‎Handel: Saul by Hannoversche Hofkapelle

Symphony: Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro

Steffen Balbach, Jürgen Budday, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq

8:59

How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord (Chorus)

Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Nancy Argenta, Stephen Varcoe, Jürgen Budday, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor

3:03

Air: An Infant Rais'd By Thy Command (Soprano)

Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Stephen Varcoe, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta

1:57

Trio: Along the Monster Atheist Strode (Chorus)

Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Jürgen Budday, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Steffen Balbach

1:04

The Youth Inspir'd By Thee, O Lord (Chorus)

Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:59

How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord (Chorus)

Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Steffen Balbach, Stephen Varcoe, Jürgen Budday

2:27

Recitative: He Comes! - Air: O God-like Youth! (Michal)

Jürgen Budday, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Stephen Varcoe

3:23

Recitative: Behold, O King… Young Man… the Son of Jesse (Abner, Saul, David)

Steffen Balbach, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Nancy Argenta, Stephen Varcoe, Jürgen Budday

0:55

Air: O King, Your Favours With Delight (David)

Stephen Varcoe, Steffen Balbach, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Mark Le Brocq, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Nancy Argenta

5:21

Recitative: O Early Piety! (Jonathan) - Air: What Abject Thoughts a Prince Can Have (Merab)

Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Jürgen Budday, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Stephen Varcoe, Steffen Balbach

2:50

Recitative: Yet Think With Whom This Honour You Bestow (Merab) - Air: Birth and Fortune I Despise! (Jonathan)

Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Nancy Argenta, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor

5:27

Recitative: Thou, Merab, First in Birth (Saul) - Air: My Soul Rejects the Thought With Scorn (Merab)

Stephen Varcoe, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:43

Air: See With What a Scornful Air - Air: Ah, Lovely Youth! (Michal)

Steffen Balbach, Stephen Varcoe, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Jürgen Budday

1:57

Symphony: Andante Allegro - Recitative: Already See the Daughters of the Land (Michal)

Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Stephen Varcoe

1:34

Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King! (Chorus)

Stephen Varcoe, Jürgen Budday, Nancy Argenta, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach

1:47

Accompagnato: What Do I Hear? (Saul) - David His Ten Thousands Slew (Chorus)

Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Steffen Balbach, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Stephen Varcoe, Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq

1:02

Accompagnato: To Him Ten Thousands! - Air: With Rage I Shall Burst His Praises to Hear! (Saul)

Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Jürgen Budday, Steffen Balbach, Stephen Varcoe

1:45

Recitative: Imprudent Women!… 'Tis But His Old Disease (Jonathan, Michal)

Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Nancy Argenta, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Steffen Balbach, Jürgen Budday, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor

0:50

Air: Fell Rage and Black Despair Possest (Michal)

Nancy Argenta, Steffen Balbach, Jürgen Budday, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Stephen Varcoe, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

2:43

Recitative: Rack'd With Infernal Pains (Abner) - Air: O Lord, Whose Mercies No. less (David)

Stephen Varcoe, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Jürgen Budday, Nancy Argenta

4:52

Symphony (Arpa): Largo

Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Jürgen Budday

1:47

Recitative: 'Tis All in Vain (Jonathan) - Air: A Serpent: In My Bosom Warm'd (Saul)

Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Nancy Argenta, Stephen Varcoe, Jürgen Budday

2:32

Recitative: Has He Escap'd My Rage? (Saul) - Air: Capricious Man: In Humour Lost (Merab)

Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Nancy Argenta, Steffen Balbach, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor

4:07

Accompagnato: O Filial Piety! (Jonathan)

Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Stephen Varcoe, Steffen Balbach

1:55

Air: No, Cruel Father, No (Jonathan)

Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Jürgen Budday, Stephen Varcoe, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:33

Air: O Lord, Whose Providence (High Priest)

Laurie Reviol, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Mark Le Brocq, Stephen Varcoe, Jürgen Budday, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta

1:48

Preserve Him for the Glory of Thy Name (Chorus)

Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Stephen Varcoe, Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Steffen Balbach, George Frideric Handel

2:42

Envy! Eldest-born of Hell! (Chorus)

Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Stephen Varcoe, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

2:37

Recitative: Ah, Dearest Friend - Air: But Sooner Jordan's Stream: I Swear (Jonathan)

Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Jürgen Budday, Stephen Varcoe, Steffen Balbach, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor

2:56

Recitative: My Father Comes (Jonathan)

Stephen Varcoe, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq

0:20

Recitative: Hast Thou Obey'd My Orders… Alas, My Father! (Saul, Jonathan) - Air: Sin Not, O King, Against the Youth (Jonathan)

Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Stephen Varcoe, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday

3:10

Air: As Great Jehovah Lives: I Swear (Saul)

Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Stephen Varcoe, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Steffen Balbach

1:40

Air: From Cities Storm'd, and Battles Won (Jonathan)

Steffen Balbach, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Jürgen Budday, Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Stephen Varcoe

