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Saul, HWV 53: Symphony: I. Allegro |
4:35 |
| 2 |
Saul, HWV 53: Symphony: II. Larghetto |
2:28 |
| 3 |
Saul, HWV 53: Symphony: III. Allegro |
3:14 |
| 4 |
Saul, HWV 53: Symphony: IV. Andante larghetto |
4:02 |
| 5 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 2a. Chorus "How excellent Thy name, o Lord" |
2:59 |
| 6 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 3. Air "An infant raised by thy command" (Soprano) |
1:53 |
| 7 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 4. Trio "Along the monster atheist strode" (Alto, Tenor, Bass) |
1:05 |
| 8 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 5. "The Youth inspired by Thee, o Lord" (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) |
2:12 |
| 9 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 2b. Chorus "How excellent Thy name, o Lord" |
2:43 |
| 10 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 6. Recitative "He comes, he comes" (Michal) |
3:43 |
| 11 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, nos. 7-8. Recitative (Abner, Saul, David): 'Behold, oh king, the brave, victorious youth' |
0:57 |
| 12 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 9. Air "O king, your favours with delight" (David) |
2:25 |
| 13 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 10. Recitative "Oh early piety!" (Jonathan) |
0:33 |
| 14 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 11. Air "What abject thoughts a prince can have!" (Merab) |
2:32 |
| 15 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 12. Recitative "Yet think, on whom this honour you bestow" (Merab) |
0:25 |
| 16 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 13. Air "Birth and fortune I despise" (Jonathan) |
5:01 |
| 17 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 14. Recitative "Go on, illustrious pair!" (High Priest) |
0:26 |
| 18 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 15. Air "While yet thy tide of blood runs high" (High Priest) |
2:22 |
| 19 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 16. Recitative "Thou, Merab, first in birth, be first in honour" (Saul, Merab) |
0:28 |
| 20 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 17. Air "My soul rejects the though with scorn" (Merab) |
1:30 |
| 21 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 18. Air "See, with what a scornful air" (Michal) |
1:08 |
| 22 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 19. Air "Ah, lovely youth, wast thou designed" (Michal) |
1:05 |
| 23 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 20. Symphony: Andante Allegro |
1:10 |
| 24 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 21. Recitative "Already see the daughters of the land" (Michal) |
0:20 |
| 25 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 22. Chorus "Welcome, welcome, mighty king!" |
1:37 |
| 26 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 23. Accompagnato "What do I hear?" (Saul) |
0:22 |
| 27 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 24. Chorus "David his ten thousands slew" |
0:36 |
| 28 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 25. Accompagnato "To him ten thousands" (Saul) |
0:19 |
| 29 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 26. Air "With rage I shall start burst his praises to hear" (Saul) |
1:33 |
| 30 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV, no. 27. Recitative "Imprudent women!" (Jonathan, Michal) |
0:50 |
| 31 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV, no. 28. Air "Fell rage and black despair possessed" (Michal) |
3:02 |
| 32 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV, no. 29. Recitative "This but the smallest part of Harmony" (High Priest) |
0:38 |
| 33 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV, no. 30. Accompagnato "By thee this universal frame" (High Priest) |
2:45 |
| 34 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 31. Recitative "Racked with infernal pains" (Abner) |
0:21 |
| 35 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 32. Air "Oh Lord, whose mercies numberless" (David) |
3:41 |
| 36 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 33. Symphony: Largo |
1:51 |
| 37 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 34. Recitative "'Tis All In Vain, his fury still continues" (Jonathan) |
0:21 |
| 38 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 35. Air "A serpent, in my bosom warned" (Saul) |
2:10 |
| 39 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 36. Recitative "Has he escaped my rage?" (Saul) |
0:24 |
| 40 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 37. Air "Capricious man" (Merab) |
4:25 |
| 41 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI, no. 38. Accompagnato "O filial piety!" (Jonathan) |
1:58 |
| 42 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI, no. 39. Air "No, cruel father, no!" (Jonathan) |
1:53 |
| 43 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI, no. 40. Air "O Lord, whose providence" (High Priest) |
2:00 |
| 44 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI, no. 41. Chorus "Preserve him for the glory of Thy name" |
2:31 |
| 45 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene I, no. 42. Chorus "Envy! Eldest born of hell!" |
3:38 |
| 46 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 43. Recitative "Ah! Dearest friend" (Jonathan) |
