Saul
Album by George Frideric Handel; MacLeod, Cordier, Schoch, Schlick, McFadden, Beekman, Schwarz, Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt, Joachim Carlos Martini
Released November 1998
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Saul: Symphony: Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro - Andante larghettoGeorge Frideric Handel12:17
- 2Saul: Act I, Scene 1: How excellent Thy name, O Lord (Chorus)George Frideric Handel2:57
- 3Saul: Act I, Scene 1: Air: An Infant rais'd by thy Command (Soprano)George Frideric Handel1:20
- 4Saul: Act I, Scene 1: Trio: Along the Monster Atheist strode (Chorus)George Frideric Handel1:02
- 5Saul: Act I, Scene 1: The Youth inspir'd by Thee, O Lord (Chorus)George Frideric Handel1:50
- 6Saul: Act I, Scene 1: How excellent thy name, O Lord (Chorus)George Frideric Handel2:33
- 7Saul: Act I, Scene 2: Recitative: He comes! (Michal)George Frideric Handel0:10
- 8Saul: Act I, Scene 2: Air: O God - like Youth! (Michal)George Frideric Handel3:12
- 9Saul: Act I, Scene 2: Recitative: Behold, O King… Young Man… The Son of Jesse (Abner, Saul, David)George Frideric Handel0:58
- 10Saul: Act I, Scene 2: Air: O King, your Favours with Delight (David)George Frideric Handel5:42
- 11Saul: Act I, Scene 2: Recitative: O early Piety! (Jonathan)George Frideric Handel0:29
- 12Saul: Act I, Scene 2: Air: What abject Thoughts a Prince can have (Merab)George Frideric Handel2:02
- 13Saul: Act I, Scene 2: Recitative: Yet think with whom this Honour you bestow (Merab)George Frideric Handel0:14
- 14Saul: Act I, Scene 2: Air: Birth and Fortune I despise! (Jonathan)George Frideric Handel4:17
- 15Saul: Act I, Scene 2: Recitative: Go on, illustrious Pair! (High Priest)George Frideric Handel0:19
- 16Saul: Act I, Scene 2: Air: While yet thy Tide of Blood runs high (High Priest)George Frideric Handel1:54
- 17Saul: Act I, Scene 2: Recitative: Thou, Merab, first in Birth (Saul)George Frideric Handel0:25
- 18Saul: Act I, Scene 2: Air: My Soul rejects the Thought with scorn (Merab)George Frideric Handel1:17
- 19Saul: Act I, Scene 2: Air: See with what a scornful Air (Michal)George Frideric Handel1:05
- 20Saul: Act I, Scene 2: Air: Ah, lovely Youth! (Michal)George Frideric Handel0:48
- 21Saul: Act I, Scene 3: Symphony: Andante allegroGeorge Frideric Handel1:10
- 22Saul: Act I, Scene 3: Recitative: Already see the Daughters of the Land (Michal)George Frideric Handel0:21
- 23Saul: Act I, Scene 3: Welcome, welcome, mighty King! (Chorus)George Frideric Handel1:34
- 24Saul: Act I, Scene 3: Accompagnato: What do I hear (Saul)George Frideric Handel0:29
- 25Saul: Act I, Scene 3: David his Ten Thousands slew (Chorus)George Frideric Handel0:31
- 26Saul: Act I, Scene 3: Accompagnato: To him Ten Thousands! (Saul)George Frideric Handel0:15
- 27Saul: Act I, Scene 3: Air: With Rage I shall burst his Praises to hear! (Saul)George Frideric Handel1:23
- 28Saul: Act I, Scene 4: Recitative: Imprudent Women!… 'Tis but his old Disease (Jonathan, Michal)George Frideric Handel0:53
- 29Saul: Act I, Scene 4: Air: Fell Rage and black Despair possest (Michal)George Frideric Handel2:43
- 30Saul: Act I, Scene 4: Recitative: This but the smallest part of Harmony (High Priest)George Frideric Handel0:23
- 31Saul: Act I, Scene 4: Accompagnato: By thee this Universal Frame (High Priest)George Frideric Handel1:59
