Compositions

Handel - Saul - Charles Mackerras

Year:	1995
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	Charles Mackerras
Performers:	Margaret Price, Sheila Armstrong, James Bowman , John Winfield, Gerald English, Leeds Festival Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra

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1	1. Saul HWV 53. Symphony - Allegro 4:35 10.49 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
2	2. Symphony - Larghetto 2:28 5.65 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
3	3. Symphony - Allegro 3:14 7.40 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
4	4. Symphony - Andante larghetto 4:02 9.23 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
5	5. Act 1 Scene 1 - 1. Chorus: 'How excellent thy name oh Lord' 2:59 6.83 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
6	6. 2. Air: 'An infant raisd by they command' Soprano 1:53 4.31 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
7	7. 3. Trio: 'Along the monster atheist strode' Countertenor Tenor Bass 1:05 2.48 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
8	8. 4. Chorus: 'The youth inspird by Thee oh Lord' 2:12 5.04 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
9	9. 5. Chorus: 'How excellent thy name oh Lord' 2:43 6.22 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2 - 6. Recitative: 'He comes he comes' Michal 7. Air: 'Oh god-like youth by all confessd' Michal 3:43 8.51 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
11	11. 8. Recitative: 'Behold oh king the brave victorious youth' Abner Saul David 0:57 2.18 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
12	12. 9. Air: 'Oh king your favours with delight I take' David 2:25 5.53 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
13	13. 10. Recitative: 'Oh early piety oh modest merit' Jonathan 0:33 1.26 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
14	14. 11. Air: 'What abject thoughts a prince can have' Merab 2:32 5.80 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
15	15. 12. Recitative: 'Yet think on whom this honour you bestow' Merab 0:25 0.96 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
16	16. 13. Air: 'Birth and fortune I despise' Jonathan 5:01 11.48 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
17	17. 14. Recitative: 'Go on illustrious pair' High Priest 0:26 0.99 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
18	18. 15. Air: 'While yet thy tide of blood runs high' High Priest 2:22 5.42 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
19	19. 16. Recitative: 'Thou Merab first in birth be first in honour' Saul Merab 0:28 1.07 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
20	20. 17. Air: 'My soul rejects the thought with scorn' Merab 1:30 3.44 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
21	21. 18. Air: 'See with what a scornful air' Michal 1:08 2.60 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
22	22. 19. Air: 'Ah lovely youth' Michal 1:05 2.48 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
23	23. 20. Symphony 1:10 2.67 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 3 - 21. Recitative: 'Already see the daughters of the land' Michal 0:20 0.77 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
25	25. 22. Chorus of Women: 'Welcome welcome mighty king' 1:37 3.70 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
26	26. 23. Accompagnato: 'What do I hear - am I then sunk so low' Saul 0:22 0.84 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
27	27. 24. Chorus: 'David his ten thousands slew' 0:36 1.38 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
28	28. 25. Accompagnato: 'To him ten thousands and to me but thousand' Saul 0:19 0.73 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
29	29. 26. Air: 'With rage I shall burst his praises to hear' Saul 1:33 3.55 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
30	30. Scene 4 - 27. Recitative: 'Imprudent women' Jonathan Michal 0:50 1.91 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
31	31. 28. Air: 'Fell rage and black despair possessd' Michal 3:02 6.95 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
32	32. 29. Recitative: 'This but the smallest part of harmony' High Priest 0:38 1.45 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
33	33. 30. Accompagnato: 'By thee this universal frame' High Priest 2:45 6.31 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy

