Compositions

Handel - Samson - Karl Richter

Year:	1996
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	Karl Richter
Performers:	Alexander Young, Martina Arroyo, Norma Procter, Thomas Stewart, Ezio Flagello, Helen Donath, Sheila Armstrong, Jerry J. Jennings, Munchener Bach-Chor, Munchener Bach-Orchester

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1	1. SAMSON oratorio in the acts HWV 57. Libretto: Newburgh Hamilton after Samson Agonistes and other poems by John Milton - Symfony 9:28 21.67 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.43 $ Buy
2	2. ACT I. Scene 1. Recitative Samson: ''This day a solemn feast to dagon held'' 0:39 1.49 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Chorus of Philistines: ''Awake the trumpet's lofty sound'' 2:04 4.73 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Air Philistine Woman: ''Ye men of Gaza hither bring'' 4:11 9.58 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Chorus of Philistines: ''Awake the trumpet's lofty sound'' 0:32 1.22 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Air A Philistine: ''Loud as the thunder's awful voice'' 3:03 6.99 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Air Philistine Woman: ''Then free from sorrow free from thrall'' 2:42 6.18 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Chorus of Philistines: ''Awake the trumpet's lofty sound'' 0:33 1.26 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Recitative Samson: ''Why by an angel was my birth foretold'' 0:38 1.45 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 1. Air Samson: ''Torments alas are not confin'd'' 5:10 11.83 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Recitative Micah: ''Oh change beyond report thought or belief'' 1:07 2.56 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Air Micah: ''Oh mirror of our fickle state'' 3:55 8.97 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Micah: ''Whom have I to complain of but myself'' 1:34 3.59 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Air Samson: ''Total eclipse No sun no moon'' 4:29 10.27 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: ''Oh first created beam And thou great word'' 3:13 7.37 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Micah: ''Ye see my friends how woes enclose me round'' 1:01 2.33 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa Micah: ''Brethren and men of Dan say where is my son'' 0:40 1.53 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa: ''Oh miserable change is this the man'' 1:03 2.41 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 3. Recitative Israelitish Man: ''Oh ever failing trust in mortal strength'' 0:22 0.85 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 3. Air Israelitish Man: ''God of our fathers'' 3:42 8.47 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa: ''The good we wish for'' 1:11 2.71 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 3. Air Manoa: ''Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue'' 4:33 10.42 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 3. Recitative Samson: ''Justly these evils have hefall'n thy son'' 1:22 3.13 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 3. Air Samson: ''Why does the God of Israel sleep?'' 5:00 11.45 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 3. Recitative Micah: ''There lies our hope True prophet may'st thou be'' 0:25 0.96 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: ''Then shall they know that He whose name'' 2:16 5.19 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa Samson: ''For thee my dearest son'' 1:55 4.39 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 3. Air Micah: Then long eternity shall greet your bliss'' 1:07 2.56 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
29	29. Scene 3. Air Micah: Joys that are pure'' 5:07 11.71 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
30	30. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: Then round about the starry throne'' 2:02 4.67 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy

1	1. ACT II. Scene 1. Recitative Manoa: ''Trust yet in God thy father's timely care'' 0:23 0.88 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Recitative Samson Micah: ''My evils hopeless are One pray'r remains'' 0:54 2.07 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Micah: ''Return oh God of hosts'' 5:49 13.32 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Air Micah: and Chorus of Israelites: ''To dust his glory they would tread'' 4:20 9.92 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 2. Recitative Micah Samson: ''But who is this? that so bedeck'd and gay'' 1:14 2.83 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Recitative Dalila Samson: ''With doubtful feet and wav'ring resolution'' 1:45 4.01 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Air Virgin: ''With plaintive notes and am'rous moan'' 7:12 16.48 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.33 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Recitative Samson: ''Did love constrain thee? No 'twas raging lust'' 0:36 1.38 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. Air Samson: ''Your charms to ruin led the way'' 3:40 8.40 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Dalila: ''Forgive what's done nor think of what's past cure'' 0:41 1.57 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Duet Dalila Virgin: ''My faith and truth oh Samson prove 5:38 12.90 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth oh Samson prove'' 1:22 3.13 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Air 1st verse Dalila: ''To fleeting pleasures make your court'' 2:25 5.53 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth oh Samson prove'' 1:26 3.28 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Air 2nd verse Dalila: ''How charming is domestic ease'' 2:26 5.57 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth oh Samson prove'' 1:25 3.24 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Dalila: ''Ne'er think of that I know thy warbling charms'' 1:45 4.01 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 2. Duet Dalila Samson: ''Traitor to love I'll sue no more'' 1:45 4.01 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 3. Recitative Micah Samson: ''A serpent manifest her sting discover'd in the end'' 0:18 0.69 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 3. Air Israelitish Man: ''It is not virtue valour wit'' 4:47 10.95 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 3. Recitative Samson: ''Favour'd of heaven is he who finds one true'' 0:31 1.19 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: ''To man God's universal law'' 2:25 5.53 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 4. Recitative Micah Harapha Samson: ''No words of peace no voice enchanting fear'' 1:52 4.28 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 4. Air Harapha: ''Honour and arms scorn such a foe'' 5:26 12.44 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 4. Recitative Samson Harapha: ''Cam'st thou for this vain boaster?'' 0:36 1.38 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 4. Duet Samson Harapha: ''Go baffled coward go'' 2:31 5.77 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 4. Recitative Micah: ''Here lies the proof'' 1:03 2.41 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: ''Hear Jacob's God Jehovah hear'' 3:37 8.28 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
29	29. Scene 4. Recitative Harapha: ''Dagon arise attend thy sacred feast'' 0:15 0.58 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
30	30. Scene 4. Air A Philistine: ''To song and dance we give the day'' 3:29 7.98 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
31	31. Scene 4. Chorus of Philistines: ''To song and dance we give the day'' 1:56 4.43 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
32	32. Scene 4. Double Chorus of Israelites and Philistines: ''Fix'd in his everlasting seat'' 3:11 7.29 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy

1	1. ACT III. Scene 1. Recitative Micah Samson Harapha: ''More trouble is behind for Harapha'' 1:32 3.52 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Air Harapha: ''Presuming slave to move their wrath'' 2:40 6.11 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Recitative Micah Samson: ''Reflect then Samson matters now are strain'd'' 0:49 1.87 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: ''With thunder arm'd great God arise'' 3:06 7.10 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Recitative Samson Micah Harapha: ''Be of good courage I begin to feel'' 2:59 6.83 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Air Samson: ''Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed'' 3:59 9.12 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Air Micah: ''With might endued above the sons of men'' 0:28 1.07 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Air Micah: ''The Holy One of Israel be thy guide'' Chorus of Israelites: ''To fame immortal go'' 2:14 5.12 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. Recitative Micah Manoa: ''Old Manoa with youthful steps'' 0:31 1.19 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Air A Philistine and Chorus of Philistines: ''Great Dagon has subdued our foe'' 3:51 8.82 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Recitative Manoa Micah: ''What noise of joy was that? it tore the sky'' 0:59 2.26 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Air Manoa: ''How willing my paternal love'' 3:23 7.75 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Micah Manoa: ''Your hopes of his deliv'ry seem not vain'' 0:49 1.87 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Chorus of Philistines: ''Hear us our God oh hear our cry'' 1:26 3.28 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Recitative Micah Manoa: ''Noise call you this? An universal groan'' 0:46 1.76 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Recitative Messenger Micah Manoa: ''Where shall I run or which way fly the thoughts'' 2:54 6.64 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Air Micah: ''Ye sons of Israel now lament'' Chorus of Israelites: ''Weep Israel weep a louder strain'' 4:29 10.26 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa: ''Proceed we hence to find his body'' 0:59 2.25 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 3. Dead March 2:54 6.64 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 3. Recitative Micah Manoa: ''The body comes we'll meet it on the way'' 1:06 2.52 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
21	22. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa: ''Come come no time for lamentation now'' 0:23 0.88 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
22	21. Scene 3. Solo and Chorus: ''Glorious hero'' - Accompagnato: ''The virgins too shall'' - Chorus 6:20 14.48 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 3. Air Israelitish Woman: ''Let the bright Seraphim in burning row'' 3:14 7.40 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: ''Let their celestial concerts all unite'' 2:55 6.68 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy

1	1. SAMSON oratorio in the acts HWV 57. Libretto: Newburgh Hamilton after Samson Agonistes and other poems by John Milton - Symfony 9:28 51.04 Mb 753 Kbp	close 0.77 $ Buy
2	2. ACT I. Scene 1. Recitative Samson: ''This day a solemn feast to dagon held'' 0:39 2.79 Mb 601 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Chorus of Philistines: ''Awake the trumpet's lofty sound'' 2:04 11.61 Mb 785 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Air Philistine Woman: ''Ye men of Gaza hither bring'' 4:11 20.29 Mb 677 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Chorus of Philistines: ''Awake the trumpet's lofty sound'' 0:32 3.12 Mb 816 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Air A Philistine: ''Loud as the thunder's awful voice'' 3:03 15.07 Mb 690 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Air Philistine Woman: ''Then free from sorrow free from thrall'' 2:42 13.14 Mb 680 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Chorus of Philistines: ''Awake the trumpet's lofty sound'' 0:33 3.01 Mb 766 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Recitative Samson: ''Why by an angel was my birth foretold'' 0:38 2.99 Mb 658 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 1. Air Samson: ''Torments alas are not confin'd'' 5:10 24.52 Mb 663 Kbp	close 0.37 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Recitative Micah: ''Oh change beyond report thought or belief'' 1:07 5.01 Mb 626 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Air Micah: ''Oh mirror of our fickle state'' 3:55 17.83 Mb 636 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Micah: ''Whom have I to complain of but myself'' 1:34 6.74 Mb 601 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Air Samson: ''Total eclipse No sun no moon'' 4:29 19.22 Mb 599 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: ''Oh first created beam And thou great word'' 3:13 17.48 Mb 759 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Micah: ''Ye see my friends how woes enclose me round'' 1:01 4.46 Mb 612 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa Micah: ''Brethren and men of Dan say where is my son'' 0:40 2.86 Mb 599 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa: ''Oh miserable change is this the man'' 1:03 4.85 Mb 645 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 3. Recitative Israelitish Man: ''Oh ever failing trust in mortal strength'' 0:22 1.70 Mb 645 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 3. Air Israelitish Man: ''God of our fathers'' 3:42 17.89 Mb 675 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa: ''The good we wish for'' 1:11 5.39 Mb 636 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 3. Air Manoa: ''Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue'' 4:33 20.47 Mb 628 Kbp	close 0.31 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 3. Recitative Samson: ''Justly these evils have hefall'n thy son'' 1:22 6.30 Mb 644 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 3. Air Samson: ''Why does the God of Israel sleep?'' 5:00 24.04 Mb 672 Kbp	close 0.36 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 3. Recitative Micah: ''There lies our hope True prophet may'st thou be'' 0:25 1.92 Mb 645 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: ''Then shall they know that He whose name'' 2:16 13.03 Mb 803 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa Samson: ''For thee my dearest son'' 1:55 7.98 Mb 581 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 3. Air Micah: Then long eternity shall greet your bliss'' 1:07 4.86 Mb 608 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
29	29. Scene 3. Air Micah: Joys that are pure'' 5:07 23.43 Mb 640 Kbp	close 0.35 $ Buy
30	30. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: Then round about the starry throne'' 2:02 11.02 Mb 755 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy

1	1. ACT II. Scene 1. Recitative Manoa: ''Trust yet in God thy father's timely care'' 0:23 1.64 Mb 597 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Recitative Samson Micah: ''My evils hopeless are One pray'r remains'' 0:54 3.62 Mb 562 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Micah: ''Return oh God of hosts'' 5:49 25.31 Mb 608 Kbp	close 0.38 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Air Micah: and Chorus of Israelites: ''To dust his glory they would tread'' 4:20 20.04 Mb 646 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 2. Recitative Micah Samson: ''But who is this? that so bedeck'd and gay'' 1:14 5.26 Mb 596 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Recitative Dalila Samson: ''With doubtful feet and wav'ring resolution'' 1:45 8.16 Mb 651 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Air Virgin: ''With plaintive notes and am'rous moan'' 7:12 31.96 Mb 620 Kbp	close 0.48 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Recitative Samson: ''Did love constrain thee? No 'twas raging lust'' 0:36 2.92 Mb 679 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. Air Samson: ''Your charms to ruin led the way'' 3:40 17.73 Mb 675 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Dalila: ''Forgive what's done nor think of what's past cure'' 0:41 3.09 Mb 631 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Duet Dalila Virgin: ''My faith and truth oh Samson prove 5:38 24.51 Mb 608 Kbp	close 0.37 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth oh Samson prove'' 1:22 6.49 Mb 663 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Air 1st verse Dalila: ''To fleeting pleasures make your court'' 2:25 11.54 Mb 667 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth oh Samson prove'' 1:26 6.79 Mb 662 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Air 2nd verse Dalila: ''How charming is domestic ease'' 2:26 11.73 Mb 674 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth oh Samson prove'' 1:25 6.74 Mb 665 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Dalila: ''Ne'er think of that I know thy warbling charms'' 1:45 8.48 Mb 677 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 2. Duet Dalila Samson: ''Traitor to love I'll sue no more'' 1:45 9.04 Mb 721 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 3. Recitative Micah Samson: ''A serpent manifest her sting discover'd in the end'' 0:18 1.46 Mb 681 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 3. Air Israelitish Man: ''It is not virtue valour wit'' 4:47 22.72 Mb 663 Kbp	close 0.34 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 3. Recitative Samson: ''Favour'd of heaven is he who finds one true'' 0:31 2.09 Mb 566 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: ''To man God's universal law'' 2:25 13.21 Mb 764 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 4. Recitative Micah Harapha Samson: ''No words of peace no voice enchanting fear'' 1:52 9.43 Mb 705 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 4. Air Harapha: ''Honour and arms scorn such a foe'' 5:26 27.28 Mb 701 Kbp	close 0.41 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 4. Recitative Samson Harapha: ''Cam'st thou for this vain boaster?'' 0:36 3.04 Mb 708 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 4. Duet Samson Harapha: ''Go baffled coward go'' 2:31 13.35 Mb 741 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 4. Recitative Micah: ''Here lies the proof'' 1:03 4.76 Mb 633 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: ''Hear Jacob's God Jehovah hear'' 3:37 20.68 Mb 799 Kbp	close 0.31 $ Buy
29	29. Scene 4. Recitative Harapha: ''Dagon arise attend thy sacred feast'' 0:15 1.29 Mb 721 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
30	30. Scene 4. Air A Philistine: ''To song and dance we give the day'' 3:29 17.36 Mb 696 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
31	31. Scene 4. Chorus of Philistines: ''To song and dance we give the day'' 1:56 10.55 Mb 762 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
32	32. Scene 4. Double Chorus of Israelites and Philistines: ''Fix'd in his everlasting seat'' 3:11 17.28 Mb 758 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy

Compositions

Handel - Samson - Karl Richter

CD1

1. SAMSON oratorio in the acts HWV 57. Libretto: Newburgh Hamilton after Samson Agonistes and other poems by John Milton - Symfony