- 32Saul: Act I, Scene 5: Recitative: Rack'd with Infernal Pains (Abner)George Frideric Handel0:14
- 33Saul: Act I, Scene 5: Air: O Lord, whose Mercies numberless (David)George Frideric Handel3:24
- 34Saul: Act I, Scene 5: Symphony (Arpa): LargoGeorge Frideric Handel1:32
- 35Saul: Act I, Scene 5: Air: Fly, malicious Spirit, fly (David)George Frideric Handel2:06
- 36Saul: Act I, Scene 5: Recitative: 'Tis all in vain (Jonathan)George Frideric Handel0:19
- 37Saul: Act I, Scene 5: Air: A Serpent, in my Bosom warm'd (Saul)George Frideric Handel1:56
- 38Saul: Act I, Scene 5: Recitative: Has he escap'd my Rage (Saul)George Frideric Handel0:30
- 39Saul: Act I, Scene 5: Air: Capricious Man, in Humour lost (Merab)George Frideric Handel5:56
- CD 2
- 1Saul: Act I, Scene 6: Accompagnato: O Filial Piety! (Jonathan)George Frideric Handel1:39
- 2Saul: Act I, Scene 6: Air: No, cruel Father, no (Jonathan)George Frideric Handel1:36
- 3Saul: Act I, Scene 6: Air: O Lord, whose Providence (High Priest)George Frideric Handel1:28
- 4Saul: Act I, Scene 6: Preserve him for the Glory of thy Name (Chorus)George Frideric Handel2:18
- 5Saul: Act II, Scene 1: Envy! Eldest - born of Hell! (Chorus)George Frideric Handel2:09
- 6Saul: Act II, Scene 2: Recitative: Ah, dearest Friend (Jonathan)George Frideric Handel0:37
- 7Saul: Act II, Scene 2: Air: But sooner Jordan's Stream, I swear (Jonathan)George Frideric Handel2:17
- 8Saul: Act II, Scene 2: Recitative: O strange Vicissitude!… My Sister Merab… (David, Jonathan)George Frideric Handel0:58
- 9Saul: Act II, Scene 2: Air: Such haughty Beauties (David)George Frideric Handel4:56
- 10Saul: Act II, Scene 2: Recitative: My Father comes (Jonathan)George Frideric Handel0:16
- 11Saul: Act II, Scene 3: Recitative: Hast thou obey'd my orders… Alas, my Father! (Saul, Jonathan)George Frideric Handel0:40
- 12Saul: Act II, Scene 3: Air: Sin not, O King, against the Youth (Jonathan)George Frideric Handel1:59
- 13Saul: Act II, Scene 3: Air: As Great Jehovah lives, I swear (Saul)George Frideric Handel1:05
- 14Saul: Act II, Scene 3: Air: From Cities storm'd, and Battles won (Jonathan)George Frideric Handel2:00
- 15Saul: Act II, Scene 4: Recitative: Appear, my Friend… No more imagine Danger (Jonathan, Saul)George Frideric Handel0:36
- 16Saul: Act II, Scene 4: Air: Your words, O King, my Loyal Heart (David)George Frideric Handel1:06
- 17Saul: Act II, Scene 4: Recitative: Yes, he shall wed my Daughter! (Saul)George Frideric Handel1:06
- 18Saul: Act II, Scene 5: Recitative: A Father's Will has authoriz'd my Love (Michal)George Frideric Handel0:33
- 19Saul: Act II, Scene 5: Duet: O Fairest of ten thousand fair (Michal, David)George Frideric Handel0:43
- 20Saul: Act II, Scene 5: Is there a Man, who all his Ways Directs (Chorus)George Frideric Handel2:50
- 21Saul: Act II, Scene 5: Symphony: Largo - Allegro -George Frideric Handel1:38
- 22Saul: Act II, Scene 5: Symphony: GavotteGeorge Frideric Handel2:25
- 23Saul: Act II, Scene 6: Recitative: Thy Father is as cruel, and as false (David)George Frideric Handel6:47
- 24Saul: Act II, Scene 6: Duet: At Persecution I can laugh (David, Michal)George Frideric Handel2:25
- 25Saul: Act II, Scene 7: Recitative: Whom dost thou seek… I seek for David (Michal, Doeg)George Frideric Handel0:41
- 26Saul: Act II, Scene 7: Air: No, no, let the Guilty tremble (Michal)George Frideric Handel1:20
