Oratorios: Saul / Messiah
René Jacobs · Concerto Köln · Freiburger Barockorchester · RIAS Kammerchor · Lawrence Zazzo · Gidon Saks · Kobie van Rensburg · Rosemary Joshua · Emma Bell · Neal Davies
Oratorios: Saul / Messiah (2008), CD, on harmonia mundi. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by René Jacobs, Concerto Köln, Freiburger Barockorchester, RIAS Kammerchor; 90 tracks.
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Tracklist
Disc 1
Saul, HWV 53: Symphony: Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro - Andante larghetto
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I. Chorus "How excellent Thy name, o Lord"
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 2a. Chorus "How excellent Thy name, o Lord"
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 4. Trio "Along the monster atheist strode" (Alto, Tenor, Bass)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 5. "The Youth inspired by Thee, o Lord" (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 6. Recitative "He comes, he comes" (Michal)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 9. Air "O king, your favours with delight" (David)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 11. Air "What abject thoughts a prince can have!" (Merab)
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II. Air "Birth and fortune I despise" (Jonathan)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 13. Air "Birth and fortune I despise" (Jonathan)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 14. Recitative "Go on, illustrious pair!" (High Priest)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 16. Recitative "Thou, Merab, first in birth, be first in honour" (Saul, Merab)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 23. Accompagnato "What do I hear?" (Saul)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV, no. 27. Recitative "Imprudent women!" (Jonathan, Michal)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV, no. 29. Recitative "This but the smallest part of Harmony" (High Priest)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 31. Recitative "Racked with infernal pains" (Abner)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 35. Air "A serpent, in my bosom warned" (Saul)
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V. Air "Capricious man" (Merab)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 37. Air "Capricious man" (Merab)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI, no. 38. Accompagnato "O filial piety!" (Jonathan)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI, no. 40. Air "O Lord, whose providence" (High Priest)
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene I. Chorus "Envy! Eldest born of hell!"
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene I, no. 42. Chorus "Envy! Eldest born of hell!"
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 43. Recitative "Ah! Dearest friend" (Jonathan)
Disc 2
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 47. Recitative "My father comes" (Jonathan)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene III, no. 51. Air "From cities stormed, and battles won" (Jonathan)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IV, no. 52. Recitative "Appear, my friend" (Jonathan, Saul)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V, no. 55. Recitative "A father's will has authorised my love" (Michal)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VI, no. 59. Recitative "Thy father is a cruel!" (David)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VII, no. 61. Recitative "Whom dost thou seek" (Michal, Doeg)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VIII, no. 63. Recitative "Mean as he was, he is my brother now" (Merab)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IX, no. 66. Accompagnato "The time at length is come" (Saul)
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene X. Chorus "Oh fatal consequence of Rage"
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene X, no. 68. Chorus "Oh fatal consequence of Rage"
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene I, no. 69. Accompagnato "Wretch that I am" (Saul)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene II, no. 71. Recitative "With me what would'st thou" (Witch, Saul)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene III, no. 73. Accompagnato "Why hast thou forced me from the realm of peace" (Samuel, Saul)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene IV, no. 75. Recitative "Whence comest thou?" (David, Amalekite)
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V. Chorus "Mourn, Israel!"
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 78. Chorus "Mourn, Israel!"
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V. Air "Oh let it not in Gath be heard" (High Priest)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 79. Air "Oh let it not in Gath be heard" (High Priest)
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V. Air "From this unhappy day" (Merab)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 80. Air "From this unhappy day" (Merab)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 81. Air "Brave Jonathan his bow never drew" (David)
Disc 3
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Sinfony
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Accompagnato "Comfort ye, my people, saith your God"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air "Every valley shall be exalted"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus "And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Accompagnato "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air "But who may abide the day of His coming?"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus "And He shall purify the sons of Levi"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Accompagnato "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air "The people that walked in darkness"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air “The people that walked in darkness” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus "For unto us a child is born"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus "Glory to God in the highest"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Air "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus "His yoke is easy, and His burden is light"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus "Behold the lamb of God"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air "He was despised and rejected of men"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus "Surely He hath borne our griefs"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely he hath borne our griefs”
Disc 4
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Accompagnato "All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Recitative “All they that see him” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus "He trusted in God that He would deliver Him"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus “He trusted in God”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Accompagnato "Thy rebuke hath broken His heart"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso "Behold and see if there be any sorrow"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso “Behold and see” (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 31. Recitative “He was cut off out of the land of the living…” (soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus "Lift up your heads, O ye gates"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative "Unto which of the angels said He at any time"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative “Unto Which of the Angels…” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 35. Chorus "Let all the angels of God worship Him"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 35. Chorus “Let all the angels of God worship Him”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 36. Air "Thou art gone up on high"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 36. Air “Thou art gone up on high” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus "The Lord gave the world"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Air "How beautiful are the feet of them"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Aria “How beautiful are the feet…” (Alto)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Chorus "Their sound is gone out into all lands"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Arioso “Their sound is gone out” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air "Why do the nations so furiously rage together"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus "Let us break their bonds asunder"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus "Hallelujah!"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air "I know that my redeemer liveth"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus "Since by man came death"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 50. Duet “O death, where is thy sting” (Alt & Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 51. Chorus "But thanks be to God who giveth us the victory"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 51. Chorus “But thanks be to God…”