0:46 |
| 47 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 44. Air "But sooner Jordan's stream, I swear" (Jonathan) |
2:17 |
| 48 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 45. Recitative "Oh strange vicissitude!" (David, Jonathan) |
0:55 |
| 49 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 46. Air "Such haughy beauties" (David) |
2:33 |
| 50 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 47. Recitative "My father comes" (Jonathan) |
0:18 |
| 51 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene III, no. 48. Recitative "Hast thou obeyed my orders" (Saul, Jonathan)e |
0:41 |
| 52 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene III, no. 49. Air "Sin not, o king, against the youth" (Jonathan) |
2:37 |
| 53 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene III, no. 50. Air "As great Jehovah lives (Saul) |
1:47 |
| 54 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene III, no. 51. Air "From cities stormed, and battles won" (Jonathan) |
2:43 |
| 55 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IV, no. 52. Recitative "Appear, my friend" (Jonathan, Saul) |
0:38 |
| 56 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IV, no. 53. Air "Your words, o king, my loyal heart" (David) |
1:06 |
| 57 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IV, no. 54. Recitative "Yes, he shall wed my daughter!" (Saul) |
0:36 |
| 58 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V, no. 55. Recitative "A father's will has authorised my love" (Michal) |
0:37 |
| 59 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V, no. 56. Duet "O fairest of ten thousand fair" (Michal, David) |
3:00 |
| 60 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V, no. 57. Chorus "Is there a man" |
1:34 |
| 61 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V, no. 58. Symphony: Largo - Allegro |
3:46 |
| 62 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VI, no. 59. Recitative "Thy father is a cruel!" (David) |
0:39 |
| 63 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VI, no. 60. Duet "At persecution I can laugh" (David, Michal) |
1:25 |
| 64 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VII, no. 61. Recitative "Whom dost thou seek" (Michal, Doeg) |
0:44 |
| 65 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VII, no. 62. Air "No, no, let the guilty tremble" (Michal) |
1:45 |
| 66 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VIII, no. 63. Recitative "Mean as he was, he is my brother now" (Merab) |
1:00 |
| 67 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VIII, no. 64. Air "Author of peace, who canst controul" (Merab) |
3:12 |
| 68 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IX, no. 65. Symphony: Allegro |
1:11 |
| 69 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IX, no. 66. Accompagnato "The time at length is come" (Saul) |
0:50 |
| 70 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene X, no. 67. Recitative "Where is the son of Jesse!" (Saul, Jonathan) |
1:11 |
| 71 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene X, no. 68. Chorus "Oh fatal consequence of Rage" |
5:05 |
| 72 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene I, no. 69. Accompagnato "Wretch that I am" (Saul) |
3:09 |
| 73 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene I, no. 70. Accompagnato "'Tis said, here lives a woman" (Saul) |
0:55 |
| 74 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene II, no. 71. Recitative "With me what would'st thou" (Witch, Saul) |
0:38 |
| 75 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene II, no. 72. Air "Infernal spirits" (Witch of Endor) |
2:22 |
| 76 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene III, no. 73. Accompagnato "Why hast thou forced me from the realm of peace" (Samuel, Saul) |
3:45 |
| 77 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene III, no. 74. Symphony: Allegro |
0:39 |
| 78 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene IV, no. 75. Recitative "Whence comest thou?" (David, Amalekite) |
1:16 |
| 79 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene IV, no. 76. Air "Impious wretch, of race accurst!" (David) |
1:47 |
| 80 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene IV, no. 77. March: Grave |
3:35 |
| 81 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 78. Chorus "Mourn, Israel!" |
3:37 |
| 82 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 79. Air "Oh let it not in Gath be heard" (High Priest) |
2:55 |
| 83 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 80. Air "From this unhappy day" (Merab) |
3:31 |
| 84 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 81. Air "Brave Jonathan his bow never drew" (David) |
2:25 |
| 85 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 82. Chorus "Eagles were not so swift as they" |
0:24 |
| 86 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 83. Air "In sweetest harmony they lived!" (Michal) |
5:09 |
| 87 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 84. Solo "O fatal day" (David and Chorus) |
4:51 |
| 88 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 85. Recitative "Ye men of Judah, weep no more!" (Abner) |
0:36 |
| 89 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 86. Chorus "Gird on thy sword, thou man of might" |
5:42 |