‎Handel: Samson by John Butt — Apple Music Classical

I. Andante

Dunedin Consort, John Butt

3:28

II. Allegro

Dunedin Consort, John Butt

1:36

III. Menuet

John Butt, Dunedin Consort

2:29

I. This Day, a Solemn Feast (Recitative)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott

0:33

II. Awake the Trumpet’s Lofty Sound! (Chorus)

John Butt, Tiffin Boys' Choir, Dunedin Consort

2:04

III. Ye Men of Gaza (Air)

Mary Bevan, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

4:06

IV. Awake the Trumpet’s Lofty Sound! (Chorus)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Tiffin Boys' Choir

0:29

V. Loud As the Thunder’s Awful Voice (Air)

Dunedin Consort, Hugo Hymas, John Butt

2:52

VI. Then Free from Sorrow (Air)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Fflur Wyn

2:32

VII. Awake the Trumpet’s Lofty Sound! (Chorus)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Tiffin Boys' Choir

0:29

VIII. Why by an Angel (Recitative)

Joshua Ellicott, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

0:49

IX. Torments, Alas, Are Not Confin’d (Air)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Joshua Ellicott

4:53

I. Oh, Change Beyond Report (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Jess Dandy

0:48

II. O Mirror of Our Fickle State! (Air)

John Butt, Jess Dandy, Dunedin Consort

3:38

III. Whom Have I to Complain of but Myself (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Joshua Ellicott, Jess Dandy

3:00

IV. Total Eclipse! (Air)

Joshua Ellicott, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

4:03

V. Since Light so Necessary Is to Life (Accompagnato)

Dunedin Consort, Jess Dandy, John Butt

1:17

VI. O First Created Beam (Chorus)

Dunedin Consort, Tiffin Boys' Choir, John Butt

3:10

VII. Ye See, My Friends (Recitative)

Joshua Ellicott, John Butt, Jess Dandy, Dunedin Consort

1:57

I. Brethren and Men of Dan (Recitative)

Jess Dandy, Matthew Brook, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

0:31

II. Oh, Miserable Change! (Accompagnato)

Matthew Brook, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

0:59

III. Oh, Ever Failing Trust (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Hugo Hymas

0:13

IV. God of Our Fathers (Air)

John Butt, Hugo Hymas, Dunedin Consort

2:28

V. The Good We Wish for (Accompagnato)

Dunedin Consort, Matthew Brook, John Butt

1:15

VI. Thy Glorious Deeds Inspir’d My Tongue (Air)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Matthew Brook

4:26

VII. Justly These Evils (Recitative)

Matthew Brook, John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott

1:40

VIII. My Griefs for This (Accompagnato)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Joshua Ellicott

1:02

IX. Why Does the God of Israel Sleep? (Air)

Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott, John Butt

4:39

X. There Lies Our Hope! (Recitative)

John Butt, Jess Dandy, Dunedin Consort

0:22

XI. Then Shall They Know (Chorus)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Tiffin Boys' Choir

2:27

XII. For Thee, My Dearest Son (Recitative)

Joshua Ellicott, Matthew Brook, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

1:42

XIII. My Genial Spirits Droop (Accompagnato)

Joshua Ellicott, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

1:28

XIV. Then Long Eternity Shall Greet Your Bliss (Arioso)

John Butt, Jess Dandy, Dunedin Consort

2:09

XV. Joys That Are Pure (Air)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Jess Dandy

3:01

XVI. Then Round About the Starry Throne (Chorus)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Tiffin Boys' Choir

2:32

I. Despair Not Thus! (Recitative)

Joshua Ellicott, Matthew Brook, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

1:24

II. Just Are the Ways of God to Man (Air)

Matthew Brook, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

3:06

III. My Evils Hopeless Are! (Recitative)

John Butt, Joshua Ellicott, Jess Dandy, Dunedin Consort

0:31

IV. Return, O God of Hosts! (Air and Chorus)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Jess Dandy, Tiffin Boys' Choir

7:53

I. But Who Is This (Recitative)

Sophie Bevan, John Butt, Joshua Ellicott, Jess Dandy, Dunedin Consort

3:23

II. With Plaintive Notes (Air)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Mary Bevan

7:13

III. Alas! Th’Event Was Worse (Recitative)

Joshua Ellicott, Sophie Bevan, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

0:59

IV. Your Charms to Ruin Led the Way (Air)

Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott, John Butt

2:47

V. Forgive What’s Done (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Sophie Bevan

0:30

VI. My Faith and Truth (Duet)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Sophie Bevan, Fflur Wyn

4:25

VII. Her Faith and Truth (Chorus)

Tiffin Boys' Choir, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

1:11

VIII. To Fleeting Pleasures Make Your Court (Air)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Sophie Bevan

3:05

IX. Her Faith and Truth (Chorus)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Tiffin Boys' Choir

1:11

X. Ne’er Think of That! (Recitative)

Sophie Bevan, Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Joshua Ellicott

1:34

XI. Traitor to Love (Duet)

Dunedin Consort, Sophie Bevan, Joshua Ellicott, John Butt

1:39

I. She’s Gone! (Recitative)

Jess Dandy, John Butt, Joshua Ellicott, Dunedin Consort

0:20

II. It Is Not Virtue (Air)

Fflur Wyn, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

3:59

III. Favour’d of Heav’n Is He (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott, John Butt

0:21

IV. To Man God’s Universal Law (Chorus)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Tiffin Boys' Choir

2:34

I. No Words of Peace (Recitative)

Jess Dandy, John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott, Vitali Rozynko

1:54

II. Honour and Arms Scorn Such a Foe (Air)

Vitali Rozynko, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

5:44

III. Put on Your Arms (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Joshua Ellicott

0:11

IV. My Strength Is from the Living God (Air)

John Butt, Joshua Ellicott, Dunedin Consort

2:55

V. With Thee, a Man Condemn’d (Recitative)

Vitali Rozynko, Joshua Ellicott, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

0:52

VI. Go, Baffled Coward, Go (Duet)

John Butt, Vitali Rozynko, Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott

2:18

VII. Here Lie the Proof (Recitative)

Jess Dandy, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

0:51

VIII. Hear, Jacob’s God (Chorus)

Tiffin Boys' Choir, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

3:23

IX. Dagon, Arise (Recitative)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Vitali Rozynko

0:16

X. To Song and Dance We Give the Day (Air)

Hugo Hymas, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

4:06

XI. To Song and Dance We Give the Day (Chorus)

Tiffin Boys' Choir, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

2:04

XII. Fix’d in His Everlasting Seat (Chorus and Soli)

Tiffin Boys' Choir, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

3:04

I. More Trouble Is Behind (Recitative)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Vitali Rozynko, Joshua Ellicott, Jess Dandy

1:38

II. Presuming Slave, to Move Their Wrath! (Air)

John Butt, Vitali Rozynko, Dunedin Consort

3:22

III. Reflect Then, Samson (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Joshua Ellicott, Jess Dandy

0:51

IV. With Thunder Arm’d, Great God, Arise! (Chorus)

Tiffin Boys' Choir, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

2:41

V. Be of Good Courage (Recitative)

John Butt, Jess Dandy, Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott, Vitali Rozynko

2:19

VI. Then Shall I Make Jehovah’s Glory Known! (Accompagnato)

Joshua Ellicott, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

0:31

VII. Thus When the Sun from’s Wat’ry Bed (Air)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Joshua Ellicott

4:43

VIII. With Might Endued Above the Sons of Men (Accompagnato)

John Butt, Jess Dandy, Dunedin Consort

0:32

IX. The Holy One of Israel (Air and Chorus)

Dunedin Consort, Tiffin Boys' Choir, Jess Dandy, John Butt

2:21

I. Old Manoa, with Youthful Steps (Recitative)

Matthew Brook, Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Jess Dandy

0:29

II. Great Dagon Has Subdu’d Our Foe (Air and Chorus)

Hugo Hymas, John Butt, Tiffin Boys' Choir, Dunedin Consort

3:45

III. What Noise of Joy Was That? (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, Jess Dandy, John Butt, Matthew Brook

0:49

IV. How Willing My Paternal Love (Air)

Matthew Brook, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

3:44

V. Your Hopes of His Deliv’ry (Recitative)

Jess Dandy, Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Matthew Brook

0:17

Symphony: I. Presto

John Butt, Dunedin Consort

0:19

I. Heav’n! What Noise! (Recitative)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Matthew Brook

0:05

II. Hear Us, Our God! (Chorus)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Tiffin Boys' Choir

1:12

III. Noise Call You This? (Recitative)

John Butt, Matthew Brook, Dunedin Consort, Jess Dandy

0:48

I. Where Shall I Run (Recitative)

Jess Dandy, Hugo Hymas, Matthew Brook, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

3:48

II. Ye Sons of Israel, Now Lament (Air and Chorus)

Jess Dandy, Tiffin Boys' Choir, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

3:43

III. Proceed We Hence to Find His Body (Recitative)

John Butt, Matthew Brook, Dunedin Consort, Jess Dandy

1:44

IV. Glorious Hero (Soli and Chorus)

Tiffin Boys' Choir, Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Mary Bevan, Matthew Brook

5:39

V. Come, Come! (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Jess Dandy, Matthew Brook

1:04

VI. Let the Bright Seraphim (Air)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Mary Bevan

2:58

VII. Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite (Chorus)

Dunedin Consort, Tiffin Boys' Choir, John Butt

3:09

George Frideric Handel

Composer
John Butt

Harpsichord, Conductor
Dunedin Consort

Baroque Music Ensemble
Joshua Ellicott

Tenor
Tiffin Boys' Choir

Choir

Philip Hobbs

Producer
Philip Hobbs

Engineer
Julia Thomas

Post Production Engineer
Rob Cammidge

Assistant Engineer
Hans Dieter Clausen

Editing Engineer
John Butt

Liner Notes
Peter Paul Rubens

Cover Art
Ruth Smith

Liner Notes
David Burbour

Photography
Andrew & Emily McCoy

Photography

Handel: Samson

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