‎Handel: Samson by Dunedin Consort — Apple Music Classical

I. Andante

John Butt, Dunedin Consort

3:28

II. Allegro

Dunedin Consort, John Butt

1:36

III. Menuet

Dunedin Consort, John Butt

2:29

I. This Day, a Solemn Feast (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott, John Butt

0:33

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

Dunedin Consort, Tiffin Boys' Choir, John Butt

2:04

III. Ye Men of Gaza (Air)

John Butt, Mary Bevan, Dunedin Consort

4:06

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

John Butt, Tiffin Boys' Choir, Dunedin Consort

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)

Joshua Ellicott, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

4:53

I. Oh, Change Beyond Report (Recitative)

Jess Dandy, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

0:48

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

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Jess Dandy

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, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

4:03

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

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Jess Dandy

1:17

VI. O First Created Beam (Chorus)

Tiffin Boys' Choir, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

3:10

VII. Ye See, My Friends (Recitative)

Joshua Ellicott, Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Jess Dandy

1:57

I. Brethren and Men of Dan (Recitative)

Matthew Brook, Jess Dandy, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

0:31

II. Oh, Miserable Change! (Accompagnato)

Dunedin Consort, Matthew Brook, John Butt

0:59

III. Oh, Ever Failing Trust (Recitative)

Hugo Hymas, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

0:13

IV. God of Our Fathers (Air)

Hugo Hymas, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

2:28

V. The Good We Wish for (Accompagnato)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Matthew Brook

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, Joshua Ellicott, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

1:40

VIII. My Griefs for This (Accompagnato)

John Butt, Joshua Ellicott, Dunedin Consort

1:02

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

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Joshua Ellicott

4:39

X. There Lies Our Hope! (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Jess Dandy

0:22

XI. Then Shall They Know (Chorus)

John Butt, Tiffin Boys' Choir, Dunedin Consort

2:27

XII. For Thee, My Dearest Son (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Joshua Ellicott, Matthew Brook

1:42

XIII. My Genial Spirits Droop (Accompagnato)

Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott, John Butt

1:28

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

Jess Dandy, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

2:09

XV. Joys That Are Pure (Air)

Jess Dandy, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

3:01

XVI. Then Round About the Starry Throne (Chorus)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Tiffin Boys' Choir

2:32

I. Despair Not Thus! (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Matthew Brook, Joshua Ellicott

1:24

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

Matthew Brook, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

3:06

III. My Evils Hopeless Are! (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott, Jess Dandy, John Butt

0:31

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

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

7:53

I. But Who Is This (Recitative)

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

3:23

II. With Plaintive Notes (Air)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Mary Bevan

7:13

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

Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott, John Butt, Sophie Bevan

0:59

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

John Butt, Joshua Ellicott, Dunedin Consort

2:47

V. Forgive What’s Done (Recitative)

Sophie Bevan, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

0:30

VI. My Faith and Truth (Duet)

Fflur Wyn, Dunedin Consort, Sophie Bevan, John Butt

4:25

VII. Her Faith and Truth (Chorus)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Tiffin Boys' Choir

1:11

VIII. To Fleeting Pleasures Make Your Court (Air)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Sophie Bevan

3:05

IX. Her Faith and Truth (Chorus)

John Butt, Tiffin Boys' Choir, Dunedin Consort

1:11

X. Ne’er Think of That! (Recitative)

Sophie Bevan, Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott, John Butt

1:34

XI. Traitor to Love (Duet)

Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott, Sophie Bevan, John Butt

1:39

I. She’s Gone! (Recitative)

Jess Dandy, John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott

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)

John Butt, Joshua Ellicott, Dunedin Consort

0:21

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

Dunedin Consort, Tiffin Boys' Choir, John Butt

2:34

I. No Words of Peace (Recitative)

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

1:54

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

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Vitali Rozynko

5:44

III. Put on Your Arms (Recitative)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott

0:11

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

Joshua Ellicott, John Butt, 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)

Dunedin Consort, Vitali Rozynko, Joshua Ellicott, John Butt

2:18

VII. Here Lie the Proof (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, Jess Dandy, John Butt

0:51

VIII. Hear, Jacob’s God (Chorus)

Tiffin Boys' Choir, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

3:23

IX. Dagon, Arise (Recitative)

Vitali Rozynko, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

0:16

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

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Hugo Hymas

4:06

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

Dunedin Consort, Tiffin Boys' Choir, John Butt

2:04

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

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Tiffin Boys' Choir

3:04

I. More Trouble Is Behind (Recitative)

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

1:38

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

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Vitali Rozynko

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)

John Butt, Tiffin Boys' Choir, Dunedin Consort

2:41

V. Be of Good Courage (Recitative)

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

2:19

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

Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott, 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, Jess Dandy, Tiffin Boys' Choir, 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)

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

3:45

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

Jess Dandy, Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Matthew Brook

0:49

IV. How Willing My Paternal Love (Air)

Dunedin Consort, Matthew Brook, 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)

Matthew Brook, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

0:05

II. Hear Us, Our God! (Chorus)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Tiffin Boys' Choir

1:12

III. Noise Call You This? (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, Jess Dandy, John Butt, Matthew Brook

0:48

I. Where Shall I Run (Recitative)

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

3:48

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

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

3:43

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

John Butt, Matthew Brook, Jess Dandy, Dunedin Consort

1:44

IV. Glorious Hero (Soli and Chorus)

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

5:39

V. Come, Come! (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Jess Dandy, Matthew Brook

1:04

VI. Let the Bright Seraphim (Air)

Mary Bevan, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

2:58

VII. Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite (Chorus)

John Butt, Tiffin Boys' Choir, Dunedin Consort

3:09

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Dunedin Consort

Baroque Music Ensemble
John Butt

Harpsichord, Conductor
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
Peter Paul Rubens

Cover Art
Ruth Smith

Liner Notes
David Burbour

Photography
Andrew & Emily McCoy

Photography
John Butt

Liner Notes

Handel: Samson

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