Handel: SAUL (English Oratorio in three acts, performed according to the traditions of the time)

Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Michael Chance, Mark le Brocq, Michael Berner, Stephen Varcoe, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Hanoverian Court Orchestra, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Juergen Budday, Jürgen Budday & Maulbronn Monastery Edition

63 SONGS • 2 STUNDEN UND 36 MINUTEN • JUL 01 2009

1

Ouverture: Symphony (Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro)

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08:59

2

How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord (Chorus Of Israelites)

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03:03

3

An Infant Rais'd By Thy Command (Air Soprano)

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01:57

4

Along The Monster Atheist Strode (Chorus: Alto, Tenor, Basso)

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01:04

5

The Youth Inspir'd By Thee, O Lord (Chorus Of Israelites)

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01:59

6

How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord. Hallelujah (Chorus Of Israelites)

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02:27

7

He Comes (Michal) - O Godlike Youth (Air Michal)

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03:23

8

Behold, O King, The Brave, Victorious Youth (Recit. Abner, David, Saul)

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00:55

9

O King, Your Favours With Delight I Take (Air David)

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05:21

10

Oh, Early Piety! Oh, Modest Merit! (Jonathan) - What Abject Thoughts A Prince Can Have (Air Merab)

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02:50

11

Yet Think On Whom This Honour You Bestow (Merab) - Birth And Fortune I Despise! (Air Jonathan)

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05:27

12

Thou, Merab, First In Birth, Be First In Honour (Saul) - My Soul Rejects The Thought With Scorn (Air Merab)

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01:43

13

See, With What A Scornful Air - Ah, Lovely Youth, Wast Thou Design'd (Air Michal)

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01:57

14

Symphony (Andante Allegro) - Already See The Daughters Of The Land (Michal)

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01:35

15

Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King (Chorus Of Israelites)

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01:47

16

What Do I Hear? Am I Then Sunk So Low (Accomp. Saul) - David His Ten Thousands Slew (Chorus Of Israelites)

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01:02

17

To Him Ten Thousands, And To Me But Thousands - With Rage I Shall Burst His Praises To Hear (Accomp. & Air Saul)

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01:46

18

Imprudent Women (Jonathan) - 'Tis But His Old Disease, Which Thou Canst Cure (Michal)

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00:50

19

Fell Rage And Black Despair Possess'd (Air Michal)

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02:43

20

Racked With Infernal Pains (Abner) - O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless (Air David)

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04:52

21

Symphony (Largo)

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01:47

22

'Tis All In Vain; His Fury Still Continues (Jonathan) - A Serpent, In My Bosom Warm'd (Air Saul)

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02:32

23

Has He Escap'd My Rage? (Saul) - Capricious Man, In Humour Lost (Air Merab)

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04:07

24

O Filial Piety! O Sacred Friendship! (Accomp. Jonathan)

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01:55

25

No, Cruel Father, No! I Must Defend Against The World My Best, My Dearest Friend (Air Jonathan)

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01:33

26

O Lord, Whose Providence Ever Wakes For Their Defence (Air High Priest)

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01:48

27

Preserve Him For The Glory Of Thy Name (Chorus)

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02:43

28

Envy, Eldest Born Of Hell (Chorus)

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02:37

29

Ah, Dearest Friend (Jonathan) - But Sooner Jordan's Stream, I Swear (Air Jonathan)

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02:54

30

My Father Comes: Retire, My Friend (Jonathan)

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00:21

31

Hast Thou Obey'd My Orders (Saul) - Sin Not, O King, Against The Youth (Air Jonathan)

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03:10

32

As Great Jehovah Lives (Air Saul)

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01:40

33

From Cities Stormed, And Battles Won (Air Jonathan)

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02:20

34

Appear, My Friend (Jonathan) - No More Imagine Danger (Saul) - Your Words, O King, My Loyal Heart (Air David)

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01:41

35

Yes, He Shall Wed My Daughter! But How Long Shall He Enjoy Her? (Saul)

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00:30

36

A Father's Will Has Authorized My Love (Michal) - O Fairest Of Ten Thousand Fair (Duet Michal & David)

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03:15

37

Is There A Man, Who All His Ways, Directs (Chorus)

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01:23

38

Symphony (Largo - Allegro)

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03:34

39

Thy Father Is As Cruel (David) - At Persecution I Can Laugh (Duet David & Michal)

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02:01

40

Whom Dost Thou Seek? (Michal) - I Seek For David (Doeg) - No, No, Let The Guilty Tremble (Air Michal)

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02:21

41

Mean As He Was, He Is My Brother Now (Merab)

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00:48

42

Author Of Peace, Who Canst Control Every Passion Of The Soul (Air Merab)

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03:09

43

Symphony (Allegro)

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01:15

44

The Time At Length Is Come (Accomp. Saul)

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00:42

45

Where Is The Son Of Jesse? Comes He Not To Grace Our Feast? (Saul & Jonathan)

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01:03

46

Oh, Fatal Consequence Of Rage (Chorus)

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04:39

47

Wretch That I Am, Of My Own Ruin Author! (Accomp. Saul)

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02:47

48

'Tis Said, Here Lives A Woman, Close Familiar With Th'enemy Of Mankind (Accomp. Saul)

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00:50

49

With Me What Would'st Thou? (Witch) - I Would, That By Thy Art Thou Bring Me Up The Man Whom I Shall Name (Saul)

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00:42

50

Infernal Spirits, By Whose Pow'r Departed Ghosts In Living Forms Appear (Air Witch)

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01:49

51

Why Hast Thou Forc'd Me From The Realms Of Peace - O Holy Prophet (Accomp. Samuel & Saul)

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03:36

52

Symphony (Allegro)

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00:38

53

Whence Comest Thou? - Out Of The Camp Of Israel (David & Amalekite)

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01:21

54

Impious Wretch, Of Race Accurst (Air David)

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02:14

55

Symphony: Dead March (Grave - Largo E Staccato)

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04:00

56

Mourn, Israel, Mourn Thy Beauty Lost (Chorus)

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04:46

57

From This Unhappy Day No More, Ye Gilboan Hills, On You Descend Refreshing Rains Or Kindly Dew (Air Merab)

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03:08

58

Brave Jonathan His Bow Never Drew (Air David)

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02:41

59

Eagles Were Not So Swift As They (Chorus Of Israelites)

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00:21

60

In Sweetest Harmony They Lived (Air Michal)

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04:49

61

O Fatal Day! How Low The Mighty Lie! O Jonathan! (Solo David & Chorus)

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05:14

62

Ye Men Of Judah, Weep No More (High Priest)

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00:31

63

Gird On Thy Sword - Go On, Be Prosperous In Fight (Chorus Of Israelites)

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05:50

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