2:20

Recitative: Appear, My Friend… No More Imagine Danger (Jonathan, Saul) - Air: Your Words, O King, My Loyal Heart (David)

Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Steffen Balbach, Stephen Varcoe, Jürgen Budday, Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq

1:41

Recitative: Yes, He Shall Wed My Daughter! (Saul)

Stephen Varcoe, Jürgen Budday, Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor

0:30

Recitative: A Father's Will Has Authoriz'd My Love (Michal) - Duet: O Fairest of Ten Thousand Fair (Michal, David)

Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Nancy Argenta, Stephen Varcoe, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Steffen Balbach, Jürgen Budday

3:15

Is There a Man, Who All His Ways Directs (Chorus)

Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Steffen Balbach, Stephen Varcoe, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Jürgen Budday, Nancy Argenta

1:22

Symphony: Largo - Allegro

Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Steffen Balbach, Mark Le Brocq, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Jürgen Budday, Stephen Varcoe

3:34

Recitative: Thy Father Is As Cruel, and As False (David) - Duet: At Persecution I Can Laugh (David, Michal)

Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Stephen Varcoe

2:01

Recitative: Whom Dost Thou Seek?… I Seek for David (Michal, Doeg) - Air: No, No, Let the Guilty Tremble (Michal)

Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Stephen Varcoe, Nancy Argenta

2:21

Recitative: Mean As He Was, He Is My Brother Now (Merab)

Nancy Argenta, Steffen Balbach, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Stephen Varcoe, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

0:48

Air: Author of Peace, Who Canst Controll (Merab)

Stephen Varcoe, Jürgen Budday, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

3:08

Symphony: Allegro

Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Steffen Balbach, Stephen Varcoe, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq

1:16

Accompagnato: The Time At Length Is Come (Saul)

Stephen Varcoe, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Jürgen Budday

0:43

Recitative: Where Is the Son of Jesse?… He Earnestly Asked Leave (Saul, Jonathan)

Jürgen Budday, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Stephen Varcoe, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Nancy Argenta

1:03

O Fatal Consequence (Chorus)

Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Stephen Varcoe, Steffen Balbach, Jürgen Budday

4:39

Accompagnato: Wretch That I Am! (Saul)

Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Stephen Varcoe

2:47

Recitative and Accompagnato: 'Tis Said, Here Lives a Woman (Saul)

Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Steffen Balbach, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Nancy Argenta

0:50

Recitative: With Me What Would'st Thou?… I Wou'd (Witch of Endor, Saul)

Stephen Varcoe, Jürgen Budday, Nancy Argenta, Steffen Balbach, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, George Frideric Handel

0:43

Air: Infernal Spirits, By Wose Pow'r (Witch of Endor)

Nancy Argenta, Steffen Balbach, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Jürgen Budday, Stephen Varcoe, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:48

Accompagnato: Why Hast Thou Force'd Me from the Realm of Peace… O Holy Prophet, Holy Prophet! (Samuel, Saul)

Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Stephen Varcoe, Jürgen Budday

3:36

Symphony: Allegro

Jürgen Budday, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Stephen Varcoe, Nancy Argenta, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Steffen Balbach, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq

0:38

Recitative: Whence Com'st Thou?… Out of the Camp of Israel (David, Amalekite)

Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Nancy Argenta, Stephen Varcoe, Steffen Balbach, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Jürgen Budday, George Frideric Handel

1:21

Air: Impious Wretch, of Race Accurst! (David)

Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Stephen Varcoe, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Jürgen Budday

2:13

March: Grave - Largo e Staccato

Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta, Stephen Varcoe, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

4:00

Mourn: Israel, Mourn Thy Beauty Lost (Chorus)

Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Stephen Varcoe, Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Jürgen Budday, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Steffen Balbach

4:46

Air: From This Unhappy Day (Merab)

Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Steffen Balbach, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Stephen Varcoe, Nancy Argenta

3:08

Air: Brave Jonathan His Bow Ne'er Drew (David)

Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Steffen Balbach, Jürgen Budday, Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor

2:41

Eagles Were Not So Swift As They (Chorus)

Steffen Balbach, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Nancy Argenta, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Jürgen Budday

0:21

Air: In Sweetest Harmony They Liv'd (Michal)

Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Jürgen Budday, Steffen Balbach, Stephen Varcoe, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor

4:49

O Fatal Day! How Low the Mighty Lie! (David, Chorus)

Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Jürgen Budday, Stephen Varcoe, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

5:14

Air: Ye Men of Judah, Weep No More (High Priest)

Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Stephen Varcoe, Nancy Argenta, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Jürgen Budday

0:31

Gird On Thy Sword, Thou Man of Might (Chorus)

Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Laurie Reviol, Mark Le Brocq, Jürgen Budday, Michael Berner, Michael Chance, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Stephen Varcoe, Nancy Argenta, Steffen Balbach

5:51

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Hannoversche Hofkapelle

Orchestra
Nancy Argenta

Soprano
Stephen Varcoe

Bass-Baritone
Mark Le Brocq

Tenor

Handel: Saul

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