2. ACT I. Scene 1. Recitative Samson: ''This day a solemn feast to dagon held''

3. Scene 1. Chorus of Philistines: ''Awake the trumpet's lofty sound''

4. Scene 1. Air Philistine Woman: ''Ye men of Gaza hither bring''

5. Scene 1. Chorus of Philistines: ''Awake the trumpet's lofty sound''

6. Scene 1. Air A Philistine: ''Loud as the thunder's awful voice''

7. Scene 1. Air Philistine Woman: ''Then free from sorrow free from thrall''

8. Scene 1. Chorus of Philistines: ''Awake the trumpet's lofty sound''

9. Scene 1. Recitative Samson: ''Why by an angel was my birth foretold''

10. Scene 1. Air Samson: ''Torments alas are not confin'd''

11. Scene 2. Recitative Micah: ''Oh change beyond report thought or belief''

12. Scene 2. Air Micah: ''Oh mirror of our fickle state''

13. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Micah: ''Whom have I to complain of but myself''

14. Scene 2. Air Samson: ''Total eclipse No sun no moon''

15. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: ''Oh first created beam And thou great word''

16. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Micah: ''Ye see my friends how woes enclose me round''

17. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa Micah: ''Brethren and men of Dan say where is my son''

18. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa: ''Oh miserable change is this the man''

19. Scene 3. Recitative Israelitish Man: ''Oh ever failing trust in mortal strength''

20. Scene 3. Air Israelitish Man: ''God of our fathers''

21. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa: ''The good we wish for''

22. Scene 3. Air Manoa: ''Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue''

23. Scene 3. Recitative Samson: ''Justly these evils have hefall'n thy son''

24. Scene 3. Air Samson: ''Why does the God of Israel sleep?''

25. Scene 3. Recitative Micah: ''There lies our hope True prophet may'st thou be''

26. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: ''Then shall they know that He whose name''

27. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa Samson: ''For thee my dearest son''

28. Scene 3. Air Micah: Then long eternity shall greet your bliss''

29. Scene 3. Air Micah: Joys that are pure''

30. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: Then round about the starry throne''

CD2

1. ACT II. Scene 1. Recitative Manoa: ''Trust yet in God thy father's timely care''

2. Scene 1. Recitative Samson Micah: ''My evils hopeless are One pray'r remains''

3. Scene 1. Air Micah: ''Return oh God of hosts''

4. Scene 1. Air Micah: and Chorus of Israelites: ''To dust his glory they would tread''

5. Scene 2. Recitative Micah Samson: ''But who is this? that so bedeck'd and gay''

6. Scene 2. Recitative Dalila Samson: ''With doubtful feet and wav'ring resolution''

7. Scene 2. Air Virgin: ''With plaintive notes and am'rous moan''

8. Scene 2. Recitative Samson: ''Did love constrain thee? No 'twas raging lust''

9. Scene 2. Air Samson: ''Your charms to ruin led the way''

10. Scene 2. Recitative Dalila: ''Forgive what's done nor think of what's past cure''

11. Scene 2. Duet Dalila Virgin: ''My faith and truth oh Samson prove

12. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth oh Samson prove''

13. Scene 2. Air 1st verse Dalila: ''To fleeting pleasures make your court''

14. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth oh Samson prove''

15. Scene 2. Air 2nd verse Dalila: ''How charming is domestic ease''

16. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth oh Samson prove''

17. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Dalila: ''Ne'er think of that I know thy warbling charms''

18. Scene 2. Duet Dalila Samson: ''Traitor to love I'll sue no more''

19. Scene 3. Recitative Micah Samson: ''A serpent manifest her sting discover'd in the end''

20. Scene 3. Air Israelitish Man: ''It is not virtue valour wit''

21. Scene 3. Recitative Samson: ''Favour'd of heaven is he who finds one true''

22. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: ''To man God's universal law''

23. Scene 4. Recitative Micah Harapha Samson: ''No words of peace no voice enchanting fear''

24. Scene 4. Air Harapha: ''Honour and arms scorn such a foe''

25. Scene 4. Recitative Samson Harapha: ''Cam'st thou for this vain boaster?''

26. Scene 4. Duet Samson Harapha: ''Go baffled coward go''

27. Scene 4. Recitative Micah: ''Here lies the proof''

28. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: ''Hear Jacob's God Jehovah hear''

