Handel: Samson

Tracklist

1. 1Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 1. No. 1. Overture. Andante - Adagio - Allegro - Menuetto7:46
2. 2Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 1. No. 2. Recitative. This day, a solemn feast to Dagon held,0:32
3. 3Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 1. No. 3. Chorus. Awake the trumpet's lofty sound!1:54
4. 4Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 1. No. 4. Air. Ye men of Gaza, hither bring3:51
5. 5Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 1. No. 5. Chorus. Awake the trumpet's lofty sound!0:29
6. 6Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 1. No. 6. Air. Loud as the thunder's awful voice,3:07
7. 7Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 1. No. 7. Air. Then free from sorrow, free from thrall,2:34
8. 8Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 1. No. 5. Chorus. Awak the trumpet's lofty sound!0:28
9. 9Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 1. No. 8. Recitative. Why by an angel was my birth foretold,0:52
10. 10Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 1. No. 9. Air. Torments alas! are not confin'd3:56
11. 11Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 2. No. 10. Recitative. O charge beyond report, thought, or belief!0:56
12. 12Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 2. No. 11. Air. O mirror of our fickle state!2:44
13. 13Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 2. No. 12. Recitative. Whom have I to complain of but myself,2:36
14. 14Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 2. No. 13A. Air. Total eclipse! No sun, no moon,3:28
15. 15Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 2. No. 13B. Recitative. Since light so necessary is to life,1:12
16. 16Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 2. No. 14. Chorus. Oh first created beam! And thou great word3:34
17. 17Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 2. No. 15. Recitative. Ye see, my friends, how woes enclose me round1:59
18. 18Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 16. Recitative. Brethren and men of Dan, say, where is my son,0:33
19. 19Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 17. Recitative. Oh miserable change! Is this the man,0:44
20. 20Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 18. Recitative. Oh ever failing trust in mortal strength!0:15
21. 21Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 19. Air. God of our fathers, what is man?3:00
22. 22Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 20. Recitative. The good we wish for, often proves our bane,1:04
23. 23Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 21. Air. Thy glorious deed inspir'd my tongue4:35
24. 24Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 22. Recitative. Justly these evils have befall'n thy son;1:35
25. 25Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 23. Recitative. My griefs for this0:54
26. 26Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 24. Air. Why does the God of Israel sleep?4:34
27. 27Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 25. Recitative. There lies our hope! True prophet may'st thou be,0:21
28. 28Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 26. Chorus. Then shall they know, that he whose name2:19
29. 29Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 27. Recitative. For thee, my dearest son, must thou meanwhile / No. 28. Recitat2:56
30. 30Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 29. Air. Then long eternity shall greet your bliss5:26
31. 31Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 30. Chorus. Then round about the starry throne2:09
32. 1Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 1. No. 31. Recitative. Despair not thus! You once were God's delight,1:25
33. 2Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 1. No. 32. Air. Just are the ways of God to man,3:26
34. 3Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 1. No. 33. Recitative. My evils hopeless are! One pray'r remains-0:46
35. 4Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 1. No. 34. Air. Return, oh God of hosts! Behold - No. 35. Chorus. To dust his glory th8:38
36. 5Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 2. No. 36. Recitative. But who is this, that so bedeck'd and gay3:15
37. 6Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 2. No. 37. Air. With plaintive notes and am'rous moan,7:06
38. 7Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 2. No. 38. Recitative. Alas! Th'event was worse than I foresaw;0:54
39. 8Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 2. No. 39. Air. Your charms to ruin led the way,3:36
40. 9Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 2. No. 40. Recitative. Forgive what's done, nor think of what's past cure0:30
41. 10Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 2. No. 41. Duet. My faith and truth, oh Samson, prove, - No. 42. Chorus. Her faith and6:14
42. 11Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 2. No. 43. Air. To fleeting pleasures make your court, - No. 42. Chorus. Her faith and4:53
43. 12Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 2. No. 44. Recitative. Ne'er think of that! I know thy warbling charms1:27
44. 13Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 2. No. 45. Duet. Traitor to love! I'll sue no more - Scene 3. No. 46. Recitative. She'1:57
45. 14Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 3. No. 47. Air. It is not virtue, valour, wit,4:12
46. 15Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 3. No. 48. Recitative. Favour'd of Heaven is he, who finds one true,0:22
47. 16Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 3. No. 49. Chorus. To man God's universal law2:31
48. 17Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 4. No. 50. Recitative. No words of peace, no voice enchanting fear,1:38
49. 18Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 4. No. 51. Air. Honour and arms scorn such a foe5:40
50. 19Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 4. No. 52. Recitative. Put on your arms,0:10
51. 20Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 4. No. 53. Air. My strength is from the living God2:53
52. 21Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 4. No. 54. Recitative. With thee! A man condemn'd, a slave enroll'd,0:41
53. 22Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 4. No. 55. Duet. Go, baffled coward, go,2:16
54. 23Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 4. No. 56. Recitative. Here lie the proff- if Dagon be thy God,0:46
55. 24Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 4. No. 57. Chorus. Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah, hear!3:14
56. 25Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 4. No. 58. Recitative. Dagon, arise! Attend thy sacred feast!0:13
57. 26Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 4. No. 59A. Air. To song and dance we give the day,4:04
58. 27Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 4. No. 59B. Chorus. To song and dance we give the day,1:57
59. 28Samson, oratorio, HWV 57- Act 2. Scene 4. No. 60. Chorus. Fix'd in his everlasting seat,3:03
60. 1Act 3 - More trouble is behind: for Harapha1:23
61. 2Presuming slave, to move their wrath3:01
62. 3Reflect then, Samson0:50
63. 4With thunder arm'd, great God, arise!2:55
64. 5Be of good courage2:23
65. 6Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed3:54
66. 7With might endued above the sons of men0:25
67. 8The Holy One of Israel be thy guide2:22
68. 9Old Manoa with youthful steps0:26
69. 10Great Dagon has subdued our foe4:28
70. 11What noise of joy was that?0:47
71. 12How willing my paternal love3:36
72. 13Your hopes of his deliv'ry seem not vain1:57
73. 14Noise call you this?0:40
74. 15Where shall I run?3:49
75. 16Ye sons of Israel, now lament3:20
76. 17Proceed we hence0:46
77. 18A Dead March3:06
78. 19The body comes1:10
79. 20Glorious hero, may the grave5:12
80. 21Come, come!1:02
81. 22Let the bright Seraphim in burning row6:25