1	1. Act I Scene 5 - 31. Recitative: 'Rackd with infernal pains' Abner 0:22 0.84 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
2	2. 32. Air: 'Oh Lord whose mercies numberless' David 3:43 8.51 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
3	3. 33. Symphony 1:52 4.28 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
4	4. 34. Recitative: 'Tis all in vain his fury still continues' Jonathan 0:21 0.80 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
5	5. 35. Air: 'A serpent in my bosom warmd' Saul 2:10 4.96 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
6	6. 36. Recitative: 'Has he escapd my rage?' Saul 0:25 0.96 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
7	7. 37. Air: 'Capricious man in humour lost' Merab 4:26 10.15 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 6 - 38. Accompagnato: 'Oh filial piety oh sacred friendship' Jonathan 1:58 4.51 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
9	9. 39. Air: 'No cruel father no' Jonathan 1:54 4.35 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
10	10. 40. Air: 'Oh Lord whose providence ever wakes' High Priest 2:01 4.62 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
11	11. 41. Chorus: 'Preserve him for the glory of thy name' 2:37 5.99 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
12	12. Act II Scene 1 - 42. Chorus: 'Envy eldest born of hell' 3:39 8.36 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2 - 43. Recitative: 'Ah dearest friend undone by too much virtue' Jonathan 0:46 1.76 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
14	14. 44. Air: 'But sooner Jordans stream I swear' Jonathan 2:17 5.23 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
15	15. 45. Recitative: 'Oh strange vicissitude' David Jonathan 0:55 2.10 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
16	16. 46. Air: 'Such haughty beauties rather move aversion' David 2:33 5.84 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
17	17. 47. Recitative: 'My father comes: retire my friend' Jonathan 0:18 0.69 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3 - 48. Recitative: 'Hast thou obeyd my orders' Saul Jonathan 0:41 1.57 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
19	19. 49. Air: 'Sin not oh king against the youth' Jonathan 2:37 5.99 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
20	20. 50. Air: 'As great Jehovah lives I swear' Saul 1:47 4.09 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
21	21. 51. Air: 'From cities stormd and battles won' Jonathan 2:45 6.30 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 4 - 52. Recitative: 'Appear my friend' Jonathan 0:38 1.45 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
23	23. 53. Air: 'Your words oh king my loyal heart with double ardour fire' David 1:06 2.52 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
24	24. 54. Recitative: 'Yes he shall wed my daughter' Saul 0:36 1.38 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 5 - 55. Recitative: 'A fathers will has authorizd my love' Michal 0:37 1.41 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
26	26. 56. Duet: 'Oh fairest of ten thousand fair' Michal David 3:00 6.87 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
27	27. 57. Chorus: 'Is there a man who all his ways directs' 1:35 3.63 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
28	28. 58. Symphony 3:46 8.62 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
29	29. Scene 6 - 59. Recitative: 'The father is as cruel and as false as thou art kind and true' David 0:39 1.49 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
30	30. 60. Duet: 'At persecution I can laugh' David Michal 1:25 3.25 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
31	31. Scene 7 - 61. Recitative: 'Whom dost thou seek?' Michal Doeg 0:44 1.68 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
32	32. 62. Air: 'No no let the guilty tremble' Michal 1:46 4.05 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
33	33. Scene 8 - 63. Recitative: 'Mean as he was he is my brother now' Merab 1:00 2.29 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
34	34. 64. Air: 'Author of peace who canst controul evry passion of the soul' Merab 3:13 7.37 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
35	35. Scene 9 - 65. Symphony 1:11 2.71 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
36	36. 66. Accompagnato: 'The time at length is come' Saul 0:50 1.91 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
37	37. Scene 10 - 67. Recitative: 'Where is the son of Jesse?' Saul Jonathan 1:11 2.71 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
38	38. 68. Chorus: 'Oh fatal consequences of rage' 5:06 11.68 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy

1	1. Act 3 Scene 1 - 69. Accompagnato: 'Wretch that I am of my own ruin author' Saul 3:09 7.21 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
2	2. 70. Accompagnato: 'Tis said here lives a woman' Saul 0:55 2.10 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
3	3. 71. Recitative: 'With me what wouldst thou' Witch Saul 0:38 1.45 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
4	4. 72. Air: 'Infernal spirits by whose powr' Witch 2:22 5.42 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
5	5. 73. Accompagnato: 'Why has thou forcd me from the realms of peace' Samuel Saul 3:45 8.59 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
6	6. 74. Symphony 0:39 1.49 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
7	7. 75. Recitative: 'Whence comest thou' David Amalekite 1:16 2.90 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
8	8. 76. Air: 'Impious wretch of race accurst' David 1:47 4.08 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
9	9. 77. Dead march 3:35 8.21 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
10	10. 78. Chorus: 'Mourn Israel mourn thy beauty lost' 3:37 8.28 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
11	11. 79. Air: 'Oh let it not in Gath be heard' High Priest 2:55 6.68 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
12	12. 80. Air: 'From this unhappy day no more' Merab 3:31 8.05 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
13	13. 81. Air: 'Brave Jonathan his bow neer drew' David 2:25 5.53 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
14	14. 82. Chorus: 'Eagles were not so swift as they' 0:24 0.92 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
15	15. 83. Air: 'In sweetest harmony they livd' Michal 5:09 11.79 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
16	16. 84. Solo Chorus: 'Oh fatal day how low the mighty lie' David Chorus 4:51 11.10 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
17	17. 85. Recitative: 'Ye men of Judah weep no more' High Priest 0:36 1.38 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
18	18. 86. Chorus: 'Gird on thy sword thou man of might' 5:42 13.06 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy

1	1. Saul HWV 53. Symphony - Allegro 4:35 22.35 Mb 681 Kbp	close 0.34 $ Buy
2	2. Symphony - Larghetto 2:28 11.54 Mb 654 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
3	3. Symphony - Allegro 3:14 16.36 Mb 707 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
4	4. Symphony - Andante larghetto 4:02 18.97 Mb 657 Kbp	close 0.28 $ Buy
5	5. Act 1 Scene 1 - 1. Chorus: 'How excellent thy name oh Lord' 2:59 15.82 Mb 741 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
6	6. 2. Air: 'An infant raisd by they command' Soprano 1:53 8.29 Mb 615 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
7	7. 3. Trio: 'Along the monster atheist strode' Countertenor Tenor Bass 1:05 5.48 Mb 707 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
8	8. 4. Chorus: 'The youth inspird by Thee oh Lord' 2:12 11.97 Mb 760 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
9	9. 5. Chorus: 'How excellent thy name oh Lord' 2:43 15.01 Mb 772 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2 - 6. Recitative: 'He comes he comes' Michal 7. Air: 'Oh god-like youth by all confessd' Michal 3:43 16.25 Mb 611 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
11	11. 8. Recitative: 'Behold oh king the brave victorious youth' Abner Saul David 0:57 4.08 Mb 600 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
12	12. 9. Air: 'Oh king your favours with delight I take' David 2:25 9.99 Mb 577 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
13	13. 10. Recitative: 'Oh early piety oh modest merit' Jonathan 0:33 2.30 Mb 585 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
14	14. 11. Air: 'What abject thoughts a prince can have' Merab 2:32 12.33 Mb 680 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
15	15. 12. Recitative: 'Yet think on whom this honour you bestow' Merab 0:25 1.67 Mb 560 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
16	16. 13. Air: 'Birth and fortune I despise' Jonathan 5:01 23.94 Mb 667 Kbp	close 0.36 $ Buy
17	17. 14. Recitative: 'Go on illustrious pair' High Priest 0:26 1.86 Mb 599 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
18	18. 15. Air: 'While yet thy tide of blood runs high' High Priest 2:22 10.74 Mb 634 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
19	19. 16. Recitative: 'Thou Merab first in birth be first in honour' Saul Merab 0:28 2.00 Mb 598 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
20	20. 17. Air: 'My soul rejects the thought with scorn' Merab 1:30 7.61 Mb 708 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
21	21. 18. Air: 'See with what a scornful air' Michal 1:08 5.51 Mb 678 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
22	22. 19. Air: 'Ah lovely youth' Michal 1:05 4.61 Mb 595 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
23	23. 20. Symphony 1:10 6.28 Mb 751 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 3 - 21. Recitative: 'Already see the daughters of the land' Michal 0:20 1.53 Mb 641 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
25	25. 22. Chorus of Women: 'Welcome welcome mighty king' 1:37 9.56 Mb 826 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
26	26. 23. Accompagnato: 'What do I hear - am I then sunk so low' Saul 0:22 1.75 Mb 666 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
27	27. 24. Chorus: 'David his ten thousands slew' 0:36 3.55 Mb 826 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
28	28. 25. Accompagnato: 'To him ten thousands and to me but thousand' Saul 0:19 1.42 Mb 624 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
29	29. 26. Air: 'With rage I shall burst his praises to hear' Saul 1:33 7.82 Mb 705 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
30	30. Scene 4 - 27. Recitative: 'Imprudent women' Jonathan Michal 0:50 3.49 Mb 585 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
31	31. 28. Air: 'Fell rage and black despair possessd' Michal 3:02 12.75 Mb 587 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
32	32. 29. Recitative: 'This but the smallest part of harmony' High Priest 0:38 2.65 Mb 584 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
33	33. 30. Accompagnato: 'By thee this universal frame' High Priest 2:45 12.13 Mb 615 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy

1	1. Act I Scene 5 - 31. Recitative: 'Rackd with infernal pains' Abner 0:22 1.42 Mb 541 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
2	2. 32. Air: 'Oh Lord whose mercies numberless' David 3:43 14.78 Mb 556 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
3	3. 33. Symphony 1:52 6.21 Mb 464 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
4	4. 34. Recitative: 'Tis all in vain his fury still continues' Jonathan 0:21 1.56 Mb 621 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
5	5. 35. Air: 'A serpent in my bosom warmd' Saul 2:10 11.48 Mb 740 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
6	6. 36. Recitative: 'Has he escapd my rage?' Saul 0:25 2.00 Mb 672 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
7	7. 37. Air: 'Capricious man in humour lost' Merab 4:26 21.22 Mb 669 Kbp	close 0.32 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 6 - 38. Accompagnato: 'Oh filial piety oh sacred friendship' Jonathan 1:58 8.54 Mb 606 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
9	9. 39. Air: 'No cruel father no' Jonathan 1:54 8.84 Mb 650 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
10	10. 40. Air: 'Oh Lord whose providence ever wakes' High Priest 2:01 9.59 Mb 664 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
11	11. 41. Chorus: 'Preserve him for the glory of thy name' 2:37 14.20 Mb 758 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
12	12. Act II Scene 1 - 42. Chorus: 'Envy eldest born of hell' 3:39 20.29 Mb 777 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2 - 43. Recitative: 'Ah dearest friend undone by too much virtue' Jonathan 0:46 3.17 Mb 577 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
14	14. 44. Air: 'But sooner Jordans stream I swear' Jonathan 2:17 11.68 Mb 714 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
15	15. 45. Recitative: 'Oh strange vicissitude' David Jonathan 0:55 3.74 Mb 570 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
16	16. 46. Air: 'Such haughty beauties rather move aversion' David 2:33 11.54 Mb 632 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
17	17. 47. Recitative: 'My father comes: retire my friend' Jonathan 0:18 1.19 Mb 553 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3 - 48. Recitative: 'Hast thou obeyd my orders' Saul Jonathan 0:41 2.93 Mb 598 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
19	19. 49. Air: 'Sin not oh king against the youth' Jonathan 2:37 11.42 Mb 610 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
20	20. 50. Air: 'As great Jehovah lives I swear' Saul 1:47 9.10 Mb 712 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
21	21. 51. Air: 'From cities stormd and battles won' Jonathan 2:45 12.86 Mb 653 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 4 - 52. Recitative: 'Appear my friend' Jonathan 0:38 2.75 Mb 605 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
23	23. 53. Air: 'Your words oh king my loyal heart with double ardour fire' David 1:06 5.39 Mb 684 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
24	24. 54. Recitative: 'Yes he shall wed my daughter' Saul 0:36 2.75 Mb 639 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 5 - 55. Recitative: 'A fathers will has authorizd my love' Michal 0:37 2.50 Mb 567 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
26	26. 56. Duet: 'Oh fairest of ten thousand fair' Michal David 3:00 14.09 Mb 656 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
27	27. 57. Chorus: 'Is there a man who all his ways directs' 1:35 8.48 Mb 748 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
28	28. 58. Symphony 3:46 18.04 Mb 669 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
29	29. Scene 6 - 59. Recitative: 'The father is as cruel and as false as thou art kind and true' David 0:39 2.73 Mb 586 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
30	30. 60. Duet: 'At persecution I can laugh' David Michal 1:25 6.89 Mb 680 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
31	31. Scene 7 - 61. Recitative: 'Whom dost thou seek?' Michal Doeg 0:44 3.15 Mb 598 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
32	32. 62. Air: 'No no let the guilty tremble' Michal 1:46 8.16 Mb 645 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
33	33. Scene 8 - 63. Recitative: 'Mean as he was he is my brother now' Merab 1:00 3.98 Mb 556 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
34	34. 64. Air: 'Author of peace who canst controul evry passion of the soul' Merab 3:13 13.38 Mb 581 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
35	35. Scene 9 - 65. Symphony 1:11 6.55 Mb 773 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
36	36. 66. Accompagnato: 'The time at length is come' Saul 0:50 4.14 Mb 694 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
37	37. Scene 10 - 67. Recitative: 'Where is the son of Jesse?' Saul Jonathan 1:11 5.31 Mb 627 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
38	38. 68. Chorus: 'Oh fatal consequences of rage' 5:06 25.89 Mb 709 Kbp	close 0.39 $ Buy

