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Georg Friedrich Händel
Samson
Album DE 1999 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 in the church of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Maulbronn Abbey, September 25th & 26th, 1999. Total time: 02:34:33 2-CD-Box Maulbronn Monastery Edition ~ A series created by Josef-Stefan Kindler & Andreas Otto Grimminger (C) by K&K Verlagsanstalt Germany 1999
Musicians
 | Georg Friedrich Händel , 1685-1759 GB album by |
 | Maulbronner Kammerchor , choir, chorus of israelites & chorus of philistines & chorus of virgins |
 | Jürgen Budday , *1948 DE conductor |
 | Newburgh Hamilton , 1691-1761 IE libretto by, adapting |
 | John Milton , 1608-1674 GB libretto by, original book |
 | Monastery Baroque Orchestra orchestra, on period instruments |
 | Michael Chance voc, fl, *1955 GB soloist, alto vocals, countertenor vocals, micah, friend to samson |
 | Raimund Nolte vl, voc, DE soloist, baritone vocals, manoah, father to samson |
 | David Thomas voc, *1943 GB soloist, bass vocals, harapha, a giant & messenger |
 | Sinéad Pratschke voc, soloist, soprano vocals, dalila, wife of samson & philistine woman, attendant to dalila & israelitish woman |
 | Mark Le Brocq voc, soloist, tenor vocals, samson |
Producers
| Josef-Stefan Kindler artwork by, mastered by, photography, & illustration, producer |
| Andreas Otto Grimminger engineer, mastered by, producer |
Composers
| Georg Friedrich Händel |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overture | Georg Friedrich Händel | 4:21 | |
| 2 | Act The First | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 3 | Scene I: Before The Prison In Gaza. Samson, Blind And In Chains. Chorus Of The Priests Of Dagon, Celebrating His Festival. | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 4 | This Day, A Solemn Feast To Dagon Held (Samson) - Awake The Trumpet's Lofty Sound (Chorus Of Philistines) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:28 | |
| 5 | Ye Men Of Gaza (Air Philistine Woman) - Awake The Trumpet's Lofty Sound (Chorus Of Philistines) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 4:32 | |
| 6 | Scene II: Enter Micah And Israelites, Observing Samson. | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 7 | Why By An Angel Was My Birth Foretold (Samson) - Total Eclipse! No Sun, No Moon! (Air Samson) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 6:07 | |
| 8 | O First Created Beam! And Thou Great Word! (Chorus Of Israelites) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:32 | |
| 9 | Scene III: Enter Manoah. | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 10 | Brethren And Men Of Dan, Say, Where Is My Son (Manoah) - The Good We Wish For, Often Proves Our Bane (Accomp. Manoah) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:46 | |
| 11 | Thy Glorious Deeds Inspir'd My Tongue (Air Manoah) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 4:23 | |
| 12 | Justly These Evils Have BefalI'n Thy Son (Samson) - Why Does The God Of Israel Sleep (Air Samson) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 6:20 | |
| 13 | Then Shall They Know, That He Whose Name Jehovah Is Alone (Chorus Of Israelites) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:21 | |
| 14 | For Thee, My Dearest Son (Manoah) - My Genial Spirits Droop, My Hopes Are Fled (Accomp. Samson) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:11 | |
| 15 | Then Long Eternity Shall Greet Your Bliss (Micah) - Joys That Are Pure, Sincerely Good (Air Micah) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 6:05 | |
| 16 | Then Round About The Starry Throne Of Him (Chorus Of Israelites) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:24 | |
| 17 | Act The Second | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 18 | Scene I: Samson, Manoah, Micah And Israelites. | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 19 | Just Are The Ways Of God To Man (Air Manoah) - My Evils Hopeless Are (Samson) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:52 | |
| 20 | Return, O God Of Hosts! - To Dust His Glory They Would Tread (Air Micah And Chorus) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 13:37 | |
| 21 | Scene II: Samson, Micah. Enter Dalila, Attended By Her Virgins. | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 22 | But Who Is This, That So Bedeck'd And Gay (Micah) - With Doubtful Feet, And Wav'ring Resolution (Dalila) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:01 | |
| 23 | With Plaintive Notes And Am'rous Moan (Air Dalila) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 4:33 | |
| 24 | My/Her Faith And Truth, O Samson, Prove (Air Dalila And Chorus Of Virgins) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 5:17 | |
| 25 | To Fleeting Pleasures Make Your Court (Air Dalila) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:18 | |
