Gabrieli Consort & Players

Saul

Featuring
Release date February 02, 2004

Tracklist

1
Saul, HWV 53: Symphony, I. Allegro
3:41
3:41
2
Saul, HWV 53: Symphony, II. Larghetto
1:54
1:54
3
Saul, HWV 53: Symphony, III. Organo ad libitum
2:21
2:21
4
Saul, HWV 53: Symphony, IV. Allegro
2:49
2:49
5
Saul, HWV 53: Symphony, V. Andante larghetto
2:56
2:56
6
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, I. Chorus "How excellent thy Name, O Lord"
2:52
2:52
7
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, II. Air (Soprano) "An infant rais'd" / III. Chorus "Along the monster atheist strode"
2:32
2:32
8
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, IV. Chorus "The youth inspir'd by thee, O Lord"
1:59
1:59
9
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, V. Chorus "How excellent thy name, O Lord"
2:36
2:36
10
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, VI. Recitative "He comes" (Michal) / VII. Air "O god-like youth!" (Michal)
3:10
3:10
11
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, VIII. Recitative "Behold, O King" (Abner, Saul, David)
0:51
0:51
12
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, IX. Air "O King, your favours with delight" (David) / X. Recitative "O early piety!" (Jonathan)
5:27
5:27
13
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XI. Air "What abject thoughts" (Merab) / XII. Recitative "Yet think, on whom this honor" (Merab)
2:23
2:23
14
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XIII. Air "Birth and fortune I despise!" (Jonathan)
4:20
4:20
15
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XIV. Recitative "Go on, illustrious pair!" (High Priest) / XV. Air "While yet thy tide of blood" (High Priest)
2:26
2:26
16
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XVI. Recitative "Though, Merab, first in birth" (Saul, Merab) / ... / XIX. Air "Ah! lovely youth!" (Michal)
3:19
3:19
17
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XX. Symphony / XXI. Recitative "Already see, the daughters of the land" (Michal) / XXII. Chorus "Welcome, welcome, mighty king"
2:56
2:56
18
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXIII. Accompagnato "What do I hear?" (Saul) / XXIV. Chorus "David his tenthousand slew" / XXV. Accompagnato "To him ten thousands!" (Saul)
1:13
1:13
19
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXVI. Air "With rage I shall burst" (Saul)
1:21
1:21
20
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXVII. Recitative "Imprudent women!" (Jonathan, Michal)
0:44
0:44
21
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXVIII. Air "Fell rage and black despair" (Michal)
3:04
3:04
22
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXIX. Recitative "This but the smallest part" (High Priest) / XXX. Accompagnato "By thee, the universal frame" (High Priest)
3:36
3:36
23
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXXI. Recitative "Rack'd with infernal pains" (Abner)
0:15
0:15
24
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXXII. Air "O Lord, whose mercies numberless" (David) / XXXIII. Symphony
5:33
5:33
25
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXXIV. Recitative "'Tis all in vain" (Jonathan) / XXXV. Air "A serpent in my bosom warm'd" (Saul) / XXXVI. Recitative "Has he escap'd my rage?" (Saul)
2:32
2:32
26
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXXVII. Air "Capricous man" (Merab)
3:40
3:40
27
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXXVIII. Accompagnato "O filial piety!" (Jonathan)
1:39
1:39
28
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXXIX. Air "No, cruel father, no!" (Jonathan)
1:29
1:29
29
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XL. Air "O Lord, whose providence" (High Priest)
1:15
1:15
30
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XLI. Chorus "Preserve him for the glory of thy name"
2:39
2:39
31
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLII. Chorus "Envy! eldest-born of Hell!"
2:30
2:30
32
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLIII. Recitative "Ah! dearest friend" (Jonathan)
0:40
0:40
33
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLIV. Air "But sooner Jordan's stream" (Jonathan)
2:24
2:24
34
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLV. Recitative "O strange vicissitude!" (David, Jonathan)
0:58
0:58
35
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLVI. Air "Such haugthy beauties rather move" (David)
4:46
4:46
36
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLVII. Recitative "My father comes" (Jonathan) / XLVIII. Recitative "Hast thou obey'd my orders" (Saul, Jonathan)
0:51
0:51
37
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLIX. Air "Sin not, O King" (Jonathan)
1:41
1:41
38
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, L. Air "As great Jehovah lives" (Saul)
1:27
1:27
39
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LI. Air "From cities storm'd" (Jonathan)
1:58
1:58
40
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LII. Recitative "Appear my friend" (Jonathan, Saul)
0:29
0:29
41
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LIII. Air "Your words, O King" (David) / LIV. Recitative "Yes, he shall wed my daughter" (Saul)
1:28
1:28
42
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LV. Recitative "A father's will" (Michal)
0:30
0:30
43
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LVI. Duet "O fairest of ten thousand fair" (Michal, David) / LVII. Chorus "Is there a man"
4:39
4:39
44
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LVIII. Symphony
6:27
6:27
45
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LIX. Recitative "Thy father is as cruel" (David)
0:35
0:35
46
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LX. Duet "At persecution I can laugh" (David, Michal)
1:07
1:07
47
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXI. Recitative "Whom dost thou seek?" (Michal, Doeg)
0:41
0:41
48
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXII. Air "No, let the guilty tremble" (Michal)
1:24
1:24
49
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXIII. Recitative "Mean as he was" (Merab)
0:49
0:49
50
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXIV. Air "Author of piece" (Merab)
3:19
3:19
51
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXV. Symphony
1:06
1:06
52
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXVI. Accompagnato "The time at length is come" (Saul) / LXVII. Recitative "Where is the son of Jesse?" (Saul, Jonathan)
1:43
1:43
53
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXVIII. Chorus "O fatal consequence of rage"
4:38
4:38
54
Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXIX. Accompagnato "Wretch that I am!" (Saul) / ... / LXXI. Recitative "With me what would'st thou?" (Witch, Saul)
4:08
4:08
55
Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXII. Air "Infernal spirits" (Witch)
1:36
1:36
56
Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXIII. Accompagnato "Why hast thou forc'd me" (Samuel, Saul)
3:34
3:34
57
Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXIV. Symphony
0:35
0:35
58
Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXV. Recitative "Whence comest thou?" (David, Amalekite) / LXXVI. Air "Impious wretch" (David)
2:59
2:59
59
Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXVII. Dead March
4:14
4:14
60
Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXVIII. Chorus "Mourn, Israel, mourn"
3:24
3:24
61
Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXIX. Air (Tenor) "O let it not in Gath be heard"
2:30
2:30
62
Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXX. Air (Soprano) "From this unhappy day"
2:46
2:46
63
Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXXI. Air "Brave Jonathan his bow ne'er drew"
0:29
0:29
64
Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXXII. Chorus "Eagles were not so swift as they"
0:26
0:26
65
Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXXIII. Air (Soprano) "In sweetest harmony"
4:25
4:25
66
Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXXIV. Solo and Chorus "O fatal day!" (David)
4:11
4:11
67
Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXXV. Recitative "Ye men of Judah" (High Priest)
0:30
0:30
68
Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXXVI. Chorus "Gird on thy sword"
5:38
5:38