‎Handel: Samson (English Oratorio HWV 57, performed according to the traditions of the time) by Monastery Baroque Orchestra

Overture

Jürgen Budday, Mark Le Brocq, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Chance, Sinead Pratschke

4:20

This Day A Solemn Feast To Dagon Held (Recit. Samson) - Awake The Trumpet's Lofty Sound! (Chorus of Philistines)

Raimund Nolte, Maulbronner Kammerchor, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, Jürgen Budday

2:27

Ye Men Of Gaza (Air Philistine Woman) - Awake The Trumpet's Lofty Sound! (Chorus Of Philistines)

Raimund Nolte, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Sinead Pratschke, Jürgen Budday

4:31

Why By An Angel Was My Birth Foretold (Recit. Samson & Micah) - Total Eclipse! No Sun, No Moon! (Air Samson)

Michael Chance, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Raimund Nolte, Sinead Pratschke

6:07

Of First Created Beam (Chorus Of Israelites)

Jürgen Budday, Mark Le Brocq, Raimund Nolte, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Chance, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Sinead Pratschke

3:32

Brethren And Men Of Dan, Say (Recit. Manoah & Micah)

Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Mark Le Brocq, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte

1:46

Thy Glorious Deeds Inspir'd My Tongue (Air Manoah)

Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Jürgen Budday, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Mark Le Brocq, Sinead Pratschke

4:22

Justly These Evils (Recit. Samson) - Why Does The God Of Israel Sleep? (Air Samson)

Mark Le Brocq, Jürgen Budday, Raimund Nolte, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Chance, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Sinead Pratschke

6:20

Then Shall They Know (Chorus Of Israelites)

Raimund Nolte, Sinead Pratschke, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Chance, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Jürgen Budday, Mark Le Brocq

2:21

For Thee, My Dearest Son (Recit. Manoah & Samson) - My Genial Spirits Droop (Accomp. Samson)

Mark Le Brocq, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Raimund Nolte, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke

2:10

Then Long Eternity - Joys That Are Pure, Sincerely Good (Recit. & Air Micah)

David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Raimund Nolte, Jürgen Budday, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, Sinead Pratschke

6:04

Then Round About The Starry Throne (Chorus Of Israelites)

Mark Le Brocq, Raimund Nolte, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Michael Chance, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Sinead Pratschke

2:24

Just Are The Ways Of God To Man (Air Manoah) - My Evils Hopeless Are! (Recit. Samson & Micah)

Jürgen Budday, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Raimund Nolte, Sinead Pratschke

3:53

Return, O God Of Hosts! (Air Micah) - To Dust His Glory They Would Tread (Chorus Of Israelites)

Michael Chance, Sinead Pratschke, Maulbronner Kammerchor, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Jürgen Budday, Raimund Nolte, Mark Le Brocq

13:36

But Who Is This, That So Bedeck'd And Gay (Recit. Micah, Samson, Dalila)

Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Raimund Nolte, Mark Le Brocq, Sinead Pratschke

1:01

With Plaintive Notes And Am'rous Moan (Air Dalila)

David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, Raimund Nolte, Sinead Pratschke, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday

4:32

My/Her Faith And Truth, O Samson, Prove (Air Dalila & Chorus Of Virgins)

Maulbronner Kammerchor, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Jürgen Budday, Raimund Nolte, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq

5:16

To Fleeting Pleasures Make Your Court (Air Dalila)

Raimund Nolte, Jürgen Budday, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Michael Chance, Sinead Pratschke

3:18

Ne'er Think Of That (Samson) - Traitor To Love! (Duet Dalila & Samson)

Mark Le Brocq, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Raimund Nolte, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Chance, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke

2:33

To Man God's Universal Law (Chorus Of Israelites)

Jürgen Budday, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Mark Le Brocq, Raimund Nolte, Sinead Pratschke

2:30

No Words Of Peace (Recit. Micah, Harapha, Samson)

David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Raimund Nolte, Mark Le Brocq, Michael Chance, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke

1:49

Honour And Arms Scorn Such A Foe (Air Harapha)

Michael Chance, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Mark Le Brocq, Raimund Nolte, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke

7:30

Go, Baffled Coward (Duet Samson, Harapha)

Raimund Nolte, Mark Le Brocq, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Jürgen Budday, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Sinead Pratschke

