Compositions

Handel - Saul - Wilfried Schnetzler

Year:	1995
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Performers:	Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Christopher Robson, Hans-Jurg Rickenbacher, Dorothea Frey, Lena Lootens, Peter Sigrist, Amadeus Bärtsch, Nadja Schnetzler, Bach-Kantorei Appenzeller Mittelland, Ensemble Ad Fontes

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1	1. SAUL Oratorium der geistliches Drama in drei Akten HWV 53. Libretto: Charles Jennens 1700-1773 - Symphony. Allegro [Larghetto - Allegro] 4:07 9.42 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
2	2. Symphony. Andante larghetto 2:18 5.27 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
3	3. ACT ONE. Scene 1. No. 1. Chorus: 'How excellent Thy name o Lord' 2:56 6.72 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. No. 2. Air Soprano: 'An infant rais'd by thy command' 1:24 3.21 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. No. 3. Trio Chorus: 'Along the monster atheist strode' 1:01 2.33 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. No. 4. Chorus: 'The youth inspired by Thee o Lord' 1:55 4.39 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. No. 5. Chorus: 'How excellent Thy name o Lord' 2:28 5.65 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. No. 6. Recitative Michal: 'He comes he comes' No. 7. Air Michal: O God-like youth by all confess'd' 3:17 7.52 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. No. 8. Recitative Abner Saul David: 'Behold o king the brave victorious youth' 0:43 1.65 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. No. 9. Air David: 'O king your favours with delight' 5:08 11.75 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. No. 10. Recitative Jonathan: 'Oh early piety Oh modest merit' 0:27 1.03 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. No. 11. Air Merab: 'What abject thoughts a prince can have' 2:18 5.27 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. No. 12. Recitative Merab: 'Yet think on whom this honour you bestow' 0:15 0.58 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. No. 13. Air Jonathan: 'Birth and fortune I despise' 3:17 7.52 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. No. 14. Recitative High Priest: 'Go on illustrious pair' No. 15. Air High Priest: 'While yet thy tide of blood runs high' 1:58 4.51 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 2. No. 16. Recitative Saul Merab: 'Thou Merab first in birth be first in honour' 0:21 0.81 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 2. No. 17. Air Merab: 'My soul rejects the thought with scorn' 1:25 3.25 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 2. No. 18. Air Michal: 'See with what a scornful air' 1:08 2.60 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 2. No. 19. Air Michal: 'Ah lovely youth wast thou designed' 0:55 2.10 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 2. No. 20. Symphony 1:11 2.71 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 2. No. 21. Recitative Michal: 'Already see the daughters of the land' 0:22 0.84 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 3. No. 22. Chorus: 'Welcome welcome mighty king' 1:36 3.67 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 3. No. 23. Accompagnato Saul: 'What do I hear? Am I then sunk so low' 0:21 0.81 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 3. No. 24. Chorus: 'David his ten thousands slew' 0:33 1.26 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 3. No. 25. Accompagnato Saul: 'To him ten thousands and to me but thousands' 0:15 0.58 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 3. No. 26. Air Saul: 'With rage I shall burst his praises to hear' 1:22 3.13 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 4. No. 27. Recitative Jonathan Michal: 'Imprudent women' 0:53 2.03 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 4. No. 28. Air Michal: 'Fell rage and black despair' 3:00 6.87 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
29	29. Scene 4. No. 29. Recitative High Priest: 'This but the smallest part of Harmony' 0:30 1.15 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
30	30. Scene 4. No. 30. Accompagnato High Priest: 'By thee this universal frame' 2:17 5.23 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
31	31. Scene 5. No. 31. Recitative Abner: 'Rack'd with infernal pains ev'n now the king' 0:14 0.54 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
32	32. Scene 5. No. 32. Air David: 'O Lord whose mercies numberless' 3:16 7.48 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
33	33. Scene 5. No. 33. Symphony 1:36 3.67 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
34	34. Scene 5. No. 34. Recitative Jonathan: ''Tis all in vain his fury still continues' 0:18 0.69 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
35	35. Scene 5. No. 35. Air Saul: 'A serpent in my bosom warm'd' 1:48 4.12 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
36	36. Scene 5. No. 36. Recitative Saul: 'Has he escaped my rage?' 0:21 0.81 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
37	37. Scene 5. No. 37. Air Merab: 'Capricious man in humor lost' 3:45 8.59 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
38	38. Scene 6. No. 38. Accompagnato Jonathan: 'O filial piety' 1:42 3.90 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
39	39. Scene 6. No. 39. Air Jonathan: 'No cruel father no' 1:34 3.59 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
40	40. Scene 6. No. 40. Air High Priest: 'O Lord whose providence' 1:57 4.47 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
41	41. Scene 6. No. 41. Chorus: 'Preserve him for the glory of Thy name' 2:33 5.85 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy

1	1. ACT TWO. No. 42. Scene 1. Chorus: 'Envy eldest born of hell' 2:11 5.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 2. No. 43. Recitative Jonathan: 'Ah dearest friend undone by too much virtue' 0:38 1.45 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 2. No. 44. Air Jonathan: 'But sooner Jordan's stream I swear' 2:28 5.65 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 2. No. 47. Recitative Jonathan: 'My father comes: retire my friend' 0:17 0.65 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 3. No. 48. Recitative Saul Jonathan: 'Hast thou obey'd my orders and destroy'd' 0:32 1.23 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 3. No. 49. Air Jonathan: 'Sin not o king adainst the youth' 1:23 3.17 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 3. No. 50. Air Saul: 'As great Jehovah lives I swear' 1:26 3.28 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 3. No. 51. Air Jonathan: 'From cities storm'd and battles won' 2:27 5.61 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 4. No. 52. Recitative Jonathan Saul: 'Appear my friend' 0:28 1.07 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 4. No. 53. Air David: 'Your words o king my loyal heart' 1:05 2.48 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
11	11. No. 54. Recitative Saul: 'Yes he shall wed my daughter' 0:24 0.92 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 5. No. 55. Recitative Michal: 'A father's will has authoriz'd my love' 0:40 1.53 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 5. No. 56. Duet Michal David: 'Oh fairest of ten thousand fair' 2:39 6.07 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 5. No. 57. Chorus: 'Is there a man who all his ways' 1:27 3.32 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 5. No. 58. Symphony Largo - Allegro 1:53 4.31 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 6. No. 59. Recitative David: 'Thy father is as cruel and as false' 0:37 1.42 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 6. No. 60. Duet David Michal: 'At persecution I can laugh' 1:26 3.28 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 7. No. 61. Recitative Michal Doeg: 'Whom dost thou seek? And who has sent thee hither?' 0:36 1.38 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 7. No. 62. Air Michal: 'No no let the guilty tremble' 1:40 3.82 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 8. No. 63. Recitative Merab: 'Mean as he was he is my brother now' 0:52 1.99 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 8. No. 64. Air Merab: 'Author of peace' 2:52 6.56 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 9. No. 65. Symphony 1:16 2.90 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 9. No. 66. Accompagnato Saul: 'The time at length is come when I shall take' 0:36 1.38 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 10. No. 67. Recitative Saul Jonathan: 'Where is the son of Jesse?' 0:58 2.22 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 10. No. 68. Chorus: 'Oh fatal consequence' 4:51 11.10 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
26	26. ACT THREE. Scene 1. No. 69. Accompagnato Saul: 'Wretch that I am of my own ruin author' 2:16 5.19 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 1. No. 70. Accompagnato Saul: ''Tis said here lives a woman close familiar' 0:41 1.57 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 2. No. 71. Recitative Witch Saul: 'With me what would'st thou?' 0:45 1.72 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
29	29. Scene 2. No. 72. Air Witch: 'Infernal spirits by whose pow'r' 1:32 3.51 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
30	30. Scene 3. No. 73. Accompagnato Samuel Saul: 'Why hast thou forc'd me from the realms of peace back to this world of woe?' 3:13 7.37 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
31	31. Scene 3. No. 74. Symphony Scene 4. No. 75. Recitative David Amalekite: 'Whence comest thou?' No. 76. Air David: 'Impious wretch of race accurt' 3:40 8.40 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
32	32. Scene 4. No. 77. Dead March 3:18 7.56 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
33	33. Scene 5. No. 78. Chorus: 'Mourn Israelm mourn thy beauty lost' 3:24 7.79 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
34	34. Scene 5. No. 80. Air Merab: 'From this unhappy day' 3:21 7.67 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
35	35. Scene 5. No. 81. Air David: 'Brave Jonathan his bow ne'er drew' 2:00 4.58 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
36	36. Scene 5. No. 82. Chorus: 'Eagles were not so swift as they' 0:20 0.77 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
37	37. Scene 5. No. 83. Air Michal: 'In sweetest harmony they liv'd' 3:49 8.74 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
38	38. Scene 5. No. 84. Solo David and Chorus: 'O fatal day how low the mighty lie' 4:28 10.23 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
39	39. Scene 5. No. 85. Recitative High Priest: 'Ye men of Judah weep no more' 0:41 1.57 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
40	40. Scene 5. No. 86. Chorus: 'Gird on thy sword thou man of might' 5:35 12.78 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
41	41. [Applause] 0:32 1.24 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy

1	1. SAUL Oratorium der geistliches Drama in drei Akten HWV 53. Libretto: Charles Jennens 1700-1773 - Symphony. Allegro [Larghetto - Allegro] 4:07 15.96 Mb 542 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
2	2. Symphony. Andante larghetto 2:18 8.92 Mb 541 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
3	3. ACT ONE. Scene 1. No. 1. Chorus: 'How excellent Thy name o Lord' 2:56 12.01 Mb 572 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. No. 2. Air Soprano: 'An infant rais'd by thy command' 1:24 4.79 Mb 478 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. No. 3. Trio Chorus: 'Along the monster atheist strode' 1:01 3.87 Mb 531 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. No. 4. Chorus: 'The youth inspired by Thee o Lord' 1:55 7.82 Mb 570 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. No. 5. Chorus: 'How excellent Thy name o Lord' 2:28 10.74 Mb 608 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. No. 6. Recitative Michal: 'He comes he comes' No. 7. Air Michal: O God-like youth by all confess'd' 3:17 10.59 Mb 450 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. No. 8. Recitative Abner Saul David: 'Behold o king the brave victorious youth' 0:43 2.31 Mb 450 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. No. 9. Air David: 'O king your favours with delight' 5:08 16.08 Mb 437 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. No. 10. Recitative Jonathan: 'Oh early piety Oh modest merit' 0:27 1.34 Mb 417 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. No. 11. Air Merab: 'What abject thoughts a prince can have' 2:18 7.85 Mb 477 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. No. 12. Recitative Merab: 'Yet think on whom this honour you bestow' 0:15 0.74 Mb 409 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. No. 13. Air Jonathan: 'Birth and fortune I despise' 3:17 10.29 Mb 438 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. No. 14. Recitative High Priest: 'Go on illustrious pair' No. 15. Air High Priest: 'While yet thy tide of blood runs high' 1:58 5.94 Mb 422 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 2. No. 16. Recitative Saul Merab: 'Thou Merab first in birth be first in honour' 0:21 1.09 Mb 433 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 2. No. 17. Air Merab: 'My soul rejects the thought with scorn' 1:25 5.11 Mb 504 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 2. No. 18. Air Michal: 'See with what a scornful air' 1:08 3.91 Mb 482 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 2. No. 19. Air Michal: 'Ah lovely youth wast thou designed' 0:55 2.68 Mb 408 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 2. No. 20. Symphony 1:11 4.07 Mb 481 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 2. No. 21. Recitative Michal: 'Already see the daughters of the land' 0:22 1.10 Mb 417 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 3. No. 22. Chorus: 'Welcome welcome mighty king' 1:36 6.33 Mb 552 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 3. No. 23. Accompagnato Saul: 'What do I hear? Am I then sunk so low' 0:21 1.27 Mb 504 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 3. No. 24. Chorus: 'David his ten thousands slew' 0:33 2.70 Mb 684 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 3. No. 25. Accompagnato Saul: 'To him ten thousands and to me but thousands' 0:15 0.81 Mb 450 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 3. No. 26. Air Saul: 'With rage I shall burst his praises to hear' 1:22 5.14 Mb 525 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 4. No. 27. Recitative Jonathan Michal: 'Imprudent women' 0:53 2.30 Mb 363 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 4. No. 28. Air Michal: 'Fell rage and black despair' 3:00 8.03 Mb 374 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
29	29. Scene 4. No. 29. Recitative High Priest: 'This but the smallest part of Harmony' 0:30 1.25 Mb 349 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
30	30. Scene 4. No. 30. Accompagnato High Priest: 'By thee this universal frame' 2:17 6.59 Mb 403 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
31	31. Scene 5. No. 31. Recitative Abner: 'Rack'd with infernal pains ev'n now the king' 0:14 0.68 Mb 404 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
32	32. Scene 5. No. 32. Air David: 'O Lord whose mercies numberless' 3:16 9.38 Mb 401 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
33	33. Scene 5. No. 33. Symphony 1:36 3.52 Mb 307 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
34	34. Scene 5. No. 34. Recitative Jonathan: ''Tis all in vain his fury still continues' 0:18 0.90 Mb 419 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
35	35. Scene 5. No. 35. Air Saul: 'A serpent in my bosom warm'd' 1:48 6.97 Mb 541 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
36	36. Scene 5. No. 36. Recitative Saul: 'Has he escaped my rage?' 0:21 1.25 Mb 498 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
37	37. Scene 5. No. 37. Air Merab: 'Capricious man in humor lost' 3:45 12.92 Mb 481 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
38	38. Scene 6. No. 38. Accompagnato Jonathan: 'O filial piety' 1:42 5.10 Mb 419 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
39	39. Scene 6. No. 39. Air Jonathan: 'No cruel father no' 1:34 5.03 Mb 448 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
40	40. Scene 6. No. 40. Air High Priest: 'O Lord whose providence' 1:57 5.91 Mb 423 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
41	41. Scene 6. No. 41. Chorus: 'Preserve him for the glory of Thy name' 2:33 9.73 Mb 532 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy

1	1. ACT TWO. No. 42. Scene 1. Chorus: 'Envy eldest born of hell' 2:11 8.05 Mb 515 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 2. No. 43. Recitative Jonathan: 'Ah dearest friend undone by too much virtue' 0:38 1.59 Mb 350 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 2. No. 44. Air Jonathan: 'But sooner Jordan's stream I swear' 2:28 7.60 Mb 430 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 2. No. 47. Recitative Jonathan: 'My father comes: retire my friend' 0:17 0.68 Mb 336 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 3. No. 48. Recitative Saul Jonathan: 'Hast thou obey'd my orders and destroy'd' 0:32 1.46 Mb 383 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 3. No. 49. Air Jonathan: 'Sin not o king adainst the youth' 1:23 3.62 Mb 365 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 3. No. 50. Air Saul: 'As great Jehovah lives I swear' 1:26 4.95 Mb 483 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 3. No. 51. Air Jonathan: 'From cities storm'd and battles won' 2:27 7.25 Mb 413 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 4. No. 52. Recitative Jonathan Saul: 'Appear my friend' 0:28 1.32 Mb 396 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 4. No. 53. Air David: 'Your words o king my loyal heart' 1:05 3.38 Mb 435 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
11	11. No. 54. Recitative Saul: 'Yes he shall wed my daughter' 0:24 1.21 Mb 423 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 5. No. 55. Recitative Michal: 'A father's will has authoriz'd my love' 0:40 1.68 Mb 351 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 5. No. 56. Duet Michal David: 'Oh fairest of ten thousand fair' 2:39 8.24 Mb 434 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 5. No. 57. Chorus: 'Is there a man who all his ways' 1:27 5.46 Mb 526 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 5. No. 58. Symphony Largo - Allegro 1:53 6.70 Mb 496 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 6. No. 59. Recitative David: 'Thy father is as cruel and as false' 0:37 1.69 Mb 383 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 6. No. 60. Duet David Michal: 'At persecution I can laugh' 1:26 4.56 Mb 444 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 7. No. 61. Recitative Michal Doeg: 'Whom dost thou seek? And who has sent thee hither?' 0:36 1.85 Mb 431 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 7. No. 62. Air Michal: 'No no let the guilty tremble' 1:40 5.32 Mb 446 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 8. No. 63. Recitative Merab: 'Mean as he was he is my brother now' 0:52 2.56 Mb 413 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 8. No. 64. Air Merab: 'Author of peace' 2:52 9.33 Mb 455 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 9. No. 65. Symphony 1:16 4.74 Mb 522 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 9. No. 66. Accompagnato Saul: 'The time at length is come when I shall take' 0:36 1.96 Mb 456 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 10. No. 67. Recitative Saul Jonathan: 'Where is the son of Jesse?' 0:58 2.85 Mb 411 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 10. No. 68. Chorus: 'Oh fatal consequence' 4:51 16.68 Mb 480 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
26	26. ACT THREE. Scene 1. No. 69. Accompagnato Saul: 'Wretch that I am of my own ruin author' 2:16 7.65 Mb 471 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 1. No. 70. Accompagnato Saul: ''Tis said here lives a woman close familiar' 0:41 2.35 Mb 479 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 2. No. 71. Recitative Witch Saul: 'With me what would'st thou?' 0:45 2.13 Mb 397 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
29	29. Scene 2. No. 72. Air Witch: 'Infernal spirits by whose pow'r' 1:32 5.22 Mb 475 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
30	30. Scene 3. No. 73. Accompagnato Samuel Saul: 'Why hast thou forc'd me from the realms of peace back to this world of woe?' 3:13 8.96 Mb 389 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
31	31. Scene 3. No. 74. Symphony Scene 4. No. 75. Recitative David Amalekite: 'Whence comest thou?' No. 76. Air David: 'Impious wretch of race accurt' 3:40 11.97 Mb 456 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
32	32. Scene 4. No. 77. Dead March 3:18 8.45 Mb 357 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
33	33. Scene 5. No. 78. Chorus: 'Mourn Israelm mourn thy beauty lost' 3:24 10.02 Mb 412 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
34	34. Scene 5. No. 80. Air Merab: 'From this unhappy day' 3:21 10.58 Mb 441 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
35	35. Scene 5. No. 81. Air David: 'Brave Jonathan his bow ne'er drew' 2:00 5.73 Mb 400 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
36	36. Scene 5. No. 82. Chorus: 'Eagles were not so swift as they' 0:20 1.40 Mb 584 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
37	37. Scene 5. No. 83. Air Michal: 'In sweetest harmony they liv'd' 3:49 11.66 Mb 427 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
38	38. Scene 5. No. 84. Solo David and Chorus: 'O fatal day how low the mighty lie' 4:28 14.80 Mb 463 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
39	39. Scene 5. No. 85. Recitative High Priest: 'Ye men of Judah weep no more' 0:41 1.77 Mb 362 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
40	40. Scene 5. No. 86. Chorus: 'Gird on thy sword thou man of might' 5:35 23.34 Mb 584 Kbp	close 0.35 $ Buy
41	41. [Applause] 0:32 2.46 Mb 635 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy

Compositions

Handel - Saul - Wilfried Schnetzler

CD1

1. SAUL Oratorium der geistliches Drama in drei Akten HWV 53. Libretto: Charles Jennens 1700-1773 - Symphony. Allegro [Larghetto - Allegro]

2. Symphony. Andante larghetto

3. ACT ONE. Scene 1. No. 1. Chorus: 'How excellent Thy name o Lord'

4. Scene 1. No. 2. Air Soprano: 'An infant rais'd by thy command'

5. Scene 1. No. 3. Trio Chorus: 'Along the monster atheist strode'

6. Scene 1. No. 4. Chorus: 'The youth inspired by Thee o Lord'

7. Scene 1. No. 5. Chorus: 'How excellent Thy name o Lord'

8. Scene 2. No. 6. Recitative Michal: 'He comes he comes' No. 7. Air Michal: O God-like youth by all confess'd'

9. Scene 2. No. 8. Recitative Abner Saul David: 'Behold o king the brave victorious youth'

10. Scene 2. No. 9. Air David: 'O king your favours with delight'

11. Scene 2. No. 10. Recitative Jonathan: 'Oh early piety Oh modest merit'

12. Scene 2. No. 11. Air Merab: 'What abject thoughts a prince can have'

13. Scene 2. No. 12. Recitative Merab: 'Yet think on whom this honour you bestow'

14. Scene 2. No. 13. Air Jonathan: 'Birth and fortune I despise'

15. Scene 2. No. 14. Recitative High Priest: 'Go on illustrious pair' No. 15. Air High Priest: 'While yet thy tide of blood runs high'

