‎Handel: Saul, HWV 53 by The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Sinfonia. Allegro - Larghetto

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra

12:52

Chorus. "How Excellent Thy Name, Oh Lord" (Israelites)

English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger

3:17

Aria. "An Infant Rais'd by Thy Command" (Soprano)

English Chamber Orchestra, Sally Burgess, Sir Philip Ledger

1:27

Chorus. "Along the Monster Atheist Strode" (Israelites)

English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger

1:13

Chorus. "The Youth Inspired by Thee, Oh Lord" (Israelites)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra

3:24

Chorus. "Hallelujah" (Israelites)

English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger

2:05

Recitative. "He Comes, he Comes!" (Michal)

Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Margaret Marshall

0:04

Aria. "Oh God-Like Youth" (Michal)

English Chamber Orchestra, Margaret Marshall, Sir Philip Ledger

3:22

Recitative. "Behold, Oh King" (Abner, Saul, David)

Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, Paul Esswood, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen

0:58

Aria. "Oh King, Your Favours with Delight" (David)

Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Esswood, English Chamber Orchestra

6:24

Recitative. "Oh Early Piety" (Jonathan)

Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear

0:30

Aria. "What Abject Thoughts a Prince Can Have!" (Merab)

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, Sally Burgess

2:28

Recitative. "Yet Think, on Whom This Honour You Bestow" (Merab)

Sally Burgess, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Martyn Hill, Charles Daniels, Margaret Marshall, Matthew Best, Paul Esswood, Gareth Morrell, Sir Thomas Allen, Robert Tear

0:19

Aria. "Birth and Fortune I Despise" (Jonathan)

English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, Sir Philip Ledger

5:10

Recitative. "Thou, Merab, First in Birth" (Saul, Merab)

Sir Thomas Allen, Sally Burgess, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger

0:24

Aria. "My Soul Rejects the Thought with Scorn" (Merab)

Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Sally Burgess

1:33

Aria. "See, See, with a Scournful Air" (Michal)

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, Margaret Marshall

1:11

Aria. "Ah! Lovely Youth" (Michal)

Margaret Marshall, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger

1:00

Sinfonia. Andante - Allegro

Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra

1:15

Recitative. "Already See the Daughters of the Land" (Michal)

Sir Philip Ledger, Margaret Marshall, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, Martyn Hill, Sally Burgess, Charles Daniels, Paul Esswood, Sir Thomas Allen, Matthew Best, Gareth Morrell

0:22

Chorus. "Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King!" (Israelites)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra

1:42

Accompagnato. "What Do I Hear?" (Saul)

Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra

0:23

Chorus. "David His Ten Thousands Slew" (Israelites)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra

0:38

Accompagnato. "To Him Ten Thousands" (Saul)

Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen

0:14

Aria. "With Rage I Shall Burst" (Saul)

Sir Philip Ledger, Sir Thomas Allen, English Chamber Orchestra

1:23

Recitative. "Imprudent Women !" (Jonathan, Michal)

Margaret Marshall, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, Sir Philip Ledger

0:56

Aria. "Fell Rage and Black Despair Posses'd" (Michal)

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, Margaret Marshall

3:24

Recitative. "Racked with Infernal Pains" (Abner)

Charles Daniels, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger

0:20

Aria. "O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless" (David)

Paul Esswood, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger

4:03

Sinfonia

Thelma Owen

1:48

Recitative. "Tis All in Vain" (Jonathan)

Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, Margaret Marshall, Matthew Best, Sally Burgess, Charles Daniels, Martyn Hill, Paul Esswood, Sir Thomas Allen, Gareth Morrell

0:23

Aria. "A Serpent, in My Bosom Warmed" (Saul)

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, Sir Thomas Allen

2:09

Recitative. "Has He Escaped My Rage?" (Saul)

Sir Thomas Allen, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger

0:25

Aria. "Capricious Man, in Humour Lost" (Merab)

English Chamber Orchestra, Sally Burgess, Sir Philip Ledger

4:20

Accompagnato. "Oh Filial Piety!" (Jonathan)

Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear

1:50

Aria. "No, No Cruel Father, No!" (Jonathan)

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, Robert Tear

1:47

Chorus. "Preserve Him for the Glory of Thy Name" (Israelites)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra

3:00

Chorus. "Envy! Eldest Born of Hell!" (Israelites)

English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger

2:57

Recitative. "Ah! Dearest Friend" (Jonathan)

Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger

0:36

Aria. "But Sooner Jordan's Stream" (Jonathan)

Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger

2:26

Recitative. "Oh Strange Vicissitude" (David, Jonathan)

Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Esswood, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear

0:48

Aria. "Such Haughty Beauties Rather Move" (David)

Paul Esswood, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger

5:16

Recitative. "My Father Comes" (Jonathan)

Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, Martyn Hill, Margaret Marshall, Sally Burgess, Charles Daniels, Sir Thomas Allen, Paul Esswood, Matthew Best, Gareth Morrell

0:15

Recitative. "Hast Thou Obey'd My Orders" (Saul, Jonathan)

Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear

0:38

Aria. "Sin Not, Oh King, Against the Youth" (Jonathan)

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, Robert Tear

2:01

Aria. "As Great Jehovah Lives" (Saul)

Sir Thomas Allen, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger

1:49

Aria. "From Cities Stormed" (Jonathan)

English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, Sir Philip Ledger

2:18

Recitative. "Appear, My Friend" (Jonathan, Saul)

Sir Philip Ledger, Sir Thomas Allen, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear

0:37

Aria. "Your Words, Oh King" (David)

Paul Esswood, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger

1:13

Recitative. "Yes, He Shall Wed My Daughter" (Saul)

Sir Philip Ledger, Sir Thomas Allen, English Chamber Orchestra

0:29

Recitative. "A Father's Will Has Authorized My Love" (Michal)

Margaret Marshall, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra

0:35

Duet. "Oh Fairest of Ten Thousand Fair" (Michal, David)

Paul Esswood, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, Margaret Marshall

3:17

Chorus. "Is There a Man?" (Israelites)

English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger

1:50

Sinfonia. Largo - Allegro

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger

5:21

Recitative. "Thy Father Is as Cruel..." (David)

Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Esswood

0:35

Duet. "At Persecution I Can Laugh" (David, Michal)

Paul Esswood, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, Margaret Marshall

1:30

Recitative. "Whom Dost Thou Seek?" (Michal, Doeg)

Margaret Marshall, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, Gareth Morrell

0:41

Aria. "No, No Let the Guilty Tremble" (Michal)

English Chamber Orchestra, Margaret Marshall, Sir Philip Ledger

2:04

Sinfonia. Allegro

Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra

1:24

Accompagnato. "The Time at Length Is Come" (Saul)

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Philip Ledger

0:38

Recitative. "Where Is the Son of Jesse?" (Saul, Jonathan)

Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Robert Tear

1:14

Chorus. "O Fatal Consequence" (Israelites)

English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger

4:33

Accompagnato. "Wretch That I am!" (Saul)

Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra

2:32

Recitative. "Tis Said, Here Lives a Woman" (Saul)

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, Sir Thomas Allen

0:55

Recitative. "With Me What Would'st Thou?" (Witch, Saul)

Martyn Hill, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, Sir Thomas Allen

0:49

Aria. "Infernal Spirits" (Witch)

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, Martyn Hill

1:54

Accompagnato. "Why Hast Thou Forced Me" (Samuel, Saul)

Sir Philip Ledger, Sir Thomas Allen, Matthew Best, English Chamber Orchestra

3:44

Sinfonia. Allegro

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger

0:46

Recitative. "Whence Comst Thou?" (David, An Amalekite)

Christopher Gillett, Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Esswood, English Chamber Orchestra

1:06

Aria. "Impious Wrecht" (David)

Paul Esswood, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger

1:56

Dead March

Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra

4:08

Chorus. "Mourn, Israel" (Israelites)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra

3:32

Aria. "Oh Let Is Not in Gath Beheard" (High Priest)

Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels

2:48

Aria. "From This Unhappy Day" (Merab)

Sally Burgess, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger

2:51

Aria. "Brave Jonathan" (Merab)

Sir Philip Ledger, Sally Burgess, English Chamber Orchestra

0:30

Chorus. "Eagles Were Not so Swift as They Lived" (Israelites)

English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger

0:25

Aria. "In Sweetest Harmony" (Michal)

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, Margaret Marshall

4:28

Solo and Chorus. "Oh Fatal Day!" (David, Israelites)

Paul Esswood, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger

4:04

Recitative. "Ye Men of Judah, Weep No More" (Abner)

Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels

0:33

Chorus. "Gird on Thy Sword" (Israelites)

English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger

6:30

George Frideric Handel

Composer
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Choir
English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra
Sir Philip Ledger

Conductor
Sally Burgess

Soprano

John Willan

Producer
Neville Boyling

Engineer, Tonmeister

Handel: Saul, HWV 53

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George Frideric Handel

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

English Chamber Orchestra

Sir Philip Ledger

Sally Burgess

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