Saul

Album by George Frideric Handel & Concentus Musicus Wien & Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Saul is an oratorio by Georg Friedrich Händel, first performed in 1739. The work blends operatic vocal writing, expansive choral passages and colourful orchestration to portray its biblical drama and marks a mature phase in Händel's English oratorio output with increased emphasis on dramatic characterisation and large-scale choral forces.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Saul: Symphony (Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro - Andante larghetto)
    4:01
  2. 2.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 1: (Chorus) How excellent thy name, oh Lord
    2:50
  3. 3.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 1: (Air) An infant rais'd by thy command
    1:36
  4. 4.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 1: (Trio) Along the monster atheist strode
    1:01
  5. 5.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 1: (Chorus) The youth inspir'd by Thee, oh Lord
    4:16
  6. 6.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: (Recitative) He comes
    3:03
  7. 7.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: (Recitative) Behold, oh King, the brave, victorious youth
    2:46
  8. 8.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: (Recitative) Oh early piety!
    0:27
  9. 9.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: (Air) What abject thoughts a prince can have
    2:26
  10. 10.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 2 (Air) Birth and fortune I despise!
    5:19
  11. 11.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: (Recitative) Though, Merab, first in birth
    1:49
  12. 12.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: (Air) See, with what a scornful air
    2:04
  13. 13.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: Symphony
    1:08
  14. 14.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 3: (Recitative) Already see
    0:16
  15. 15.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 3: (Chorus) Welcome, welcome mighty King!
    1:33
  16. 16.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 3: (Accompagnato) What do I hear?
    2:46
  17. 17.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 4: (Recitative) Imprudent women!
    3:40
  18. 18.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 5: (Recitative) Rack'd with infernal pains
    0:19
  19. 19.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 5: (Air) Oh Lord, whose mercies numberless
    3:20
  20. 20.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 5: (Recitative) T is all in vain
    0:18
  21. 21.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 5: (Air) A serpent, in my bosom warm'd
    2:36
  22. 22.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 5: (Air) Capricious man
    4:11
  23. 23.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 6: (Accompagnato) Oh filial piety!
    3:12
  24. 24.
    Saul: Act 1, Scene 6: (Chorus) Preserve him for the glory of thy name
    2:35
  25. 25.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 1: (Chorus) Envy! eldest born of hell!
    2:07
  26. 26.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 2: (Recitative) Ah! dearest friend
    3:22
  27. 27.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 3: (Recitative) Hast thou obey'd my orders
    1:55
  28. 28.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 3: (Air) As great Jehovah lives
    1:16
  29. 29.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 3: (Air) From cities storm'd, and battles won
    2:06

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 4: (Recitative) Appear, my friend
    0:38
  2. 3.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 4: (Air) Your words, oh king
    1:10
  3. 4.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 4: (Recitative) Yes, he shall wed my daughter!
    0:33
  4. 5.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 5: (Recitative) A father's will
    0:35
  5. 6.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 5: (Duet) O fairest of ten thousand fair
    2:47
  6. 7.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 5: (Chorus) Is there a man
    1:34
  7. 8.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 5: Concerto
    2:59
  8. 9.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 6: (Recitative) Thy father is as cruel
    2:04
  9. 10.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 7: (Recitative) Whom dost thou seek?
    2:33
  10. 11.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 8: (Recitative) Mean as he was
    3:52
  11. 12.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 9: Symphony
    1:16
  12. 13.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 9: (Accompagnato) The time at length is come
    0:50
  13. 14.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 10: (Recitative) Where is the son of Jesse
    1:13
  14. 15.
    Saul: Act 2, Scene 10: (Chorus) O fatal consequence of rage
    2:37
  15. 16.
    Saul: Act 3, Scene 1: (Accompagnato) Wretch that I am!
    3:30
  16. 17.
    Saul: Act 3, Scene 2: (Recitative) With me what wouldst thou?
    2:31
  17. 18.
    Saul: Act 3, Scene 3: (Accompagnato) Why has thou forc'd me from the realms of peace
    3:16
  18. 19.
    Saul: Act 3, Scene 4: Symphony
    0:39
  19. 20.
    Saul: Act 3, Scene 4: (Recitative) Whence comst thou?
    3:26
  20. 21.
    Saul: Act 3, Scene 4: Dead March
    3:02
  21. 22.
    Saul: Act 3, Scene 5 (Chorus) Mourn, Israel
    3:49
  22. 23.
    Saul: Act 3, Scene 5: (Air) O let it not in Gath be heard
    6:00
  23. 24.
    Saul: Act 3, Scene 5: (Chorus) Eagles were not so swift as they
    0:23
  24. 25.
    Saul: Act 3, Scene 5: (Air) In sweetest harmony
    9:37
  25. 26.
    Saul: Act 3, Scene 5: (Recitative) Ye men of Judah, weep no more
    0:37
  26. 27.
    Saul: Act 3, Scene 5: (Chorus) Gird on thy sword
    5:42

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