Saul

Trackliste Vorspann Saul HWV 53 (Oratorium) (Gesamtaufnahme) Händel, Georg Friedrich Allegro (Sinfonia) Larghetto Allegro Andante larghetto Chor: How excellent thy name, O Lord (1. Akt) Arie: An infant rais'd by thy command - Chor: Along the monster atheist strode Chor: The youth inspir'd by Thee, O Lord Chor: How excellent thy name, O Lord Rezitativ: He comes - Arie: O godlike youth! Rezitativ: Behold, O King, the brave victorious youth Arie: O King, your favours with delight I take - Rezitativ: O early piety! Arie: What abject thoughts a prince can have - Rezitativ: Yet think, on whom this honour you bestow Arie: Birth and fortune I despise! Rezitativ: Go on, illustrious pair! - Arie: While yet thy tide of blood runs high Rezitativ: Thou, Merab, first in birth - Arie: My soul rejects the thought with thorn - Arie: See, see with what a... Sinfonia - Rezitativ: Already see Chor: Welcome, welcome mighty King! Accompagnato: What do I hear? - Chor: David his ten thousands slew - Accompagnato: To him ten thousands! Arie: With rage I shall burst his praises to hear! Rezitativ: Imprudent women! - Arie: Fell rage and black despair possessed Rezitativ: This but the smallest part of harmony - Accompagnato: By thee this universal frame Rezitativ: Rack'd with infernal pains - Arie: O Lord, whose mercies numberless - Sinfonia Rezitativ: 'Tis all in vain - Arie: A serpent in my bosom warm'd - Rezitativ: Has he escap'd my rage? Arie: Capricious man Accompagnato: O filial piety! Arie: No, no cruel Father, no Arie: O Lord, whose providence ever wakes for their defence Chor: Preserve him for the glory of thy name Chor: Envy! Eldestborn of hell! (2. Akt) Rezitativ: Ah! dearest friend - Arie: But sooner Jordan's stream, I swear Rezitativ: O strange vicissitude! - Arie: Such haughty beauties Rezitativ: My father comes Rezitativ: Hast thou obey'd my orders - Arie: Sin not, O King, against the youth Arie: As great Jehovah lives Arie: From cities storm'd, and battles won Rezitativ: Appear, my friend - Arie: Your words, O King - Rezitativ: Yes, he shall wed my daughter! Rezitativ: A father's will - Duett: O fairest of ten thousand fair - Chor: Is there a man Sinfonia Rezitativ: Thy father is as cruel - Duett: At persecution I can laugh Rezitativ: Whom dost thou seek? Arie: No, no, let the guilty tremble Rezitativ: Mean as he was - Arie: Author of peace Sinfonia Accompagnato: The time at length is come Rezitativ: Where is the son of Jesse? Chor: O fatal consequence of rage Accompagnato: Wretch that I am - Rezitativ und Accompagnato: 'Tis said, here lives a woman (3. Akt) Rezitativ: With me what would'st thou? Arie: Infernal spirits Accompagnato und Rezitativ: Why hast thou forc'd me from the realms of peace Sinfonia Rezitativ: Whence comest thou? - Arie: Impious wretch, of race accurst Marsch Chor: Mourn Israel Arie: O let it not in Gath be heard Arie: From this unhappy day Arie: Brave Jonathan his bow ne'er drew Chor: Eagles were not so swift as they Arie: In sweetest harmony Solo und Chor: O fatal day! Rezitativ: Ye men of Judah, weep no more Chor: Gird on thy sword Abspann