Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner - Handel - Saul (1991) CD-Rip
BAND/ARTIST: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
- Title: Handel - Saul
- Year Of Release: 1991
- Label: Philips
- Genre: Classical, Choral
- Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
- Total Time: 73:20 + 43:48 + 41:55
- Total Size: 923 Mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
CD 1:
01: Symphony - Allegro
02: Larghetto
03: Allegro
04: Andante larghetto
05: Act One - 1. “How excellent Thy name, o Lord” (Chorus)
06: 2. Air “An infant raised” (Soprano); 3. Trio “Along the monster atheist strode” (Countertenor, Tenor, Bass)
07: 4. “The youth inspired by Thee, o Lord” (Chorus)
08: 5. “How excellent Thy name, o Lord” (Chorus)
09: 6. Recitative “He comes” (Michal); 7. Air “O God-like youth” (Michal)
10: 8. Recitative “Behold, o king, the brave, victorious youth” (Abner, Saul, David)
11: 9. Air “O king, your favours with delight” (David); 10. Recitative “Oh early piety!” (Jonathan)
12: 11. Air “What abject thoughts” (Merab); 12. Recitative “Yet think, on whom this honour” (Merab)
13: 13. Air “Birth and fortune I despise” (Jonathan)
14: 14. Recitative “Go on, illustrious pair!” (High Priest); 15. Air “While yet thy tide of blood” (High Priest)
15: 16. Recitative “Thou, Merab, first in birth” (Saul, Merab); 17. Air “My soul rejects” (Merab); 18. Air “See with what a scornful air” (Michal); 19. Air “Ah, lovely youth” (Michal)
16: 20. Symphony; 21. Recitative “Already see the daughters” (Michal); 22. “Welcome, welcome mighty king!” (Chorus)
17: 23. Accompagnato “What do I hear?” (Saul); 24. “David his ten thousands slew” (Chorus); 25. Accompagnato “To him ten thousands” (Saul)
18: 26. Air “With rage I shall burst” (Saul)
19: 27. Recitative “Imprudent women!” (Jonathan, Michal)
20: 28. Air “Fell rage and black despair possessed” (Michal)
21: 29. Recitative “This but the smallest part of Harmony” (High Priest); 30. Accompagnato “By thee this universal frame” (High Priest)
22: 31. Recitative “Racked with infernal pains” (Abner)
23: 32. Air “O Lord, whose mercies numberless” (David); 33. Symphony
24: 34. Recitative “’Tis all in vain” (Jonathan); 35. Air “A serpent, in my bosom warmed”; 36. Recitative “Has he escaped my rage?” (Saul)
25: 37. Air “Capricious man” (Merab)
26: 38. Accompagnato “O filial piety!” (Jonathan)
27: 39. Air “No, cruel father, no!” (Jonathan)
28: 40. Air “O Lord, whose providence” (High Priest)
29: 41. “Preserve him for the glory” (Chorus)
30: [Applause]
CD 2:
01: Act Two - 42. “Envy! eldest born of hell” (Chorus)
02: 43. Recitative “Ah, dearest friend” (Jonathan)
03: 44. Air “But sooner Jordan’s stream” (Jonathan)
04: 45. Recitative “O strange vicissitude!” (David, Jonathan)
05: 46. Air “Such haughty beauties” (David)
06: 47. Recitative “My father comes” (Jonathan); 48. Recitative “Hast thou obeyed my orders” (Saul, Jonathan)
07: 49. Air “Sin not, o king” (Jonathan)
08: 50. Air “As great Jehovah lives” (Saul)
09: 51. Air “From cities stormed” (Jonathan)
10: 52. Recitative “Appear, my friend” (Jonathan)
11: 53. Air “Your words, o king” (David); 54. Recitative “Yes, he shall wed my daughter” (Saul)
12: 55. Recitative “A father’s will” (Michal)
