‎Handel: Solomon - Love in Bath by Sir Thomas Beecham

Overture

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

4:17

Double Chorus: Your harps & cymbals sound

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

3:58

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

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

2:28

Double Chorus: With pious heart & holy tongue

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

4:40

Recitative: Imperial Solomon, thy prayers are heard

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

0:43

Air: Sacred raptures cheer my breast

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

5:05

Recitative: Blest be the Lord

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

0:36

Air: What though I trace each herb & flower

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

3:31

Air: Bless'd be the day

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

5:32

Recitative: Thou fair inhabitant of Nile

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

0:52

Duet: Welcome as the dawn of day

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

4:09

Recitative: When thou art absent from my sight

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

0:17

Air: With thee the unsheltered moor I'd tread

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

3:14

Recitative: My blooming fair, come, come away

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

0:16

Chorus: May no rash intruder disturb their soft hours

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

3:59

Sinfonia

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:11

Recitative: From Arabia's spicy shores

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

0:30

Air: Ev'ry sight these eyes behold

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

4:51

Recitative: Sweep, sweep the string

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

0:20

Solo & Chorus: Music, spread thy voice around

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

4:14

Air & Chorus: Now a diff'rent measure try

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

2:03

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

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

3:48

Recitative: Next the tortured soul release

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

0:21

Chorus: Thus rolling surges rise

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

2:05

Recitative: Thy harmony's divine, great King!

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

1:41

Chorus: From the censer curling rise

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

5:57

Chorus: From the East unto to the West

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

3:10

Recitative: Thrice happy King!

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

1:09

Air: Golden columns, fair & bright

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

3:18

Air: Beneath the vine

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

3:18

Recitative: Gold is now common

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

0:42

Air: How green our fertile pastures look

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

4:20

Chorus: Swell the full chorus to Solomon's praise

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

3:45

Recitative: May peace in Salem ever dwell

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

1:06

Air: Will the sun forget to streak

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

5:10

Recitative: Adieu, fair Queen

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

0:18

Recitative: Double chorus: Praise the Lord

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

4:24

The Pump Room (Parnasso in Festa)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:29

Beau Nash (Rodrigo)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:43

The Linleys (Parnasso in Festa)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:50

Hunting Scene

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:26

Love Scene (Il Pastor Fido)

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

2:45

The Quarrel (Il Pastor Fido)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:23

The Pump Room: reprise (Parnasso in Festa)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

1:10

The Plot

Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:35

The Weary Flunkies

Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:09

The Exquisites: madrigal (Parnasso in Festa)

Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4:27

Second Love Scene (Rodrigo)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:46

March

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:08

Sarabande

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

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)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:53

Gigue (Rodrigo)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:59

March: reprise

Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:08

Interlude

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

2:07

Serenade

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

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
Elsie Morison

Soprano
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

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

Elsie Morison

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Handel: Solomon - Love in Bath

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