29. Scene 4. Recitative Harapha: ''Dagon arise attend thy sacred feast''

30. Scene 4. Air A Philistine: ''To song and dance we give the day''

31. Scene 4. Chorus of Philistines: ''To song and dance we give the day''

32. Scene 4. Double Chorus of Israelites and Philistines: ''Fix'd in his everlasting seat''

CD3

1. ACT III. Scene 1. Recitative Micah Samson Harapha: ''More trouble is behind for Harapha''

2. Scene 1. Air Harapha: ''Presuming slave to move their wrath''

3. Scene 1. Recitative Micah Samson: ''Reflect then Samson matters now are strain'd''

4. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: ''With thunder arm'd great God arise''

5. Scene 1. Recitative Samson Micah Harapha: ''Be of good courage I begin to feel''

6. Scene 1. Air Samson: ''Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed''

7. Scene 1. Air Micah: ''With might endued above the sons of men''

8. Scene 1. Air Micah: ''The Holy One of Israel be thy guide'' Chorus of Israelites: ''To fame immortal go''

9. Scene 2. Recitative Micah Manoa: ''Old Manoa with youthful steps''

10. Scene 2. Air A Philistine and Chorus of Philistines: ''Great Dagon has subdued our foe''

11. Scene 2. Recitative Manoa Micah: ''What noise of joy was that? it tore the sky''

12. Scene 2. Air Manoa: ''How willing my paternal love''

13. Scene 2. Recitative Micah Manoa: ''Your hopes of his deliv'ry seem not vain''

2. ACT I. Scene 1. Recitative Samson: ''This day a solemn feast to dagon held''

3. Scene 1. Chorus of Philistines: ''Awake the trumpet's lofty sound''

4. Scene 1. Air Philistine Woman: ''Ye men of Gaza hither bring''

5. Scene 1. Chorus of Philistines: ''Awake the trumpet's lofty sound''

6. Scene 1. Air A Philistine: ''Loud as the thunder's awful voice''

7. Scene 1. Air Philistine Woman: ''Then free from sorrow free from thrall''

8. Scene 1. Chorus of Philistines: ''Awake the trumpet's lofty sound''

9. Scene 1. Recitative Samson: ''Why by an angel was my birth foretold''

10. Scene 1. Air Samson: ''Torments alas are not confin'd''

11. Scene 2. Recitative Micah: ''Oh change beyond report thought or belief''

12. Scene 2. Air Micah: ''Oh mirror of our fickle state''

13. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Micah: ''Whom have I to complain of but myself''

14. Scene 2. Air Samson: ''Total eclipse No sun no moon''

15. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: ''Oh first created beam And thou great word''

16. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Micah: ''Ye see my friends how woes enclose me round''

17. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa Micah: ''Brethren and men of Dan say where is my son''

18. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa: ''Oh miserable change is this the man''

19. Scene 3. Recitative Israelitish Man: ''Oh ever failing trust in mortal strength''

20. Scene 3. Air Israelitish Man: ''God of our fathers''

21. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa: ''The good we wish for''

22. Scene 3. Air Manoa: ''Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue''

23. Scene 3. Recitative Samson: ''Justly these evils have hefall'n thy son''

24. Scene 3. Air Samson: ''Why does the God of Israel sleep?''

25. Scene 3. Recitative Micah: ''There lies our hope True prophet may'st thou be''

26. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: ''Then shall they know that He whose name''

27. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa Samson: ''For thee my dearest son''

28. Scene 3. Air Micah: Then long eternity shall greet your bliss''

29. Scene 3. Air Micah: Joys that are pure''

30. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: Then round about the starry throne''