| 26 | Disc 2 | Georg Friedrich Händel | 76:21 | |
| 27 | Ne'er Think Of That (Samson) - Traitor/Traitress To Love! I'll Sue/Hear No More (Duet Dalila And Samson) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:33 | |
| 28 | Scene III: | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 29 | To Man God's Universal Law Gave Pow'r To Keep The Wife In Awe (Chorus Of Israelites) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:31 | |
| 30 | Scene IV: | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 31 | No Words Of Peace, No Voice Enchanting Fear (Micah) - The Honour Certain To Have Won From Thee (Harapha) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:49 | |
| 32 | Honour And Arms Scorn Such A Foe (Air Harapha) - Cam'st Thou For This, Vain Boaster (Samson) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 7:31 | |
| 33 | Go, Baffled Coward, Go - Presume Not On Thy God (Duet Samson And Harapha) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:34 | |
| 34 | Here Lies The Proof (Micah) - Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah, Hear! (Chorus Of Israelites) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 4:36 | |
| 35 | Dagon, Arise, Attend Thy Sacred Feast (Harapha) - To Song And Dance We Give The Day (Chorus Of Philistines) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:10 | |
| 36 | Fix'd In His Everlasting Seat, Jehovah / Great Dagon / Rules The World In State (Chorus Of Israelites And Philistines) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:13 | |
| 37 | Act The Third | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 38 | Scene I: Samson, Micah, Harapha And Chorus Of Israelites. | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 39 | More Trouble Is Behind (Micah) - This Message, Giv'n With Speed, Brooks No Delay (Harapha) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:22 | |
| 40 | Presuming Slave, To Move Their Wrath (Air Harapha) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:45 | |
| 41 | Reflect Then. Samson, Matters Now (Micah) - Shall I Abuse This Consecrated Gift (Samson) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 0:54 | |
| 42 | With Thunder Arm'd, Great God, Arise! (Chorus Of Israelites) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:59 | |
| 43 | Be Of Good Courage (Samson) - In Time Thou Hast Resolved (Micah) - Samson, This Second Message Send Our Lords (Harapha) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:35 | |
| 44 | Thus When The Sun From's Wat'ry Bed (Air Samson) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:57 | |
| 45 | With Might Endu'd (Micah) - The Holy One Of Israel Be Thy Guide / To Fame Immortal Go (Air Micah And Chorus Of Israelites) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:55 | |
| 46 | Scene II: Micah, Manoah And Chorus Of Israelites. | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 47 | Old Manoah, With Youthful Steps (Micah) - I Come, My Brethren, Not To Seek My Son (Manoah) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 0:29 | |
| 48 | Great Dagon Has Subdu'd Our Foe (Chorus Of Philistines) - What Noise Of Joy Was That? (Manoah And Micah) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:46 | |
| 49 | How Willing My Paternal Love The Weight To Share Of Filial Care (Air Manoah) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:20 | |
| 50 | Your Hopes Of His Deliv'ry Seem Not Vain (Micah, Manoah) - A Symphony Of Horror And Confusion - Hear Us, Our God! (Chorus Of Philistines) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:01 | |
| 51 | Scene III: Enter A Messenger. | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 52 | Where Shall I Run (Messenger) - The Accident Was Loud (Micah) - Suspense In News Is Torture (Manoah) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:17 | |
| 53 | Ye Sons Of Israel, Now Lament - Weep, Israel, Weep A Louder Strain (Air Micah And Chorus Of Israelites) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 4:35 | |
| 54 | Proceed We Hence To Find His Body (Manoah) - Dead March (Symphony) - The Body Comes (Micah) - There Shall All IsraeI's Valiant Youth Resort (Manoah) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 4:50 | |
| 55 | Enter Israelites With The Body Of Samson. | Georg Friedrich Händel | ||
| 56 | Glorious Hero, May Thy Grave, Peace And Honour Ever Have (Air Manoah, Solo And Chorus) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 5:57 | |
| 57 | Let The Bright Seraphim In Burning Row (Air Israelite Woman) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:58 | |
| 58 | Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite (Chorus Of Israelites) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:43 |
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