Compositions

Handel - Samson - John Butt

Year:	2019
Genre:	Oratorios, Sacred music
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	John Butt
Performers:	Tiffin Boys Choir, Dunedin Consort

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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 - Symphony: Andante 3:28 7.94 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
2	2. Symphony: Allegro 1:36 3.67 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
3	3. Symphony: Menuet 2:29 5.69 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
4	4. ACT I. Scene 1. Recitative Samson: This day a solemn feast do Dagon held 0:33 1.26 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests of Dagon: Awake the trumpet 2:04 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Air A Philistine Woman: Ye men of Gaza hither bring 4:06 9.39 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests of Dagon: Awake the trumpet 0:29 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Air A Phlistine: Loud as the thunder 2:52 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Air A Philistine Woman: Then free from sorrow 2:32 5.80 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests of Dagon: Awake the trumpet 0:29 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 1. Recitative Samson: Why by an angel 0:49 1.87 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 1. Air Samson: Torments alas are not confin 4:53 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Micah: Oh change beyond report 0:48 1.84 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Air Micah: O mirror of our fickle state 3:38 8.32 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Micah: Whom have I to complain of but myself 3:00 6.87 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 2. Air Samson: Total eclipse No sun no moon 4:03 9.27 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 2. Accompagnato Micah: Since light so necessary is to life 1:17 2.94 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: O first created beam And throu great word 3:10 7.25 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Micah: Ye see my friends how woes enclose me around 1:57 4.47 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa Micah: Brethren and men of Dan say where is my son 0:31 1.19 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 3. Accompagnato Manoa: Oh miserable change Is this the man 0:59 2.25 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 3. Recitative An Israelite: Oh ever failing trust in mortal strength 0:13 0.50 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 3. Air An Israelite: God of our fathers what man? 2:28 5.65 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 3. Accompagnato Manoa: The good we wish for 1:15 2.86 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 3. Air Manoa: Thy glorious deeds inspir 4:26 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 3. Recitative Samson Manoa: Justly these evils have befall 1:40 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 3. Accompagnato Samson: My griefs for this forbid mine eyes to close or thoughts to rest 1:02 2.37 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 3. Air Samson: Why does the God of Israel sleep? 4:39 10.65 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
29	29. Scene 3. Recitative Micah: There lies our hope True prophet may 0:22 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
30	30. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: Then shall they know that he whose name Jehovah is alone 2:27 5.61 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
31	31. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa Samson: For thee my dearest son must thou meanwhile 1:42 3.89 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
32	32. Scene 3. Accompagnato Samson: My genial spirits droop 1:28 3.36 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
33	33. Scene 3. Arioso Micah: Then long eternity shall greet your bliss 2:09 4.92 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
34	34. Scene 3. Air Micah: Joys that are pure sincerely good 3:01 6.91 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
35	35. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: Then round about the starry throne 2:32 5.82 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy

1	1. ACT II. Scene 1. Recitative Manoa Samson: ''Despair not thus You once were God's delight'' 1:24 3.21 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Air Manoa: ''Just are the ways of God to man'' 3:06 7.10 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Recitative Samson Micah: ''My evils hopeless are'' 0:31 1.19 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Air Micah and Chorus of Israelites: ''Return O God of hosts'' 7:53 18.05 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.36 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 2. Recitative Micah Samson Dalila: ''But who is this that so bedech'd and gay'' 3:23 7.75 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Air A Virgin: ''With plaintive notes and am'rous moan'' 7:14 16.56 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.33 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Recitative Dalila Samson: ''Alas Th'event was worse than I foresaw'' 0:59 2.25 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Air Samson: ''Your charms to ruin led the way'' 2:47 6.38 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. Recitative Dalila: ''Forgive what's done nor think of what's past cure'' 0:30 1.15 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Duet Dalila A Virgin: ''My faith and truth O Samson prove'' 4:25 10.11 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth O Samson prove'' 1:11 2.71 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Air Dalila: ''To fleeting pleasures make your court'' 3:05 7.06 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth O Samson prove'' 1:11 2.71 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Dalila: ''Ne'er think of that'' 1:34 3.59 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Duet Samson Dalila: ''Traitor to love I'll sue no more'' 1:39 3.78 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Recitative Micah Samson: ''She's gone A serpent manifest'' 0:20 0.77 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Air An Israelite Woman: ''It is not virtue valour wit'' 3:59 9.12 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3. Recitative Samson: ''Favour'd of heav'n is he'' 0:21 0.80 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: ''To man God's universal law'' 2:34 5.88 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 4. Recitative Micah Harapha Samson: ''No words of peace no voice enchanting fear'' 1:54 4.35 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 4. Air Harapha: ''Honour and arms scorn such a foe'' 5:44 13.13 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 4. Recitative Samson: ''Put on your arms then take for spear'' 0:11 0.42 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 4. Air Samson: ''My strength is from the living God'' 2:56 6.72 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 4. Recitative Harapha Samson: ''With thee a man condemn'd'' 0:52 1.99 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 4. Duet Samson Harapha: ''Go baffled coward go'' 2:18 5.27 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 4. Recitative Micah: ''Here lie the proof: if Dagon be thy god'' 0:51 1.95 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: ''Hear Jacob's God Jehovah hear'' 3:23 7.75 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 4. Recitative Harapha: ''Dagon arise attend thy sacred feast'' 0:16 0.61 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
29	29. Scene 4. Air A Philistine: ''To song and dance we give the day'' 4:06 9.39 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
30	30. Scene 4. Chorus of Philistines: ''To song and dance we give the day'' 2:04 4.73 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
31	31. Scene 4. Chorus and Soli of Israelites and Philistines: ''Fix'd in his everlasting seat'' 3:05 7.05 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy

