George Frideric Handel - Samson Full Album
Performer: Tracklist
| 1 | Reflect Then. Samson, Matters Now (Micah) - Shall I Abuse This Consecrated Gift (Samson) | 0:54 |
| 2 | Then Shall They Know, That He Whose Name Jehovah Is Alone (Chorus Of Israelites) | 2:21 |
| 3 | Scene III: | |
| 4 | Enter Israelites With The Body Of Samson. | |
| 5 | Return, O God Of Hosts! - To Dust His Glory They Would Tread (Air Micah And Chorus) | 13:37 |
| 6 | To Fleeting Pleasures Make Your Court (Air Dalila) | 3:18 |
| 7 | Scene II: Micah, Manoah And Chorus Of Israelites. | |
| 8 | But Who Is This, That So Bedeck'd And Gay (Micah) - With Doubtful Feet, And Wav'ring Resolution (Dalila) | 1:01 |
| 9 | Scene II: Enter Micah And Israelites, Observing Samson. | |
| 10 | Thy Glorious Deeds Inspir'd My Tongue (Air Manoah) | 4:23 |
| 11 | Then Round About The Starry Throne Of Him (Chorus Of Israelites) | 2:24 |
| 12 | Then Long Eternity Shall Greet Your Bliss (Micah) - Joys That Are Pure, Sincerely Good (Air Micah) | 6:05 |
| 13 | To Man God's Universal Law Gave Pow'r To Keep The Wife In Awe (Chorus Of Israelites) | 2:31 |
| 14 | Proceed We Hence To Find His Body (Manoah) - Dead March (Symphony) - The Body Comes (Micah) - There Shall All IsraeI's Valiant Youth Resort (Manoah) | 4:50 |
| 15 | Dagon, Arise, Attend Thy Sacred Feast (Harapha) - To Song And Dance We Give The Day (Chorus Of Philistines) | 2:10 |
| 16 | Where Shall I Run (Messenger) - The Accident Was Loud (Micah) - Suspense In News Is Torture (Manoah) | 1:17 |
| 17 | Let The Bright Seraphim In Burning Row (Air Israelite Woman) | 2:58 |
| 18 | This Day, A Solemn Feast To Dagon Held (Samson) - Awake The Trumpet's Lofty Sound (Chorus Of Philistines) | 2:28 |
| 19 | Scene I: Before The Prison In Gaza. Samson, Blind And In Chains. Chorus Of The Priests Of Dagon, Celebrating His Festival. | |
| 20 | With Thunder Arm'd, Great God, Arise! (Chorus Of Israelites) | 2:59 |
| 21 | With Plaintive Notes And Am'rous Moan (Air Dalila) | 4:33 |
| 22 | Your Hopes Of His Deliv'ry Seem Not Vain (Micah, Manoah) - A Symphony Of Horror And Confusion - Hear Us, Our God! (Chorus Of Philistines) | 2:01 |
| 23 | Ye Sons Of Israel, Now Lament - Weep, Israel, Weep A Louder Strain (Air Micah And Chorus Of Israelites) | 4:35 |
| 24 | Scene III: Enter Manoah. | |
| 25 | Honour And Arms Scorn Such A Foe (Air Harapha) - Cam'st Thou For This, Vain Boaster (Samson) | 7:31 |
| 26 | How Willing My Paternal Love The Weight To Share Of Filial Care (Air Manoah) | 3:20 |
| 27 | O First Created Beam! And Thou Great Word! (Chorus Of Israelites) | 3:32 |
| 28 | No Words Of Peace, No Voice Enchanting Fear (Micah) - The Honour Certain To Have Won From Thee (Harapha) | 1:49 |
| 29 | Brethren And Men Of Dan, Say, Where Is My Son (Manoah) - The Good We Wish For, Often Proves Our Bane (Accomp. Manoah) | 1:46 |
| 30 | Fix'd In His Everlasting Seat, Jehovah / Great Dagon / Rules The World In State (Chorus Of Israelites And Philistines) | 3:13 |
| 31 | Thus When The Sun From's Wat'ry Bed (Air Samson) | 3:57 |
| 32 | Scene II: Samson, Micah. Enter Dalila, Attended By Her Virgins. | |
| 33 | With Might Endu'd (Micah) - The Holy One Of Israel Be Thy Guide / To Fame Immortal Go (Air Micah And Chorus Of Israelites) | 2:55 |
| 34 | Glorious Hero, May Thy Grave, Peace And Honour Ever Have (Air Manoah, Solo And Chorus) | 5:57 |
| 35 | Ne'er Think Of That (Samson) - Traitor/Traitress To Love! I'll Sue/Hear No More (Duet Dalila And Samson) | 2:33 |
