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Saul HWV 53

Libretto: Charles Jennens
Jürgen Budday, Hanoverian Court Orchestra, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Stephen Varcoe (Bass), Nancy Argenta (Soprano), Laurie Reviol (Soprano), Michael Chance (Countertenor), Mark Le Brocq (Tenor), Michael Berner (Tenor), Steffen Balbach (Bass), Steffen Balbach (Tenor)
2002, Maulbronn, Kloster Maulbronn
63 Tracks, 2:37:18
    • Symphony: Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro
      09:00

  • Part I

    • 1. How excellent Thy name, O Lord (Chorus)
      03:03
    • 2. Air: An Infant rais'd by thy Command (Soprano)
      01:57
    • 3. Trio: Along the Monster Atheist strode (Chorus)
      01:04
    • 4. The Youth inspir'd by Thee, O Lord (Chorus)
      02:00
    • 5. How excellent thy name, O Lord (Chorus)
      02:28
    • 6. Recitative: He comes! - Air: O God-like Youth! (Michal)
      03:24
    • 7. Recitative: Behold, O King… Young Man… The Son of Jesse (Abner, Saul, David)
      00:55
    • 8. Air: O King, your Favours with Delight (David)
      05:21
    • 9. Recitative: O early Piety! (Jonathan) - Air: What abject Thoughts a Prince can have (Merab)
      02:50
    • 10. Recitative: Yet think with whom this Honour you bestow (Merab) - Air: Birth and Fortune I despise! (Jonathan)
      05:27
    • 11. Recitative: Thou, Merab, first in Birth (Saul) - Air: My Soul rejects the Thought with scorn (Merab)
      01:44
    • 12. See with what a scornful Air - Air: Ah, lovely Youth! (Michal)
      01:58
    • 13. Symphony: Andante allegro - Recitative: Already see the Daughters of the Land (Michal)
      01:35
    • 14. Welcome, welcome, mighty King! (Chorus)
      01:48
    • 15. Accompagnato: What do I hear? (Saul) - David his Ten Thousands slew (Chorus)
      01:03
    • 16. Accompagnato: To him Ten Thousands! - Air: With Rage I shall burst his Praises to hear! (Saul)
      01:46
    • 17. Recitative: Imprudent Women!… 'Tis but his old Disease (Jonathan, Michal)
      00:50
    • 18. Air: Fell Rage and black Despair possest (Michal)
      02:43
    • 19. Recitative: Rack'd with Infernal Pains (Abner) - Air: O Lord, whose Mercies numberless (David)
      04:53
    • 20. Symphony (Arpa): Largo
      01:48
    • 21. Recitative: 'Tis all in vain (Jonathan) - Air: A Serpent, in my Bosom warm'd (Saul)
      02:32
    • 22. Recitative: Has he escap'd my Rage? (Saul) - Air: Capricious Man, in Humour lost (Merab)
      04:08
    • 23. Accompagnato: O Filial Piety! (Jonathan)
      01:55
    • 24. Air: No, cruel Father, no (Jonathan)
      01:34
    • 25. Air: O Lord, whose Providence (High Priest)
      01:49
    • 26. Preserve him for the Glory of thy Name (Chorus)
      02:43

  • Part II

    • 1. Envy! Eldest-born of Hell! (Chorus)
      02:37
    • 2. Recitative: Ah, dearest Friend - Air: But sooner Jordan's Stream, I swear (Jonathan)
      02:57
    • 3. Recitative: My Father comes (Jonathan)
      00:21
    • 4. Recitative: Hast thou obey'd my orders… Alas, my Father! (Saul, Jonathan) - Air: Sin not, O King, against the Youth (Jonathan)
      03:11
    • 5. Air: As Great Jehovah lives, I swear (Saul)
      01:40
    • 6. Air: From Cities storm'd, and Battles won (Jonathan)
      02:20
    • 7. Recitative: Appear, my Friend… No more imagine Danger (Jonathan, Saul) - Air: Your words, O King, my Loyal Heart (David)
      01:41
    • 8. Recitative: Yes, he shall wed my Daughter! (Saul)
      00:31
    • 9. Recitative: A Father's Will has authoriz'd my Love (Michal) - Duet: O Fairest of ten thousand fair (Michal, David)
      03:15
    • 10. Is there a Man, who all his Ways Directs (Chorus)
      01:23
    • 11. Symphony: Largo - Allegro
      03:35
    • 12. Recitative: Thy Father is as cruel, and as false (David) - Duet: At Persecution I can laugh (David, Michal)
      02:02
    • 13. Recitative: Whom dost thou seek?… I seek for David (Michal, Doeg) - Air: No, no, let the Guilty tremble (Michal)
      02:22
    • 14. Mean as he was, he is my Brother now (Merab)
      00:48
    • 15. Air: Author of Peace, who canst controll (Merab)
      03:09
    • 16. Symphony: Allegro
      01:16
    • 17. Accompagnato: The Time at length is come (Saul)
      00:43
    • 18. Recitative: Where is the Son of Jesse?… He earnestly asked Leave (Saul, Jonathan)
      01:03
    • 19. O fatal Consequence (Chorus)
      04:39
    • 20. Accompagnato: Wretch that I am! (Saul)
      02:47

  • Part III

    • 1. Recitative and Accompagnato: 'Tis said, here lives a Woman (Saul)
      00:51
    • 2. Recitative: With me what would'st thou?… I wou'd (Witch of Endor, Saul)
      00:43
    • 3. Air: Infernal Spirits, by wose Pow'r (Witch of Endor)
      01:48
    • 4. Accompagnato: Why hast thou force'd me from the Realm of Peace… O holy Prophet, holy Prophet! (Samuel, Saul)
      03:37
    • 5. Symphony: Allegro
      00:39
    • 6. Recitative: Whence com'st thou?… Out of the Camp of Israel (David, Amalekite)
      01:22
    • 7. Air: Impious Wretch, of Race accurst! (David)
      02:14
    • 8. March: Grave - Largo e staccato
      04:00
    • 9. Mourn, Israel, mourn thy Beauty lost (Chorus)
      04:47
    • 10. Air: From this unhappy Day (Merab)
      03:09
    • 11. Air: Brave Jonathan his Bow ne'er drew (David)
      02:41
    • 12. Eagles were not so swift as they (Chorus)
      00:22
    • 13. Air: In sweetest Harmony they liv'd (Michal)
      04:50
    • 14. O fatal Day! How low the Mighty lie! (David, Chorus)
      05:14
    • 15. Air: Ye men of Judah, weep no more (High Priest)
      00:32
    • 16. Gird on thy Sword, thou Man of Might (Chorus)
      05:51