Handel: Samson, HWV 57 by Maurice Abravanel (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)
Utah Symphony Chorus, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
I. Recitative. "This day, a solemn feast" (Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
Utah Symphony Chorus, Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony
II. Chorus of Philistines. "Awake the trumpet’s lofty sound!" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)
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III. Aria. "Ye men of Gaza" (Philistine Woman) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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IV. Chorus of Philistines. "Awake the trumpet’s lofty sound!" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)
Utah Symphony Chorus, Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony
V. Aria. "Loud as the thunder's awful voice" (Philistin Man) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
Utah Symphony Chorus, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
VI. Recitative. "Why by an Angel" (Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
Utah Symphony Chorus, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
VII. Aria. "Torments, alas, are not confined" (Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
Utah Symphony Chorus, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
VIII. Recitative. "Oh, change beyond report" (Micah, Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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IX. Aria. "Total eclipse!" (Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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X. Chorus of Israelites. "O first created beam!" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)
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XI. Recitative. "Brethren and men of Dan" (Micah, Manoah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XII. Accompagnato. "Oh miserable change!" (Manoah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XIII. Aria. "Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue" (Manoah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
Utah Symphony Chorus, Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony
XIV. Recitative. "Justly these evils have befallen thy son" (Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XV. Aria. "Why does the God of Israel sleep?" (Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XVI. Recitative. "There lies our hope!" (Micah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
Utah Symphony Chorus, Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony
XVII. Chorus of Israelites. "Then shall they know" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)
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XVIII. Recitative. "For thee, my dearest son" (Manoah, Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XIX. Chorus of Israelites. "Then round about the starry throne" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)
Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony Chorus
XX. Recitative. "My evils hopeless are!" (Samson, Micah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XXI. Aria & Chorus. "Return, oh God of hosts!" (Chorus of Israelites, Micah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
Utah Symphony Chorus, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
XXII. Recitative. "But who is this?" (Micah, Samson, Delilah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
Utah Symphony Chorus, Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony
XXIII. Aria. "With plaintive notes and amorous moan" (Delilah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
Utah Symphony Chorus, Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony
XXIV. Recitative. "Did Love constrain thee?" (Samson, Delilah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
Utah Symphony Chorus, Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony
XXV. Aria and Duet. "My faith and truth, oh Samson, prove" (Dalila, Maiden) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XXVI. Chorus of Virgins. "Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)
Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony Chorus
XXVII. Aria. "To fleeting pleasures make your court" (Delilah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XXVIII. Recitative. "Ne'er think of that! I know thy warbling charms" (Samson, Delilah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XXIX. Duet. "Traitor to love! I'll sue no more" (Samson, Delilah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XXX. Recitative. "She's gone! a serpent manifest" (Delilah, Samson, Micah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XXXI. Chorus of Israelites. "To man God's universal law" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)
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XXXII. Recitative. "No words of peace" (Micah, Harapha, Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
Utah Symphony Chorus, Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony
XXXIII. Aria. "Honour and arms scorn such a foe" (Harapha) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XXXIV. Recitative. "Cam’st thou for this, vain boaster" (Samson, Harapha) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XXXV. Duet. "Go, baffled coward, go" (Samson, Harapha) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XXXVI. Recitative. "Here lies the proof" (Micah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
Utah Symphony Chorus, Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony
XXXVII. Chorus of Israelites. "Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah, hear, Jehovah, hear!" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)
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XXXVIII. Recitative. "Dagon, arise, attend thy sacred feast!" (Harapha) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XXXIX. Chorus of Philistine. "To song and dance we give the day" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)
Utah Symphony Chorus, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
XL. Chorus of Israelites and Philistines. "Fixed in his everlasting seat. Jehovah rules the world" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)
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XLI. Recitative. "More trouble is behind" (Micah, Samson, Harapha) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XLII. Aria. "Presuming slave, to move their wrath!" (Harapha) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
Utah Symphony Chorus, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
XLIII. Recitative. "Reflect then, Samson, matters now are strained" (Micah, Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XLIV. Chorus of Israelites. "With thunder arm’d, great God, arise!" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)
Utah Symphony Chorus, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
XLV. Recitative. "Be of good courage" (Samson, Micah, Harapha) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XLVI. Aria. "Thus when the sun from his watery bed" (Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XLVII. Recitative. "With might endued, above the sons of men" (Micah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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XLVIII. Aria & Chorus. "The Holy One of Israel be thy guide" (Micah, Chorus of Israelites) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
Utah Symphony Chorus, Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony
XLIX. Recitative. "Old Manoah, with youthful steps, makes haste to find his son" (Micah, Manoah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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L. Aria and Chorus. "Great Dagon has subdued our foe" (Philistine Woman, Chorus of Philistine) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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LI. Recitative. "What noise of joy was that?" (Manoah, Micah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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LII. Aria. "How willing my paternal love" (Manoah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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LIII. Recitative & Chorus. "Your hopes of his delivery seem not vain" (Micah, Manoah, Chorus of Philistine) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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LIV. Recitative. "Noise call you this? an universal groan" (Micah, Manoah, Messenger) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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LV. Aria and Chorus. "Ye sons of Israel, now lament" (Micah, Chorus of Israelites) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
Utah Symphony Chorus, Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony
LVI. Funeral March (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)
Utah Symphony Chorus, Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony
LVII. Recitative. "The body comes" (Micah, Manoah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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LVIII. Aria and Chorus. "Glorious hero, may thy grave" (Manoah, Maiden, Chorus of Virgins, Chorus of Israelites) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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LIX. Recitative. "Come, come! no time for lamentation now" (Manoah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
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LX. Aria. "Let the bright Seraphim" (Israelite Woman) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]
Utah Symphony Chorus, Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony
LXI. Chorus of Israelites. "Let their celestial concerts all unite" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)
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