1. ACT II. Scene 1. Recitative Manoa: ''Trust yet in God thy father's timely care''

2. Scene 1. Recitative Samson Micah: ''My evils hopeless are One pray'r remains''

3. Scene 1. Air Micah: ''Return oh God of hosts''

4. Scene 1. Air Micah: and Chorus of Israelites: ''To dust his glory they would tread''

5. Scene 2. Recitative Micah Samson: ''But who is this? that so bedeck'd and gay''

6. Scene 2. Recitative Dalila Samson: ''With doubtful feet and wav'ring resolution''

7. Scene 2. Air Virgin: ''With plaintive notes and am'rous moan''

8. Scene 2. Recitative Samson: ''Did love constrain thee? No 'twas raging lust''

9. Scene 2. Air Samson: ''Your charms to ruin led the way''

10. Scene 2. Recitative Dalila: ''Forgive what's done nor think of what's past cure''

12. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth oh Samson prove''

13. Scene 2. Air 1st verse Dalila: ''To fleeting pleasures make your court''

14. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth oh Samson prove''

15. Scene 2. Air 2nd verse Dalila: ''How charming is domestic ease''

16. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth oh Samson prove''

17. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Dalila: ''Ne'er think of that I know thy warbling charms''

18. Scene 2. Duet Dalila Samson: ''Traitor to love I'll sue no more''

19. Scene 3. Recitative Micah Samson: ''A serpent manifest her sting discover'd in the end''

20. Scene 3. Air Israelitish Man: ''It is not virtue valour wit''

21. Scene 3. Recitative Samson: ''Favour'd of heaven is he who finds one true''

22. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: ''To man God's universal law''

23. Scene 4. Recitative Micah Harapha Samson: ''No words of peace no voice enchanting fear''

24. Scene 4. Air Harapha: ''Honour and arms scorn such a foe''

25. Scene 4. Recitative Samson Harapha: ''Cam'st thou for this vain boaster?''

26. Scene 4. Duet Samson Harapha: ''Go baffled coward go''

27. Scene 4. Recitative Micah: ''Here lies the proof''

28. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: ''Hear Jacob's God Jehovah hear''

29. Scene 4. Recitative Harapha: ''Dagon arise attend thy sacred feast''

30. Scene 4. Air A Philistine: ''To song and dance we give the day''

31. Scene 4. Chorus of Philistines: ''To song and dance we give the day''

32. Scene 4. Double Chorus of Israelites and Philistines: ''Fix'd in his everlasting seat''

1. ACT III. Scene 1. Recitative Micah Samson Harapha: ''More trouble is behind for Harapha''

2. Scene 1. Air Harapha: ''Presuming slave to move their wrath''

3. Scene 1. Recitative Micah Samson: ''Reflect then Samson matters now are strain'd''

4. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: ''With thunder arm'd great God arise''

5. Scene 1. Recitative Samson Micah Harapha: ''Be of good courage I begin to feel''

6. Scene 1. Air Samson: ''Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed''

7. Scene 1. Air Micah: ''With might endued above the sons of men''

8. Scene 1. Air Micah: ''The Holy One of Israel be thy guide'' Chorus of Israelites: ''To fame immortal go''

9. Scene 2. Recitative Micah Manoa: ''Old Manoa with youthful steps''

10. Scene 2. Air A Philistine and Chorus of Philistines: ''Great Dagon has subdued our foe''

11. Scene 2. Recitative Manoa Micah: ''What noise of joy was that? it tore the sky''

12. Scene 2. Air Manoa: ''How willing my paternal love''

13. Scene 2. Recitative Micah Manoa: ''Your hopes of his deliv'ry seem not vain''

14. Scene 2. Chorus of Philistines: ''Hear us our God oh hear our cry''

15. Scene 2. Recitative Micah Manoa: ''Noise call you this? An universal groan''

16. Scene 3. Recitative Messenger Micah Manoa: ''Where shall I run or which way fly the thoughts''

17. Scene 3. Air Micah: ''Ye sons of Israel now lament'' Chorus of Israelites: ''Weep Israel weep a louder strain''

18. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa: ''Proceed we hence to find his body''

20. Scene 3. Recitative Micah Manoa: ''The body comes we'll meet it on the way''

22. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa: ''Come come no time for lamentation now''