‎Handel: Solomon - Love in Bath by Sir Thomas Beecham

Overture

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

4:17

Double Chorus: Your harps & cymbals sound

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

3:58

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

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

2:28

Double Chorus: With pious heart & holy tongue

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

4:40

Recitative: Imperial Solomon, thy prayers are heard

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

0:43

Air: Sacred raptures cheer my breast

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

5:05

Recitative: Blest be the Lord

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

0:36

Air: What though I trace each herb & flower

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

3:31

Air: Bless'd be the day

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

5:32

Recitative: Thou fair inhabitant of Nile

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

0:52

Duet: Welcome as the dawn of day

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

4:09

Recitative: When thou art absent from my sight

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

0:17

Air: With thee the unsheltered moor I'd tread

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

3:14

Recitative: My blooming fair, come, come away

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

0:16

Chorus: May no rash intruder disturb their soft hours

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

3:59

Sinfonia

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:11

Recitative: From Arabia's spicy shores

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

0:30

Air: Ev'ry sight these eyes behold

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

4:51

Recitative: Sweep, sweep the string

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

0:20

Solo & Chorus: Music, spread thy voice around

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

4:14

Air & Chorus: Now a diff'rent measure try

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

2:03

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

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

3:48

Recitative: Next the tortured soul release

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

0:21

Chorus: Thus rolling surges rise

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

2:05

Recitative: Thy harmony's divine, great King!

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

1:41

Chorus: From the censer curling rise

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

5:57

Chorus: From the East unto to the West

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

3:10

Recitative: Thrice happy King!

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

1:09

Air: Golden columns, fair & bright

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

3:18

Air: Beneath the vine

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

3:18

Recitative: Gold is now common

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

0:42

Air: How green our fertile pastures look

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

4:20

Chorus: Swell the full chorus to Solomon's praise

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

3:45

Recitative: May peace in Salem ever dwell

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

1:06

Air: Will the sun forget to streak

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

5:10

Recitative: Adieu, fair Queen

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

0:18

Recitative: Double chorus: Praise the Lord

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

4:24

The Pump Room (Parnasso in Festa)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:29

Beau Nash (Rodrigo)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:43

The Linleys (Parnasso in Festa)

Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:50

Hunting Scene

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

1:26

Love Scene (Il Pastor Fido)

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

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, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:10

The Plot

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

1:35

The Weary Flunkies

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

2:46

March

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:08

Sarabande

Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:56

Minuet (Il Pastor Fido)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:57

Hornpipe (Il Pastor Fido)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

1:17

Rondeau (Ariodante)

Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:53

Gigue (Rodrigo)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:59

March: reprise

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

1:08

Interlude

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:07

Serenade

Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:50

The Elopement / Discovery - Finale

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:44

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Sir Thomas Beecham

Composer
Sir Thomas Beecham

Conductor
Lois Marshall

Soprano
Elsie Morison

Soprano

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

RECORD LABEL

George Frideric Handel

Sir Thomas Beecham

Sir Thomas Beecham

Lois Marshall

Elsie Morison

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Handel: Solomon - Love in Bath

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