Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Saul, HWV 53: Symphony: Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro - Andante larghettoGeorge Frideric Handel8:00
- 2Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I. Chorus "How excellent Thy name, o Lord"George Frideric Handel2:37
- 3Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I. Air "An infant raised by thy command" (Soprano) / Trio "Along the monster atheist strode" (Alto, Tenor, Bass)George Frideric Handel2:08
- 4Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I. "The Youth inspired by Thee, o Lord" (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) / Chorus "How excellent Thy name, o Lord"George Frideric Handel3:55
- 5Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II. Recitative "He comes, he comes" (Michal) / Air "O God-like youth!" (Michal) / Recitative "Behold, o King, the brave, victorious youth" (Abner, Saul, David)George Frideric Handel3:38
- 6Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II. Air "O king, your favours with delight" (David) / Recitative "Oh early piety!" (Jonathan)George Frideric Handel5:21
- 7Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II. Air "What abject thoughts a prince can have!" (Merab) / Recitative "Yet think, on whom this honour you bestow" (Merab)George Frideric Handel2:13
- 8Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II. Air "Birth and fortune I despise" (Jonathan)George Frideric Handel4:56
- 9Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II. Recitative "Go on, illostrious pair!" (High Priest) / Air "While yet thy tide of blood runs high" (High Priest)George Frideric Handel2:45
- 103:19
- 11Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II. Symphony: Andante Allegro / Recitative "Already see the daughters of the land" (Michal) / Scene III. Chorus "Welcome, welcome, mighty king!"George Frideric Handel2:47
- 122:17
- 13Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV. Recitative "Imprudent women!" (Jonathan, Michal) / Air "Fell rage and black despair possessed" (Michal)George Frideric Handel2:58
- 14Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV. Recitative "This but the smallest part of Harmony" (High Priest) / Accompagnato "By thee this universal frame" (High Priest)George Frideric Handel2:47
- 15Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V. Recitative "Racked with infernal pains" (Abner) / Air "O Lord, whose mercies numberless" (David)George Frideric Handel3:51
- 16Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V. Symphony: Largo / Recitative "'Tis All In Vain, his fury still continues" (Jonathan)George Frideric Handel2:14
- 17Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V. Air "A serpent, in my bosom warned" (Saul) / Recitative "Has he escaped my rage?" (Saul)George Frideric Handel2:22
- 18Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V. Air "Capricious man" (Merab)George Frideric Handel3:38
- 19Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI. Accompagnato "O filial piety!" (Jonathan) / Air "No, cruel father, no!" (Jonathan)George Frideric Handel3:00
- 20Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI. Air "O Lord, whose providence" (High Priest) / Chorus "Preserve him for the glory of Thy name"George Frideric Handel3:37
- 21Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene I. Chorus "Envy! Eldest born of hell!"George Frideric Handel2:47
- 22Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene I. Recitative "Ah! Dearest friend" (Jonathan) / Air "But sooner Jordan's stream, I swear" (Jonathan)George Frideric Handel2:36
- 23Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II. Recitative "Oh strange vicissitude!" (David, Jonathan) / Air "Such haughty beauties rather move" (David)George Frideric Handel5:07
- CD 2
- 1Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II. Recitative "My father comes" (Jonathan) / Scene III. Recitative "Hast thou obeyed my orders" (Saul, Jonathan)George Frideric Handel0:42
- 2Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene III. Air "Sin not, o king, against the youth" (Jonathan) / Air "As great Jehovah lives (Saul) / Air "From cities stormed, and battles won" (Jonathan)George Frideric Handel4:54
- 3Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IV. Recitative "Appear, my friend" (Jonathan, Saul) / Air "Your words, o king, my loyal heart" (David) / Recitative "Yes, he shall wed my daughter!" (Saul)George Frideric Handel1:49
- 4Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V. Recitative "A father's will has authorised my love" (Michal) / Duet "O fairest of ten thousand fair" (Michal, David) / Chorus "Is there a man"George Frideric Handel4:18
- 5Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V. Symphony: Largo - AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel4:35
- 6Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VI. Recitative "Thy father is a cruel!" (David) / Duet "At persecution I can laugh" (David, Michal)George Frideric Handel1:37
- 7Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VII. Recitative "Whom dost thou seek" (Michal, Doeg) / Air "No, no, let the guilty tremble" (Michal)George Frideric Handel2:14