16. Scene 2. No. 16. Recitative Saul Merab: 'Thou Merab first in birth be first in honour'

17. Scene 2. No. 17. Air Merab: 'My soul rejects the thought with scorn'

18. Scene 2. No. 18. Air Michal: 'See with what a scornful air'

19. Scene 2. No. 19. Air Michal: 'Ah lovely youth wast thou designed'

20. Scene 2. No. 20. Symphony

21. Scene 2. No. 21. Recitative Michal: 'Already see the daughters of the land'

22. Scene 3. No. 22. Chorus: 'Welcome welcome mighty king'

23. Scene 3. No. 23. Accompagnato Saul: 'What do I hear? Am I then sunk so low'

24. Scene 3. No. 24. Chorus: 'David his ten thousands slew'

25. Scene 3. No. 25. Accompagnato Saul: 'To him ten thousands and to me but thousands'

26. Scene 3. No. 26. Air Saul: 'With rage I shall burst his praises to hear'

27. Scene 4. No. 27. Recitative Jonathan Michal: 'Imprudent women'

28. Scene 4. No. 28. Air Michal: 'Fell rage and black despair'

29. Scene 4. No. 29. Recitative High Priest: 'This but the smallest part of Harmony'

30. Scene 4. No. 30. Accompagnato High Priest: 'By thee this universal frame'

31. Scene 5. No. 31. Recitative Abner: 'Rack'd with infernal pains ev'n now the king'

32. Scene 5. No. 32. Air David: 'O Lord whose mercies numberless'

33. Scene 5. No. 33. Symphony

34. Scene 5. No. 34. Recitative Jonathan: ''Tis all in vain his fury still continues'

35. Scene 5. No. 35. Air Saul: 'A serpent in my bosom warm'd'

36. Scene 5. No. 36. Recitative Saul: 'Has he escaped my rage?'

37. Scene 5. No. 37. Air Merab: 'Capricious man in humor lost'

38. Scene 6. No. 38. Accompagnato Jonathan: 'O filial piety'

39. Scene 6. No. 39. Air Jonathan: 'No cruel father no'

40. Scene 6. No. 40. Air High Priest: 'O Lord whose providence'

41. Scene 6. No. 41. Chorus: 'Preserve him for the glory of Thy name'

CD2

1. ACT TWO. No. 42. Scene 1. Chorus: 'Envy eldest born of hell'

2. Scene 2. No. 43. Recitative Jonathan: 'Ah dearest friend undone by too much virtue'

3. Scene 2. No. 44. Air Jonathan: 'But sooner Jordan's stream I swear'

4. Scene 2. No. 47. Recitative Jonathan: 'My father comes: retire my friend'

5. Scene 3. No. 48. Recitative Saul Jonathan: 'Hast thou obey'd my orders and destroy'd'

6. Scene 3. No. 49. Air Jonathan: 'Sin not o king adainst the youth'

7. Scene 3. No. 50. Air Saul: 'As great Jehovah lives I swear'

8. Scene 3. No. 51. Air Jonathan: 'From cities storm'd and battles won'

9. Scene 4. No. 52. Recitative Jonathan Saul: 'Appear my friend'

10. Scene 4. No. 53. Air David: 'Your words o king my loyal heart'

11. No. 54. Recitative Saul: 'Yes he shall wed my daughter'

12. Scene 5. No. 55. Recitative Michal: 'A father's will has authoriz'd my love'

13. Scene 5. No. 56. Duet Michal David: 'Oh fairest of ten thousand fair'

14. Scene 5. No. 57. Chorus: 'Is there a man who all his ways'

15. Scene 5. No. 58. Symphony Largo - Allegro

16. Scene 6. No. 59. Recitative David: 'Thy father is as cruel and as false'

17. Scene 6. No. 60. Duet David Michal: 'At persecution I can laugh'

18. Scene 7. No. 61. Recitative Michal Doeg: 'Whom dost thou seek? And who has sent thee hither?'

19. Scene 7. No. 62. Air Michal: 'No no let the guilty tremble'

20. Scene 8. No. 63. Recitative Merab: 'Mean as he was he is my brother now'

21. Scene 8. No. 64. Air Merab: 'Author of peace'

22. Scene 9. No. 65. Symphony

23. Scene 9. No. 66. Accompagnato Saul: 'The time at length is come when I shall take'

24. Scene 10. No. 67. Recitative Saul Jonathan: 'Where is the son of Jesse?'

25. Scene 10. No. 68. Chorus: 'Oh fatal consequence'

26. ACT THREE. Scene 1. No. 69. Accompagnato Saul: 'Wretch that I am of my own ruin author'

27. Scene 1. No. 70. Accompagnato Saul: ''Tis said here lives a woman close familiar'

28. Scene 2. No. 71. Recitative Witch Saul: 'With me what would'st thou?'

29. Scene 2. No. 72. Air Witch: 'Infernal spirits by whose pow'r'

30. Scene 3. No. 73. Accompagnato Samuel Saul: 'Why hast thou forc'd me from the realms of peace back to this world of woe?'

