Handel: Israel In Egypt/ Jephtha/ Saul/ Solomon

Album by Sir John Eliot Gardiner

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Overture - Menuet
    5:13
  2. 2.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 1. Scene 1. It must be so: or these vile Ammonites
    1:23
  3. 3.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 1. Scene 1. Pour forth no more unheeded pray'rs
    2:51
  4. 4.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 1. Scene 1. No more to Ammon's god and king
    2:54
  5. 5.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 1. Scene 2. But Jephtha comes
    0:52
  6. 6.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 1. Scene 2. Virtue my soul shall still embrace
    4:06
  7. 7.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 1. Scene 2. 'Twill be painful separation, Jephtha - In gentle murmurs will I mourn
    4:58
  8. 8.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 1. Scene 3. Happy this embassy, my charming Iphis - Dull delay, in piercing anguish
    3:50
  9. 9.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 1. Scene 3. Ill suits the voice of love when glory calls - Take the heart you fondly gave
    4:14
  10. 10.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 1. Scene 3. I go. My soul, inspir'd by thy command - These labours past, how happy we!
    7:28
  11. 11.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 1. Scene 4. What mean these doubtful fancies
    1:57
  12. 12.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 1. Scene 4. O God, behold our sore distress
    4:35
  13. 13.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 1. Scene 5. Some dire event hangs o'er our heads - Scenes of horror, scenes of woe
    4:57
  14. 14.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 1. Scene 6. Say, my dear mother
    0:52
  15. 15.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 1. Scene 6. The smiling dawn of happy days
    3:32
  16. 16.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 1. Scene 7. Such, Jephtha, was the haughty king's reply
    0:26
  17. 17.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 1. Scene 7. When his loud voice in thunder spoke
    4:38

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 2. Scene 1. Glad tidings of great joy to thee, dear Iphis
    1:14
  2. 3.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 2. Scene 1. Cherub and Seraphim, unbodied forms
    3:12
  3. 4.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 2. Scene 1. Up the dreadful steep ascending
    4:14
  4. 5.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 2. Scene 1. 'Tis well. Haste, haste, ye maidens - Tune the soft melodious lute
    4:42
  5. 6.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 2. Scene 2. Heav'n smiles once more on his repentant people - His mighty arm, with sudden blow
    6:28
  6. 7.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 2. Scene 3. In glory high, in might serene
    2:32
  7. 8.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 2. Scene 3. Hail, glorious conqueror!
    1:30
  8. 9.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 2. Scene 3. Welcome as the cheerful light
    3:52
  9. 10.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 2. Scene 3. Horror! confusion - Open thy marble jaws, O tomb
    4:59
  10. 11.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 2. Scene 3. Why is my brother thus afflicted
    0:57
  11. 12.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 2. Scene 3. First perish thou, and perish all the world!
    2:19
  12. 13.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 2. Scene 3. If such thy cruel purpose - On me let blind mistaken zeal
    1:48
  13. 14.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 2. Scene 3. O spare your daughter
    3:13
  14. 15.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 2. Scene 4. Such news flies swift
    1:21
  15. 16.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 2. Scene 4. Happy they! this vital breath
    3:32
  16. 17.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 2. Scene 4. Deeper, and deeper still
    3:27
  17. 18.
    Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70: Act 2. Scene 4. How dark, O Lord, are Thy decrees!
    8:04