13: 56. Duet “O fairest of ten thousand fair” (Michal, David); 57. “Is there a man” (Chorus)
14: 58. Symphony
15: 59. Recitative “Thy father is as cruel” (David)
16: 60. Duet “At persecution I can laugh” (David, Michal)
17: 61. Recitative “Whom dost thou seek?” (Michal, Doeg)
18: 62. Air “No, no let the guilty tremble” (Michal)
19: 63. Recitative “Mean as he was” (Merab)
20: 64. Air “Author of peace” (Merab)
21: 65. Symphony
22: 66. Accompagnato “The time at length is come” (Saul); 67. Recitative “Where is the son of Jesse?” (Saul, Jonathan)
23: 68. “O fatal consequence” (Chorus)
CD 3:
01: Act Three - 69. Accompagnato “Wretch that I am” (Saul); 70. Accompagnato “’Tis said, here lives a woman” (Saul); 71. Recitative “With me what would’st thou?” (Witch, Saul)
02: 72. Air “Infernal spirits” (Witch)
03: 73. Accompagnato “Why hast thou forced me” (Samuel, Saul)
04: 74. Symphony
05: 75. Recitative “Whence comest thou” (David, Amalekite); 76. Air “Impious wretch” (David)
06: 77. Dead March
07: 78. “Mourn, Israel” (Chorus)
08: 79. Air “Oh let it not in Gath be heard” (High Priest)
09: 80. Air “From this unhappy day” (Merab)
10: 81. Air “Brave Jonathan his bow never drew” (David)
11: 82. “Eagles were not so swift as they” (Chorus)
12: 83. Air “In sweetest harmony” (Michal)
13: 84. “O fatal day!” (David, Chorus)
14: 85. Recitative “Ye men of Judah, weep no more” (High Priest)
15: 86. “Gird on thy sword” (Chorus)
16: [Applause]
Performers:
Michal - Lynne Dawson, soprano
Merab - Donna Brown, soprano
David - Derek Lee Ragin, counter tenor
Jonathan - John Mark Ainsley, tenor
High Priest - Neil Mackie
Saul - Alastair Miles, bass
Witch of Endor - Philip Salmon
Abner / Amalekite - Philip Slane
Samuel - Richard Savage
Doeg - Simon Oberst
Solo (No. 2) - Ruth Holton
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
CD 1:
01: Symphony - Allegro
02: Larghetto
03: Allegro
04: Andante larghetto
05: Act One - 1. “How excellent Thy name, o Lord” (Chorus)
06: 2. Air “An infant raised” (Soprano); 3. Trio “Along the monster atheist strode” (Countertenor, Tenor, Bass)
07: 4. “The youth inspired by Thee, o Lord” (Chorus)
08: 5. “How excellent Thy name, o Lord” (Chorus)
09: 6. Recitative “He comes” (Michal); 7. Air “O God-like youth” (Michal)
10: 8. Recitative “Behold, o king, the brave, victorious youth” (Abner, Saul, David)
11: 9. Air “O king, your favours with delight” (David); 10. Recitative “Oh early piety!” (Jonathan)
12: 11. Air “What abject thoughts” (Merab); 12. Recitative “Yet think, on whom this honour” (Merab)
13: 13. Air “Birth and fortune I despise” (Jonathan)
14: 14. Recitative “Go on, illustrious pair!” (High Priest); 15. Air “While yet thy tide of blood” (High Priest)
15: 16. Recitative “Thou, Merab, first in birth” (Saul, Merab); 17. Air “My soul rejects” (Merab); 18. Air “See with what a scornful air” (Michal); 19. Air “Ah, lovely youth” (Michal)
16: 20. Symphony; 21. Recitative “Already see the daughters” (Michal); 22. “Welcome, welcome mighty king!” (Chorus)
17: 23. Accompagnato “What do I hear?” (Saul); 24. “David his ten thousands slew” (Chorus); 25. Accompagnato “To him ten thousands” (Saul)
18: 26. Air “With rage I shall burst” (Saul)
19: 27. Recitative “Imprudent women!” (Jonathan, Michal)
20: 28. Air “Fell rage and black despair possessed” (Michal)