Compositions

Handel - Saul - Charles Mackerras

Cd 1

1. Saul HWV 53. Symphony - Allegro

2. Symphony - Larghetto

3. Symphony - Allegro

4. Symphony - Andante larghetto

5. Act 1 Scene 1 - 1. Chorus: 'How excellent thy name oh Lord'

6. 2. Air: 'An infant raisd by they command' Soprano

7. 3. Trio: 'Along the monster atheist strode' Countertenor Tenor Bass

8. 4. Chorus: 'The youth inspird by Thee oh Lord'

9. 5. Chorus: 'How excellent thy name oh Lord'

10. Scene 2 - 6. Recitative: 'He comes he comes' Michal 7. Air: 'Oh god-like youth by all confessd' Michal

11. 8. Recitative: 'Behold oh king the brave victorious youth' Abner Saul David

12. 9. Air: 'Oh king your favours with delight I take' David

13. 10. Recitative: 'Oh early piety oh modest merit' Jonathan

14. 11. Air: 'What abject thoughts a prince can have' Merab

15. 12. Recitative: 'Yet think on whom this honour you bestow' Merab

16. 13. Air: 'Birth and fortune I despise' Jonathan

17. 14. Recitative: 'Go on illustrious pair' High Priest

18. 15. Air: 'While yet thy tide of blood runs high' High Priest

19. 16. Recitative: 'Thou Merab first in birth be first in honour' Saul Merab

20. 17. Air: 'My soul rejects the thought with scorn' Merab

21. 18. Air: 'See with what a scornful air' Michal

22. 19. Air: 'Ah lovely youth' Michal

23. 20. Symphony

24. Scene 3 - 21. Recitative: 'Already see the daughters of the land' Michal

25. 22. Chorus of Women: 'Welcome welcome mighty king'

26. 23. Accompagnato: 'What do I hear - am I then sunk so low' Saul

27. 24. Chorus: 'David his ten thousands slew'

28. 25. Accompagnato: 'To him ten thousands and to me but thousand' Saul

29. 26. Air: 'With rage I shall burst his praises to hear' Saul

30. Scene 4 - 27. Recitative: 'Imprudent women' Jonathan Michal

31. 28. Air: 'Fell rage and black despair possessd' Michal

32. 29. Recitative: 'This but the smallest part of harmony' High Priest

33. 30. Accompagnato: 'By thee this universal frame' High Priest

Cd 2

1. Act I Scene 5 - 31. Recitative: 'Rackd with infernal pains' Abner

2. 32. Air: 'Oh Lord whose mercies numberless' David

3. 33. Symphony

4. 34. Recitative: 'Tis all in vain his fury still continues' Jonathan

5. 35. Air: 'A serpent in my bosom warmd' Saul

6. 36. Recitative: 'Has he escapd my rage?' Saul

7. 37. Air: 'Capricious man in humour lost' Merab

8. Scene 6 - 38. Accompagnato: 'Oh filial piety oh sacred friendship' Jonathan

9. 39. Air: 'No cruel father no' Jonathan

10. 40. Air: 'Oh Lord whose providence ever wakes' High Priest

11. 41. Chorus: 'Preserve him for the glory of thy name'

