‎Handel: Saul by Maulbronner Kammerchor

Symphony: Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro

Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Nancy Argenta, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Michael Berner, Jürgen Budday, Steffen Balbach

8:59

How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord (Chorus)

Steffen Balbach, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Jürgen Budday, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

3:03

Air: An Infant Rais'd By Thy Command (Soprano)

Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Michael Berner, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:57

Trio: Along the Monster Atheist Strode (Chorus)

Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Michael Berner, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Nancy Argenta, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:04

The Youth Inspir'd By Thee, O Lord (Chorus)

Jürgen Budday, Michael Berner, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Steffen Balbach, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Nancy Argenta

1:59

How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord (Chorus)

Michael Berner, Jürgen Budday, Nancy Argenta, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

2:27

Recitative: He Comes! - Air: O God-like Youth! (Michal)

Michael Berner, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Jürgen Budday, Nancy Argenta, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

3:23

Recitative: Behold, O King… Young Man… the Son of Jesse (Abner, Saul, David)

Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Steffen Balbach, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

0:55

Air: O King, Your Favours With Delight (David)

Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

5:21

Recitative: O Early Piety! (Jonathan) - Air: What Abject Thoughts a Prince Can Have (Merab)

Nancy Argenta, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Michael Berner, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

2:50

Recitative: Yet Think With Whom This Honour You Bestow (Merab) - Air: Birth and Fortune I Despise! (Jonathan)

Michael Berner, Steffen Balbach, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Jürgen Budday, Nancy Argenta, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

5:27

Recitative: Thou, Merab, First in Birth (Saul) - Air: My Soul Rejects the Thought With Scorn (Merab)

Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Berner, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Nancy Argenta, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:43

Air: See With What a Scornful Air - Air: Ah, Lovely Youth! (Michal)

Steffen Balbach, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Michael Berner, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:57

Symphony: Andante Allegro - Recitative: Already See the Daughters of the Land (Michal)

Steffen Balbach, Michael Berner, Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:34

Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King! (Chorus)

Steffen Balbach, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Jürgen Budday, Michael Berner, Nancy Argenta, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:47

Accompagnato: What Do I Hear? (Saul) - David His Ten Thousands Slew (Chorus)

Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Steffen Balbach, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Berner, Nancy Argenta, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:02

Accompagnato: To Him Ten Thousands! - Air: With Rage I Shall Burst His Praises to Hear! (Saul)

Jürgen Budday, Michael Berner, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:45

Recitative: Imprudent Women!… 'Tis But His Old Disease (Jonathan, Michal)

Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Berner, Jürgen Budday, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

0:50

Air: Fell Rage and Black Despair Possest (Michal)

Nancy Argenta, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Steffen Balbach, Michael Berner, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

2:43

Recitative: Rack'd With Infernal Pains (Abner) - Air: O Lord, Whose Mercies No. less (David)

Michael Berner, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Nancy Argenta, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

4:52

Symphony (Arpa): Largo

Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Berner, Steffen Balbach, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:47

Recitative: 'Tis All in Vain (Jonathan) - Air: A Serpent: In My Bosom Warm'd (Saul)

Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Jürgen Budday, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

2:32

Recitative: Has He Escap'd My Rage? (Saul) - Air: Capricious Man: In Humour Lost (Merab)

Michael Berner, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Nancy Argenta, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

4:07

Accompagnato: O Filial Piety! (Jonathan)

Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Jürgen Budday, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:55

Air: No, Cruel Father, No (Jonathan)

Michael Berner, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:33

Air: O Lord, Whose Providence (High Priest)

Nancy Argenta, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Michael Berner, Jürgen Budday, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:48

Preserve Him for the Glory of Thy Name (Chorus)

Jürgen Budday, Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Michael Berner, Mark Le Brocq, Steffen Balbach, George Frideric Handel

2:42

Envy! Eldest-born of Hell! (Chorus)

Nancy Argenta, Steffen Balbach, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Berner, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

2:37

Recitative: Ah, Dearest Friend - Air: But Sooner Jordan's Stream: I Swear (Jonathan)

Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Michael Berner, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

2:56

Recitative: My Father Comes (Jonathan)

Nancy Argenta, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Berner, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

0:20

Recitative: Hast Thou Obey'd My Orders… Alas, My Father! (Saul, Jonathan) - Air: Sin Not, O King, Against the Youth (Jonathan)

Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Michael Berner, Nancy Argenta, Steffen Balbach, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance

3:10

Air: As Great Jehovah Lives: I Swear (Saul)

Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Berner, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Jürgen Budday, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:40

