‎Handel: Solomon - Love in Bath by Sir Thomas Beecham

Overture

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

4:17

Double Chorus: Your harps & cymbals sound

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

3:58

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

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

2:28

Double Chorus: With pious heart & holy tongue

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

4:40

Recitative: Imperial Solomon, thy prayers are heard

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

0:43

Air: Sacred raptures cheer my breast

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

5:05

Recitative: Blest be the Lord

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

0:36

Air: What though I trace each herb & flower

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

3:31

Air: Bless'd be the day

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

5:32

Recitative: Thou fair inhabitant of Nile

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

0:52

Duet: Welcome as the dawn of day

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

4:09

Recitative: When thou art absent from my sight

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

0:17

Air: With thee the unsheltered moor I'd tread

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

3:14

Recitative: My blooming fair, come, come away

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

0:16

Chorus: May no rash intruder disturb their soft hours

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

3:59

Sinfonia

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:11

Recitative: From Arabia's spicy shores

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

0:30

Air: Ev'ry sight these eyes behold

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

4:51

Recitative: Sweep, sweep the string

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

0:20

Solo & Chorus: Music, spread thy voice around

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

4:14

Air & Chorus: Now a diff'rent measure try

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

2:03

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

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

3:48

Recitative: Next the tortured soul release

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

0:21

Chorus: Thus rolling surges rise

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

2:05

Recitative: Thy harmony's divine, great King!

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

1:41

Chorus: From the censer curling rise

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

5:57

Chorus: From the East unto to the West

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

3:10

Recitative: Thrice happy King!

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

1:09

Air: Golden columns, fair & bright

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

3:18

Air: Beneath the vine

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

3:18

Recitative: Gold is now common

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

0:42

Air: How green our fertile pastures look

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

4:20

Chorus: Swell the full chorus to Solomon's praise

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

3:45

Recitative: May peace in Salem ever dwell

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

1:06

Air: Will the sun forget to streak

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

5:10

Recitative: Adieu, fair Queen

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

0:18

Recitative: Double chorus: Praise the Lord

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

4:24

The Pump Room (Parnasso in Festa)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:29

Beau Nash (Rodrigo)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:43

The Linleys (Parnasso in Festa)

Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:50

Hunting Scene

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

1:26

Love Scene (Il Pastor Fido)

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

2:45

The Quarrel (Il Pastor Fido)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:23

The Pump Room: reprise (Parnasso in Festa)

Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:10

The Plot

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:35

The Weary Flunkies

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:09

The Exquisites: madrigal (Parnasso in Festa)

Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

4:27

Second Love Scene (Rodrigo)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

2:46

March

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:08

Sarabande

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:56

Minuet (Il Pastor Fido)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

3:57

Hornpipe (Il Pastor Fido)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:17

Rondeau (Ariodante)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:53

Gigue (Rodrigo)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:59

March: reprise

Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:08

Interlude

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:07

Serenade

Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:50

The Elopement / Discovery - Finale

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:44

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Sir Thomas Beecham

Composer
Sir Thomas Beecham

Conductor
Beecham Choral Society

Chorus, Choir
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

Beecham Choral Society

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Handel: Solomon - Love in Bath

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