Saul

Album by George Frideric Handel & Charles Mackerras & English Chamber Orchestra & Leeds Festival Chorus & Donald McIntyre & Margaret Price & Sheila Armstrong & Ryland Davies & James Bowman & John Winfield

Saul is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel, first performed in 1739. The work employs Baroque choral and orchestral forces with dramatic recitative, expressive solo writing and expansive choruses, and it marks a significant moment in Handel's development of the English oratorio tradition and his focus on dramatic narrative and orchestral colour.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Saul, HWV 53: Symphony: I. Allegro
    4:35
  2. 2.
    Saul, HWV 53: Symphony: II. Larghetto
    2:28
  3. 3.
    Saul, HWV 53: Symphony: III. Allegro
    3:14
  4. 4.
    Saul, HWV 53: Symphony: IV. Andante larghetto
    4:02
  5. 5.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 2a. Chorus "How excellent Thy name, o Lord"
    2:59
  6. 6.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 3. Air "An infant raised by thy command" (Soprano)
    1:53
  7. 7.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 4. Trio "Along the monster atheist strode" (Alto, Tenor, Bass)
    1:05
  8. 8.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 5. "The Youth inspired by Thee, o Lord" (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)
    2:12
  9. 9.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 2b. Chorus "How excellent Thy name, o Lord"
    2:43
  10. 10.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 6. Recitative "He comes, he comes" (Michal)
    3:43
  11. 11.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, nos. 7-8. Recitative (Abner, Saul, David): 'Behold, oh king, the brave, victorious youth'
    0:57
  12. 12.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 9. Air "O king, your favours with delight" (David)
    2:25
  13. 13.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 10. Recitative "Oh early piety!" (Jonathan)
    0:33
  14. 14.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 11. Air "What abject thoughts a prince can have!" (Merab)
    2:32
  15. 15.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 12. Recitative "Yet think, on whom this honour you bestow" (Merab)
    0:25
  16. 16.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 13. Air "Birth and fortune I despise" (Jonathan)
    5:01
  17. 17.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 14. Recitative "Go on, illustrious pair!" (High Priest)
    0:26
  18. 18.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 15. Air "While yet thy tide of blood runs high" (High Priest)
    2:22
  19. 19.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 16. Recitative "Thou, Merab, first in birth, be first in honour" (Saul, Merab)
    0:28
  20. 20.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 17. Air "My soul rejects the though with scorn" (Merab)
    1:30
  21. 21.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 18. Air "See, with what a scornful air" (Michal)
    1:08
  22. 22.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 19. Air "Ah, lovely youth, wast thou designed" (Michal)
    1:05
  23. 23.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 20. Symphony: Andante Allegro
    1:10
  24. 24.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 21. Recitative "Already see the daughters of the land" (Michal)
    0:20
  25. 25.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 22. Chorus "Welcome, welcome, mighty king!"
    1:37
  26. 26.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 23. Accompagnato "What do I hear?" (Saul)
    0:22
  27. 27.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 24. Chorus "David his ten thousands slew"
    0:36
  28. 28.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 25. Accompagnato "To him ten thousands" (Saul)
    0:19
  29. 29.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 26. Air "With rage I shall start burst his praises to hear" (Saul)
    1:33
  30. 30.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV, no. 27. Recitative "Imprudent women!" (Jonathan, Michal)
    0:50
  31. 31.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV, no. 28. Air "Fell rage and black despair possessed" (Michal)
    3:02
  32. 32.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV, no. 29. Recitative "This but the smallest part of Harmony" (High Priest)
    0:38
  33. 33.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV, no. 30. Accompagnato "By thee this universal frame" (High Priest)
    2:45