Air: From Cities Storm'd, and Battles Won (Jonathan)

Jürgen Budday, Michael Berner, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

2:20

Recitative: Appear, My Friend… No More Imagine Danger (Jonathan, Saul) - Air: Your Words, O King, My Loyal Heart (David)

Jürgen Budday, Steffen Balbach, Michael Berner, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Nancy Argenta, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:41

Recitative: Yes, He Shall Wed My Daughter! (Saul)

Steffen Balbach, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Berner, Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Jürgen Budday, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

0:30

Recitative: A Father's Will Has Authoriz'd My Love (Michal) - Duet: O Fairest of Ten Thousand Fair (Michal, David)

Steffen Balbach, Jürgen Budday, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

3:15

Is There a Man, Who All His Ways Directs (Chorus)

Nancy Argenta, Steffen Balbach, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Jürgen Budday, Michael Berner, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:22

Symphony: Largo - Allegro

Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Nancy Argenta, Steffen Balbach, Michael Berner, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

3:34

Recitative: Thy Father Is As Cruel, and As False (David) - Duet: At Persecution I Can Laugh (David, Michal)

Steffen Balbach, Michael Berner, Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

2:01

Recitative: Whom Dost Thou Seek?… I Seek for David (Michal, Doeg) - Air: No, No, Let the Guilty Tremble (Michal)

Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Steffen Balbach, Michael Berner, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

2:21

Recitative: Mean As He Was, He Is My Brother Now (Merab)

Steffen Balbach, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Michael Berner, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

0:48

Air: Author of Peace, Who Canst Controll (Merab)

Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Michael Berner, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Jürgen Budday, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

3:08

Symphony: Allegro

Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Steffen Balbach, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Michael Berner, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:16

Accompagnato: The Time At Length Is Come (Saul)

Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Michael Berner, Jürgen Budday, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

0:43

Recitative: Where Is the Son of Jesse?… He Earnestly Asked Leave (Saul, Jonathan)

Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:03

O Fatal Consequence (Chorus)

Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Michael Berner, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

4:39

Accompagnato: Wretch That I Am! (Saul)

Steffen Balbach, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

2:47

Recitative and Accompagnato: 'Tis Said, Here Lives a Woman (Saul)

Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Michael Berner, Jürgen Budday, Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

0:50

Recitative: With Me What Would'st Thou?… I Wou'd (Witch of Endor, Saul)

Jürgen Budday, Mark Le Brocq, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Steffen Balbach, George Frideric Handel

0:43

Air: Infernal Spirits, By Wose Pow'r (Witch of Endor)

Jürgen Budday, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

1:48

Accompagnato: Why Hast Thou Force'd Me from the Realm of Peace… O Holy Prophet, Holy Prophet! (Samuel, Saul)

Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Michael Berner, Nancy Argenta, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

3:36

Symphony: Allegro

Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Jürgen Budday, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

0:38

Recitative: Whence Com'st Thou?… Out of the Camp of Israel (David, Amalekite)

Michael Berner, Mark Le Brocq, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Jürgen Budday, Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta, George Frideric Handel

1:21

Air: Impious Wretch, of Race Accurst! (David)

Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Jürgen Budday, Michael Berner, Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

2:13

March: Grave - Largo e Staccato

Jürgen Budday, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

4:00

Mourn: Israel, Mourn Thy Beauty Lost (Chorus)

Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Michael Berner, Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

4:46

Air: From This Unhappy Day (Merab)

Michael Berner, Jürgen Budday, Nancy Argenta, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

3:08

Air: Brave Jonathan His Bow Ne'er Drew (David)

Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Steffen Balbach, Michael Berner, Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

2:41

Eagles Were Not So Swift As They (Chorus)

Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Jürgen Budday, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

0:21

Air: In Sweetest Harmony They Liv'd (Michal)

Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Jürgen Budday, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

4:49

O Fatal Day! How Low the Mighty Lie! (David, Chorus)

Michael Berner, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Nancy Argenta, Jürgen Budday, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

5:14

Air: Ye Men of Judah, Weep No More (High Priest)

Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Jürgen Budday, Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Michael Berner, Nancy Argenta, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

0:31

Gird On Thy Sword, Thou Man of Might (Chorus)

Laurie Reviol, Stephen Varcoe, Michael Chance, Mark Le Brocq, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Nancy Argenta, Michael Berner, Jürgen Budday, Steffen Balbach, Hannoversche Hofkapelle

5:51

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Maulbronner Kammerchor

Choir
Nancy Argenta

Soprano
Stephen Varcoe

Bass-Baritone
Michael Chance

Countertenor

Handel: Saul

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