Samson Oratorio
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Tracklist
Disc 1
Samson, HWV 57: 2. Act 1 "This day, a solemn feast to Dagon held" [Samson]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act I. Recitative. This day, a Solemn Feast to Dagon Held (Samson). Chorus. Awake the Trumpet’s Lofty Sound!
Samson, HWV 57: 3. Act 1 "Ye men of Gaza, hither bring the merry pipe and pleasing string" [Dalila]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act I. Air. Ye Men of Gaza, hither bring (Philistine Woman) Chorus. Awake the trumpet's lofty sound!
Samson, HWV 57: 4. Act 1 "Awake the trumpet's lofty sound" [Chorus]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act I. Recitative. This day, a Solemn Feast to Dagon Held (Samson). Chorus. Awake the Trumpet’s Lofty Sound!
Samson, HWV 57: 5. Act 1 "Loud as the thunder's awful voice" [Philistine]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act I. Air. Loud as the Thunder’s Awful Voice (Philistine Man)
Samson, HWV 57: 6. Act 1 "Why by an angel was my birth foretold" [Samson]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act I. Recitative. Why by an Angel Was My Birth Foretold (Samson). Air. Torments, Alas! Are Not Confin’d (Samson)
Samson, HWV 57: 7. Act 1 "Oh change beyond report, thought or belief!" [Micah]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act I. Recitative. Oh, Change Beyond Report, Thought or Belief! (Micah). Air. Oh, Mirror of Our Fickle State! (Micah)
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act I. Recitative. Whom have I to complain of but myself (Samson, Micah). Air. Total Eclipse! No sun, no moon! (Samson)
Samson, HWV 57: 9. Act 1 "Oh first created beam!" [Chorus]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act I. Chorus. Oh First Created Beam!
Samson, HWV 57: 10. Act 1 "Brethren and men of Dan, say, where is my son" [Manoah, Micah]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act I. Recitative. Ye see, my friends (Samson/Micah). Brethren and men of Dan (Manoah)
Samson, HWV 57: 11. Act 1 "Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue" [Manoah]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act I. Air. Thy Glorious Deeds Inspired My Tongue (Manoah)
Samson, HWV 57: 12. Act 1 "Justly these evils have befall'n thy son" [Samson]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act I. Recitative. Justly these evils have befalI'n thy son (Samson/Manoah)
Samson, HWV 57: 13. Act 1 "There lies our hope!" [Micah]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act I. Recitative. There Lies Our Hope! (Micah)
Samson, HWV 57: 14. Act 1 "For thee, my dearest son" [Manoah]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act I. Recitative. For thee, my dearest son (Manoah/Samson)
Samson, HWV 57: 15. Act 1 "Then round about the starry throne" [Chorus]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act I. Chorus. Then Round About the Starry Throne
Samson, HWV 57: 16. Act 2 "My evils hopeless are!" [Samson]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act II. Recitative: My Evils Hopeless Are! (Samson/Micah)
Samson, HWV 57: 17. Act 2 "To dust his glory they would tread" [Chorus]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act II. Air: Return, O God of Hosts! (Micah). Chorus: To Dust His Glory They Would Tread
Samson, HWV 57: 18. Act 2 "But who is this?" [Micah]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act II. Recitative: But who is this ? (Micah/Samson/Dalila)
Samson, HWV 57: 19. Act 2 "With plaintive notes and am'rous moan" [Dalila, Samson]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act II. Air: With plaintive notes (Delila)
Disc 2
Samson, HWV 57: 22. Act 2 "To fleeting pleasures make your court" [Dalila]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act II. Air: To fleeting pleasures (Delilah). Chorus: Her faith and truth.
Samson, HWV 57: 23. Act 2 "Ne'er think of that! I know thy warbling charms" [Samson]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act II. Recitative: Ne’er think of that! (Samson/Dalila).
Samson, HWV 57: 24. Act 2 "Favour'd of heaven is he, who finds one true" [Samson]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act II. Chorus: To man God's universal law
Samson, HWV 57: 25. Act 2 "No words of peace, no voice enchanting fear" [Micah]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act II. Recitative: No words of peace (Micah/Harapha/Samson)
Samson, HWV 57: 26. Act 2 "Honour and arms scorn such a foe" [Harapha]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act II. Air: Honour and Arms (Harapha)
Samson, HWV 57: 27. Act 2 "Cam'st thou for this, vain boaster?" [Samson, Harapha]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act II. Duet: Go, baffled coward (Samson/Harapha)
Samson, HWV 57: 28. Act 2 "Here lies the proof" [Micah]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act II. Chorus: Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah, hear!
Samson, HWV 57: 29. Act 2 "Dagon, arise! attend thy sacred feast!" [Harapha]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act II. Chorus: To song and dance we give the day
Samson, HWV 57: 30. Act 2 "Fix'd in his everlasting seat" [Chorus]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act II. Chorus: Fix'd in his everlasting seat
Samson, HWV 57: 31. Act 3 "More trouble is behind" [Micah]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Air: Presuming slave, to move their wrath! (Harapha)
Samson, HWV 57: 32. Act 3 "Reflect then, Samson, matters now are strain'd" [Micah]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Chorus: With thunder arm'd, great God, arise!
Samson, HWV 57: 33. Act 3 "Be of good courage" [Samson, Micah, Harapha]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Recitative: Be of good courage (Samson/Micah/Harapha)
Samson, HWV 57: 34. Act 3 "With might endued, above the sons of men" [Micah]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Air & Chorus: The Holy One of Israel be thy guide (Micah)
Samson, HWV 57: 35. Act 3 "Old Manoah, with youthful steps, makes haste to find his son" [Micah]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Air & Chorus: Great Dagon has subdu'd our foe (Philistine man)
Samson, HWV 57: 36. Act 3 "What noise of joy was that?" [Manoah, Micah]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Air: How willing my paternal love (Manoah)
Samson, HWV 57: 37. Act 3 "Your hopes of his deliv'ry seem not vain" [Micah]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Chorus: Hear us, our God! Oh, hear our cry!
Samson, HWV 57: 38. Act 3 "Noise call you this? an universal groan" [Micah]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Recitative: Noise call you this? (Micah/Manoah)
Samson, HWV 57: 39. Act 3 "Ye sons of Israel, now lament" [Micah]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Air & Chorus: Ye sons of Israel, now lament (Micah)
Samson, HWV 57: 40. Act 3 Dead March
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Symphony: Dead March
Samson, HWV 57: 41. Act 3 "The body comes" [Micah, Manoah]
George Frideric Handel - Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Air & Chorus: Glorious hero, may thy grave (Manoah)