- 8Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VIII. Recitative "Mean as he was, he is my brother now" (Merab) / Air "Author of peace, who canst controul" (Merab)George Frideric Handel3:32
- 9Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IX. Symphony: AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel1:06
- 10Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IX. Accompagnato "The time at length is come" (Saul) / Scene X. Recitative "Where is the son of Jesse!" (Saul, Jonathan)George Frideric Handel1:29
- 11Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene X. Chorus "Oh fatal consequence of Rage"George Frideric Handel4:46
- 12Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene I. Accompagnato "Wretch that I am" (Saul) / Accompagnato "'Tis said, here lives a woman" (Saul)George Frideric Handel3:15
- 13Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene II. Recitative "With me what would'st thou" (Witch, Saul) / Air "Infernal spirits" (Witch of Endor)George Frideric Handel2:50
- 14Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene III. Accompagnato "Why hast thou forced me from the realm of peace" (Samuel, Saul)George Frideric Handel2:42
- 15Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene III. Symphony: AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel0:33
- 16Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene IV. Recitative "Whence comest thou?" (David, Amalekite) / Air "Impious wretch, of race accurst!" (David)George Frideric Handel2:52
- 17Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene IV. March: GraveGeorge Frideric Handel3:03
- 18Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V. Chorus "Mourn, Israel!"George Frideric Handel3:27
- 19Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V. Air "Oh let it not in Gath be heard" (High Priest)George Frideric Handel2:07
- 20Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V. Air "From this unhappy day" (Merab)George Frideric Handel2:39
- 21Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V. Air "Brave Jonathan his bow never drew" (David) / Chorus "Eagles were not so swift as they"George Frideric Handel2:09
- 22Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V. Air "In sweetest harmony they lived!" (Michal) / Solo "O fatal day" (David and Chorus) / Recitative "Ye men of Judah, weep no more!" (Abner)George Frideric Handel9:06
- 23Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V. Chorus "Gird on thy sword, thou man of might"George Frideric Handel5:01
- CD 3
- 1Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. SinfonyGeorge Frideric Handel2:59
- 2Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Accompagnato "Comfort ye, my people, saith your God"George Frideric Handel2:59
- 3Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air "Every valley shall be exalted"George Frideric Handel3:01
- 4Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus "And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed"George Frideric Handel2:34
- 5Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Accompagnato "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts"George Frideric Handel1:19
- 6Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air "But who may abide the day of His coming?"George Frideric Handel3:50
- 7Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus "And He shall purify the sons of Levi"George Frideric Handel2:23
- 8Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" / no. 9. Air & Chorus "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion arise"George Frideric Handel5:27
- 9Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Accompagnato "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth"George Frideric Handel2:18
- 10Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air "The people that walked in darkness"George Frideric Handel3:41
- 11Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus "For unto us a child is born"George Frideric Handel3:57
- 124:41
- 13Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus "Glory to God in the highest"George Frideric Handel2:04
- 14Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Air "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion"George Frideric Handel4:33
- 15Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitative "Then shalll the eyes of the blind be opened" / 20. Air "He shall feed His flock like a shepherd"George Frideric Handel4:58
- 16Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus "His yoke is easy, and His burden is light"George Frideric Handel2:20
- 17Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus "Behold the lamb of God"George Frideric Handel4:24
- 18Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air "He was despised and rejected of men"George Frideric Handel10:42
- 19Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus "Surely He hath borne our griefs"George Frideric Handel1:45
- 20Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus "And with His stripes we are healed"George Frideric Handel1:42
