Handel: SAUL (English Oratorio in three acts, performed according to the traditions of the time)
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- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Symphony (Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 1. How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord (Chorus Of Israelites)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 2. An Infant Rais'd By Thy Command (Air Soprano)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 3. Along the Mosnter Atheist Strode (Alto, Tenor, Basso)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 4. The Youth Inspir'd By Thee, O Lord (Chorus Of Israelites)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 5. How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord. Hallelujah (Chorus Of Israelites)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 6. He Comes (Michal) - O Godlike Youth (Air Michal)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 7. Behold, O King, The Brave, Victorious Youth (Recit. Abner, David, Saul)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 8. O King, Your Favours With Delight I Take (Air David)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 9. Oh, Early Piety! Oh, Modest Merit! (Jonathan) - What Abject Thoughts A Prince Can Have (Air Merab)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 10. Yet Think On Whom This Honour You Bestow (Merab) - Birth And Fortune I Despise! (Air Jonathan)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 11. Thou, Merab, First In Birth, Be First In Honour (Saul) - My Soul Rejects The Thought With Scorn (Air Merab)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 12. See, With What A Scornful Air - Ah, Lovely Youth, Wast Thou Design'd (Air Michal)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 13. Symphony (Andante Allegro) - Already See The Daughters Of The Land (Michal)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 14. Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King (Chorus Of Israelites)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 15. What Do I Hear? Am I Then Sunk So Low (Accomp. Saul) - David His Ten Thousands Slew (Chorus Of Israelites)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 16. To Him Ten Thousands, And To Me But Thousands - With Rage I Shall Burst His Praises To Hear (Accomp. & Air Saul)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 17. Imprudent Women (Jonathan) - 'Tis But His Old Disease, Which Thou Canst Cure (Michal)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 18. Fell Rage And Black Despair Possess'd (Air Michal)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 19. Racked With Infernal Pains (Abner) - O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless (Air David)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 20. Symphony (Largo)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 21. 'Tis All In Vain; His Fury Still Continues (Jonathan) - A Serpent, In My Bosom Warm'd (Air Saul)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 22. Has He Escap'd My Rage? (Saul) - Capricious Man, In Humour Lost (Air Merab)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 23. O Filial Piety! O Sacred Friendship! (Accomp. Jonathan)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 24. No, Cruel Father, No! I Must Defend Against The World My Best, My Dearest Friend (Air Jonathan)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 25. O Lord, Whose Providence Ever Wakes For Their Defence (Air High Priest)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part I • 26. Preserve Him For The Glory Of Thy Name (Chorus)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 1. Envy, Eldest Born Of Hell (Chorus)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 2. Ah, Dearest Friend (Jonathan) - But Sooner Jordan's Stream, I Swear (Air Jonathan)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 3. Retire, My Friend (Jonathan)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 4. Hast Thou Obey'd My Orders (Saul) - Sin Not, O King, Against The Youth (Air Jonathan)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 5. As Great Jehovah Lives (Air Saul)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 6. From Cities Stormed, And Battles Won (Air Jonathan)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 7. Appear, My Friend (Jonathan) - No More Imagine Danger (Saul) - Your Words, O King, My Loyal Heart (Air David)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 8. Yes, He Shall Wed My Daughter! But How Long Shall He Enjoy Her? (Saul)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 9. A Father's Will Has Authorized My Love (Michal) - O Fairest Of Ten Thousand Fair (Duet Michal & David)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 10. Is There A Man, Who All His Ways, Directs (Chorus)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 11. Symphony (Largo - Allegro)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 12. Thy Father Is As Cruel (David) - At Persecution I Can Laugh (Duet David & Michal)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 13. Whom Dost Thou Seek? (Michal) - I Seek For David (Doeg) - No, No, Let The Guilty Tremble (Air Michal)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 14. Mean As He Was, He Is My Brother Now (Merab)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 15. Author Of Peace, Who Canst Control Every Passion Of The Soul (Air Merab)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 16. Symphony (Allegro)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 17. The Time At Length Is Come (Accomp. Saul)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 18. Where Is The Son Of Jesse? Comes He Not To Grace Our Feast? (Saul & Jonathan)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part II • 19. Oh, Fatal Consequence Of Rage (Chorus)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part III • 1. Wretch That I Am, Of My Own Ruin Author! (Accomp. Saul)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part III • 2. 'Tis Said, Here Lives A Woman, Close Familiar With Th'enemy Of Mankind (Accomp. Saul)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part III • 3. With Me What Would'st Thou? (Witch) - I Would, That By Thy Art Thou Bring Me Up The Man Whom I Shall Name (Saul)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part III • 4. Infernal Spirits, By Whose Pow'r Departed Ghosts In Living Forms Appear (Air Witch)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part III • 5. Why Hast Thou Forc'd Me From The Realms Of Peace - O Holy Prophet (Accomp. Samuel & Saul)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part III • 6. Symphony (Allegro)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part III • 7. Whence Comest Thou? - Out Of The Camp Of Israel (David & Amalekite)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part III • 8. Impious Wretch, Of Race Accurst (Air David)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part III • 9. Dead March (Grave - Largo E Staccato)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part III • 10. Mourn, Israel, Mourn Thy Beauty Lost (Chorus)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part III • 11. From This Unhappy Day No More, Ye Gilboan Hills, On You Descend Refreshing Rains Or Kindly Dew (Air Merab)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part III • 12. Brave Jonathan His Bow Never Drew (Air David)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part III • 13. Eagles Were Not So Swift As They (Chorus Of Israelites)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part III • 14. In Sweetest Harmony They Lived (Air Michal)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part III • 15. O Fatal Day! How Low The Mighty Lie! O Jonathan! (Solo David & Chorus)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part III • 16. Ye Men Of Judah, Weep No More (High Priest)
- Handel•Saul HWV 53•Part III • 17. Gird On Thy Sword - Go On, Be Prosperous In Fight (Chorus Of Israelites)