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CD 1
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1 |
Saul, HWV 53: Symphony: Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro - Andante larghetto
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8:00
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2 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I. Chorus "How excellent Thy name, o Lord"
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2:37
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3 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I. Air "An infant raised by thy command" (Soprano) / Trio "Along the monster atheist strode" (Alto, Tenor, Bass)
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2:09
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4 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I. "The Youth inspired by Thee, o Lord" (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) / Chorus "How excellent Thy name, o Lord"
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3:56
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5 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II. Recitative "He comes, he comes" (Michal) / Air "O God-like youth!" (Michal) / Recitative "Behold, o King, the brave, victorious youth" (Abner, Saul, David)
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3:38
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6 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II. Air "O king, your favours with delight" (David) / Recitative "Oh early piety!" (Jonathan)
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5:22
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7 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II. Air "What abject thoughts a prince can have!" (Merab) / Recitative "Yet think, on whom this honour you bestow" (Merab)
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2:14
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8 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II. Air "Birth and fortune I despise" (Jonathan)
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4:57
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9 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II. Recitative "Go on, illostrious pair!" (High Priest) / Air "While yet thy tide of blood runs high" (High Priest)
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2:45
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10 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II. Recitative "Thou, Merab, first in birth, be first in honour" (Saul, Merab) / Air "My soul rejects the though with scorn" (Merab) / Air "See, with what a scornful air" (Michal) / Air "Ah, lovely youth, wast thou designed" (Michal)
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3:20
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11 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II. Symphony: Andante Allegro / Recitative "Already see the daughters of the land" (Michal) / Scene III. Chorus "Welcome, welcome, mighty king!"
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2:47
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12 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III. Accompagnato "What do I hear?" (Saul) / Chorus "David his ten thousands slew" / Accompagnato "To him ten thousands" (Saul) / Air "With rage I shall start burst his praises to hear" (Saul)
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2:18
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13 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV. Recitative "Imprudent women!" (Jonathan, Michal) / Air "Fell rage and black despair possessed" (Michal)
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2:59
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14 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV. Recitative "This but the smallest part of Harmony" (High Priest) / Accompagnato "By thee this universal frame" (High Priest)
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2:47
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15 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V. Recitative "Racked with infernal pains" (Abner) / Air "O Lord, whose mercies numberless" (David)
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3:52
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16 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V. Symphony: Largo / Recitative "'Tis All In Vain, his fury still continues" (Jonathan)
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2:15
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17 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V. Air "A serpent, in my bosom warned" (Saul) / Recitative "Has he escaped my rage?" (Saul)
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2:22
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18 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V. Air "Capricious man" (Merab)
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3:38
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19 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI. Accompagnato "O filial piety!" (Jonathan) / Air "No, cruel father, no!" (Jonathan)
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3:00
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20 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI. Air "O Lord, whose providence" (High Priest) / Chorus "Preserve him for the glory of Thy name"
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3:37
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21 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene I. Chorus "Envy! Eldest born of hell!"
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2:48
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22 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene I. Recitative "Ah! Dearest friend" (Jonathan) / Air "But sooner Jordan's stream, I swear" (Jonathan)
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2:36
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23 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II. Recitative "Oh strange vicissitude!" (David, Jonathan) / Air "Such haughty beauties rather move" (David)
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5:08
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CD 2
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1 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II. Recitative "My father comes" (Jonathan) / Scene III. Recitative "Hast thou obeyed my orders" (Saul, Jonathan)
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0:43
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2 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene III. Air "Sin not, o king, against the youth" (Jonathan) / Air "As great Jehovah lives (Saul) / Air "From cities stormed, and battles won" (Jonathan)
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4:55
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3 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IV. Recitative "Appear, my friend" (Jonathan, Saul) / Air "Your words, o king, my loyal heart" (David) / Recitative "Yes, he shall wed my daughter!" (Saul)
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1:49
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4 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V. Recitative "A father's will has authorised my love" (Michal) / Duet "O fairest of ten thousand fair" (Michal, David) / Chorus "Is there a man"
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4:19
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5 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V. Symphony: Largo - Allegro
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4:35
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6 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VI. Recitative "Thy father is a cruel!" (David) / Duet "At persecution I can laugh" (David, Michal)
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1:37
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7 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VII. Recitative "Whom dost thou seek" (Michal, Doeg) / Air "No, no, let the guilty tremble" (Michal)
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2:14
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8 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VIII. Recitative "Mean as he was, he is my brother now" (Merab) / Air "Author of peace, who canst controul" (Merab)
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3:33
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9 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IX. Symphony: Allegro
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1:06
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10 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IX. Accompagnato "The time at length is come" (Saul) / Scene X. Recitative "Where is the son of Jesse!" (Saul, Jonathan)
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1:30
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11 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene X. Chorus "Oh fatal consequence of Rage"
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4:46
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12 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene I. Accompagnato "Wretch that I am" (Saul) / Accompagnato "'Tis said, here lives a woman" (Saul)
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3:15
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13 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene II. Recitative "With me what would'st thou" (Witch, Saul) / Air "Infernal spirits" (Witch of Endor)
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2:50
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14 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene III. Accompagnato "Why hast thou forced me from the realm of peace" (Samuel, Saul)
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2:42
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15 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene III. Symphony: Allegro
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0:34
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16 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene IV. Recitative "Whence comest thou?" (David, Amalekite) / Air "Impious wretch, of race accurst!" (David)
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2:53
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17 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene IV. March: Grave
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3:03
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18 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V. Chorus "Mourn, Israel!"
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3:27
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19 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V. Air "Oh let it not in Gath be heard" (High Priest)
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2:07
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20 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V. Air "From this unhappy day" (Merab)
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2:39
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21 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V. Air "Brave Jonathan his bow never drew" (David) / Chorus "Eagles were not so swift as they"
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2:10
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22 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V. Air "In sweetest harmony they lived!" (Michal) / Solo "O fatal day" (David and Chorus) / Recitative "Ye men of Judah, weep no more!" (Abner)
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9:07
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23 |
Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V. Chorus "Gird on thy sword, thou man of might"
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5:01
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