, HWV 57: 22. Act 2 "To fleeting pleasures make your court" [Dalila]2:32
  2. Samson, HWV 57: 23. Act 2 "Ne'er think of that! I know thy warbling charms" [Samson]3:16
  3. Samson, HWV 57: 24. Act 2 "Favour'd of heaven is he, who finds one true" [Samson]3:06
  4. Samson, HWV 57: 25. Act 2 "No words of peace, no voice enchanting fear" [Micah]1:47
  5. Samson, HWV 57: 26. Act 2 "Honour and arms scorn such a foe" [Harapha]4:33
  6. Samson, HWV 57: 27. Act 2 "Cam'st thou for this, vain boaster?" [Samson, Harapha]3:05
  7. Samson, HWV 57: 28. Act 2 "Here lies the proof" [Micah]3:43
  8. Samson, HWV 57: 29. Act 2 "Dagon, arise! attend thy sacred feast!" [Harapha]2:19
  9. Samson, HWV 57: 30. Act 2 "Fix'd in his everlasting seat" [Chorus]3:48
  10. Samson, HWV 57: 31. Act 3 "More trouble is behind" [Micah]4:13
  11. Samson, HWV 57: 32. Act 3 "Reflect then, Samson, matters now are strain'd" [Micah]2:56
  12. Samson, HWV 57: 33. Act 3 "Be of good courage" [Samson, Micah, Harapha]6:15
  13. Samson, HWV 57: 34. Act 3 "With might endued, above the sons of men" [Micah]3:04
  14. Samson, HWV 57: 35. Act 3 "Old Manoah, with youthful steps, makes haste to find his son" [Micah]5:17
  15. Samson, HWV 57: 36. Act 3 "What noise of joy was that?" [Manoah, Micah]3:51
  16. Samson, HWV 57: 37. Act 3 "Your hopes of his deliv'ry seem not vain" [Micah]1:59
  17. Samson, HWV 57: 38. Act 3 "Noise call you this? an universal groan" [Micah]2:06
  18. Samson, HWV 57: 39. Act 3 "Ye sons of Israel, now lament" [Micah]3:52
  19. Samson, HWV 57: 40. Act 3 Dead March2:15
  20. Samson, HWV 57: 41. Act 3 "The body comes" [Micah, Manoah]6:39
  21. Samson, HWV 57: 42. Act 3 "Come, come! no time for lamentation" [Manoah]3:36
  22. Samson, HWV 57: 43. Act 3 "Let their celestial concerts all unite" [Chorus]2:44