2:33

Here Lies The Proof (Micah) - Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah! (Chorus Of Israelites)

Raimund Nolte, Jürgen Budday, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Mark Le Brocq, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Sinead Pratschke

4:36

Dagon, Arise! (Harapha) - To Song And Dance We Give The Day (Chorus Of Philistines)

Raimund Nolte, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Mark Le Brocq, Michael Chance, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Sinead Pratschke, Jürgen Budday

2:10

Fix'd In His Everlasting Seat (Choruses Of Israelites & Philistines)

Michael Chance, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Jürgen Budday, Raimund Nolte, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Mark Le Brocq, Sinead Pratschke

3:12

More Trouble Is Behind (Recit. Micah, Samson, Harapha)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Raimund Nolte, Michael Chance, Jürgen Budday, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Mark Le Brocq, Sinead Pratschke, David Thomas

1:21

Presuming Slave! (Air Harapha)

Michael Chance, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Raimund Nolte, Jürgen Budday, Mark Le Brocq, Sinead Pratschke, Maulbronner Kammerchor

3:45

Reflect Then, Samson (Recit. Micah, Samson)

Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, Jürgen Budday, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Mark Le Brocq, Sinead Pratschke

0:53

With Thunder Arm'd, Great God, Arise! (Chorus Of Israelites)

David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Jürgen Budday, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, Raimund Nolte, Sinead Pratschke

2:58

Be Of Good Courage (Recit. Samson, Micah, Harapha)

Raimund Nolte, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Chance, Jürgen Budday, Mark Le Brocq, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Sinead Pratschke

1:34

Thus When The Sun From's Wat'ry Bed (Air Samson)

Jürgen Budday, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Mark Le Brocq, Sinead Pratschke

3:57

With Might Endu'd - The Holy One Of Israel (Air) - To Fame Immortal Go (Chorus Of Israelites)

Mark Le Brocq, Michael Chance, Jürgen Budday, Raimund Nolte, Sinead Pratschke, Maulbronner Kammerchor, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra

2:54

Old Manoah, With Youthful Steps (Recit. Micah, Manoah)

Mark Le Brocq, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Raimund Nolte, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Chance, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke

0:28

Great Dagon Has Subdu'd Our Foe (Chorus Of Philistines) - What Noise Of Joy (Recit. Manoah, Micah)

David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Mark Le Brocq, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Sinead Pratschke, Jürgen Budday, Raimund Nolte

2:45

How Willing My Paternal Love (Air Manoah)

David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Raimund Nolte, Mark Le Brocq, Michael Chance, Sinead Pratschke, Jürgen Budday, Maulbronner Kammerchor

3:19

Your Hopes (Micah, Manoah) - A Symphony Of Horror And Confusion - Hear Us, Our God! (Chorus Of Philistines)

Maulbronner Kammerchor, Mark Le Brocq, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Raimund Nolte, Jürgen Budday, Michael Chance, Sinead Pratschke

2:01

Where Shall I Run (Recit. Messenger, Micah, Manoah)

Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Raimund Nolte, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, Sinead Pratschke

1:16

Ye Sons Of Israel, Now Lament (Air Micah) - Weep, Israel, A Louder Strain (Chorus Of Israelites)

Mark Le Brocq, Sinead Pratschke, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Raimund Nolte, Jürgen Budday, Michael Chance

4:34

Proceed We Hence (Manoah) - Symphony: Dead March - The Body Comes (Micah, Manoah)

Mark Le Brocq, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Sinead Pratschke

4:49

Glorious Hero, May Thy Grave (Air Manoah & Chorus Of Israelites & Soli)

Mark Le Brocq, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke

5:56

Let The Bright Seraphim In Burning Row (Air Israelite Woman)

Mark Le Brocq, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Jürgen Budday, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Sinead Pratschke

2:58

Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite (Chorus Of Israelites)

Raimund Nolte, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Chance, Jürgen Budday, Mark Le Brocq, David Thomas, Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Sinead Pratschke

3:43

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Michael Chance

Countertenor
Maulbronner Kammerchor

Ensemble
Jürgen Budday

Conductor
Mark Le Brocq

Tenor

Handel: Samson (English Oratorio HWV 57, performed according to the traditions of the time)

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