‎Handel: Solomon (Cameron, Morison - Beecham Choral Society - Royal Philharmonic - Beecham) (1956) by Sir Thomas Beecham

Overture

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

4:16

Part I: Your harps and cymbals sound (Chorus of Priests)

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

3:58

Part I: Recitative: Almighty Power, who rul'st the earth and skies (Solomon)

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

2:28

Part I: With pious heart and holy tongue (Chorus of Priests)

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

4:42

Part I: Recitative: Imperial Solomon, thy prayers are heard (Zadok)

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

0:43

Part I: Air: Sacred raptures cheer my breast (Zadok)

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

5:05

Part I: Recitative: Blest be the Lord (Solomon)

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

0:36

Part I: Air: What though I trace each herb and flower (Solomon)

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

3:30

Part I: Air: Bless'd the day (Queen)

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

5:31

Part I: Recitative: Thou fair inhabitant of Nile (Solomon, Queen)

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

0:57

Part I: Duet: Welcome as the dawn of day (Solomon, Queen)

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

4:09

Part I: Recitative: When thou art absent from my sight (Queen)

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

0:17

Part I: Air: With thee the unsheltered moor I'd tread (Queen)

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

3:15

Part I: Recitative: My blooming fair, come, come away (Solomon)

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

0:17

Part I: May no rash intruder disturb their soft hours (Chorus)

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

4:07

Part II: Sinfonia

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

3:10

Part III: Recitative: From Arabia's spicy shores (Queen of Sheba, Solomon)

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

0:31

Part III: Air: Ev'ry sight these eyes behold (Queen of Sheba)

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

4:50

Part III: Recitative: Sweep, sweep the string to soothe the royal fair (Solomon)

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

0:20

Part III: Solo and Chorus: Music, spread thy voice around (Solomon, Israelites)

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

4:14

Part III: Air and Chorus: Now a diff'rent measure try (Solomon, Israelites)

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

2:02

Part III: Recitative: Then, at once, from rage remove (Solomon, Chorus of Israelites)

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

3:48

Part III: Recitative: Next the tortured soul release (Solomon)

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

0:20

Part III: Thus rolling surges rise (Chorus)

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

2:04

Part III: Recitative: Thy harmony's divine, great King! (Queen of Sheba)

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

1:41

Part II: From the censer curling rise (Chorus)

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

5:17

Part II: From the East unto the West (Chorus of Israelites)

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

3:05

Part III: Recitative: Thrice happy King! (Zadok)

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

1:06

Part III: Air: Golden columns, fair and bright (Zadok)

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

3:18

Part II: Air: Beneath the vine (First Harlot)

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

3:19

Part III: Recitative: Gold now is common on our happy shore (Solomon)

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

0:42

Part III: Air: How green our fertile pastures look! (Solomon)

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

4:20

Part II: Swell the full chorus to Solomon's praise (Chorus of Priests)

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

3:44

Part III: Recitative: May peace in Salem ever dwell (Queen of Sheba)

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

1:06

Part III: Air: Will the sun forget to streak (Queen of Sheba)

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

5:08

Part III: Recitative: Adieu, fair Queen (Solomon)

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

0:18

Part III: Praise the Lord (Chorus)

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

4:53

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Sir Thomas Beecham

Conductor
Alexander Young

Tenor
Lois Marshall

Soprano
Beecham Choral Society

Choir

Handel: Solomon (Cameron, Morison - Beecham Choral Society - Royal Philharmonic - Beecham) (1956)

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