21: 29. Recitative “This but the smallest part of Harmony” (High Priest); 30. Accompagnato “By thee this universal frame” (High Priest)
22: 31. Recitative “Racked with infernal pains” (Abner)
23: 32. Air “O Lord, whose mercies numberless” (David); 33. Symphony
24: 34. Recitative “’Tis all in vain” (Jonathan); 35. Air “A serpent, in my bosom warmed”; 36. Recitative “Has he escaped my rage?” (Saul)
25: 37. Air “Capricious man” (Merab)
26: 38. Accompagnato “O filial piety!” (Jonathan)
27: 39. Air “No, cruel father, no!” (Jonathan)
28: 40. Air “O Lord, whose providence” (High Priest)
29: 41. “Preserve him for the glory” (Chorus)
30: [Applause]
CD 2:
01: Act Two - 42. “Envy! eldest born of hell” (Chorus)
02: 43. Recitative “Ah, dearest friend” (Jonathan)
03: 44. Air “But sooner Jordan’s stream” (Jonathan)
04: 45. Recitative “O strange vicissitude!” (David, Jonathan)
05: 46. Air “Such haughty beauties” (David)
06: 47. Recitative “My father comes” (Jonathan); 48. Recitative “Hast thou obeyed my orders” (Saul, Jonathan)
07: 49. Air “Sin not, o king” (Jonathan)
08: 50. Air “As great Jehovah lives” (Saul)
09: 51. Air “From cities stormed” (Jonathan)
10: 52. Recitative “Appear, my friend” (Jonathan)
11: 53. Air “Your words, o king” (David); 54. Recitative “Yes, he shall wed my daughter” (Saul)
12: 55. Recitative “A father’s will” (Michal)
13: 56. Duet “O fairest of ten thousand fair” (Michal, David); 57. “Is there a man” (Chorus)
14: 58. Symphony
15: 59. Recitative “Thy father is as cruel” (David)
16: 60. Duet “At persecution I can laugh” (David, Michal)
17: 61. Recitative “Whom dost thou seek?” (Michal, Doeg)
18: 62. Air “No, no let the guilty tremble” (Michal)
19: 63. Recitative “Mean as he was” (Merab)
20: 64. Air “Author of peace” (Merab)
21: 65. Symphony
22: 66. Accompagnato “The time at length is come” (Saul); 67. Recitative “Where is the son of Jesse?” (Saul, Jonathan)
23: 68. “O fatal consequence” (Chorus)
CD 3:
01: Act Three - 69. Accompagnato “Wretch that I am” (Saul); 70. Accompagnato “’Tis said, here lives a woman” (Saul); 71. Recitative “With me what would’st thou?” (Witch, Saul)
02: 72. Air “Infernal spirits” (Witch)
03: 73. Accompagnato “Why hast thou forced me” (Samuel, Saul)
04: 74. Symphony
05: 75. Recitative “Whence comest thou” (David, Amalekite); 76. Air “Impious wretch” (David)
06: 77. Dead March
07: 78. “Mourn, Israel” (Chorus)
08: 79. Air “Oh let it not in Gath be heard” (High Priest)
09: 80. Air “From this unhappy day” (Merab)
10: 81. Air “Brave Jonathan his bow never drew” (David)
11: 82. “Eagles were not so swift as they” (Chorus)
12: 83. Air “In sweetest harmony” (Michal)
13: 84. “O fatal day!” (David, Chorus)
14: 85. Recitative “Ye men of Judah, weep no more” (High Priest)
15: 86. “Gird on thy sword” (Chorus)
16: [Applause]
Performers:
Michal - Lynne Dawson, soprano
Merab - Donna Brown, soprano
David - Derek Lee Ragin, counter tenor
Jonathan - John Mark Ainsley, tenor
High Priest - Neil Mackie
Saul - Alastair Miles, bass
Witch of Endor - Philip Salmon
Abner / Amalekite - Philip Slane
Samuel - Richard Savage
Doeg - Simon Oberst
Solo (No. 2) - Ruth Holton
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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