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Jephtha Act III Hide You Hated Beams O Sun
    3:03
  2. 4.
    Jephtha Act III Waft Her Angels Through the Skies
    4:29
  3. 5.
    Jephtha Act III Ye Sacred Priests Farewell Ye Limpid Springs and Floods
    6:27
  4. 6.
    Jephtha Act III Doubtufl Fear and Rev Rent
    3:49
  5. 7.
    Jephtha Act III Symphony
    2:44
  6. 8.
    Jephtha Act III Rise Jephtha and Ye Rev Rend Priests
    1:00
  7. 9.
    Jephtha Act III Happy Iphis Shalt Thou Live
    3:59
  8. 10.
    Jephtha Act III for Ever Blessed Be Thy Holy Name
    1:28
  9. 11.
    Jephtha Act III Theme Sublime of Endless Praise
    3:23
  10. 12.
    Jephtha Act III Let Me Congratulate This Happy Turn
    2:21
  11. 13.
    Jephtha Act III O Let Me Fold Thee in a Mothers Arms
    2:15
  12. 14.
    Jephtha Act III My Faithful Hamor May That Providence
    3:37
  13. 15.
    Jephtha Act III Ye House of Gilead Whit One Voice
    2:59
  14. 16.
    Jephtha Act III Applause
    0:25
  15. 17.
    Israel in Egypt Overture
    1:56
  16. 18.
    Israel in Egypt Now There Arose a New King
    3:50
  17. 19.
    Israel in Egypt Then Sent He Moses
    2:31
  18. 20.
    Israel in Egypt Their Land Brought Forth Frogs
    2:15
  19. 21.
    Israel in Egypt He Spake Theword
    2:03
  20. 22.
    Israel in Egypt He Gave Them Hailstones for Rain
    2:05
  21. 23.
    Israel in Egypt He Sent a Thick Darkness
    2:46
  22. 24.
    Israel in Egypt He Smote All the Forst Born of Egypt
    2:19
  23. 25.
    Israel in Egypt But as for His People
    4:00
  24. 26.
    Israel in Egypt Egypt Was Glad When They Departed
    3:03
  25. 27.
    Israel in Egypt He Rebuked the Red Sea
    2:58
  26. 28.
    Israel in Egypt and Isreal Saw That Great Work
    3:57

Disc 4

  1. 4.
    Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54: Part 2. No. 14. Introitus. Moses and the children of Israel
    3:19
  2. 5.
    Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54: Part 2. No. 15. Duet. The Lord is my strength
    4:21
  3. 6.
    Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54: Part 2. No. 16. Chorus. He is my God
    3:06
  4. 7.
    Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54: Part 2. No. 17. Duet. The Lord is a man of war
    5:39
  5. 8.
    Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54: Part 2. No. 18. Chorus. The depths have covered them
    2:07
  6. 9.
    Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54: Part 2. No. 19. Chorus. Thy right hand, o Lord
    3:34
  7. 10.
    Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54: Part 2. No. 20. Chorus. And with the blast of thy nostrils
    2:48
  8. 11.
    Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54: Part 2. No. 21. Air. The enemy said: I will pursue
    2:19
  9. 12.
    Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54: Part 2. No. 22. Air. Thou didst blow with the wind
    2:08
  10. 13.
    Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54: Part 2. No. 23. Chorus. Who is like unto thee
    2:25
  11. 14.
    Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54: Part 2. No. 24. Duet. Thou in thy mercy
    4:31
  12. 15.
    Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54: Part 2. No. 25. Chorus. The people shall hear
    7:37
  13. 16.
    Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54: Part 2. No. 26. Air. Thou shalt bring them in
    3:51
  14. 17.
    Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54: Part 2. No. 27a. Chorus. The Lord shall reign... No. 30. Chorus. Sing ye to the Lord
    5:14
  15. 18.
    Zadok the Priest, coronation anthem No. 1 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 258
    5:48
  16. 19.
    The King Shall Rejoice, coronation anthem No. 2 for chorus & orchestra, HWV260
    10:36

