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Saul HWV 53

Libretto: Charles Jennens
Paul McCreesh, Gabrieli Players, Gabrieli Consort, Nancy Argenta (Soprano), Tom Phillips (Tenor), Neal Davies (Bass), Andreas Scholl (Countertenor), Mark Padmore (Tenor), Susan Gritton (Soprano), Paul Agnew (Tenor), Julian Clarkson (Bass), Jonathan Fa'afetai Lemalu (Bass-baritone)
2002, London, All Saint's Church

  • Symphony

    • I. Allegro
      03:42
    • II. Larghetto
      01:54
    • Organo ad libitum
      02:22
    • III. Allegro
      02:49
    • IV. Andante larghetto
      02:57

  • Part I

    • 1. How excellent thy Name, O Lord
      02:52
    • 2. Along the Monster Atheist strode
      02:33
    • 3. The Youth inspir'd by Thee, O Lord
      01:59
    • 4. How excellent thy Name, O Lord
      02:36
    • 5. O Godlike Youth!
      03:11
    • 6. Behold, O King, the brave victorious Youth
      00:52
    • 7. O early Piety!
      05:28
    • 8. Yet think, on whom this Honour you bestow
      02:24
    • 9. Birth and Fortune I despise!
      04:20
    • 10. While yet thy Tide of Blood runs high
      02:26
    • 11. Ah! Lovely Youth!
      03:19
    • 12. Welcome, welcome mighty King!
      02:53
    • 13. To him Ten thousands!
      01:13
    • 14. With Rage I shall burst his Praises to hear!
      01:21
    • 15. Imprudent Women!
      00:45
    • 16. Fell Rage and black Despair possessed
      03:04
    • 17. By thee this Universal Frame
      03:37
    • 18. Rack's with Infernal Pains
      00:15
    • 19. O Lord, whose Mercies - Symphony
      05:33
    • 20. Has he escaped my Rage?
      02:33
    • 21. Capricious Man
      03:40
    • 22. O Filial Piety!
      01:39
    • 23. No, no cruel Father, no
      01:29
    • 24. O Lord, whose Providence Ever wakes for their Defence
      01:15
    • 25. Preserve him for the Glory of thy Name
      02:40

  • Part II

    • 1. Envy! Eldestborn of Hell!
      02:31
    • 2. Ah! dearest Friend
      00:40
    • 3. But sooner Jordan's Stream, I swear
      02:25
    • 4. O strange Vicissitude!
      00:59
    • 5. Such haughty Beauties
      04:46
    • 6. Hast thou obey'd my Orders
      00:51
    • 7. Sin not, o King, against the Youth
      01:42
    • 8. As great Jehovah lives
      01:27
    • 9. From Cities storm'd, and Battles won
      01:58
    • 10. Appear, my Friend
      00:29
    • 11. Yes he shall wed my Daughter!
      01:28
    • 12. A Father's Will
      00:31
    • 13. Is there a Man
      04:39
    • 14. Symphony
      06:28
    • 15. Thy Father is as cruel
      00:36
    • 16. At Persecution I can laugh
      01:08
    • 17. Whom dost thou seek?
      00:41
    • 18. No, no, let the Guilty tremble
      01:25
    • 19. Mean as he was
      00:49
    • 20. Author of Peace
      03:20
    • 21. Symphony
      01:06
    • 22. Where is the Son of Jesse
      01:43
    • 23. O fatal Consequence of Rage
      04:38

  • Part III

    • 1. With me what would'st thou?
      04:08
    • 2. Infernal Spirits
      01:36
    • 3. Why hast thou forc'd me from the Realms of Peace
      03:35
    • 4. Symphony
      00:36
    • 5. Impious Wretch, of Race accurst
      03:00
    • 6. March
      04:15
    • 7. Mourn Israel
      03:24
    • 8. O let it not in Gath be heard
      02:30
    • 9. From this unhappy Day
      02:43
    • 10. Brave Jonathan his Bow ne'er drew
      00:30
    • 11. Eagles were not so swift as they
      00:26
    • 12. In sweetest Harmony
      04:25
    • 13. O fatal Day
      04:11
    • 14. Ye Men of Judah, weep no more
      00:31
    • 15. Gird on thy Sword
      05:38

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