31. Scene 3. No. 74. Symphony Scene 4. No. 75. Recitative David Amalekite: 'Whence comest thou?' No. 76. Air David: 'Impious wretch of race accurt'

32. Scene 4. No. 77. Dead March

33. Scene 5. No. 78. Chorus: 'Mourn Israelm mourn thy beauty lost'

34. Scene 5. No. 80. Air Merab: 'From this unhappy day'

35. Scene 5. No. 81. Air David: 'Brave Jonathan his bow ne'er drew'

3. ACT ONE. Scene 1. No. 1. Chorus: 'How excellent Thy name o Lord'

4. Scene 1. No. 2. Air Soprano: 'An infant rais'd by thy command'

5. Scene 1. No. 3. Trio Chorus: 'Along the monster atheist strode'

6. Scene 1. No. 4. Chorus: 'The youth inspired by Thee o Lord'

7. Scene 1. No. 5. Chorus: 'How excellent Thy name o Lord'

8. Scene 2. No. 6. Recitative Michal: 'He comes he comes' No. 7. Air Michal: O God-like youth by all confess'd'

9. Scene 2. No. 8. Recitative Abner Saul David: 'Behold o king the brave victorious youth'

10. Scene 2. No. 9. Air David: 'O king your favours with delight'

11. Scene 2. No. 10. Recitative Jonathan: 'Oh early piety Oh modest merit'

12. Scene 2. No. 11. Air Merab: 'What abject thoughts a prince can have'

13. Scene 2. No. 12. Recitative Merab: 'Yet think on whom this honour you bestow'

14. Scene 2. No. 13. Air Jonathan: 'Birth and fortune I despise'

15. Scene 2. No. 14. Recitative High Priest: 'Go on illustrious pair' No. 15. Air High Priest: 'While yet thy tide of blood runs high'