Disc 5

  1. 5.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Symphony. Allegro
    4:05
  2. 6.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Symphony. Larghetto
    1:52
  3. 7.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Symphony. Allegro
    2:47
  4. 8.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Symphony. Andante larghetto
    3:20
  5. 9.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 1. How excellent Thy name, o Lord
    2:45
  6. 10.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 2. An infant raised / 3. Along the monster atheist strode
    2:32
  7. 11.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 4. The youth inspired by Thee, o Lord
    1:50
  8. 12.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 5. How excellent Thy name, o Lord
    2:20
  9. 13.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 6. He comes / 7. O God-like youth
    3:06
  10. 14.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 8. Behold, o king, the brave, victorious youth
    0:45
  11. 15.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 9. O king, your favours with delight / 10. Oh early piety!
    5:15
  12. 16.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 11. What abject thoughts / 12. Yet think on whom this honour
    2:27
  13. 17.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 13. Birth and fortune I despise
    4:05
  14. 18.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 14. Go on, illustrious pair! / 15. While yet thy tide of blood
    2:31
  15. 19.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 16. Thou, Merab, first in birth / 17. My soul rejects / 18. See, with what a scornful air / 19. Ah, lovely youth
    3:22
  16. 20.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 20. Symphony / 21. Already see the daughters / 22. Welcome, welcome, mighty king!
    2:46
  17. 21.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 23. What do I hear? / 24. David his ten thousands slew / 25. To him ten thousands
    1:09
  18. 22.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 26. With rage I shall burst
    1:20
  19. 23.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 27. Imprudent women!
    0:39
  20. 24.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 28. Fell rage and black despair possessed
    2:34
  21. 25.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 29. This but the smallest part of Harmony / 30. By thee this universal frame
    2:35
  22. 26.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 31. Racked with infernal pain
    0:13
  23. 27.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 32. O Lord, whose mercies numberless / 33. Symphony
    5:09
  24. 28.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 34. 'Tis all in vain / 35. A serpent, in my bosom warmed / 36. Has he escaped my rage?
    2:17
  25. 29.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 37. Capricious man
    3:37
  26. 30.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 38. O filial piety!
    1:23
  27. 31.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 39. No, cruel father, no!
    1:34
  28. 32.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 40. O Lord, whose providence
    1:35
  29. 33.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Act 1. 41. Preserve him for the glory
    2:51
  30. 34.
    Applause
    0:25

Disc 6

  1. 6.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Envy! Eldest Born Of Hell!
    2:49
  2. 7.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Ah, Dearest Friend
    0:32
  3. 8.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: But Sooner Jordan's Stream
    2:08
  4. 9.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Oh Strange Vicissitude!
    0:46
  5. 10.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Such Haughty Beauties
    4:17
  6. 11.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: My Father Comes - Hast Thou Obeyed My Orders
    0:44
  7. 12.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Sin Not, O King
    2:09
  8. 13.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: As Great Jehovah Lives
    1:17
  9. 14.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: From Cities Stormed
    2:13
  10. 15.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Appear, My Friend
    0:31
  11. 16.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Your Words, O King - Yes, He Shall Wed My Daughter
    1:24
  12. 17.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: A Father's Will
    0:27
  13. 18.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Oh Fairest Of Ten Thousand Fair - Is There A Man
    4:05
  14. 19.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Symphony
    4:07
  15. 20.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Thy Father Is As Cruel
    0:33
  16. 21.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: At Persecution I Can Laugh
    1:14
  17. 22.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Whom Dost Thou Seek?
    0:30
  18. 23.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: No, No Let The Guilty Tremble
    1:27
  19. 24.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Mean As He Was
    0:49
  20. 25.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Author Of Peace
    3:11
  21. 26.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Symphony
    1:13
  22. 27.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: The Time At Length Is Come - Where Is The Son Of Jesse?
    1:33
  23. 28.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Oh Fatal Consequence
    5:37