- 27Saul: Act II, Scene 8: Recitative: Mean as he was, he is my Brother now (Merab)George Frideric Handel0:51
- 28Saul: Act II, Scene 8: Air: Author of Peace, who canst controll (Merab)George Frideric Handel1:38
- 29Saul: Act II, Scene 9: Symphony: AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel0:45
- 30Saul: Act II, Scene 9: Accompagnato: The Time at length is come (Saul)George Frideric Handel2:55
- 31Saul: Act II, Scene 10: Recitative: Where is the Son of Jesse… He earnestly asked Leave (Saul, Jonathan)George Frideric Handel1:18
- 32Saul: Act II, Scene 10: O fatal Consequence (Chorus)George Frideric Handel0:40
- CD 3
- 1Saul: Act III, Scene 1: Accompagnato: Wretch that I am! (Saul)George Frideric Handel2:19
- 2Saul: Act III, Scene 1: Recitative and Accompagnato: 'Tis said, here lives a Woman (Saul)George Frideric Handel0:50
- 3Saul: Act III, Scene 2: Recitative: With me what would'st thou… I wou'd (Witch of Endor, Saul)George Frideric Handel0:51
- 4Saul: Act III, Scene 2: Air: Infernal Spirits, by wose Pow'r (Witch of Endor)George Frideric Handel2:31
- 5Saul: Act III, Scene 3: Accompagnato: Why hast thou force'd me from the Realm of Peace… O holy Prophet, holy Prophet! (Samuel, Saul)George Frideric Handel3:17
- 6Saul: Act III, Scene 3: Symphony: AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel0:41
- 7Saul: Act III, Scene 4: Recitative: Whence com'st thou… Out of the Camp of Israel (David, Amalekite)George Frideric Handel1:17
- 8Saul: Act III, Scene 4: Air: Impious Wretch, of Race accurst! (David)George Frideric Handel1:45
- 9Saul: Act III, Scene 5: March: GraveGeorge Frideric Handel3:01
- 10Saul: Act III, Scene 5: Mourn, Israel, mourn thy Beauty lost (Chorus)George Frideric Handel2:35
- 11Saul: Act III, Scene 5: Air: O let it not in Gath be heard (High Priest)George Frideric Handel2:33
- 12Saul: Act III, Scene 5: Air: From this unhappy Day (Merab)George Frideric Handel2:35
- 13Saul: Act III, Scene 5: Air: Brave Jonathan his Bow ne'er drew (David)George Frideric Handel2:17
- 14Saul: Act III, Scene 5: Eagles were not so swift as they (Chorus)George Frideric Handel0:21
- 15Saul: Act III, Scene 5: Air: In sweetest Harmony they liv'd (Michal)George Frideric Handel5:14
- 16Saul: Act III, Scene 5: O fatal Day! How low the Mighty lie! (David, Chorus)George Frideric Handel4:57
- 17Saul: Act III, Scene 5: Air: Ye men of Judah, weep no more (High Priest)George Frideric Handel1:43
- 18Saul: Act III, Scene 5: Gird on thy Sword, thou Man of Might (Chorus)George Frideric Handel5:37
More by George Frideric Handel, MacLeod, Cordier, Schoch, Schlick, McFadden, Beekman, Schwarz, Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt, Joachim Carlos Martini
Release credits
- soprano vocals [1.7-8, 1.19-20, 1.22, 1.28-29, 2.18-19, 2.24-26, 3.15]
- performing orchestra
- soprano vocals [1.12-13, 1.17-18, 1.39, 3.12, 2.8, 2.27-28]
- countertenor vocals [2.8-9, 2.16, 2.19, 2.23-25, 3.7-8, 3.13, 3.16, 1.9-10, 1.33, 1.35]
- bass vocals [5]
- conductor
- choir vocals [1.2, 1.4-6, 1.23, 1.25, 3.10, 3.14, 3.16, 3.18, 2.4-5, 2.20, 2.32], producer
- liner notes
- tenor vocals [3.13, 1.11, 1.14, 1.28, 1.36, 2.1-2, 2.6-8, 2.10-12, 2.14-15, 2.31]
- tenor vocals [9, 32]
- bass vocals [1.9, 1.17, 1.24, 1.26-27, 1.37-38, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.30-31, 3.1-3, 3.5]
Issues
S3x CDNovember 1998