Handel: Saul

Christopher Purves, Dame Sarah Connolly, Robert Murray, Elizabeth Atherton, Joélle Harvey, Mark Dobell, Jeremy Budd, Stuart Young, The Sixteen & Harry Christophers

Tracks

Saul, HWV 53: Act 1, Overture

Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, "How Excellent Thy Name", (Chorus of Israelites)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene I, Air. "An Infant Rais'd", (Merah)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene I, "Along the Monster" (Chorus)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene I, "The Youth Inspired" (Chorus of Israelites)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene I, "How Excellent Thy Name" (Chours of Israelites)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene I, "Hallelujah!" (Chorus of Israelites)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Recitive. "He Comes, He Comes!" (Michal)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Air. "O Godlike Youth" (Michal)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Recitative. "Behold, O King" (Abner, Saul, David)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Air. "O King, Your Favours" (David)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Recitative "Oh Early Piety!" (Jonathan)

Saul : Act I, Scene II, Air. "What Abject Thoughts" (Merab)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Recitative. "Yet Think On Whom This Honor" (Merab)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Air. "Birth and Fortune I Despise!" (Jonathan)

Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, Recitative. "Go On, Illustrious Pair!" (High Priest)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Air. "While Yet Thy Tide" (High Priest)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Recitative. "Thou, Merab, First in Birth" (Saul, Merab)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Air. "My Soul Rejects" (Merab, Michal)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene II, Sinfonia

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene III, Recitative. "Already See the Daughters" (Michal)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene III, "Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King!" (Chorus of Israelites)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene III, Accompagnato. "What Do I Hear?" (Saul)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene III, "David His Ten Thousand Slew" (Chorus of Israelites)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene III, Accompagnato. "To Him Ten Thousands" (Saul)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene III, Air. "With Rage I Shall Burst" (Saul)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene IV, Recitative. "Imprudent Women!" (Johnathan, Michal)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene IV, Air. "Fell Rage and Black Despair" (Michal)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene V, Recitative. "Racked with Infernal Pains" (Abner)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene V, Air. "Oh Lord Whose Mercies" (David)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene V, Symphony (Harp)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene V, Recitative. "'Tis All in Vain" (Jonathan)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene V, Air. "A Serpent, in My Bosom Warm'd" (Saul)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene V, Recitative. "Has He Escap'd My Rage?" (Saul)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene V, Air. "Capricious Man" (Mehab)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene VI, Accompagnato. "O Filial Piety!" (Jonathan)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene VI, Air. "No, Cruel Father, No!" (Jonathan)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene VI, Air. "O Lord, Whose Providence" (High Priest)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act I, Scene VI, "Preserve Him for the Glory" (High Priest)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene I, "Envy, Eldest Born of Hell" (Chorus)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene II, Recitative. "Ah, Dearest Friend" (Jonathan)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene II, Air. "But Sooner Jordan's Stream" (Jonathan)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene II, Recitative. "Oh, Strange Vicissitude!" (David, Jonathan)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene II, Air. "Such Haughty Beauties Rather Move" (David)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene II, Recitative. "My Father Comes" (Jonathan)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene III, Air. "Sin Not, O King, Against the Youth" (Jonathan)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene III, Air. "As Great Jehovah Lives, I Swear" (Saul)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene III, Air. "From Cities Stormed, And Battles Won" (Jonathan)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene IV, Recitative. "Appear, My Friend" (Jonathan, Saul)

Saul, HWV 53 : Act II, Scene IV, Air. "Your Words, O King, My Loyal Heart" (David)