Disc 7

  1. 7.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Wretch That I Am - 'Tis Said, Here Lives A Woman - With Me What Would'st Thou
    3:45
  2. 8.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Infernal Spirits
    2:13
  3. 9.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Why Hast Thou Forced Me
    3:02
  4. 10.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Symphony
    0:35
  5. 11.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Whence Comest Thou - Impious Wretch
    2:39
  6. 12.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Dead March
    3:06
  7. 13.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Mourn, Israel
    3:25
  8. 14.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Oh Let It Not In Gath Be Heard
    2:06
  9. 15.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: From This Unhappy Day
    2:53
  10. 16.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Brave Jonathan His Bow Never Drew
    2:24
  11. 17.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Eagles Were Not So Swift As They
    0:21
  12. 18.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: In Sweetest Harmony
    4:28
  13. 19.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: O Fatal Day!
    4:40
  14. 20.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Ye Men Of Judah, Weep No More
    0:27
  15. 21.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: Gird On Thy Sword
    5:17
  16. 22.
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53: [Applause]
    0:28

Disc 8

  1. 8.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Overture
    5:09
  2. 9.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 1, scene 1: "Your harps and cymbals"
    3:17
  3. 10.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 1, scene 1: "Praise ye the Lord"
    4:46
  4. 11.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 1, scene 1: "With pious heart"
    4:41
  5. 12.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 1, scene 1: "Almighty Power"
    2:57
  6. 13.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 1, scene 1: "Imperial Solomon"
    4:48
  7. 14.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 1, scene 1: "Throughout the land"
    3:31
  8. 15.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 1, scene 1: "Bless'd be the Lord"
    7:00
  9. 16.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 1, scene 2: "And see my Queen"
    0:44
  10. 17.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 1, scene 2: "Bless'd the day"
    4:45
  11. 18.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 1, scene 2: "Thou fair inhabitant" - "Welcome as the dawn of day"
    3:58
  12. 19.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 1, scene 2: "My blooming fair"
    3:22
  13. 20.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 1, scene 2: "When thou art absent" - "With thee th' unshelter'd moor I'd tread"
    2:21
  14. 21.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 1, scene 2: "May no rash intruder"
    3:20
  15. 22.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 2, scene 1: "From the censer"
    5:11
  16. 23.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 2, scene 1: "Prais'd be the Lord"
    5:09
  17. 24.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 2, scene 1: "Great Prince" - "Thrice bless'd"
    3:41

Disc 9

  1. 9.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 2, scene 2: "My sovereign liege"
    1:52
  2. 10.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 2, scene 3: "Thou Son of David" - "Words are weak"
    5:35
  3. 11.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 2, scene 3: "What says the other" - "Thy sentence, great king"
    3:28
  4. 12.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 2, scene 3: "Withhold, withhold the executing hand" - "Can I see my infant gor'd"
    4:23
  5. 13.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 2, scene 3: "Israel, attend"
    1:18
  6. 14.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 2, scene 3: "Thrice bless'd be the king"
    3:58
  7. 15.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 2, scene 3: "From the east unto the west"
    2:28
  8. 16.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 2, scene 3: "No more shall armed bands"
    6:23
  9. 17.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 2, scene 3: "Swell, swell the full chorus"
    2:46
  10. 18.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 3: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
    3:01
  11. 19.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 3: "From Arabia's spicy shores"
    1:25
  12. 20.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 3: "Sweep, sweep the string" - "Music, spread thy voice"
    3:34
  13. 21.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 3: "Now a diff'rent measure" - "Shake the dome"
    1:46
  14. 22.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 3: "Then at once from rage" - "Draw the tear from hopeless love"
    3:20
  15. 23.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 3: "Next the totur'd soul" - "Thus rolling surges rise"
    3:39
  16. 24.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 3: "Thy harmony's divine"
    0:58
  17. 25.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 3: "Thrice happy king"
    3:58
  18. 26.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 3: "May peace in Salem ever dwell" - "Will the sun forget to streak"
    5:54
  19. 27.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 3: "Adieu, fair queen" - "Ev'ry joy that wisdom knows"
    3:01
  20. 28.
    Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Act 3: "Praise the Lord"
    4:39

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