Samson

~ Release by G.F. Haendel; Martina Arroyo, Helen Donath, Sheila Armstrong, Norma Procter, Alexander Young, Jerry J. Jennings, Ezio Flagello, Thomas Stewart, Münchener Bach‐Chor, Münchener Bach‐Orchester, Karl Richter (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Samson, HWV 57: Symfony
George Frideric Handel9:28
2Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 1: I. Recitative [Samson] - This day, a solemn feast to dagon held
George Frideric Handel0:39
3Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 1: II. Chorus of Philistines - Awake the trumpet's lofty sound
George Frideric Handel2:04
4Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 1: III. Air [Philistine Woman] - Ye men of Gaza
George Frideric Handel4:11
5Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 1: IV. Chorus of Philistines - Awake the trumpet's lofty sound!
George Frideric Handel0:32
6Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 1: V. Air [A Philistine] - Loud as the thunder's awful voice
George Frideric Handel3:03
7Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 1: VI. Air [Philistine Woman] - Then free from sorrow
George Frideric Handel2:42
8Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 1: VII. Chorus of Philistines - Awake the trumpet's lofty sound!
George Frideric Handel0:33
9Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 1: VIII. Recitative [Samson] - Why by an angel
George Frideric Handel0:39
10Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 1: IX. Air [Samson] - Torments, alas!
George Frideric Handel5:10
11Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 2: I. Recitative [Micah] - Oh change beyond report
George Frideric Handel1:07
12Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 2: II. Air [Micah] - Oh mirror of our fickle state!
George Frideric Handel3:56
13Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 2: III. Recitative [Samson, Micah] - Whom have I to complain of but myself
George Frideric Handel1:34
14Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 2: IV. Air [Samson] - Total eclipse!
George Frideric Handel4:30
15Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 2: V. Chorus of Israelites - Oh first created beam!
George Frideric Handel3:14
16Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 2: VI. Recitative [Samson, Micah] - Ye see, my friends
George Frideric Handel1:02
17Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: I. Recitative [Manoa, Micah] - Brethren and men of Dan
George Frideric Handel0:41
18Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: II. Recitative [Manoa] - Oh miserable change!
George Frideric Handel1:04
19Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: III. Recitative [Israelitish Man] - Oh ever failing trust
George Frideric Handel0:23
20Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: IV. Air [Israelitish Man] - God of our fathers
George Frideric Handel3:43
21Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: V. Recitative [Manoa] - The good we wish for
George Frideric Handel1:12
22Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: VI. Air [Manoa] - Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue
George Frideric Handel4:33
23Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: VII. Recitative [Samson] - Justly these evils have hefall'n thy son
George Frideric Handel1:23
24Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: VIII. Air [Samson] - Why does the God of Israel sleep?
George Frideric Handel5:00
25Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: IX. Recitative [Micah] - There lies our hope!
George Frideric Handel0:25
26Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: X. Chorus of Israelites - Then shall they know
George Frideric Handel2:17
27Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: XI. Recitative [Manoa, Samson] - For thee, my dearest son
George Frideric Handel1:55
28Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: XII. Air [Micah] - Then long eternity shall greet your bliss
George Frideric Handel1:07
29Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: XIII. Air [Micah] - Joys that are pure
George Frideric Handel5:07
30Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: XIV. Chorus of Israelites - Then round about the starry throne
George Frideric Handel2:02
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 1: I. Recitative [Manoa] - Trust yet in God!
George Frideric Handel0:23
2Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 1: II. Recitative [Samson, Micah] - My evils hopeless are!
George Frideric Handel0:55
3Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 1: III. Air [Micah] - Return, oh God of hosts!
George Frideric Handel5:50
4Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 1: IV. Air [Micah] and Chorus of Israelites - To dust his glory they would tread
George Frideric Handel4:20
5Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: I. Recitative [Micah, Samson] - But who is this?
George Frideric Handel1:14
6Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: II. Recitative [Dalila, Samson] - With doubtful feet
George Frideric Handel1:45
7Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: III. Air [Virgin] - With plaintive notes
George Frideric Handel7:12
8Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: IV. Recitative [Samson] - Did Love constrain thee?
George Frideric Handel0:37
9Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: V. Air [Samson] - Your charms to ruin led the way
George Frideric Handel3:41
10Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: VI. Recitative [Dalila] - Forgive what's done
George Frideric Handel0:41
11Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: VII. Duet [Dalila, Virgin] - My faith and truth
George Frideric Handel5:39
12Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: VIII. Chorus of Virgins - Her faith and truth
George Frideric Handel1:23
13Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: IX. Air, 1st verse [Dalila] - To fleeting pleasures make your court
George Frideric Handel2:25
14Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: X. Chorus of Virgins - Her faith and truth
George Frideric Handel1:26
15Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: XI. Air, 2nd verse [Dalila] - How charming is domestic ease!
