‎Handel: Solomon - Love in Bath by Sir Thomas Beecham

Overture

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

4:17

Double Chorus: Your harps & cymbals sound

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

3:58

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

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

2:28

Double Chorus: With pious heart & holy tongue

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

4:40

Recitative: Imperial Solomon, thy prayers are heard

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

0:43

Air: Sacred raptures cheer my breast

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

5:05

Recitative: Blest be the Lord

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

0:36

Air: What though I trace each herb & flower

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

3:31

Air: Bless'd be the day

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

5:32

Recitative: Thou fair inhabitant of Nile

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

0:52

Duet: Welcome as the dawn of day

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

4:09

Recitative: When thou art absent from my sight

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

0:17

Air: With thee the unsheltered moor I'd tread

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

3:14

Recitative: My blooming fair, come, come away

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

0:16

Chorus: May no rash intruder disturb their soft hours

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

3:59

Sinfonia

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:11

Recitative: From Arabia's spicy shores

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

0:30

Air: Ev'ry sight these eyes behold

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

4:51

Recitative: Sweep, sweep the string

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

0:20

Solo & Chorus: Music, spread thy voice around

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

4:14

Air & Chorus: Now a diff'rent measure try

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

2:03

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

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

3:48

Recitative: Next the tortured soul release

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

0:21

Chorus: Thus rolling surges rise

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

2:05

Recitative: Thy harmony's divine, great King!

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

1:41

Chorus: From the censer curling rise

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

5:57

Chorus: From the East unto to the West

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

3:10

Recitative: Thrice happy King!

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

1:09

Air: Golden columns, fair & bright

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

3:18

Air: Beneath the vine

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

3:18

Recitative: Gold is now common

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

0:42

Air: How green our fertile pastures look

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

4:20

Chorus: Swell the full chorus to Solomon's praise

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

3:45

Recitative: May peace in Salem ever dwell

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

1:06

Air: Will the sun forget to streak

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

5:10

Recitative: Adieu, fair Queen

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

0:18

Recitative: Double chorus: Praise the Lord

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

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)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:50

Hunting Scene

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ilse Hollweg

1:26

Love Scene (Il Pastor Fido)

Peter Donohoe, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, 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)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 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)

Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4:27

Second Love Scene (Rodrigo)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

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, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

3:57

Hornpipe (Il Pastor Fido)

Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:17

Rondeau (Ariodante)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

1:53

Gigue (Rodrigo)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:59

March: reprise

Ilse Hollweg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:08

Interlude

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilse Hollweg

2:07

Serenade

Ilse Hollweg, Sir Thomas Beecham, 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
Beecham Choral Society

Chorus, Choir
Elsie Morison

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

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George Frideric Handel

Sir Thomas Beecham

Sir Thomas Beecham

Beecham Choral Society

Elsie Morison

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Handel: Solomon - Love in Bath

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