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George Frideric Handel

From This Unhappy Day No More, Ye Gilboan Hills, On You Descend Refreshing Rains Or Kindly Dew (Air Merab)

George Frideric Handel

Handel: SAUL (English Oratorio in three acts, performed according to the traditions of the time)

3 MINUTES AND 8 SECONDS

Album Tracklist

1
Ouverture: Symphony (Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro)
08:59
2
How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord (Chorus Of Israelites)
03:03
3
An Infant Rais'd By Thy Command (Air Soprano)
01:57
4
Along The Monster Atheist Strode (Chorus: Alto, Tenor, Basso)
01:04
5
The Youth Inspir'd By Thee, O Lord (Chorus Of Israelites)
01:59
6
How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord. Hallelujah (Chorus Of Israelites)
02:27
7
He Comes (Michal) - O Godlike Youth (Air Michal)
03:23
8
Behold, O King, The Brave, Victorious Youth (Recit. Abner, David, Saul)
00:55
9
O King, Your Favours With Delight I Take (Air David)
05:21
10
Oh, Early Piety! Oh, Modest Merit! (Jonathan) - What Abject Thoughts A Prince Can Have (Air Merab)
02:50
11
Yet Think On Whom This Honour You Bestow (Merab) - Birth And Fortune I Despise! (Air Jonathan)
05:27
12
Thou, Merab, First In Birth, Be First In Honour (Saul) - My Soul Rejects The Thought With Scorn (Air Merab)
01:43
13
See, With What A Scornful Air - Ah, Lovely Youth, Wast Thou Design'd (Air Michal)
01:57
14
Symphony (Andante Allegro) - Already See The Daughters Of The Land (Michal)
01:35
15
Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King (Chorus Of Israelites)
01:47
16
What Do I Hear? Am I Then Sunk So Low (Accomp. Saul) - David His Ten Thousands Slew (Chorus Of Israelites)
01:02
17
To Him Ten Thousands, And To Me But Thousands - With Rage I Shall Burst His Praises To Hear (Accomp. & Air Saul)
01:46
18
Imprudent Women (Jonathan) - 'Tis But His Old Disease, Which Thou Canst Cure (Michal)
00:50
19
Fell Rage And Black Despair Possess'd (Air Michal)
02:43
20
Racked With Infernal Pains (Abner) - O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless (Air David)
04:52
21
Symphony (Largo)
01:47
22
'Tis All In Vain; His Fury Still Continues (Jonathan) - A Serpent, In My Bosom Warm'd (Air Saul)
02:32
23
Has He Escap'd My Rage? (Saul) - Capricious Man, In Humour Lost (Air Merab)
04:07
24
O Filial Piety! O Sacred Friendship! (Accomp. Jonathan)
01:55
25
No, Cruel Father, No! I Must Defend Against The World My Best, My Dearest Friend (Air Jonathan)
01:33
26
O Lord, Whose Providence Ever Wakes For Their Defence (Air High Priest)
01:48
27
Preserve Him For The Glory Of Thy Name (Chorus)
02:43
28
Envy, Eldest Born Of Hell (Chorus)
02:37
29
Ah, Dearest Friend (Jonathan) - But Sooner Jordan's Stream, I Swear (Air Jonathan)
02:54
30
My Father Comes: Retire, My Friend (Jonathan)
00:21
31
Hast Thou Obey'd My Orders (Saul) - Sin Not, O King, Against The Youth (Air Jonathan)
03:10
32
As Great Jehovah Lives (Air Saul)
01:40
33
From Cities Stormed, And Battles Won (Air Jonathan)
02:20
34
Appear, My Friend (Jonathan) - No More Imagine Danger (Saul) - Your Words, O King, My Loyal Heart (Air David)
01:41
35
Yes, He Shall Wed My Daughter! But How Long Shall He Enjoy Her? (Saul)
00:30
36
A Father's Will Has Authorized My Love (Michal) - O Fairest Of Ten Thousand Fair (Duet Michal & David)
03:15
37
Is There A Man, Who All His Ways, Directs (Chorus)
01:23
38
Symphony (Largo - Allegro)
03:34
39
Thy Father Is As Cruel (David) - At Persecution I Can Laugh (Duet David & Michal)
02:01
40
Whom Dost Thou Seek? (Michal) - I Seek For David (Doeg) - No, No, Let The Guilty Tremble (Air Michal)
02:21
41
Mean As He Was, He Is My Brother Now (Merab)
00:48
42
Author Of Peace, Who Canst Control Every Passion Of The Soul (Air Merab)
03:09
43
Symphony (Allegro)
01:15
44
The Time At Length Is Come (Accomp. Saul)
00:42
45
Where Is The Son Of Jesse? Comes He Not To Grace Our Feast? (Saul & Jonathan)
01:03
46
Oh, Fatal Consequence Of Rage (Chorus)
04:39
47
Wretch That I Am, Of My Own Ruin Author! (Accomp. Saul)
02:47
48
'Tis Said, Here Lives A Woman, Close Familiar With Th'enemy Of Mankind (Accomp. Saul)
00:50
49
With Me What Would'st Thou? (Witch) - I Would, That By Thy Art Thou Bring Me Up The Man Whom I Shall Name (Saul)
00:42
50
Infernal Spirits, By Whose Pow'r Departed Ghosts In Living Forms Appear (Air Witch)
01:49
51
Why Hast Thou Forc'd Me From The Realms Of Peace - O Holy Prophet (Accomp. Samuel & Saul)
03:36
52
Symphony (Allegro)
00:38
53
Whence Comest Thou? - Out Of The Camp Of Israel (David & Amalekite)
01:21
54
Impious Wretch, Of Race Accurst (Air David)
02:14
55
Symphony: Dead March (Grave - Largo E Staccato)
04:00
56
Mourn, Israel, Mourn Thy Beauty Lost (Chorus)
04:46
57
From This Unhappy Day No More, Ye Gilboan Hills, On You Descend Refreshing Rains Or Kindly Dew (Air Merab)
03:08
58
Brave Jonathan His Bow Never Drew (Air David)
02:41
59
Eagles Were Not So Swift As They (Chorus Of Israelites)
00:21
60
In Sweetest Harmony They Lived (Air Michal)
04:49
61
O Fatal Day! How Low The Mighty Lie! O Jonathan! (Solo David & Chorus)
05:14
62
Ye Men Of Judah, Weep No More (High Priest)
00:31
63
Gird On Thy Sword - Go On, Be Prosperous In Fight (Chorus Of Israelites)
05:50
Handel: SAUL (English Oratorio in three acts, performed according to the traditions of the time)
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From This Unhappy Day No More, Ye Gilboan Hills, On You Descend Refreshing Rains Or Kindly Dew (Air Merab)
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