Saul
René Jacobs · Concerto Köln · RIAS Kammerchor · Gidon Saks · Lawrence Zazzo · Rosemary Joshua · Emma Bell
Saul (2007), CD, on harmonia mundi. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by René Jacobs, Concerto Köln, RIAS Kammerchor, Gidon Saks; 46 tracks.
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Tracklist
Disc 1
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)
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II: Air “O King, Your Favours With Delight” - “Oh Early Piety!”
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!”
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)
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV: “Imprudent Women!” - Air “Fell Rage and Black Despair Possessed”
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)
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V: “Racked With Infernal Pains” - Air “O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 31. Recitative "Racked with infernal pains" (Abner)
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V: Symphony - “Tis All in Vain, His Fury Still Continues”
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V: Air “A Serpent, In My Bosom Warmed” - “Has He Escaped My Rage?”
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”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 37. Air "Capricious man" (Merab)
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI: “O Filial Pity!” - Air “No, Cruel Father, No!”
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!"
Disc 2
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II: “My Father Comes” - Scene III. “Hast Thou Obeyed My Orders”
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)
Saul, HWV 53: Act II. Scene VI. 59. “Thy Father Is As Cruel” / 60. Duet “At Persecution I Can Laugh”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VI, no. 59. Recitative "Thy father is a cruel!" (David)
Saul, HWV 53: Act II. Scene VII. 61. “Whom Dost Thou Seek” / 62. Air “No, No Let the Guilty Tremble”
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. 68. Chorus “Oh Fatal Consequence of Rage”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene X, no. 68. Chorus "Oh fatal consequence of Rage"
Saul, HWV 53: Act III. Scene I. 69. “Wretch That I Am” / 70. “Tis Said, Here Lives a Woman”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene I, no. 69. Accompagnato "Wretch that I am" (Saul)
Saul, HWV 53: Act III. Scene II. 71. “With Me What Would’st Thou” / 72. Air “Infernal Spirits”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene II, no. 71. Recitative "With me what would'st thou" (Witch, Saul)
Saul, HWV 53: Act III. Scene III. 73. “Why Hast Thou Forced Me from the Reals of Peace”
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. 78. 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. 79. Air “Oh Let It Not In Gath Be Heard”
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. 80. Air “From This Unhappy Day”
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)