George Frideric Handel2:26
16Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: XII. Chorus of Virgins - Her faith and truth
George Frideric Handel1:25
17Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: XIII. Recitative [Samson, Dalila] - Ne'er think of that!
George Frideric Handel1:45
18Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: XIV. Duet [Dalila, Samson] - Traitor to love!
George Frideric Handel1:46
19Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: I. Scene 3. Recitative [Micah, Samson] - She's gone!
George Frideric Handel0:18
20Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: II. Air [Israelitish Man] - It is not virtue
George Frideric Handel4:48
21Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: III. Recitative [Samson] - Favour'd of heaven is he
George Frideric Handel0:31
22Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: IV. Chorus of Israelites - To man God's universal law
George Frideric Handel2:25
23Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: V. Scene 4. Recitative [Micah, Harapha, Samson] - No words of peace
George Frideric Handel1:53
24Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: VI. Air [Harapha] - Honour and arms scorn such a foe
George Frideric Handel5:26
25Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: VII. Recitative [Samson, Harapha] - Cam'st thou for this
George Frideric Handel0:36
26Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: VIII. Duet [Samson, Harapha] - Go, baffled coward, go
George Frideric Handel2:32
27Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: IX. Recitative [Micah] - Here lies the proof
George Frideric Handel1:04
28Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: X. Chorus of Israelites - Hear, Jacob's God
George Frideric Handel3:38
29Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: XI. Recitative [Harapha] - Dagon, arise!
George Frideric Handel0:15
30Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: XII. Air [A Philistine] - To song and dance we give the day
George Frideric Handel3:29
31Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: XIII. Chorus of Philistines - To song and dance we give the day
George Frideric Handel1:57
32Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: XIV. Double Chorus of Israelites and Philistines - Fix'd in his everlasting seat
George Frideric Handel3:12
▼ CD 3
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1Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 1: I. Recitative [Micah, Samson, Harapha] - More trouble is behind
George Frideric Handel1:33
2Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 1: II. Air [Harapha] - Presuming slave, to move their wrath!
George Frideric Handel2:40
3Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 1: III. Recitative [Micah, Samson] - Reflect then, Samson
George Frideric Handel0:49
4Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 1: IV. Chorus of Israelites - With thunder arm'd, great God, arise!
George Frideric Handel3:06
5Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 1: V. Recitative [Samson, Micah, Harapha] - Be of good courage
George Frideric Handel2:59
6Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 1: VI. Air [Samson] - Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed
George Frideric Handel4:00
7Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 1: VII. Air [Micah] - With might endued above the sons of men
George Frideric Handel0:29
8Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 1: VIII. Air [Micah] - The Holy One of Israel - Chorus of Israelites - To fame immortal go
George Frideric Handel2:15
9Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 2: I. Scene 2. Recitative [Micah, Manoa] - Old Manoa
George Frideric Handel0:32
10Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 2: II. Air [A Philistine] and Chorus of Philistines - Great Dagon has subdued our foe
George Frideric Handel3:51
11Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 2: III. Recitative [Manoa, Micah] - What noise of joy was that?
George Frideric Handel1:00
12Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 2: IV. Air [Manoa] - How willing my paternal love
George Frideric Handel3:24
13Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 2: V. Recitative [Micah, Manoa] - Your hopes of his deliv'ry
George Frideric Handel0:50
14Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 2: VI. Chorus of Philistines - Hear us, our God!
George Frideric Handel1:26
15Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 2: VII. Recitative [Micah, Manoa] - Noise call you this?
George Frideric Handel0:47
16Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 3: I. Scene 3. Recitative [Messenger, Micah, Manoa] - Where shall I run
George Frideric Handel2:54
17Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 3: II. Air [Micah] - Ye sons of Israel, now lament - Chorus of Israelites - Weep, Israel, weep
George Frideric Handel4:29
18Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 3: III. Recitative [Manoa] - Proceed we hence
George Frideric Handel0:59
19Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 3: IV. Dead March
George Frideric Handel2:54
20Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 3: V. Recitative [Micah, Manoa] - The body comes
George Frideric Handel1:06
21Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 3: VI. Solo [Manoa] and Chorus of Israelites - Glorious hero + Acc. [Israelitish Woman] - The virgins too shall
George Frideric Handel6:20
22Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 3: VII. Recitative [Manoa] - Come, come! no time for lamentation now
George Frideric Handel0:24
23Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 3: VIII. Air [Israelitish Woman] - Let the bright Seraphim
George Frideric Handel3:14
24Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 3: IX. Chorus of Israelites - Let their celestial concerts all unite
George Frideric Handel2:55