1	1. ACT III. Scene 1. Recitative Micah Samson Harapha: ''More trouble is behind for Harapha comes on amain'' 1:38 3.74 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Air Harapha: ''Presuming slave to move their wrath'' 3:22 7.71 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Recitative Micah Samson: ''Reflect then Samson matters now are straind'' 0:51 1.95 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: ''With thunder arm'd great God arise'' 2:41 6.15 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Recitative Samson Micah Harapha: ''Be of good courage I begin to feel'' 2:19 5.30 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Accompagnato Samson: ''Then shall I make Jehovah's glory known'' 0:31 1.19 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Air Samson: ''Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed'' 4:43 10.80 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Accompagnato Micah: ''With might endued above the sons of men'' 0:32 1.22 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Air Micah and Chorus of Israelites: ''The holy one of Israel be thy guide'' 2:21 5.38 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Micah Manoa: ''Old Manoa with youthful steps'' 0:29 1.11 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Air A Philistine and Chorus of Philistines: ''Great Dagon has subdu'd our foe'' 3:45 8.59 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Recitative Manoa Micah: ''What noise of joy was that?'' 0:49 1.87 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Air Manoa: ''How willing my paternal love'' 3:44 8.55 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Recitative Micah Manoa: ''Your hopes of his deliv'ry seem not vain'' 0:17 0.65 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Symphony: Presto 0:19 0.73 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 2. Recitative Manoa: ''Heav'n What noise'' 0:05 0.20 Mb 321 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 2. Chorus of Philistines: ''Hear us our God Oh hear our cry'' 1:12 2.75 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 2. Recitative Micah Manoa: ''Noise call you this? An universal groan'' 0:48 1.84 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 3. Recitative Messenger Micah Manoa: ''Where shall I run'' 3:48 8.70 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 3. Air Micah and Chorus of Israelites: ''Ye sons of Israel now lament'' 3:43 8.51 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa Micah: ''Proceed we hence to find his body'' 1:44 3.97 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 3. Soli and Chorus of Israelites: ''Glorious hero may thy grave'' 5:39 12.93 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa Micah: ''Come come No time for lamentation now'' 1:04 2.45 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 3. Air An Israelite Woman: ''Let the bright seraphim in burning row'' 2:58 6.79 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 3. Chorus: ''Let their celestial concerts all unite'' 3:09 7.23 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy

1	1. SAMSON oratorio in the acts HWV 57. Libretto: Newburgh Hamilton after Samson Agonistes and other poems by John Milton - Symphony: Andante 3:28 17.30 Mb 697 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
2	2. Symphony: Allegro 1:36 8.06 Mb 704 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
3	3. Symphony: Menuet 2:29 11.74 Mb 660 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
4	4. ACT I. Scene 1. Recitative Samson: This day a solemn feast do Dagon held 0:33 2.47 Mb 625 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests of Dagon: Awake the trumpet 2:04 0.00 Mb 815 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Air A Philistine Woman: Ye men of Gaza hither bring 4:06 19.55 Mb 666 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests of Dagon: Awake the trumpet 0:29 0.00 Mb 809 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Air A Phlistine: Loud as the thunder 2:52 0.00 Mb 726 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Air A Philistine Woman: Then free from sorrow 2:32 12.94 Mb 714 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests of Dagon: Awake the trumpet 0:29 0.00 Mb 812 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 1. Recitative Samson: Why by an angel 0:49 3.84 Mb 656 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 1. Air Samson: Torments alas are not confin 4:53 0.00 Mb 616 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Micah: Oh change beyond report 0:48 3.68 Mb 641 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Air Micah: O mirror of our fickle state 3:38 16.32 Mb 627 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Micah: Whom have I to complain of but myself 3:00 12.95 Mb 603 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 2. Air Samson: Total eclipse No sun no moon 4:03 16.15 Mb 557 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 2. Accompagnato Micah: Since light so necessary is to life 1:17 5.76 Mb 627 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: O first created beam And throu great word 3:10 16.73 Mb 738 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Micah: Ye see my friends how woes enclose me around 1:57 8.38 Mb 600 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa Micah: Brethren and men of Dan say where is my son 0:31 2.19 Mb 590 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 3. Accompagnato Manoa: Oh miserable change Is this the man 0:59 4.60 Mb 653 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 3. Recitative An Israelite: Oh ever failing trust in mortal strength 0:13 1.05 Mb 675 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 3. Air An Israelite: God of our fathers what man? 2:28 12.36 Mb 699 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 3. Accompagnato Manoa: The good we wish for 1:15 6.07 Mb 677 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 3. Air Manoa: Thy glorious deeds inspir 4:26 0.00 Mb 668 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 3. Recitative Samson Manoa: Justly these evils have befall 1:40 0.00 Mb 645 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 3. Accompagnato Samson: My griefs for this forbid mine eyes to close or thoughts to rest 1:02 4.92 Mb 665 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 3. Air Samson: Why does the God of Israel sleep? 4:39 24.38 Mb 732 Kbp	close 0.37 $ Buy
29	29. Scene 3. Recitative Micah: There lies our hope True prophet may 0:22 0.00 Mb 597 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
30	30. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: Then shall they know that he whose name Jehovah is alone 2:27 13.25 Mb 755 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
31	31. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa Samson: For thee my dearest son must thou meanwhile 1:42 7.62 Mb 626 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
32	32. Scene 3. Accompagnato Samson: My genial spirits droop 1:28 5.93 Mb 564 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
33	33. Scene 3. Arioso Micah: Then long eternity shall greet your bliss 2:09 9.19 Mb 597 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
34	34. Scene 3. Air Micah: Joys that are pure sincerely good 3:01 14.41 Mb 667 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
35	35. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: Then round about the starry throne 2:32 13.32 Mb 733 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy

1	1. ACT II. Scene 1. Recitative Manoa Samson: ''Despair not thus You once were God's delight'' 1:24 6.24 Mb 622 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Air Manoa: ''Just are the ways of God to man'' 3:06 15.63 Mb 704 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Recitative Samson Micah: ''My evils hopeless are'' 0:31 2.16 Mb 583 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Air Micah and Chorus of Israelites: ''Return O God of hosts'' 7:53 35.60 Mb 631 Kbp	close 0.53 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 2. Recitative Micah Samson Dalila: ''But who is this that so bedech'd and gay'' 3:23 15.77 Mb 651 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Air A Virgin: ''With plaintive notes and am'rous moan'' 7:14 32.92 Mb 636 Kbp	close 0.49 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Recitative Dalila Samson: ''Alas Th'event was worse than I foresaw'' 0:59 4.54 Mb 645 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Air Samson: ''Your charms to ruin led the way'' 2:47 13.71 Mb 688 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. Recitative Dalila: ''Forgive what's done nor think of what's past cure'' 0:30 2.25 Mb 629 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Duet Dalila A Virgin: ''My faith and truth O Samson prove'' 4:25 20.09 Mb 635 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth O Samson prove'' 1:11 5.75 Mb 678 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Air Dalila: ''To fleeting pleasures make your court'' 3:05 15.82 Mb 717 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth O Samson prove'' 1:11 5.70 Mb 672 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Dalila: ''Ne'er think of that'' 1:34 7.82 Mb 697 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Duet Samson Dalila: ''Traitor to love I'll sue no more'' 1:39 9.09 Mb 770 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Recitative Micah Samson: ''She's gone A serpent manifest'' 0:20 1.60 Mb 671 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Air An Israelite Woman: ''It is not virtue valour wit'' 3:59 21.15 Mb 742 Kbp	close 0.32 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3. Recitative Samson: ''Favour'd of heav'n is he'' 0:21 1.40 Mb 559 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: ''To man God's universal law'' 2:34 13.42 Mb 731 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 4. Recitative Micah Harapha Samson: ''No words of peace no voice enchanting fear'' 1:54 9.00 Mb 661 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 4. Air Harapha: ''Honour and arms scorn such a foe'' 5:44 29.35 Mb 715 Kbp	close 0.44 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 4. Recitative Samson: ''Put on your arms then take for spear'' 0:11 0.87 Mb 665 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 4. Air Samson: ''My strength is from the living God'' 2:56 14.58 Mb 694 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 4. Recitative Harapha Samson: ''With thee a man condemn'd'' 0:52 4.34 Mb 701 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 4. Duet Samson Harapha: ''Go baffled coward go'' 2:18 12.48 Mb 758 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 4. Recitative Micah: ''Here lie the proof: if Dagon be thy god'' 0:51 3.46 Mb 569 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: ''Hear Jacob's God Jehovah hear'' 3:23 18.66 Mb 770 Kbp	close 0.28 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 4. Recitative Harapha: ''Dagon arise attend thy sacred feast'' 0:16 1.26 Mb 658 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
29	29. Scene 4. Air A Philistine: ''To song and dance we give the day'' 4:06 21.08 Mb 718 Kbp	close 0.32 $ Buy
30	30. Scene 4. Chorus of Philistines: ''To song and dance we give the day'' 2:04 11.41 Mb 771 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
31	31. Scene 4. Chorus and Soli of Israelites and Philistines: ''Fix'd in his everlasting seat'' 3:05 16.86 Mb 765 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy

Compositions

Handel - Samson - John Butt

CD1 (large chorus version)

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

2. Symphony: Allegro

3. Symphony: Menuet

4. ACT I. Scene 1. Recitative Samson: This day a solemn feast do Dagon held

5. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests of Dagon: Awake the trumpet

6. Scene 1. Air A Philistine Woman: Ye men of Gaza hither bring

7. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests of Dagon: Awake the trumpet

8. Scene 1. Air A Phlistine: Loud as the thunder

9. Scene 1. Air A Philistine Woman: Then free from sorrow

10. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests of Dagon: Awake the trumpet

11. Scene 1. Recitative Samson: Why by an angel

12. Scene 1. Air Samson: Torments alas are not confin

13. Scene 2. Recitative Micah: Oh change beyond report

14. Scene 2. Air Micah: O mirror of our fickle state

15. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Micah: Whom have I to complain of but myself

16. Scene 2. Air Samson: Total eclipse No sun no moon

17. Scene 2. Accompagnato Micah: Since light so necessary is to life

18. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: O first created beam And throu great word

19. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Micah: Ye see my friends how woes enclose me around

20. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa Micah: Brethren and men of Dan say where is my son

21. Scene 3. Accompagnato Manoa: Oh miserable change Is this the man

22. Scene 3. Recitative An Israelite: Oh ever failing trust in mortal strength

23. Scene 3. Air An Israelite: God of our fathers what man?

24. Scene 3. Accompagnato Manoa: The good we wish for

25. Scene 3. Air Manoa: Thy glorious deeds inspir

26. Scene 3. Recitative Samson Manoa: Justly these evils have befall

27. Scene 3. Accompagnato Samson: My griefs for this forbid mine eyes to close or thoughts to rest

28. Scene 3. Air Samson: Why does the God of Israel sleep?

29. Scene 3. Recitative Micah: There lies our hope True prophet may

30. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: Then shall they know that he whose name Jehovah is alone

31. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa Samson: For thee my dearest son must thou meanwhile

32. Scene 3. Accompagnato Samson: My genial spirits droop

33. Scene 3. Arioso Micah: Then long eternity shall greet your bliss

34. Scene 3. Air Micah: Joys that are pure sincerely good

35. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: Then round about the starry throne

CD2 (large chorus version)

1. ACT II. Scene 1. Recitative Manoa Samson: ''Despair not thus You once were God's delight''

2. Scene 1. Air Manoa: ''Just are the ways of God to man''

3. Scene 1. Recitative Samson Micah: ''My evils hopeless are''

4. Scene 1. Air Micah and Chorus of Israelites: ''Return O God of hosts''

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

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

7. Scene 2. Recitative Dalila Samson: ''Alas Th'event was worse than I foresaw''

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

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

10. Scene 2. Duet Dalila A Virgin: ''My faith and truth O Samson prove''

11. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth O Samson prove''

12. Scene 2. Air Dalila: ''To fleeting pleasures make your court''

13. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth O Samson prove''

14. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Dalila: ''Ne'er think of that''

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

16. Scene 3. Recitative Micah Samson: ''She's gone A serpent manifest''

17. Scene 3. Air An Israelite Woman: ''It is not virtue valour wit''

18. Scene 3. Recitative Samson: ''Favour'd of heav'n is he''

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

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

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

22. Scene 4. Recitative Samson: ''Put on your arms then take for spear''

23. Scene 4. Air Samson: ''My strength is from the living God''

24. Scene 4. Recitative Harapha Samson: ''With thee a man condemn'd''

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

26. Scene 4. Recitative Micah: ''Here lie the proof: if Dagon be thy god''

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

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

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

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

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

CD3 (large chorus version)

