Handel: Samson

Disc 1:
1 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 1. No. 1. Overture. Andante - Adagio - Allegro - Menuetto
2 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 1. No. 2. Recitative. This day, a solemn feast to Dagon held,
3 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 1. No. 3. Chorus. Awake the trumpet's lofty sound!
4 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 1. No. 4. Air. Ye men of Gaza, hither bring
5 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 1. No. 5. Chorus. Awake the trumpet's lofty sound!
6 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 1. No. 6. Air. Loud as the thunder's awful voice,
7 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 1. No. 7. Air. Then free from sorrow, free from thrall,
8 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 1. No. 5. Chorus. Awak the trumpet's lofty sound!
9 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 1. No. 8. Recitative. Why by an angel was my birth foretold,
10 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 1. No. 9. Air. Torments alas! are not confin'd
11 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 10. Recitative. O charge beyond report, thought, or belief!
12 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 11. Air. O mirror of our fickle state!
13 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 12. Recitative. Whom have I to complain of but myself,
14 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 13A. Air. Total eclipse! No sun, no moon,
15 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 13B. Recitative. Since light so necessary is to life,
16 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 14. Chorus. Oh first created beam! And thou great word:
17 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 15. Recitative. Ye see, my friends, how woes enclose me round:
18 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 3. No. 16. Recitative. Brethren and men of Dan, say, where is my son,
19 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 3. No. 17. Recitative. Oh miserable change! Is this the man,
20 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 3. No. 18. Recitative. Oh ever failing trust in mortal strength!
21 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 3. No. 19. Air. God of our fathers, what is man?
22 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 3. No. 20. Recitative. The good we wish for, often proves our bane,
23 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 3. No. 21. Air. Thy glorious deed inspir'd my tongue
24 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 3. No. 22. Recitative. Justly these evils have befall'n thy son;
25 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 3. No. 23. Recitative. My griefs for this
26 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 3. No. 24. Air. Why does the God of Israel sleep?
27 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 3. No. 25. Recitative. There lies our hope! True prophet may'st thou be,
28 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 3. No. 26. Chorus. Then shall they know, that he whose name
29 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 3. No. 27. Recitative. For thee, my dearest son, must thou meanwhile / No. 28. Recitat
30 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 3. No. 29. Air. Then long eternity shall greet your bliss
31 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 1. Scene 3. No. 30. Chorus. Then round about the starry throne
Disc 2:
1 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 1. No. 31. Recitative. Despair not thus! You once were God's delight,
2 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 1. No. 32. Air. Just are the ways of God to man,
3 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 1. No. 33. Recitative. My evils hopeless are! One pray'r remains:
4 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 1. No. 34. Air. Return, oh God of hosts! Behold / No. 35. Chorus. To dust his glory th
5 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 2. No. 36. Recitative. But who is this, that so bedeck'd and gay
6 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 2. No. 37. Air. With plaintive notes and am'rous moan,
7 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 2. No. 38. Recitative. Alas! Th'event was worse than I foresaw;
8 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 2. No. 39. Air. Your charms to ruin led the way,
9 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 2. No. 40. Recitative. Forgive what's done, nor think of what's past cure.
10 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 2. No. 41. Duet. My faith and truth, oh Samson, prove, / No. 42. Chorus. Her faith and
11 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 2. No. 43. Air. To fleeting pleasures make your court, / No. 42. Chorus. Her faith and
12 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 2. No. 44. Recitative. Ne'er think of that! I know thy warbling charms
13 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 2. No. 45. Duet. Traitor to love! I'll sue no more / Scene 3. No. 46. Recitative. She'
14 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 3. No. 47. Air. It is not virtue, valour, wit,
15 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 3. No. 48. Recitative. Favour'd of Heaven is he, who finds one true,
16 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 3. No. 49. Chorus. To man God's universal law
17 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 4. No. 50. Recitative. No words of peace, no voice enchanting fear,
18 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 4. No. 51. Air. Honour and arms scorn such a foe
19 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 4. No. 52. Recitative. Put on your arms,
20 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 4. No. 53. Air. My strength is from the living God
21 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 4. No. 54. Recitative. With thee! A man condemn'd, a slave enroll'd,
22 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 4. No. 55. Duet. Go, baffled coward, go,
23 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 4. No. 56. Recitative. Here lie the proff: if Dagon be thy God,
24 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 4. No. 57. Chorus. Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah, hear!
25 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 4. No. 58. Recitative. Dagon, arise! Attend thy sacred feast!
26 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 4. No. 59A. Air. To song and dance we give the day,
27 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 4. No. 59B. Chorus. To song and dance we give the day,
28 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 2. Scene 4. No. 60. Chorus. Fix'd in his everlasting seat,
Disc 3:
1 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 1. No. 61. Recitative. More trouble is behind; for Harapha
2 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 1. No. 62. Air. Presuming slave, to move their wrath
3 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 1. No. 63. Recitative. Reflect then, Samson, matters now are strain'd
4 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 1. No. 64. Chorus. With thunder arm'd great God, arise!
5 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 1. No. 65. Recitative. Be of good courage; I begin to feel
6 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 1. No. 66. Air. Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed,
7 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 1. No. 67. Recitative. With might endued above the sons of men,
8 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 1. No. 68. Air. The Holy One of Israel be thy guide, / No. 69. Chorus. To fame immorta
9 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 2. No. 70. Recitative. Old Manoa, with youthful steps, makes haste
10 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 2. No. 71. Air. Great Dagon has subdued our foe / No. 72. Chorus. Great Dagon has subd
11 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 2. No. 73. Recitative. What noise of joy was that It tore the sky.
12 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 2. No. 74. Air. How willing my paternal love
13 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 2. No. 75. Recitative. Your hopes of his deliv'ry seem not vain, / No. 76. Sinfonia /
14 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 2. No. 79. Recitative. Noise call you this An universal groan,
15 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 3. No. 80. Recitative. Whare shall I run, or which way fly the thoughts
16 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 3. No. 81. Air. Ye sons of Israel, now lament; / No. 82. Chorus. Weep Israel, weep a l
17 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 3. No. 83. Recitative. Proceed we hence to find his body, soak'd
18 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 3. No. 84. Dead March
19 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 3. No. 85. Recitative and Air. The body comes; we'll meet it on the way
20 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 3. No. 86. Chorus. Glorious Hero, may thy grave
21 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 3. No. 87. Recitative. Come, come! No time for lamentation now
22 - Samson, oratorio, HWV 57~Act 3. Scene 3. No. 88. Air. Let the bright Seraphim in burning row / No. 89. Chorus. Let the brigh