16. Scene 2. No. 16. Recitative Saul Merab: 'Thou Merab first in birth be first in honour'

17. Scene 2. No. 17. Air Merab: 'My soul rejects the thought with scorn'

18. Scene 2. No. 18. Air Michal: 'See with what a scornful air'

19. Scene 2. No. 19. Air Michal: 'Ah lovely youth wast thou designed'

21. Scene 2. No. 21. Recitative Michal: 'Already see the daughters of the land'

22. Scene 3. No. 22. Chorus: 'Welcome welcome mighty king'

23. Scene 3. No. 23. Accompagnato Saul: 'What do I hear? Am I then sunk so low'

24. Scene 3. No. 24. Chorus: 'David his ten thousands slew'

25. Scene 3. No. 25. Accompagnato Saul: 'To him ten thousands and to me but thousands'

26. Scene 3. No. 26. Air Saul: 'With rage I shall burst his praises to hear'

27. Scene 4. No. 27. Recitative Jonathan Michal: 'Imprudent women'

28. Scene 4. No. 28. Air Michal: 'Fell rage and black despair'

29. Scene 4. No. 29. Recitative High Priest: 'This but the smallest part of Harmony'

30. Scene 4. No. 30. Accompagnato High Priest: 'By thee this universal frame'

31. Scene 5. No. 31. Recitative Abner: 'Rack'd with infernal pains ev'n now the king'

32. Scene 5. No. 32. Air David: 'O Lord whose mercies numberless'

34. Scene 5. No. 34. Recitative Jonathan: ''Tis all in vain his fury still continues'

35. Scene 5. No. 35. Air Saul: 'A serpent in my bosom warm'd'

36. Scene 5. No. 36. Recitative Saul: 'Has he escaped my rage?'

37. Scene 5. No. 37. Air Merab: 'Capricious man in humor lost'

38. Scene 6. No. 38. Accompagnato Jonathan: 'O filial piety'

39. Scene 6. No. 39. Air Jonathan: 'No cruel father no'

40. Scene 6. No. 40. Air High Priest: 'O Lord whose providence'

41. Scene 6. No. 41. Chorus: 'Preserve him for the glory of Thy name'

1. ACT TWO. No. 42. Scene 1. Chorus: 'Envy eldest born of hell'

2. Scene 2. No. 43. Recitative Jonathan: 'Ah dearest friend undone by too much virtue'

3. Scene 2. No. 44. Air Jonathan: 'But sooner Jordan's stream I swear'

4. Scene 2. No. 47. Recitative Jonathan: 'My father comes: retire my friend'

5. Scene 3. No. 48. Recitative Saul Jonathan: 'Hast thou obey'd my orders and destroy'd'

6. Scene 3. No. 49. Air Jonathan: 'Sin not o king adainst the youth'

7. Scene 3. No. 50. Air Saul: 'As great Jehovah lives I swear'

8. Scene 3. No. 51. Air Jonathan: 'From cities storm'd and battles won'

9. Scene 4. No. 52. Recitative Jonathan Saul: 'Appear my friend'

10. Scene 4. No. 53. Air David: 'Your words o king my loyal heart'

11. No. 54. Recitative Saul: 'Yes he shall wed my daughter'

12. Scene 5. No. 55. Recitative Michal: 'A father's will has authoriz'd my love'

13. Scene 5. No. 56. Duet Michal David: 'Oh fairest of ten thousand fair'

14. Scene 5. No. 57. Chorus: 'Is there a man who all his ways'

16. Scene 6. No. 59. Recitative David: 'Thy father is as cruel and as false'

17. Scene 6. No. 60. Duet David Michal: 'At persecution I can laugh'

18. Scene 7. No. 61. Recitative Michal Doeg: 'Whom dost thou seek? And who has sent thee hither?'

19. Scene 7. No. 62. Air Michal: 'No no let the guilty tremble'

20. Scene 8. No. 63. Recitative Merab: 'Mean as he was he is my brother now'

21. Scene 8. No. 64. Air Merab: 'Author of peace'

23. Scene 9. No. 66. Accompagnato Saul: 'The time at length is come when I shall take'

24. Scene 10. No. 67. Recitative Saul Jonathan: 'Where is the son of Jesse?'

25. Scene 10. No. 68. Chorus: 'Oh fatal consequence'

26. ACT THREE. Scene 1. No. 69. Accompagnato Saul: 'Wretch that I am of my own ruin author'

27. Scene 1. No. 70. Accompagnato Saul: ''Tis said here lives a woman close familiar'

28. Scene 2. No. 71. Recitative Witch Saul: 'With me what would'st thou?'

29. Scene 2. No. 72. Air Witch: 'Infernal spirits by whose pow'r'

30. Scene 3. No. 73. Accompagnato Samuel Saul: 'Why hast thou forc'd me from the realms of peace back to this world of woe?'

31. Scene 3. No. 74. Symphony Scene 4. No. 75. Recitative David Amalekite: 'Whence comest thou?' No. 76. Air David: 'Impious wretch of race accurt'

33. Scene 5. No. 78. Chorus: 'Mourn Israelm mourn thy beauty lost'

34. Scene 5. No. 80. Air Merab: 'From this unhappy day'

35. Scene 5. No. 81. Air David: 'Brave Jonathan his bow ne'er drew'

36. Scene 5. No. 82. Chorus: 'Eagles were not so swift as they'

37. Scene 5. No. 83. Air Michal: 'In sweetest harmony they liv'd'

38. Scene 5. No. 84. Solo David and Chorus: 'O fatal day how low the mighty lie'

39. Scene 5. No. 85. Recitative High Priest: 'Ye men of Judah weep no more'

40. Scene 5. No. 86. Chorus: 'Gird on thy sword thou man of might'

3. ACT ONE. Scene 1. No. 1. Chorus: 'How excellent Thy name o Lord'

4. Scene 1. No. 2. Air Soprano: 'An infant rais'd by thy command'

5. Scene 1. No. 3. Trio Chorus: 'Along the monster atheist strode'

6. Scene 1. No. 4. Chorus: 'The youth inspired by Thee o Lord'

7. Scene 1. No. 5. Chorus: 'How excellent Thy name o Lord'

8. Scene 2. No. 6. Recitative Michal: 'He comes he comes' No. 7. Air Michal: O God-like youth by all confess'd'