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

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

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

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. Accompagnato Samson: ''Then shall I make Jehovah's glory known''

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

8. Scene 1. Accompagnato Micah: ''With might endued above the sons of men''

9. Scene 1. Air Micah and Chorus of Israelites: ''The holy one of Israel be thy guide''

4. ACT I. Scene 1. Recitative Samson: This day a solemn feast do Dagon held

5. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests of Dagon: Awake the trumpet

6. Scene 1. Air A Philistine Woman: Ye men of Gaza hither bring

7. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests of Dagon: Awake the trumpet

8. Scene 1. Air A Phlistine: Loud as the thunder

9. Scene 1. Air A Philistine Woman: Then free from sorrow

10. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests of Dagon: Awake the trumpet

11. Scene 1. Recitative Samson: Why by an angel

12. Scene 1. Air Samson: Torments alas are not confin

13. Scene 2. Recitative Micah: Oh change beyond report

14. Scene 2. Air Micah: O mirror of our fickle state

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

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

17. Scene 2. Accompagnato Micah: Since light so necessary is to life

18. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: O first created beam And throu great word

19. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Micah: Ye see my friends how woes enclose me around

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

21. Scene 3. Accompagnato Manoa: Oh miserable change Is this the man

22. Scene 3. Recitative An Israelite: Oh ever failing trust in mortal strength

23. Scene 3. Air An Israelite: God of our fathers what man?

24. Scene 3. Accompagnato Manoa: The good we wish for

25. Scene 3. Air Manoa: Thy glorious deeds inspir

26. Scene 3. Recitative Samson Manoa: Justly these evils have befall

27. Scene 3. Accompagnato Samson: My griefs for this forbid mine eyes to close or thoughts to rest

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

29. Scene 3. Recitative Micah: There lies our hope True prophet may

30. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: Then shall they know that he whose name Jehovah is alone

31. Scene 3. Recitative Manoa Samson: For thee my dearest son must thou meanwhile

32. Scene 3. Accompagnato Samson: My genial spirits droop

33. Scene 3. Arioso Micah: Then long eternity shall greet your bliss

34. Scene 3. Air Micah: Joys that are pure sincerely good

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

1. ACT II. Scene 1. Recitative Manoa Samson: ''Despair not thus You once were God's delight''

2. Scene 1. Air Manoa: ''Just are the ways of God to man''

3. Scene 1. Recitative Samson Micah: ''My evils hopeless are''

4. Scene 1. Air Micah and Chorus of Israelites: ''Return O God of hosts''

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

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

7. Scene 2. Recitative Dalila Samson: ''Alas Th'event was worse than I foresaw''

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

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

10. Scene 2. Duet Dalila A Virgin: ''My faith and truth O Samson prove''

11. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth O Samson prove''

12. Scene 2. Air Dalila: ''To fleeting pleasures make your court''

13. Scene 2. Chorus of Virgins: ''Her faith and truth O Samson prove''

14. Scene 2. Recitative Samson Dalila: ''Ne'er think of that''

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

16. Scene 3. Recitative Micah Samson: ''She's gone A serpent manifest''

17. Scene 3. Air An Israelite Woman: ''It is not virtue valour wit''

18. Scene 3. Recitative Samson: ''Favour'd of heav'n is he''

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

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

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

22. Scene 4. Recitative Samson: ''Put on your arms then take for spear''

23. Scene 4. Air Samson: ''My strength is from the living God''

24. Scene 4. Recitative Harapha Samson: ''With thee a man condemn'd''

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

26. Scene 4. Recitative Micah: ''Here lie the proof: if Dagon be thy god''

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

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

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

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

31. Scene 4. Chorus and Soli 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 comes on amain''

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

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

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. Accompagnato Samson: ''Then shall I make Jehovah's glory known''

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

8. Scene 1. Accompagnato Micah: ''With might endued above the sons of men''

9. Scene 1. Air Micah and Chorus of Israelites: ''The holy one of Israel be thy guide''

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

11. Scene 2. Air A Philistine and Chorus of Philistines: ''Great Dagon has subdu'd our foe''

12. Scene 2. Recitative Manoa Micah: ''What noise of joy was that?''

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

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

16. Scene 2. Recitative Manoa: ''Heav'n What noise''

17. Scene 2. Chorus of Philistines: ''Hear us our God Oh hear our cry''

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