12. Act II Scene 1 - 42. Chorus: 'Envy eldest born of hell'

13. Scene 2 - 43. Recitative: 'Ah dearest friend undone by too much virtue' Jonathan

14. 44. Air: 'But sooner Jordans stream I swear' Jonathan

15. 45. Recitative: 'Oh strange vicissitude' David Jonathan

16. 46. Air: 'Such haughty beauties rather move aversion' David

17. 47. Recitative: 'My father comes: retire my friend' Jonathan

18. Scene 3 - 48. Recitative: 'Hast thou obeyd my orders' Saul Jonathan

19. 49. Air: 'Sin not oh king against the youth' Jonathan

20. 50. Air: 'As great Jehovah lives I swear' Saul

21. 51. Air: 'From cities stormd and battles won' Jonathan

22. Scene 4 - 52. Recitative: 'Appear my friend' Jonathan

23. 53. Air: 'Your words oh king my loyal heart with double ardour fire' David

24. 54. Recitative: 'Yes he shall wed my daughter' Saul

25. Scene 5 - 55. Recitative: 'A fathers will has authorizd my love' Michal

26. 56. Duet: 'Oh fairest of ten thousand fair' Michal David

27. 57. Chorus: 'Is there a man who all his ways directs'

28. 58. Symphony

29. Scene 6 - 59. Recitative: 'The father is as cruel and as false as thou art kind and true' David

30. 60. Duet: 'At persecution I can laugh' David Michal

31. Scene 7 - 61. Recitative: 'Whom dost thou seek?' Michal Doeg

32. 62. Air: 'No no let the guilty tremble' Michal

33. Scene 8 - 63. Recitative: 'Mean as he was he is my brother now' Merab

34. 64. Air: 'Author of peace who canst controul evry passion of the soul' Merab

35. Scene 9 - 65. Symphony

36. 66. Accompagnato: 'The time at length is come' Saul

37. Scene 10 - 67. Recitative: 'Where is the son of Jesse?' Saul Jonathan

38. 68. Chorus: 'Oh fatal consequences of rage'

Cd 3

1. Act 3 Scene 1 - 69. Accompagnato: 'Wretch that I am of my own ruin author' Saul

2. 70. Accompagnato: 'Tis said here lives a woman' Saul

3. 71. Recitative: 'With me what wouldst thou' Witch Saul

4. 72. Air: 'Infernal spirits by whose powr' Witch

5. Act 1 Scene 1 - 1. Chorus: 'How excellent thy name oh Lord'

6. 2. Air: 'An infant raisd by they command' Soprano

7. 3. Trio: 'Along the monster atheist strode' Countertenor Tenor Bass

8. 4. Chorus: 'The youth inspird by Thee oh Lord'

9. 5. Chorus: 'How excellent thy name oh Lord'

10. Scene 2 - 6. Recitative: 'He comes he comes' Michal 7. Air: 'Oh god-like youth by all confessd' Michal

11. 8. Recitative: 'Behold oh king the brave victorious youth' Abner Saul David

12. 9. Air: 'Oh king your favours with delight I take' David

13. 10. Recitative: 'Oh early piety oh modest merit' Jonathan

14. 11. Air: 'What abject thoughts a prince can have' Merab

15. 12. Recitative: 'Yet think on whom this honour you bestow' Merab

16. 13. Air: 'Birth and fortune I despise' Jonathan

17. 14. Recitative: 'Go on illustrious pair' High Priest

18. 15. Air: 'While yet thy tide of blood runs high' High Priest

19. 16. Recitative: 'Thou Merab first in birth be first in honour' Saul Merab

20. 17. Air: 'My soul rejects the thought with scorn' Merab

21. 18. Air: 'See with what a scornful air' Michal

22. 19. Air: 'Ah lovely youth' Michal

24. Scene 3 - 21. Recitative: 'Already see the daughters of the land' Michal

25. 22. Chorus of Women: 'Welcome welcome mighty king'

26. 23. Accompagnato: 'What do I hear - am I then sunk so low' Saul

27. 24. Chorus: 'David his ten thousands slew'

