Saul (1991), CD, on Philips. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, John Mark Ainsley; 67 tracks.
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Disc 1
Saul: Act One: 1. “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"
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Saul: Act One: 2. “An infant raised” / 3. “Along the monster atheist strode”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 4. Trio "Along the monster atheist strode" (Alto, Tenor, Bass)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Saul: Act One: 4. “The youth inspired by Thee, o Lord”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 5. "The Youth inspired by Thee, o Lord" (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Saul: Act One: 5. “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"
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Saul: Act One: 6. “He comes” / 7. “O God‐like youth”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 6. Recitative "He comes, he comes" (Michal)
Saul: Act One: 8. “Behold, o king, the brave, victorious youth”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 8. Recitative "Behold, o King, the brave, victorious youth" (Abner, Saul, David)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Alastair Miles
Saul: Act One: 9. “O king, your favours with delight” / 10. “O early piety!”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 9. Air "O king, your favours with delight" (David)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Derek Lee Ragin
Saul: Act One: 11. “What abject thoughts” / 12. “Yet think on whom this honour”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 12. Recitative "Yet think, on whom this honour you bestow" (Merab)
Saul: Act One: 13. “Birth and fortune I despise”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 13. Air "Birth and fortune I despise" (Jonathan)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, John Mark Ainsley
Saul: Act One: 14. “Go on, illustrious pair!” / 15. “While yet thy tide of blood”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 15. Air "While yet thy tide of blood runs high" (High Priest)
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 17. Air "My soul rejects the though with scorn" (Merab)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Alastair Miles
Saul: Act One: 20. Symphony / 21. “Already see the daughters” / 22. “Welcome, welcome, mighty king!”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 23. Accompagnato "What do I hear?" (Saul)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Saul: Act One: 26. “With rage I shall burst”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 26. Air "With rage I shall start burst his praises to hear" (Saul)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Alastair Miles
Saul: Act One: 27. “Imprudent women!”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV, no. 27. Recitative "Imprudent women!" (Jonathan, Michal)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, John Mark Ainsley
Saul: Act One: 28. “Fell rage and black despair possessed”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV, no. 28. Air "Fell rage and black despair possessed" (Michal)
Saul: Act One: 29. “This but the smallest part of Harmony” / 30. “By thee this universal frame”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV, no. 29. Recitative "This but the smallest part of Harmony" (High Priest)
Saul: Act One: 31. “Racked with infernal pains”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 31. Recitative "Racked with infernal pains" (Abner)
Saul: Act One: 32. “O Lord, whose mercies numberless” / 33. Symphony
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 32. Air "Oh Lord, whose mercies numberless" (David)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Derek Lee Ragin
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 35. Air "A serpent, in my bosom warned" (Saul)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Alastair Miles
Saul: Act One: 37. “Capricious man”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 37. Air "Capricious man" (Merab)
Saul: Act One: 38. “O filial piety!”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI, no. 38. Accompagnato "O filial piety!" (Jonathan)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, John Mark Ainsley
Saul: Act One: 39. “No, cruel father, no!”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI, no. 39. Air "No, cruel father, no!" (Jonathan)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, John Mark Ainsley
Disc 2
Saul: Act Two: 42. “Envy! eldest born of hell!”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene I, no. 42. Chorus "Envy! Eldest born of hell!"
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Saul: Act Two: 43. “Ah, dearest friend”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 43. Recitative "Ah! Dearest friend" (Jonathan)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, John Mark Ainsley
Saul: Act Two: 44. “But sooner Jordan’s stream”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 44. Air "But sooner Jordan's stream, I swear" (Jonathan)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, John Mark Ainsley
Saul: Act Two: 45. “O strange vicissitude!”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 45. Recitative "Oh strange vicissitude!" (David, Jonathan)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Derek Lee Ragin
Saul: Act Two: 46. “Such haughty beauties”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 46. Air "Such haughy beauties" (David)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Derek Lee Ragin
Saul: Act Two: 47. “My father comes” / 48. “Hast thou obeyed my orders”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene III, no. 48. Recitative "Hast thou obeyed my orders" (Saul, Jonathan)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Alastair Miles
Saul: Act Two: 49. “Sin not, o king”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene III, no. 49. Air "Sin not, o king, against the youth" (Jonathan)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, John Mark Ainsley
Saul: Act Two: 50. “As great Jehovah lives”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene III, no. 50. Air "As great Jehovah lives (Saul)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Alastair Miles
Saul: Act Two: 51. “From cities stormed”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene III, no. 51. Air "From cities stormed, and battles won" (Jonathan)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, John Mark Ainsley
Saul: Act Two: 52. “Appear, my friend”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IV, no. 52. Recitative "Appear, my friend" (Jonathan, Saul)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Alastair Miles
Saul: Act Two: 53. “Your words, o king” / 54. “Yes, he shall wed my daughter”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IV, no. 54. Recitative "Yes, he shall wed my daughter!" (Saul)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Alastair Miles
Saul: Act Two: 55. “A father’s will”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V, no. 55. Recitative "A father's will has authorised my love" (Michal)
Saul: Act Two: 56. “Oh fairest of ten thousand fair” / 57. “Is there a man”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V, no. 56. Duet "O fairest of ten thousand fair" (Michal, David)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Saul: Act Two: 59. “Thy father is as cruel”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VI, no. 59. Recitative "Thy father is a cruel!" (David)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Derek Lee Ragin
Saul: Act Two: 60. “At persecution I can laugh”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VI, no. 60. Duet "At persecution I can laugh" (David, Michal)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Derek Lee Ragin
Saul: Act Two: 61. “Whom dost thou seek?”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VII, no. 61. Recitative "Whom dost thou seek" (Michal, Doeg)
Saul: Act Two: 62. “No, no let the guilty tremble”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VII, no. 62. Air "No, no, let the guilty tremble" (Michal)
Saul: Act Two: 63. “Mean as he was”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VIII, no. 63. Recitative "Mean as he was, he is my brother now" (Merab)
Saul: Act Two: 64. “Author of peace”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VIII, no. 64. Air "Author of peace, who canst controul" (Merab)
Disc 3
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene I, no. 70. Accompagnato "'Tis said, here lives a woman" (Saul)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Alastair Miles
Saul: Act Three: 72. “Infernal spirits”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene II, no. 72. Air "Infernal spirits" (Witch of Endor)
Saul: Act Three: 73. “Why hast thou forced me”
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)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Alastair Miles
Saul: Act Three: 75. “Whence comest thou” / 76. “Impious wretch”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene IV, no. 76. Air "Impious wretch, of race accurst!" (David)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Derek Lee Ragin
Saul: Act Three: 78. “Mourn, Israel”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 78. Chorus "Mourn, Israel!"
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Saul: Act Three: 79. “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: Act Three: 80. “From this unhappy day”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 80. Air "From this unhappy day" (Merab)
Saul: Act Three: 81. “Brave Jonathan his bow never drew”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 81. Air "Brave Jonathan his bow never drew" (David)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Derek Lee Ragin
Saul: Act Three: 82. “Eagles were not so swift as they”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 82. Chorus "Eagles were not so swift as they"
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Saul: Act Three: 83. “In sweetest harmony”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 83. Air "In sweetest harmony they lived!" (Michal)
Saul: Act Three: 84. “O fatal day!”
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 84. Solo "O fatal day" (David and Chorus)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir