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Georg Friedrich Händel
Oratorium Saul
Album DE 2002 on K&K Verlagsanstalt label
Classical (Baroque, Oratorio)
Oratorium in drei Akten in englischer Sprache und historischer Aufführungspraxis. English Oratorio in three acts, performed according to the traditions of the time. A concert hosted by Klosterkonzerte Maulbronn at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Maulbronn Monastery, September 28th & 29th, 2002. Total Playing Time: 02:37:17 Maulbronn Monastery Edition ~ A series produced by Josef-Stefan Kindler and Andreas Otto Grimminger. (c) by K&K Verlagsanstalt 2002.
Musicians
 | Georg Friedrich Händel , 1685-1759 GB album by |
 | Maulbronner Kammerchor , choir, chorus, chorus of israelites |
 | Almut Wien voc, choir, alto vocals |
 | Barbara Hirsch voc, choir, alto vocals |
 | Beate Roth voc, choir, alto vocals |
 | Bettina van der Ham voc, choir, alto vocals |
 | Dietlind Mayer voc, choir, alto vocals |
 | Hella Pilz voc, choir, alto vocals |
 | Kathrin Gölz voc, choir, alto vocals |
 | Marianne Dohse voc, choir, alto vocals |
 | Renate Secker voc, choir, alto vocals |
 | Roswitha Fydrich-Steiner voc, choir, alto vocals |
 | Burkhard Miehlich voc, b, choir, bass vocals |
 | Daniel Fritsch voc, b, choir, bass vocals |
 | Hansjörg Lechler voc, b, choir, bass vocals |
 | Jo Dohse voc, b, choir, bass vocals |
 | Matthias Kögel voc, b, choir, bass vocals |
 | Paul-Theodor Bräuchle voc, b, choir, bass vocals |
 | Rainer Hirsch-Luipold voc, b, choir, bass vocals |
 | Rolf Most voc, choir, bass vocals |
 | Heidi Ehmer voc, choir, soprano vocals |
 | Heike Thordsen voc, choir, soprano vocals |
 | Ilka Hüftle voc, choir, soprano vocals |
 | Ina Probst , choir, soprano vocals |
 | Katharina Eberhardt , choir, soprano vocals |
 | Miriam Wolff , choir, soprano vocals |
 | Sabine Stöffler voc, choir, soprano vocals |
 | Silke Vogelmann , choir, soprano vocals |
 | Susanne Ferber , choir, soprano vocals |
 | Susanne Laenger voc, choir, soprano vocals |
 | Sylvia Dieter , choir, soprano vocals |
 | Veronika Miehlich voc, choir, soprano vocals |
 | Hartmut Meier voc, choir, tenor vocals |
 | Joachim Roth voc, choir, tenor vocals |
 | Johannes Budday , choir, tenor vocals |
 | Konrad Mohl voc, choir, tenor vocals |
 | Mathias Michel , choir, tenor vocals |
 | Rudolf Roth , choir, tenor vocals |
 | Sebastian Fuierer voc, choir, tenor vocals |
 | Jürgen Budday , *1948 DE conductor |
 | Charles Jennens , 1700-1773 GB libretto by |
 | Hannoversche Hofkapelle , DE orchestra, on period instruments |
 | Rhoda Patrick bsn, orchestra, bassoon |
 | Uschi Bruckdorfer bsn, orchestra, bassoon |
 | Daniela Wartenberg vc, orchestra, cello |
 | Dorothee Palm vc, orchestra, cello |
 | Marlene Goede-Uter acg, vn, orchestra, concertmaster |
 | Cordula Cordes b, orchestra, double bass, bass viol |
 | Joachim Klingenfuß , orchestra, lute |
 | Christine Alanique , orchestra, oboe |
 | Luise Baumgartl , orchestra, oboe |
 | Gregor Hollmann hps, *1954 DE orchestra, harpsichord, celesta, organ, regal |
 | Simon Stierle , orchestra, timpani, baroque timpani |
 | Miha Šuler tb, orchestra, trombone |
 | Sandor Szabo tb, orchestra, trombone |
 | Wolf-Hagen Hoyer tb, orchestra, trombone |
 | Christoph Draeger tr, orchestra, trumpet, baroque trumpets |
 | Friedemann Immer tr, *1948 DE orchestra, trumpet, baroque trumpets |
 | Bettina Ihrig vl, orchestra, viola |
 | Hella Hartmann vl, orchestra, viola |
 | Mechthilde Werner vn, voc, orchestra, viola |
 | Birgit Fischer vn, acg, orchestra, violin |
 | Christoph Heidemann vn, acg, DE orchestra, violin |
 | Eva Politt vn, acg, orchestra, violin |
 | Heidrun Heidarsdottir vn, orchestra, violin |
 | Klaus Bona vl, vn, DE orchestra, violin |
 | Stephanie Bücker vn, orchestra, violin |
 | Susanne Dietz vn, acg, orchestra, violin |
 | Steffen Balbach voc, b, soloist, bass vocals, samuel, doeg |
 | Stephen Varcoe voc, *1949 GB soloist, bass vocals, saul |
 | Michael Chance voc, fl, *1955 GB soloist, countertenor vocals, david |
 | Laurie Reviol , soloist, soprano vocals, merab |
 | Nancy Argenta voc, *1957 CA soloist, soprano vocals, michal |
 | Michael Berner voc, soloist, tenor vocals, abner, high priest, witch of endor, amalekite |
 | Mark Le Brocq voc, soloist, tenor vocals, jonathan |
Producers
| Josef-Stefan Kindler artwork by, mastered by, photography, & cover art, producer |
| Andreas Otto Grimminger engineer, mastered by, producer |
Composers
| Georg Friedrich Händel |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ouverture: Symphony (Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 8:59 | |
| 2 | Act The First | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 3 | Scene I: An Epinicion Or Song Of Triumph, For The Victory Over Goliath And The Philistines | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 4 | How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord (Chorus Of Israelites) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:03 | |
| 5 | An Infant Rais'd By Thy Command (Air Soprano) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:57 | |
| 6 | Along The Monster Atheist Strode (Chorus: Alto, Tenor, Basso) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:04 | |
| 7 | The Youth Inspir'd By Thee, O Lord (Chorus Of Israelites) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:00 | |
| 8 | How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord. Hallelujah (Chorus Of Israelites) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:28 | |
| 9 | Scene II: Saul, Jonathan, Merab, Michal And Abner, Introducing David And The High Priest | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 10 | He Comes (Michal) - O Godlike Youth (Air Michal) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:24 | |
| 11 | Behold, O King, The Brave, Victorious Youth (Recit. Abner, David, Saul) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 0:55 | |
| 12 | O King, Your Favours With Delight I Take (Air David) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 5:21 | |
| 13 | Oh, Early Piety! Oh, Modest Merit! (Jonathan) - What Abject Thoughts A Prince Can Have (Air Merab) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:50 | |
| 14 | Yet Think On Whom This Honour You Bestow (Merab) - Birth And Fortune I Despise! (Air Jonathan) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 5:27 | |
| 15 | Thou, Merab, First In Birth, Be First In Honour (Saul) - My Soul Rejects The Thought With Scorn (Air Merab) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:44 | |
| 16 | See, With What A Scornful Air - Ah, Lovely Youth, Wast Thou Design'd (Air Michal) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:58 | |
| 17 | Symphony (Andante Allegro) - Already See The Daughters Of The Land (Michal) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:35 | |
| 18 | Scene III: Saul, Michal, Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 19 | Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King (Chorus Of Israelites) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:48 | |
| 20 | What Do I Hear? Am I Then Sunk So Low (Accomp. Saul) - David His Ten Thousands Slew (Chorus Of Israelites) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:03 | |
| 21 | To Him Ten Thousands, And To Me But Thousands - With Rage I Shall Burst His Praises To Hear (Accomp. & Air Saul) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:46 | |
| 22 | Scene IV: | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 23 | Imprudent Women (Jonathan) - 'Tis But His Old Disease, Which Thou Canst Cure (Michal) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 0:50 | |
| 24 | Fell Rage And Black Despair Possess'd (Air Michal) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:43 | |
| 25 | Scene V: Saul, David, Jonathan, Merab, Michal, Abner, High Priest | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 26 | Racked With Infernal Pains (Abner) - O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless (Air David) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 4:53 | |
| 27 | Symphony (Largo) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:48 | |
| 28 | 'Tis All In Vain; His Fury Still Continues (Jonathan) - A Serpent, In My Bosom Warm'd (Air Saul) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:32 | |
| 29 | Has He Escap'd My Rage? (Saul) - Capricious Man, In Humour Lost (Air Merab) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 4:08 | |
| 30 | Scene VI: | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 31 | O Filial Piety! O Sacred Friendship! (Accomp. Jonathan) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:55 | |
| 32 | No, Cruel Father, No! I Must Defend Against The World My Best, My Dearest Friend (Air Jonathan) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:34 | |
| 33 | O Lord, Whose Providence Ever Wakes For Their Defence (Air High Priest) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:49 | |
| 34 | Preserve Him For The Glory Of Thy Name (Chorus) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:43 | |
| 35 | Act The Second | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 36 | Scene I: | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 37 | Envy, Eldest Born Of Hell (Chorus) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:37 | |
| 38 | Scene II: Jonathan And David | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 39 | Ah, Dearest Friend (Jonathan) - But Sooner Jordan's Stream, I Swear (Air Jonathan) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:54 | |
| 40 | My Father Comes: Retire, My Friend (Jonathan) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 0:22 | |
| 41 | Scene III: Saul And Jonathan | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 42 | Hast Thou Obey'd My Orders (Saul) - Sin Not, O King, Against The Youth (Air Jonathan) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:11 | |
| 43 | As Great Jehovah Lives (Air Saul) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:40 | |
| 44 | From Cities Stormed, And Battles Won (Air Jonathan) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:20 | |
| 45 | Scene IV: | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 46 | Appear, My Friend (Jonathan) - No More Imagine Danger (Saul) - Your Words, O King, My Loyal Heart (Air David) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:41 | |
| 47 | Yes, He Shall Wed My Daughter! But How Long Shall He Enjoy Her? (Saul) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 0:31 | |
| 48 | Scene V: David And Michal | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 49 | A Father's Will Has Authorized My Love (Michal) - O Fairest Of Ten Thousand Fair (Duet Michal & David) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:15 | |
| 50 | Is There A Man, Who All His Ways, Directs (Chorus) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:23 | |
| 51 | Symphony (Largo - Allegro) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:35 | |
| 52 | Scene VI: David And Michal | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 53 | Thy Father Is As Cruel (David) - At Persecution I Can Laugh (Duet David & Michal) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:01 | |
| 54 | Scene VII: Michal And Doeg | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 55 | Whom Dost Thou Seek? (Michal) - I Seek For David (Doeg) - No, No, Let The Guilty Tremble (Air Michal) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:22 | |
| 56 | Scene VIII: | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 57 | Mean As He Was, He Is My Brother Now (Merab) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 0:49 | |
| 58 | Author Of Peace, Who Canst Control Every Passion Of The Soul (Air Merab) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:09 | |
| 59 | Scene IX: Saul At The Feast Of The New Moon | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 60 | Symphony (Allegro) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:16 | |
| 61 | The Time At Length Is Come (Accomp. Saul) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 0:43 | |
| 62 | Scene X: Saul And Jonathan | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 63 | Where Is The Son Of Jesse? Comes He Not To Grace Our Feast? (Saul & Jonathan) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:03 | |
| 64 | Oh, Fatal Consequence Of Rage (Chorus) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 4:39 | |
| 65 | Act The Third | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 66 | Scene I: Saul Disguised, At Endor | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 67 | Wretch That I Am, Of My Own Ruin Author! (Accomp. Saul) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:48 | |
| 68 | 'Tis Said, Here Lives A Woman, Close Familiar With Th'enemy Of Mankind (Accomp. Saul) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 0:51 | |
| 69 | Scene II: Saul And The Witch Of Endor | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 70 | With Me What Would'st Thou? (Witch) - I Would, That By Thy Art Thou Bring Me Up The Man Whom I Shall Name (Saul) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 0:42 | |
| 71 | Infernal Spirits, By Whose Pow'r Departed Ghosts In Living Forms Appear (Air Witch) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:49 | |
| 72 | Scene III: Apparition Of Samuel | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 73 | Why Hast Thou Forc'd Me From The Realms Of Peace - O Holy Prophet (Accomp. Samuel & Saul) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:37 | |
| 74 | Symphony (Allegro) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 0:39 | |
| 75 | Scene IV: David And An Amalekite | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 76 | Whence Comest Thou? - Out Of The Camp Of Israel (David & Amalekite) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:22 | |
| 77 | Impious Wretch, Of Race Accurst (Air David) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:14 | |
| 78 | Symphony: Dead March (Grave - Largo E Staccato) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 4:00 | |
| 79 | Scene V: Elegy On The Death Of Saul And Jonathan | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 80 | Mourn, Israel, Mourn Thy Beauty Lost (Chorus) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 4:47 | |
| 81 | From This Unhappy Day No More, Ye Gilboan Hills, On You Descend Refreshing Rains Or Kindly Dew (Air Merab) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:09 | |
| 82 | Brave Jonathan His Bow Never Drew (Air David) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:41 | |
| 83 | Eagles Were Not So Swift As They (Chorus Of Israelites) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 0:22 | |
| 84 | In Sweetest Harmony They Lived (Air Michal) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 4:50 | |
| 85 | O Fatal Day! How Low The Mighty Lie! O Jonathan! (Solo David & Chorus) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 5:14 | |
| 86 | Ye Men Of Judah, Weep No More (High Priest) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 0:32 | |
| 87 | Gird On Thy Sword - Go On, Be Prosperous In Fight (Chorus Of Israelites) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 5:50 |
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