‎Handel: Samson by John Butt — Apple Music Classical

I. Andante

John Butt, Dunedin Consort

3:28

II. Allegro

John Butt, Dunedin Consort

1:36

III. Menuet

Dunedin Consort, John Butt

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)

Tiffin Boys' Choir, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

2:04

III. Ye Men of Gaza (Air)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Mary Bevan

4:06

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

Tiffin Boys' Choir, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

0:29

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

Hugo Hymas, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

2:52

VI. Then Free from Sorrow (Air)

Dunedin Consort, Fflur Wyn, John Butt

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)

Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott, 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)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Jess Dandy

0:48

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

Jess Dandy, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

3:38

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

John Butt, Jess Dandy, Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott

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)

Dunedin Consort, Tiffin Boys' Choir, John Butt

3:10

VII. Ye See, My Friends (Recitative)

Jess Dandy, John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott

1:57

I. Brethren and Men of Dan (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, Jess Dandy, John Butt, Matthew Brook

0:31

II. Oh, Miserable Change! (Accompagnato)

Matthew Brook, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

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)

Matthew Brook, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

1:15

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

John Butt, Matthew Brook, Dunedin Consort

4:26

VII. Justly These Evils (Recitative)

Matthew Brook, Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Joshua Ellicott

1:40

VIII. My Griefs for This (Accompagnato)

Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott, John Butt

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)

Jess Dandy, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

0:22

XI. Then Shall They Know (Chorus)

Tiffin Boys' Choir, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

2:27

XII. For Thee, My Dearest Son (Recitative)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Matthew Brook, Joshua Ellicott

1:42

XIII. My Genial Spirits Droop (Accompagnato)

John Butt, Joshua Ellicott, Dunedin Consort

1:28

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

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Jess Dandy

2:09

XV. Joys That Are Pure (Air)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Jess Dandy

3:01

XVI. Then Round About the Starry Throne (Chorus)

Dunedin Consort, Tiffin Boys' Choir, John Butt

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)

Dunedin Consort, Matthew Brook, John Butt

3:06

III. My Evils Hopeless Are! (Recitative)

Joshua Ellicott, Jess Dandy, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

0:31

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

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

7:53

I. But Who Is This (Recitative)

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

0:59

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

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott

2:47

V. Forgive What’s Done (Recitative)

John Butt, Sophie Bevan, Dunedin Consort

0:30

VI. My Faith and Truth (Duet)

Sophie Bevan, John Butt, Fflur Wyn, Dunedin Consort

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, Sophie Bevan, Dunedin Consort

3:05

IX. Her Faith and Truth (Chorus)

Dunedin Consort, Tiffin Boys' Choir, John Butt

1:11

X. Ne’er Think of That! (Recitative)

Joshua Ellicott, Sophie Bevan, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

1:34

XI. Traitor to Love (Duet)

Dunedin Consort, Sophie Bevan, Joshua Ellicott, John Butt

1:39

I. She’s Gone! (Recitative)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott, Jess Dandy

0:20

II. It Is Not Virtue (Air)

Dunedin Consort, Fflur Wyn, John Butt

3:59

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

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Joshua Ellicott

0:21

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

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Tiffin Boys' Choir

2:34

I. No Words of Peace (Recitative)

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

1:54

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

Dunedin Consort, Vitali Rozynko, John Butt

5:44

III. Put on Your Arms (Recitative)

John Butt, Joshua Ellicott, Dunedin Consort

0:11

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

Joshua Ellicott, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

2:55

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

John Butt, Vitali Rozynko, Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott

0:52

VI. Go, Baffled Coward, Go (Duet)

Joshua Ellicott, John Butt, Vitali Rozynko, Dunedin Consort

2:18

VII. Here Lie the Proof (Recitative)

Jess Dandy, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

0:51

VIII. Hear, Jacob’s God (Chorus)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Tiffin Boys' Choir

3:23

IX. Dagon, Arise (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, Vitali Rozynko, John Butt

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)

John Butt, Tiffin Boys' Choir, Dunedin Consort

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)

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

1:38

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

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Vitali Rozynko

3:22

III. Reflect Then, Samson (Recitative)

Jess Dandy, Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott, John Butt

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)

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

2:19

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

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Joshua Ellicott

0:31

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

Joshua Ellicott, Dunedin Consort, John Butt

4:43

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

Jess Dandy, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

0:32

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

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

2:21

I. Old Manoa, with Youthful Steps (Recitative)

Matthew Brook, John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Jess Dandy

0:29

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

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

3:45

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

Matthew Brook, John Butt, Jess Dandy, Dunedin Consort

0:49

IV. How Willing My Paternal Love (Air)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Matthew Brook

3:44

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

Dunedin Consort, Jess Dandy, 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)

Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Tiffin Boys' Choir

1:12

III. Noise Call You This? (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, Matthew Brook, John Butt, Jess Dandy

0:48

I. Where Shall I Run (Recitative)

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

3:48

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

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

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

5:39

V. Come, Come! (Recitative)

Dunedin Consort, Matthew Brook, Jess Dandy, John Butt

1:04

VI. Let the Bright Seraphim (Air)

Mary Bevan, John Butt, Dunedin Consort

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
Andrew & Emily McCoy

Photography
John Butt

Liner Notes
Peter Paul Rubens

Cover Art
Ruth Smith

Liner Notes
David Burbour

Photography

Handel: Samson

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