- 21Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus "All we like sheep have gone astray"George Frideric Handel3:50
- CD 4
- 1Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Accompagnato "All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn"George Frideric Handel0:36
- 2Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus "He trusted in God that He would deliver Him"George Frideric Handel2:11
- 3Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Accompagnato "Thy rebuke hath broken His heart"George Frideric Handel1:30
- 4Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso "Behold and see if there be any sorrow"George Frideric Handel1:21
- 5Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 31. Accompagnato "He was cut off out of the land of the living" / no. 32. Air "But Thou didst no.t leave His soul in hell"George Frideric Handel2:14
- 6Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus "Lift up your heads, O ye gates"George Frideric Handel3:03
- 7Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative "Unto which of the angels said He at any time"George Frideric Handel0:14
- 8Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 35. Chorus "Let all the angels of God worship Him"George Frideric Handel1:23
- 9Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 36. Air "Thou art gone up on high"George Frideric Handel2:47
- 10Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus "The Lord gave the world"George Frideric Handel1:09
- 11Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Air "How beautiful are the feet of them"George Frideric Handel2:40
- 12Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Chorus "Their sound is gone out into all lands"George Frideric Handel1:24
- 13Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air "Why do the nations so furiously rage together"George Frideric Handel2:49
- 14Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus "Let us break their bonds asunder"George Frideric Handel1:36
- 15Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative "He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn" / no. 43. Air "Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron"George Frideric Handel1:59
- 16Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus "Hallelujah!"George Frideric Handel3:56
- 17Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air "I know that my redeemer liveth"George Frideric Handel6:02
- 18Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus "Since by man came death"George Frideric Handel1:57
- 19Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Accompagnato "Behold, I tell you a mystery" / no. 48. Air "The trumpet shall sound"George Frideric Handel8:36
- 20Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 49. Recitative "Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written" / no. 50. Duet: O Death, where is thy sting?"George Frideric Handel1:16
- 21Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 51. Chorus "But thanks be to God who giveth us the victory"George Frideric Handel2:02
- 22Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 52. Air "If God be for us, who can be against us?"George Frideric Handel4:19
- 23Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain" / no. 54. Chorus "Amen"George Frideric Handel6:51
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Release credits
- assistant [1.1, 1.1-2, 1.2-3, 1.3-4, 1.4-5, 1.5-6, 1.6-7, 1.7-8, 1.8-9, 1.9-10, 1.10-11, 1.11-12, 1.12-13, 1.13-14, 1.14-15, 1.15-16, 1.16-17, 1.17-18, 1.18-19, 1.19-20, 1.20-21, 1.21-22, 1.22-23, 1.23, 2.1, 2.1-2, 2.2-3, 2.3-4, 2.4-5, 2.5-6, 2.6-7, 2.7-8, 2.8-9, 2.9-10, 2.10-11, 2.11-12, 2.12-13, 2.13-14, 2.14-15, 2.15-16, 2.16-17, 2.17-18, 2.18-19, 2.19-20, 2.20-21, 2.21-22, 2.22-23, 2.23]
- choir vocals [3.4, 3.7-8, 3.11, 3.13, 3.16-17, 3.19-21, 4.2, 4.6, 4.8, 4.10, 4.12, 4.14-16, 4.18, 4.21, 4.23]
- performing orchestra [1.1-23, 2.1-23]
- soprano vocals [1.7, 1.10, 1.18, 2.8, 2.20]
- tenor vocals [1.5, 1.15, 2.16, 2.22]
- performing orchestra [4.1-23, 3.1-21]
- bass-baritone vocals [2.1-3, 2.10, 2.12-14, 1.5, 1.10, 1.12, 1.17]
- baritone vocals [7, 14]
- tenor vocals [2.1-3, 2.10, 1.6, 1.8, 1.13, 1.16, 1.19, 1.22-23]
- soprano vocals [3.12, 3.14, 4.5, 4.17]
- tenor vocals [3.2-3, 4.1, 4.3-4, 4.7, 4.15, 4.20]
- countertenor vocals [2.3-4, 2.6, 2.16, 2.21-22, 4.9, 4.11, 4.22, 3.6, 3.15, 1.5-6, 1.15, 1.23]
- art direction [2.1-23, 1.1-23]
- tenor vocals [1.9, 1.14, 1.20, 2.13, 2.19]
- bass vocals [3.5, 3.9-10, 4.13, 4.19]
- alto vocals [4.20, 3.8, 3.15, 3.18]
- choir vocals [2.4, 2.11, 2.18, 2.21-23, 1.2, 1.4, 1.11-12, 1.20-21]
- conductor
- editor [1.1-23, 2.1-23], sound [2.1-23, 1.1-23]
- task [1.1-23, 2.1-23]
- soprano vocals [2.4, 2.6-7, 2.22, 1.5, 1.10-11, 1.13]
- assistant [1.1, 1.1-2, 1.2-3, 1.3-4, 1.4-5, 1.5-6, 1.6-7, 1.7-8, 1.8-9, 1.9-10, 1.10-11, 1.11-12, 1.12-13, 1.13-14, 1.14-15, 1.15-16, 1.16-17, 1.17-18, 1.18-19, 1.19-20, 1.20-21, 1.21-22, 1.22-23, 1.23, 2.1, 2.1-2, 2.2-3, 2.3-4, 2.4-5, 2.5-6, 2.6-7, 2.7-8, 2.8-9, 2.9-10, 2.10-11, 2.11-12, 2.12-13, 2.13-14, 2.14-15, 2.15-16, 2.16-17, 2.17-18, 2.18-19, 2.19-20, 2.20-21, 2.21-22, 2.22-23, 2.23]
Issues
O- O2008