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 31. Recitative "Racked with infernal pains" (Abner)
    0:21
  2. 3.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 32. Air "Oh Lord, whose mercies numberless" (David)
    3:41
  3. 4.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 33. Symphony: Largo
    1:51
  4. 5.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 34. Recitative "'Tis All In Vain, his fury still continues" (Jonathan)
    0:21
  5. 6.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 35. Air "A serpent, in my bosom warned" (Saul)
    2:10
  6. 7.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 36. Recitative "Has he escaped my rage?" (Saul)
    0:24
  7. 8.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 37. Air "Capricious man" (Merab)
    4:25
  8. 9.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI, no. 38. Accompagnato "O filial piety!" (Jonathan)
    1:58
  9. 10.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI, no. 39. Air "No, cruel father, no!" (Jonathan)
    1:53
  10. 11.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI, no. 40. Air "O Lord, whose providence" (High Priest)
    2:00
  11. 12.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI, no. 41. Chorus "Preserve him for the glory of Thy name"
    2:31
  12. 13.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene I, no. 42. Chorus "Envy! Eldest born of hell!"
    3:38
  13. 14.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 43. Recitative "Ah! Dearest friend" (Jonathan)
    0:46
  14. 15.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 44. Air "But sooner Jordan's stream, I swear" (Jonathan)
    2:17
  15. 16.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 45. Recitative "Oh strange vicissitude!" (David, Jonathan)
    0:55
  16. 17.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 46. Air "Such haughy beauties" (David)
    2:33
  17. 18.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 47. Recitative "My father comes" (Jonathan)
    0:18
  18. 19.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene III, no. 48. Recitative "Hast thou obeyed my orders" (Saul, Jonathan)e
    0:41
  19. 20.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene III, no. 49. Air "Sin not, o king, against the youth" (Jonathan)
    2:37
  20. 21.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene III, no. 50. Air "As great Jehovah lives (Saul)
    1:47
  21. 22.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene III, no. 51. Air "From cities stormed, and battles won" (Jonathan)
    2:43
  22. 23.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IV, no. 52. Recitative "Appear, my friend" (Jonathan, Saul)
    0:38
  23. 24.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IV, no. 53. Air "Your words, o king, my loyal heart" (David)
    1:06
  24. 25.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IV, no. 54. Recitative "Yes, he shall wed my daughter!" (Saul)
    0:36
  25. 26.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V, no. 55. Recitative "A father's will has authorised my love" (Michal)
    0:37
  26. 27.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V, no. 56. Duet "O fairest of ten thousand fair" (Michal, David)
    3:00
  27. 28.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V, no. 57. Chorus "Is there a man"
    1:34
  28. 29.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V, no. 58. Symphony: Largo - Allegro
    3:46
  29. 30.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VI, no. 59. Recitative "Thy father is a cruel!" (David)
    0:39
  30. 31.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VI, no. 60. Duet "At persecution I can laugh" (David, Michal)
    1:25
  31. 32.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VII, no. 61. Recitative "Whom dost thou seek" (Michal, Doeg)
    0:44
  32. 33.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VII, no. 62. Air "No, no, let the guilty tremble" (Michal)
    1:45
  33. 34.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VIII, no. 63. Recitative "Mean as he was, he is my brother now" (Merab)
    1:00
  34. 35.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VIII, no. 64. Air "Author of peace, who canst controul" (Merab)
    3:12
  35. 36.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IX, no. 65. Symphony: Allegro
    1:11
  36. 37.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IX, no. 66. Accompagnato "The time at length is come" (Saul)
    0:50
  37. 38.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene X, no. 67. Recitative "Where is the son of Jesse!" (Saul, Jonathan)
    1:11
  38. 39.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene X, no. 68. Chorus "Oh fatal consequence of Rage"
    5:05

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene I, no. 69. Accompagnato "Wretch that I am" (Saul)
    3:09
  2. 4.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene I, no. 70. Accompagnato "'Tis said, here lives a woman" (Saul)
    0:55
  3. 5.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene II, no. 71. Recitative "With me what would'st thou" (Witch, Saul)
    0:38
  4. 6.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene II, no. 72. Air "Infernal spirits" (Witch of Endor)
    2:22
  5. 7.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene III, no. 73. Accompagnato "Why hast thou forced me from the realm of peace" (Samuel, Saul)
    3:45
  6. 8.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene III, no. 74. Symphony: Allegro
    0:39
  7. 9.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene IV, no. 75. Recitative "Whence comest thou?" (David, Amalekite)
    1:16
  8. 10.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene IV, no. 76. Air "Impious wretch, of race accurst!" (David)
    1:47
  9. 11.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene IV, no. 77. March: Grave
    3:35
  10. 12.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 78. Chorus "Mourn, Israel!"
    3:37
  11. 13.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 79. Air "Oh let it not in Gath be heard" (High Priest)
    2:55
  12. 14.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 80. Air "From this unhappy day" (Merab)
    3:31
  13. 15.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 81. Air "Brave Jonathan his bow never drew" (David)
    2:25
  14. 16.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 82. Chorus "Eagles were not so swift as they"
    0:24
  15. 17.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 83. Air "In sweetest harmony they lived!" (Michal)
    5:09
  16. 18.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 84. Solo "O fatal day" (David and Chorus)
    4:51
  17. 19.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 85. Recitative "Ye men of Judah, weep no more!" (Abner)
    0:36
  18. 20.
    Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 86. Chorus "Gird on thy sword, thou man of might"
    5:42

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