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• CD1: Act One Overture (11:55)
• Scene 1. How excellent Thy name (2:45) ; An infant rais'd (1:37) ; Along the monster (1:02) ; The youth inspir'd (1:48) ; How excellent Thy name (:49) ; Hallelujah! (1:40)
• Scene 2. He comes, he comes! (:04) ; O godlike youth (3:15) ; Behold, O king (:53) ; O king, your favours (5:23) ; Oh, early piety! (:23) ; What abject thoughts (2:04) ; Yet think on whom this honour (:12) ; Birth and fortune I despise! (4:57) ; Go on, illustrious pair! (:19) ; While yet thy tide (2:04) ; Thou, Merab, first in birth (:18) ; My soul rejects (3:18) ; Sinfonia (1:04)
• Scene 3. Already see the daughters (:18) ; Welcome, welcome, mighty king! (1:30) ; What do I hear? (:24) ; David his ten thousands slew (:31) ; To him ten thousands (:13) ; With rage I shall burst (1:14)
• Scene 4. Imprudent women! (:44) ; Fell rage and black despair (2:36)
• Scene 5. Racked with infernal pains (:16) ; O Lord, whose mercies (4:03) ; Symphony (Harp) (1:29) ; 'Tis all in vain (:18) ; A serpent, in my bosom warm'd (1:54) ; Has he escap'd my rage? (:21) ; Capricious man (3:39)
• Scene 6. O filial piety! (1:21) ; No, cruel father, no! (1:24) ; O Lord, whose providence (1:27) ; Preserve him for the glory (3:45) CD2: Act Two. Scene 1. Envy, eldest born of hell (2:59)
• Scene 2. Ah, dearest friend (:34) ; But sooner Jordan's stream (2:10) ; Oh, strange vicissitude! (:55) ; Such haughty beauties rather move (5:09) ; My father comes (:52)
• Scene 3. Sin not, O king, against the youth (2:05) ; As great Jehovah lives, I swear (1:06) ; From cities stormed, and battles won (2:02)
• Scene 4. Appear, my friend (:30) ; Your words, O king, my loyal heart (1:04) ; Yes, he shall wed my daughter! (1:01)
• Scene 5. O fairest of ten thousand fair (2:49) ; Is there a man, who all his ways (1:40) ; Sinfonia (6:45)
• Scene 6. Thy father is as cruel (:41) ; At persecution I can laugh (1:11)
• Scene 7. Whom dost thou seek? (:41) ; No, no, let the guilty tremble (1:23)
• Scene 8. Mean as he was, he is my brother now (:52) ; Author of peace (3:35)
• Scene 9. Symphony (1:10) ; The time at length is come (:37)
• Scene 10. Where is the son of Jesse? (1:04) ; Oh, fatal consequence (5:10) CD3: Act Three. Scene 1. Wretch that I am, of my own ruin author! (2:10) ; 'Tis said, here lives a woman (:54)
• Scene 2. With me what would'st thou? (:44) ; Infernal spirits, by whose pow'r (1:53)
• Scene 3. Why hast thou forc'd me from the realms of peace? (3:16) ; Sinfonia (:36)
• Scene 4. Whence comest thou? (1:03) ; Impious wretch, of race accurst! (1:51) ; Symphony: Dead March (3:16)
• Scene 5. Mourn, Israel, mourn thy beauty lost (3:35) ; Oh, let it not in Gath be heard (2:20) ; From this unhappy dad (2:37) ; Brave Jonathan his bow never drew (2:06) ; Eagles were not so swift as they (:21) ; In sweetest harmony they lived (4:02) ; O fatal day! (4:00) ; Ye men of Judah, weep no more! (:28) ; Gird on thy sword, thou man of might (5:21).

Author/Creator:

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 , composer

Contributors:

Purves, Christopher , performer

Connolly, Sarah , performer

Murray, Robert, 1976- , performer

Atherton, Elizabeth (Soprano) , performer

Harvey, Joélle , performer

Dobell, Mark , performer

Budd, Jeremy , performer

Young, Stuart (Bass) , performer

Christophers, Harry , conductor

Sixteen (Musical group) , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Saul [by Handel, G.F.]

Subjects:

Saul, King of Israel — Drama

Oratorios

Saul, King of Israel

Saul

Genres:

Oratorios

Drama

Performers:

Christopher Purves, bass ; Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano ; Robert Murray, tenor ; Elizabeth Atherton, soprano ; Joélle Harvey, soprano ; Mark Dobell, tenor ; Jeremy Budd, tenor ; Stuart Young, bass ; The Sixteen ; Harry Christophers, conductor.

Performance Medium:

8 performers and 1 ensemble: solo bass voice (2); solo mezzo-soprano voice; solo tenor voice (3); solo soprano (2); mixed chorus

General Notes:

Includes liner notes in English.
Recorded St. Augustine's Church, Kilburn, London January 2012.
Description based on: Online resource; title from resource description page (viewed April 24, 2020).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 audio file (163 minutes))

Audio Characteristics:

digital

Digital Characteristics:

audio file

Call Numbers:

Online Audio

OCLC Numbers:

906565001

Other Control Numbers:

99240796600971 (source: VaAlASP)
1924006 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP1924006/clmu