‎Handel: Solomon - Love in Bath by Sir Thomas Beecham

Overture

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

4:17

Double Chorus: Your harps & cymbals sound

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

3:58

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

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

2:28

Double Chorus: With pious heart & holy tongue

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

4:40

Recitative: Imperial Solomon, thy prayers are heard

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

0:43

Air: Sacred raptures cheer my breast

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

5:05

Recitative: Blest be the Lord

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

0:36

Air: What though I trace each herb & flower

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

3:31

Air: Bless'd be the day

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

5:32

Recitative: Thou fair inhabitant of Nile

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

0:52

Duet: Welcome as the dawn of day

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

4:09

Recitative: When thou art absent from my sight

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

0:17

Air: With thee the unsheltered moor I'd tread

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

3:14

Recitative: My blooming fair, come, come away

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

0:16

Chorus: May no rash intruder disturb their soft hours

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

3:59

Sinfonia

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:11

Recitative: From Arabia's spicy shores

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

0:30

Air: Ev'ry sight these eyes behold

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

4:51

Recitative: Sweep, sweep the string

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

0:20

Solo & Chorus: Music, spread thy voice around

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

4:14

Air & Chorus: Now a diff'rent measure try

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

2:03

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

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

3:48

Recitative: Next the tortured soul release

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

0:21

Chorus: Thus rolling surges rise

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

2:05

Recitative: Thy harmony's divine, great King!

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

1:41

Chorus: From the censer curling rise

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

5:57

Chorus: From the East unto to the West

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

3:10

Recitative: Thrice happy King!

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

1:09

Air: Golden columns, fair & bright

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

3:18

Air: Beneath the vine

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

3:18

Recitative: Gold is now common

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

0:42

Air: How green our fertile pastures look

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

4:20

Chorus: Swell the full chorus to Solomon's praise

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

3:45

Recitative: May peace in Salem ever dwell

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

1:06

Air: Will the sun forget to streak

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

5:10

Recitative: Adieu, fair Queen

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

0:18

Recitative: Double chorus: Praise the Lord

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

4:24

The Pump Room (Parnasso in Festa)

Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:29

Beau Nash (Rodrigo)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:43

The Linleys (Parnasso in Festa)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:50

Hunting Scene

Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:26

Love Scene (Il Pastor Fido)

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

2:45

The Quarrel (Il Pastor Fido)

Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:23

The Pump Room: reprise (Parnasso in Festa)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

1:10

The Plot

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:35

The Weary Flunkies

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:09

The Exquisites: madrigal (Parnasso in Festa)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4:27

Second Love Scene (Rodrigo)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

2:46

March

Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:08

Sarabande

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

1:56

Minuet (Il Pastor Fido)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:57

Hornpipe (Il Pastor Fido)

Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:17

Rondeau (Ariodante)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

1:53

Gigue (Rodrigo)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

2:59

March: reprise

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:08

Interlude

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

2:07

Serenade

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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
Lois Marshall

Soprano

Lawrence Collingwood

Producer
Arthur Ridgewell

Executive Producer
Peter Andry

Producer
Victor Olof

Producer
Andrew Keener

Producer
Gary Moore

Mastering Engineer
Robert Beckett

Balance Engineer
Graham Melville-Mason

Liner Notes

Handel: Solomon - Love in Bath

RECORD LABEL

George Frideric Handel

Sir Thomas Beecham

Sir Thomas Beecham

Elsie Morison

Lois Marshall

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Handel: Solomon - Love in Bath

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