Handel: Samson (English Oratorio HWV 57, performed according to the traditions of the time)

Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday & Michael Chance

43 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 34 MINUTES • MAY 02 2000

4

Samson, HWV 57, Act I: Why By An Angel Was My Birth Foretold (Recit. Samson & Micah) - Total Eclipse! No Sun, No Moon! (Air Samson)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

06:07

5

Samson, HWV 57, Act I: Of First Created Beam (Chorus Of Israelites)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

03:32

6

Samson, HWV 57, Act I: Brethren And Men Of Dan, Say (Recit. Manoah & Micah)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

01:46

7

Samson, HWV 57, Act I: Thy Glorious Deeds Inspir'd My Tongue (Air Manoah)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

04:22

8

Samson, HWV 57, Act I: Justly These Evils (Recit. Samson) - Why Does The God Of Israel Sleep? (Air Samson)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

06:20

9

Samson, HWV 57, Act I: Then Shall They Know (Chorus Of Israelites)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

02:21

10

Samson, HWV 57, Act I: For Thee, My Dearest Son (Recit. Manoah & Samson) - My Genial Spirits Droop (Accomp. Samson)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

02:10

11

Samson, HWV 57, Act I: Then Long Eternity - Joys That Are Pure, Sincerely Good (Recit. & Air Micah)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

06:04

12

Samson, HWV 57, Act I: Then Round About The Starry Throne (Chorus Of Israelites)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

02:24

13

Samson, HWV 57, Act II: Just Are The Ways Of God To Man (Air Manoah) - My Evils Hopeless Are! (Recit. Samson & Micah)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

03:53

14

Samson, HWV 57, Act II: Return, O God Of Hosts! (Air Micah) - To Dust His Glory They Would Tread (Chorus Of Israelites)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

13:36

15

Samson, HWV 57, Act II: But Who Is This, That So Bedeck'd And Gay (Recit. Micah, Samson, Dalila)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

01:01

16

Samson, HWV 57, Act II: With Plaintive Notes And Am'rous Moan (Air Dalila)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

04:32

17

Samson, HWV 57, Act II: My/Her Faith And Truth, O Samson, Prove (Air Dalila & Chorus Of Virgins)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

05:16

18

Samson, HWV 57, Act II: To Fleeting Pleasures Make Your Court (Air Dalila)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

03:18

19

Samson, HWV 57, Act II: Ne'er Think Of That (Samson) - Traitor To Love! (Duet Dalila & Samson)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

02:33

20

Samson, HWV 57, Act II: To Man God's Universal Law (Chorus Of Israelites)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

02:30

21

Samson, HWV 57, Act II: No Words Of Peace (Recit. Micah, Harapha, Samson)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

01:49

22

Samson, HWV 57, Act II: Honour And Arms Scorn Such A Foe (Air Harapha)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

07:30

23

Samson, HWV 57, Act II: Go, Baffled Coward (Duet Samson, Harapha)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

02:33

24

Samson, HWV 57, Act II: Here Lies The Proof (Micah) - Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah! (Chorus Of Israelites)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

04:36

25

Samson, HWV 57, Act II: Dagon, Arise! (Harapha) - To Song And Dance We Give The Day (Chorus Of Philistines)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

02:10

26

Samson, HWV 57, Act II: Fix'd In His Everlasting Seat (Choruses Of Israelites & Philistines)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

03:12

27

Samson, HWV 57, Act III: More Trouble Is Behind (Recit. Micah, Samson, Harapha)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

01:21

28

Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Presuming Slave! (Air Harapha)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

03:45

29

Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Reflect Then, Samson (Recit. Micah, Samson)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

00:53

30

Samson, HWV 57, Act III: With Thunder Arm'd, Great God, Arise! (Chorus Of Israelites)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

02:59

31

Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Be Of Good Courage (Recit. Samson, Micah, Harapha)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

01:34

32

Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Thus When The Sun From's Wat'ry Bed (Air Samson)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

03:57

33

Samson, HWV 57, Act III: With Might Endu'd - The Holy One Of Israel (Air) - To Fame Immortal Go (Chorus Of Israelites)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

02:54

34

Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Old Manoah, With Youthful Steps (Recit. Micah, Manoah)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

00:28

35

Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Great Dagon Has Subdu'd Our Foe (Chorus Of Philistines) - What Noise Of Joy (Recit. Manoah, Micah)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

02:45

36

Samson, HWV 57, Act III: How Willing My Paternal Love (Air Manoah)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

03:19

37

Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Your Hopes (Micah, Manoah) - A Symphony Of Horror And Confusion - Hear Us, Our God! (Chorus Of Philistines)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

02:01

38

Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Where Shall I Run (Recit. Messenger, Micah, Manoah)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

01:16

39

Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Ye Sons Of Israel, Now Lament (Air Micah) - Weep, Israel, A Louder Strain (Chorus Of Israelites)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

04:35

40

Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Proceed We Hence (Manoah) - Symphony: Dead March - The Body Comes (Micah, Manoah)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

04:49

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Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Glorious Hero, May Thy Grave (Air Manoah & Chorus Of Israelites & Soli)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

05:56

42

Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Let The Bright Seraphim In Burning Row (Air Israelite Woman)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

02:58

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Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite (Chorus Of Israelites)

Monastery Baroque Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday, Sinead Pratschke, Michael Chance, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas & Mark le Brocq

03:43

(C) 2000 K&K Verlagsanstalt - Josef-Stefan Kindler and Andreas Otto Grimminger