Handel: Saul

Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists & John Eliot Gardiner

1991-01-01 • Classical

Tracklist

• 1
  Saul, HWV 53 - Symphony: Allegro
  4:06
• 2
  Saul, HWV 53 - Symphony: Larghetto
  1:52
• 3
  Saul, HWV 53 - Symphony: Allegro
  2:47
• 4
  Saul, HWV 53 - Symphony: Andante larghetto
  3:16
• 5
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: I. Chorus: How excellent thy Name, O Lord
  2:45
• 6
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: II. Air: An Infant rais'd by thy Command: III. Trio: Along the Monster Atheist strode
  2:32
• 7
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: IV. Chorus: The Youth inspir'd by Thee, O Lord
  1:50
• 8
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: V. Chorus: How excellent thy Name, O Lord
  2:20
• 9
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: VI. Recitative: He comes: VII. Air: O Godlike Youth!
  3:07
• 10
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: VIII. Recitative: Behold, O King, the brave victorious Youth
  0:46
• 11
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: IX. Air: O King, your Favours with Delight I take - X. Recitative: O early Piety!
  5:16
• 12
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: XI. Air: What abject Thoughts a Prince can have - XII. Recitative: Yet think, on whom this Honour you bestow
  2:27
• 13
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: XIII. Air: Birth and Fortune I despise!
  4:06
• 14
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: XIV. Recitative: Go on, illustrious Pair! - XV. Air: While yet thy Tide of Blood runs high
  2:32
• 15
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: XVI. Recitative: Thou, Merab, first in Birth - XVII. Air: My Soul rejects the Thought - XVIII. Air: See, see with what a scornful Air - XIX. Air: Ah! Lovely Youth!
  3:22
• 16
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: XX. Symphony - 21. Recitative: Already see - 22. Chorus: Welcome, welcome mighty King!
  2:47
• 17
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: 23. Accompagnato: What do I hear? - 24. Chorus: David his Ten Thousands slew - 25. Accompagnato: To him Ten thousands!
  1:09
• 18
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: 26. Air: With Rage I shall burst his Praises to hear!
  1:21
• 19
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: 27. Recitative: Imprudent Women!
  0:40
• 20
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: 28. Air: Fell Rage and black Despair possessed
  2:35
• 21
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: 29. Recitative: This but the smallest Pt. of Harmony 30. Accompagnato: By thee this Universal Frame
  2:36
• 22
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: 31. Recitative: Rack'd with Infernal Pains
  0:13
• 23
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: 32. Air: O Lord, whose Mercies - 33. Symphony
  5:09
• 24
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: 34: Recitative: 'Tis all in vain - 35. Air: A Serpent in my Bosom warm'd - 36. Recitative: Has he escaped my Rage?
  2:18
• 25
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: 37. Air: Capricious Man
  3:37
• 26
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: 38. Accompagnato: O Filial Piety!
  1:23
• 27
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: 39. Air: No., no cruel Father, no
  1:34
• 28
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: 40. Air: O Lord, whose Providence Ever wakes for their Defence
  1:36
• 29
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1: 41. Chorus: Preserve him for the Glory of thy Name
  2:51
• 30
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 1 (feat. Not Applicable)
  0:25
• 1
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 42. Chorus: Envy! Eldestborn of Hell!
  2:49
• 2
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 43. Recitative: Ah! dearest Friend
  0:33
• 3
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 44. Air: But sooner Jordan's Stream: Iswear
  2:08
• 4
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 45. Recitative: O strange Vicissitude!
  0:47
• 5
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 46. Air: Such haughty Beauties
  4:17
• 6
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 47. Recitative: My Father comes - 48. Recitative: Hast thou obey'd my Orders
  0:45
• 7
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 49. Air: Sin not, o King, against the Youth
  2:10
• 8
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 50. Air: As great Jehovah lives
  1:18
• 9
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 51. Air: From Cities storm'd, and Battles won
  2:13
• 10
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 52. Recitative: Appear, my Friend
  0:31
• 11
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 53. Air: Your Words, O King - 54. Recitative: Yes he shall wed my Daughter!
  1:25
• 12
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 55. Recitative: A Father's Will
  0:28
• 13
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 56. Duet: O Fairest of ten thousand Fair - 57. Chorus: Is there a Man
  4:05
• 14
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 58. Symphony
  4:07
• 15
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 59. Recitative: Thy Father is as cruel
  0:33
• 16
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 60. Duet: At Persecution I can laugh
  1:15
• 17
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 61. Recitative: Whom dost thou seek?
  0:30
• 18
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 62. Air: No., no, let the Guilty tremble
  1:27
• 19
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 63. Recitative: Mean as he was
  0:49
• 20
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 64. Air: Author of Peace
  3:11
• 21
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 65. Symphony
  1:14
• 22
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 66. Accompagnato: The Time at length is come - 67. Recitative: Where is the Son of Jesse
  1:33
• 23
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 2: 68. Chorus: O fatal Consequence of Rage
  5:37
• 1
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 3: 69. Accompagnato: Wretch that I am - 70. Accompagnato: 'Tis said, here lives a Woman - 71. Recitative: With me what would'st thou?
  3:46
• 2
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 3: 72. Air: Infernal Spirits
  2:13
• 3
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 3: 73. Accompagnato: Why hast thou forc'd me from the Realms of Peace
  3:03
• 4
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 3: 74. Symphony
  0:35
• 5
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 3: 75. Recitative: Whence comest thou? - 76. Air: Impious Wretch, of Race accurst
  2:39
• 6
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 3: 77. March
  3:06
• 7
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 3: 78. Chorus: Mourn Israel
  3:25
• 8
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 3: 79. Air: O let it not in Gath be heard
  2:07
• 9
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 3: 80. Air: From this unhappy Day
  2:53
• 10
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 3: 81. Air: Brave Jonathan his Bow ne'er drew
  2:24
• 11
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 3: 82. Chorus: Eagles were not so swift as they
  0:21
• 12
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 3: 83. Air: in sweetest Harmony
  4:28
• 13
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 3: 84. Solo and Chorus: O fatal Day
  4:40
• 14
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 3: 85. Recitative: Ye Men of Judah, weep no more
  0:27
• 15
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 3: 86. Chorus: Gird on thy Sword
  5:17
• 16
  Saul, HWV 53, Act 3
  0:28