| 36 | Act The Second | |
| 37 | Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite (Chorus Of Israelites) | 3:43 |
| 38 | Justly These Evils Have BefalI'n Thy Son (Samson) - Why Does The God Of Israel Sleep (Air Samson) | 6:20 |
| 39 | Scene III: Enter A Messenger. | |
| 40 | More Trouble Is Behind (Micah) - This Message, Giv'n With Speed, Brooks No Delay (Harapha) | 1:22 |
| 41 | Why By An Angel Was My Birth Foretold (Samson) - Total Eclipse! No Sun, No Moon! (Air Samson) | 6:07 |
| 42 | Great Dagon Has Subdu'd Our Foe (Chorus Of Philistines) - What Noise Of Joy Was That? (Manoah And Micah) | 2:46 |
| 43 | Act The Third | |
| 44 | Just Are The Ways Of God To Man (Air Manoah) - My Evils Hopeless Are (Samson) | 3:52 |
| 45 | My/Her Faith And Truth, O Samson, Prove (Air Dalila And Chorus Of Virgins) | 5:17 |
| 46 | Act The First | |
| 47 | Disc 2 | 76:21 |
| 48 | Scene IV: | |
| 49 | Scene I: Samson, Manoah, Micah And Israelites. | |
| 50 | Presuming Slave, To Move Their Wrath (Air Harapha) | 3:45 |
| 51 | Scene I: Samson, Micah, Harapha And Chorus Of Israelites. | |
| 52 | Be Of Good Courage (Samson) - In Time Thou Hast Resolved (Micah) - Samson, This Second Message Send Our Lords (Harapha) | 1:35 |
| 53 | Ye Men Of Gaza (Air Philistine Woman) - Awake The Trumpet's Lofty Sound (Chorus Of Philistines) | 4:32 |
| 54 | Overture | 4:21 |
| 55 | Go, Baffled Coward, Go - Presume Not On Thy God (Duet Samson And Harapha) | 2:34 |
| 56 | Old Manoah, With Youthful Steps (Micah) - I Come, My Brethren, Not To Seek My Son (Manoah) | 0:29 |
| 57 | Here Lies The Proof (Micah) - Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah, Hear! (Chorus Of Israelites) | 4:36 |
| 58 | For Thee, My Dearest Son (Manoah) - My Genial Spirits Droop, My Hopes Are Fled (Accomp. Samson) | 2:11 |
Credits
- Artwork By – Josef-Stefan Kindler
- Choir [Chorus Of Israelites & Chorus Of Philistines & Chorus Of Virgins] – Maulbronn Chamber Choir
- Composed By – Georg Friedrich Händel
- Conductor – Jürgen Budday
- Engineer – Andreas Otto Grimminger
- Libretto By [Adapting] – Newburgh Hamilton
- Libretto By [Original Book] – John Milton
- Mastered By – Andreas Otto Grimminger, Josef-Stefan Kindler
- Orchestra [On Period Instruments] – Monastery Baroque Orchestra
- Photography [& Illustration] – Josef-Stefan Kindler
- Producer – Andreas Otto Grimminger, Josef-Stefan Kindler
- Soloist, Alto Vocals, Countertenor Vocals [Micah, Friend To Samson] – Michael Chance
- Soloist, Baritone Vocals [Manoah, Father To Samson] – Raimund Nolte
- Soloist, Bass Vocals [Harapha, A Giant & Messenger] – David Thomas
- Soloist, Soprano Vocals [Dalila, Wife Of Samson & Philistine Woman, Attendant To Dalila & Israelitish Woman] – Sinéad Pratschke
- Soloist, Tenor Vocals [Samson] – Mark Le Brocq
Notes
Oratorium in drei Akten in englischer Sprache und historischer Aufführungspraxis.
English Oratorio in three acts, performed according to the traditions of the time.
A concert in the church of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Maulbronn Abbey, September 25th & 26th, 1999.
Total time: 02:34:33
2-CD-Box
Maulbronn Monastery Edition ~ A series created by Josef-Stefan Kindler & Andreas Otto Grimminger
(C) by K&K Verlagsanstalt Germany 1999
Barcodes
- Label Code: LC 11277
- SPARS Code: DDD
- Other (ISBN): 3-930643-62-6
Companies
- Copyright (c) – K&K Verlagsanstalt
- Recorded At – Maulbronn Monastery
Album
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