28. 25. Accompagnato: 'To him ten thousands and to me but thousand' Saul

29. 26. Air: 'With rage I shall burst his praises to hear' Saul

30. Scene 4 - 27. Recitative: 'Imprudent women' Jonathan Michal

31. 28. Air: 'Fell rage and black despair possessd' Michal

32. 29. Recitative: 'This but the smallest part of harmony' High Priest

33. 30. Accompagnato: 'By thee this universal frame' High Priest

1. Act I Scene 5 - 31. Recitative: 'Rackd with infernal pains' Abner

2. 32. Air: 'Oh Lord whose mercies numberless' David

4. 34. Recitative: 'Tis all in vain his fury still continues' Jonathan

5. 35. Air: 'A serpent in my bosom warmd' Saul

6. 36. Recitative: 'Has he escapd my rage?' Saul

7. 37. Air: 'Capricious man in humour lost' Merab

8. Scene 6 - 38. Accompagnato: 'Oh filial piety oh sacred friendship' Jonathan

9. 39. Air: 'No cruel father no' Jonathan

10. 40. Air: 'Oh Lord whose providence ever wakes' High Priest

11. 41. Chorus: 'Preserve him for the glory of thy name'

12. Act II Scene 1 - 42. Chorus: 'Envy eldest born of hell'

13. Scene 2 - 43. Recitative: 'Ah dearest friend undone by too much virtue' Jonathan

14. 44. Air: 'But sooner Jordans stream I swear' Jonathan

15. 45. Recitative: 'Oh strange vicissitude' David Jonathan

16. 46. Air: 'Such haughty beauties rather move aversion' David

17. 47. Recitative: 'My father comes: retire my friend' Jonathan

18. Scene 3 - 48. Recitative: 'Hast thou obeyd my orders' Saul Jonathan

19. 49. Air: 'Sin not oh king against the youth' Jonathan

20. 50. Air: 'As great Jehovah lives I swear' Saul

21. 51. Air: 'From cities stormd and battles won' Jonathan

22. Scene 4 - 52. Recitative: 'Appear my friend' Jonathan

23. 53. Air: 'Your words oh king my loyal heart with double ardour fire' David

24. 54. Recitative: 'Yes he shall wed my daughter' Saul

25. Scene 5 - 55. Recitative: 'A fathers will has authorizd my love' Michal

26. 56. Duet: 'Oh fairest of ten thousand fair' Michal David

27. 57. Chorus: 'Is there a man who all his ways directs'

29. Scene 6 - 59. Recitative: 'The father is as cruel and as false as thou art kind and true' David

30. 60. Duet: 'At persecution I can laugh' David Michal

31. Scene 7 - 61. Recitative: 'Whom dost thou seek?' Michal Doeg

32. 62. Air: 'No no let the guilty tremble' Michal

33. Scene 8 - 63. Recitative: 'Mean as he was he is my brother now' Merab

34. 64. Air: 'Author of peace who canst controul evry passion of the soul' Merab

36. 66. Accompagnato: 'The time at length is come' Saul

37. Scene 10 - 67. Recitative: 'Where is the son of Jesse?' Saul Jonathan

38. 68. Chorus: 'Oh fatal consequences of rage'

1. Act 3 Scene 1 - 69. Accompagnato: 'Wretch that I am of my own ruin author' Saul

2. 70. Accompagnato: 'Tis said here lives a woman' Saul

3. 71. Recitative: 'With me what wouldst thou' Witch Saul

4. 72. Air: 'Infernal spirits by whose powr' Witch

5. 73. Accompagnato: 'Why has thou forcd me from the realms of peace' Samuel Saul

7. 75. Recitative: 'Whence comest thou' David Amalekite

8. 76. Air: 'Impious wretch of race accurst' David

10. 78. Chorus: 'Mourn Israel mourn thy beauty lost'

11. 79. Air: 'Oh let it not in Gath be heard' High Priest

12. 80. Air: 'From this unhappy day no more' Merab

13. 81. Air: 'Brave Jonathan his bow neer drew' David

14. 82. Chorus: 'Eagles were not so swift as they'

15. 83. Air: 'In sweetest harmony they livd' Michal

16. 84. Solo Chorus: 'Oh fatal day how low the mighty lie' David Chorus

17. 85. Recitative: 'Ye men of Judah weep no more' High Priest

18. 86. Chorus: 'Gird on thy sword thou man of might'

5. Act 1 Scene 1 - 1. Chorus: 'How excellent thy name oh Lord'