‎Handel: Solomon - Love in Bath by Sir Thomas Beecham

Overture

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Lois Marshall, Sir Thomas Beecham, Beecham Choral Society, Elsie Morison, John Cameron

4:17

Double Chorus: Your harps & cymbals sound

John Cameron, Elsie Morison, Lois Marshall, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Beecham Choral Society, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:58

Recitative: Almighty Power, who rul'st the earth & skies

Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham, Lois Marshall, John Cameron, Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young

2:28

Double Chorus: With pious heart & holy tongue

Sir Thomas Beecham, Beecham Choral Society, Lois Marshall, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Elsie Morison, John Cameron

4:40

Recitative: Imperial Solomon, thy prayers are heard

Alexander Young, Elsie Morison, John Cameron, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Lois Marshall, Beecham Choral Society, Sir Thomas Beecham

0:43

Air: Sacred raptures cheer my breast

John Cameron, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Beecham Choral Society, Lois Marshall, Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham

5:05

Recitative: Blest be the Lord

Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham, Beecham Choral Society, Lois Marshall, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, John Cameron

0:36

Air: What though I trace each herb & flower

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Beecham Choral Society, Lois Marshall, Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham, John Cameron

3:31

Air: Bless'd be the day

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Lois Marshall, John Cameron, Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham, Beecham Choral Society

5:32

Recitative: Thou fair inhabitant of Nile

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Lois Marshall, Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham, John Cameron, Beecham Choral Society

0:52

Duet: Welcome as the dawn of day

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Beecham Choral Society, John Cameron, Elsie Morison, Lois Marshall

4:09

Recitative: When thou art absent from my sight

Lois Marshall, Elsie Morison, John Cameron, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Beecham Choral Society, Sir Thomas Beecham

0:17

Air: With thee the unsheltered moor I'd tread

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Sir Thomas Beecham, Elsie Morison, John Cameron, Beecham Choral Society, Lois Marshall

3:14

Recitative: My blooming fair, come, come away

Sir Thomas Beecham, John Cameron, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Lois Marshall, Beecham Choral Society, Elsie Morison

0:16

Chorus: May no rash intruder disturb their soft hours

Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham, John Cameron, Lois Marshall, Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young

3:59

Sinfonia

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:11

Recitative: From Arabia's spicy shores

Beecham Choral Society, John Cameron, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham, Lois Marshall

0:30

Air: Ev'ry sight these eyes behold

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Elsie Morison, Beecham Choral Society, John Cameron, Sir Thomas Beecham, Lois Marshall

4:51

Recitative: Sweep, sweep the string

Lois Marshall, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, John Cameron, Beecham Choral Society, Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham

0:20

Solo & Chorus: Music, spread thy voice around

Lois Marshall, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Beecham Choral Society, Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham, John Cameron

4:14

Air & Chorus: Now a diff'rent measure try

Lois Marshall, Beecham Choral Society, John Cameron, Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young

2:03

Recitative & Chorus: Then, at once, from rage remove

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Beecham Choral Society, Lois Marshall, John Cameron, Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:48

Recitative: Next the tortured soul release

Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham, John Cameron, Lois Marshall

0:21

Chorus: Thus rolling surges rise

Lois Marshall, Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, John Cameron, Beecham Choral Society

2:05

Recitative: Thy harmony's divine, great King!

Beecham Choral Society, Alexander Young, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Elsie Morison, Lois Marshall, John Cameron

1:41

Chorus: From the censer curling rise

Beecham Choral Society, Sir Thomas Beecham, Lois Marshall, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Elsie Morison, John Cameron

5:57

Chorus: From the East unto to the West

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Lois Marshall, Beecham Choral Society, Sir Thomas Beecham, Elsie Morison, John Cameron

3:10

Recitative: Thrice happy King!

John Cameron, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Beecham Choral Society, Lois Marshall, Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:09

Air: Golden columns, fair & bright

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Lois Marshall, Beecham Choral Society, Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham, John Cameron

3:18

Air: Beneath the vine

Lois Marshall, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Sir Thomas Beecham, Beecham Choral Society, Elsie Morison, John Cameron

3:18

Recitative: Gold is now common

Lois Marshall, John Cameron, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Elsie Morison, Beecham Choral Society, Sir Thomas Beecham

0:42

Air: How green our fertile pastures look

Beecham Choral Society, John Cameron, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Elsie Morison, Lois Marshall

4:20

Chorus: Swell the full chorus to Solomon's praise

Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Beecham Choral Society, John Cameron, Lois Marshall

3:45

Recitative: May peace in Salem ever dwell

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, John Cameron, Lois Marshall, Beecham Choral Society, Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:06

Air: Will the sun forget to streak

John Cameron, Beecham Choral Society, Sir Thomas Beecham, Lois Marshall, Elsie Morison, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young

5:10

Recitative: Adieu, fair Queen

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham, Beecham Choral Society, John Cameron, Lois Marshall

0:18

Recitative: Double chorus: Praise the Lord

Lois Marshall, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young, Beecham Choral Society, Elsie Morison, Sir Thomas Beecham, John Cameron

4:24

The Pump Room (Parnasso in Festa)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

2:29

Beau Nash (Rodrigo)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:43

The Linleys (Parnasso in Festa)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:50

Hunting Scene

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:26

Love Scene (Il Pastor Fido)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Peter Donohoe, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

2:45

The Quarrel (Il Pastor Fido)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

1:23

The Pump Room: reprise (Parnasso in Festa)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

1:10

The Plot

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

1:35

The Weary Flunkies

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:09

The Exquisites: madrigal (Parnasso in Festa)

Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4:27

Second Love Scene (Rodrigo)

Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:46

March

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:08

Sarabande

Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:56

Minuet (Il Pastor Fido)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

3:57

Hornpipe (Il Pastor Fido)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

1:17

Rondeau (Ariodante)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:53

Gigue (Rodrigo)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:59

March: reprise

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:08

Interlude

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

2:07

Serenade

Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:50

The Elopement / Discovery - Finale

Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:44

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Sir Thomas Beecham

Composer
Sir Thomas Beecham

Conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Alexander Young

Tenor

Arthur Ridgewell

Executive Producer
Lawrence Collingwood

Producer
Peter Andry

Producer
Victor Olof

Producer
Andrew Keener

Producer
Robert Beckett

Balance Engineer
Gary Moore

Mastering Engineer
Graham Melville-Mason

Liner Notes

Handel: Solomon - Love in Bath

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George Frideric Handel

Sir Thomas Beecham

Sir Thomas Beecham

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Alexander Young

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Handel: Solomon - Love in Bath

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