Handel: Samson (English Oratorio HWV 57, performed according to the traditions of the time)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jurgen Budday & Michael Chance

2000-05-02 • Classical

Tracklist

• 1
  Samson, HWV 57, Act I: Overture
  4:21
• 2
  Samson, HWV 57, Act I: This Day A Solemn Feast To Dagon Held (Recit. Samson) - Awake The Trumpet's Lofty Sound! (Chorus of Philistines)
  2:28
• 3
  Samson, HWV 57, Act I: Ye Men Of Gaza (Air Philistine Woman) - Awake The Trumpet's Lofty Sound! (Chorus Of Philistines)
  4:32
• 4
  Samson, HWV 57, Act I: Why By An Angel Was My Birth Foretold (Recit. Samson & Micah) - Total Eclipse! No Sun, No Moon! (Air Samson)
  6:07
• 5
  Samson, HWV 57, Act I: Of First Created Beam (Chorus Of Israelites)
  3:32
• 6
  Samson, HWV 57, Act I: Brethren And Men Of Dan, Say (Recit. Manoah & Micah)
  1:46
• 7
  Samson, HWV 57, Act I: Thy Glorious Deeds Inspir'd My Tongue (Air Manoah)
  4:23
• 8
  Samson, HWV 57, Act I: Justly These Evils (Recit. Samson) - Why Does The God Of Israel Sleep? (Air Samson)
  6:20
• 9
  Samson, HWV 57, Act I: Then Shall They Know (Chorus Of Israelites)
  2:22
• 10
  Samson, HWV 57, Act I: For Thee, My Dearest Son (Recit. Manoah & Samson) - My Genial Spirits Droop (Accomp. Samson)
  2:10
• 11
  Samson, HWV 57, Act I: Then Long Eternity - Joys That Are Pure, Sincerely Good (Recit. & Air Micah)
  6:05
• 12
  Samson, HWV 57, Act I: Then Round About The Starry Throne (Chorus Of Israelites)
  2:24
• 13
  Samson, HWV 57, Act II: Just Are The Ways Of God To Man (Air Manoah) - My Evils Hopeless Are! (Recit. Samson & Micah)
  3:53
• 14
  Samson, HWV 57, Act II: Return, O God Of Hosts! (Air Micah) - To Dust His Glory They Would Tread (Chorus Of Israelites)
  13:37
• 15
  Samson, HWV 57, Act II: But Who Is This, That So Bedeck'd And Gay (Recit. Micah, Samson, Dalila)
  1:01
• 16
  Samson, HWV 57, Act II: With Plaintive Notes And Am'rous Moan (Air Dalila)
  4:33
• 17
  Samson, HWV 57, Act II: My/Her Faith And Truth, O Samson, Prove (Air Dalila & Chorus Of Virgins)
  5:17
• 18
  Samson, HWV 57, Act II: To Fleeting Pleasures Make Your Court (Air Dalila)
  3:19
• 1
  Samson, HWV 57, Act II: Ne'er Think Of That (Samson) - Traitor To Love! (Duet Dalila & Samson)
  2:34
• 2
  Samson, HWV 57, Act II: To Man God's Universal Law (Chorus Of Israelites)
  2:31
• 3
  Samson, HWV 57, Act II: No Words Of Peace (Recit. Micah, Harapha, Samson)
  1:49
• 4
  Samson, HWV 57, Act II: Honour And Arms Scorn Such A Foe (Air Harapha)
  7:30
• 5
  Samson, HWV 57, Act II: Go, Baffled Coward (Duet Samson, Harapha)
  2:34
• 6
  Samson, HWV 57, Act II: Here Lies The Proof (Micah) - Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah! (Chorus Of Israelites)
  4:37
• 7
  Samson, HWV 57, Act II: Dagon, Arise! (Harapha) - To Song And Dance We Give The Day (Chorus Of Philistines)
  2:11
• 8
  Samson, HWV 57, Act II: Fix'd In His Everlasting Seat (Choruses Of Israelites & Philistines)
  3:13
• 9
  Samson, HWV 57, Act III: More Trouble Is Behind (Recit. Micah, Samson, Harapha)
  1:22
• 10
  Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Presuming Slave! (Air Harapha)
  3:45
• 11
  Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Reflect Then, Samson (Recit. Micah, Samson)
  0:54
• 12
  Samson, HWV 57, Act III: With Thunder Arm'd, Great God, Arise! (Chorus Of Israelites)
  2:59
• 13
  Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Be Of Good Courage (Recit. Samson, Micah, Harapha)
  1:35
• 14
  Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Thus When The Sun From's Wat'ry Bed (Air Samson)
  3:57
• 15
  Samson, HWV 57, Act III: With Might Endu'd - The Holy One Of Israel (Air) - To Fame Immortal Go (Chorus Of Israelites)
  2:55
• 16
  Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Old Manoah, With Youthful Steps (Recit. Micah, Manoah)
  0:29
• 17
  Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Great Dagon Has Subdu'd Our Foe (Chorus Of Philistines) - What Noise Of Joy (Recit. Manoah, Micah)
  2:46
• 18
  Samson, HWV 57, Act III: How Willing My Paternal Love (Air Manoah)
  3:20
• 19
  Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Your Hopes (Micah, Manoah) - A Symphony Of Horror And Confusion - Hear Us, Our God! (Chorus Of Philistines)
  2:01
• 20
  Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Where Shall I Run (Recit. Messenger, Micah, Manoah)
  1:17
• 21
  Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Ye Sons Of Israel, Now Lament (Air Micah) - Weep, Israel, A Louder Strain (Chorus Of Israelites)
  4:35
• 22
  Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Proceed We Hence (Manoah) - Symphony: Dead March - The Body Comes (Micah, Manoah)
  4:50
• 23
  Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Glorious Hero, May Thy Grave (Air Manoah & Chorus Of Israelites & Soli)
  5:57
• 24
  Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Let The Bright Seraphim In Burning Row (Air Israelite Woman)
  2:58
• 25
  Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite (Chorus Of Israelites)
  3:43