Saul HWV 53

• Symphony (Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro)
  08:59

Part I

• 1. How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord (Chorus Of Israelites)
  03:03
• 2. An Infant Rais'd By Thy Command (Air Soprano)
  01:57
• 3. Along the Mosnter Atheist Strode (Alto, Tenor, Basso)
  01:04
• 4. The Youth Inspir'd By Thee, O Lord (Chorus Of Israelites)
  02:00
• 5. How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord. Hallelujah (Chorus Of Israelites)
  02:28
• 6. He Comes (Michal) - O Godlike Youth (Air Michal)
  03:24
• 7. Behold, O King, The Brave, Victorious Youth (Recit. Abner, David, Saul)
  00:55
• 8. O King, Your Favours With Delight I Take (Air David)
  05:21
• 9. Oh, Early Piety! Oh, Modest Merit! (Jonathan) - What Abject Thoughts A Prince Can Have (Air Merab)
  02:50
• 10. Yet Think On Whom This Honour You Bestow (Merab) - Birth And Fortune I Despise! (Air Jonathan)
  05:27
• 11. Thou, Merab, First In Birth, Be First In Honour (Saul) - My Soul Rejects The Thought With Scorn (Air Merab)
  01:44
• 12. See, With What A Scornful Air - Ah, Lovely Youth, Wast Thou Design'd (Air Michal)
  01:58
• 13. Symphony (Andante Allegro) - Already See The Daughters Of The Land (Michal)
  01:35
• 14. Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King (Chorus Of Israelites)
  01:48
• 15. What Do I Hear? Am I Then Sunk So Low (Accomp. Saul) - David His Ten Thousands Slew (Chorus Of Israelites)
  01:03
• 16. To Him Ten Thousands, And To Me But Thousands - With Rage I Shall Burst His Praises To Hear (Accomp. & Air Saul)
  01:46
• 17. Imprudent Women (Jonathan) - 'Tis But His Old Disease, Which Thou Canst Cure (Michal)
  00:50
• 18. Fell Rage And Black Despair Possess'd (Air Michal)
  02:43
• 19. Racked With Infernal Pains (Abner) - O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless (Air David)
  04:53
• 20. Symphony (Largo)
  01:48
• 21. 'Tis All In Vain; His Fury Still Continues (Jonathan) - A Serpent, In My Bosom Warm'd (Air Saul)
  02:32
• 22. Has He Escap'd My Rage? (Saul) - Capricious Man, In Humour Lost (Air Merab)
  04:08
• 23. O Filial Piety! O Sacred Friendship! (Accomp. Jonathan)
  01:55
• 24. No, Cruel Father, No! I Must Defend Against The World My Best, My Dearest Friend (Air Jonathan)
  01:34
• 25. O Lord, Whose Providence Ever Wakes For Their Defence (Air High Priest)
  01:49
• 26. Preserve Him For The Glory Of Thy Name (Chorus)
  02:43

Part II

• 1. Envy, Eldest Born Of Hell (Chorus)
  02:37
• 2. Ah, Dearest Friend (Jonathan) - But Sooner Jordan's Stream, I Swear (Air Jonathan)
  02:54
• 3. Retire, My Friend (Jonathan)
  00:22
• 4. Hast Thou Obey'd My Orders (Saul) - Sin Not, O King, Against The Youth (Air Jonathan)
  03:11
• 5. As Great Jehovah Lives (Air Saul)
  01:40
• 6. From Cities Stormed, And Battles Won (Air Jonathan)
  02:20
• 7. Appear, My Friend (Jonathan) - No More Imagine Danger (Saul) - Your Words, O King, My Loyal Heart (Air David)
  01:41
• 8. Yes, He Shall Wed My Daughter! But How Long Shall He Enjoy Her? (Saul)
  00:31
• 9. A Father's Will Has Authorized My Love (Michal) - O Fairest Of Ten Thousand Fair (Duet Michal & David)
  03:15
• 10. Is There A Man, Who All His Ways, Directs (Chorus)
  01:23
• 11. Symphony (Largo - Allegro)
  03:35
• 12. Thy Father Is As Cruel (David) - At Persecution I Can Laugh (Duet David & Michal)
  02:01
• 13. Whom Dost Thou Seek? (Michal) - I Seek For David (Doeg) - No, No, Let The Guilty Tremble (Air Michal)
  02:22
• 14. Mean As He Was, He Is My Brother Now (Merab)
  00:49
• 15. Author Of Peace, Who Canst Control Every Passion Of The Soul (Air Merab)
  03:09
• 16. Symphony (Allegro)
  01:16
• 17. The Time At Length Is Come (Accomp. Saul)
  00:43
• 18. Where Is The Son Of Jesse? Comes He Not To Grace Our Feast? (Saul & Jonathan)
  01:03
• 19. Oh, Fatal Consequence Of Rage (Chorus)
  04:39

Part III

• 1. Wretch That I Am, Of My Own Ruin Author! (Accomp. Saul)
  02:48
• 2. 'Tis Said, Here Lives A Woman, Close Familiar With Th'enemy Of Mankind (Accomp. Saul)
  00:51
• 3. 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
• 4. Infernal Spirits, By Whose Pow'r Departed Ghosts In Living Forms Appear (Air Witch)
  01:49
• 5. Why Hast Thou Forc'd Me From The Realms Of Peace - O Holy Prophet (Accomp. Samuel & Saul)
  03:37
• 6. Symphony (Allegro)
  00:39
• 7. Whence Comest Thou? - Out Of The Camp Of Israel (David & Amalekite)
  01:22
• 8. Impious Wretch, Of Race Accurst (Air David)
  02:14
• 9. Dead March (Grave - Largo E Staccato)
  04:00
• 10. Mourn, Israel, Mourn Thy Beauty Lost (Chorus)
  04:47
• 11. From This Unhappy Day No More, Ye Gilboan Hills, On You Descend Refreshing Rains Or Kindly Dew (Air Merab)
  03:09
• 12. Brave Jonathan His Bow Never Drew (Air David)
  02:41
• 13. Eagles Were Not So Swift As They (Chorus Of Israelites)
  00:22
• 14. In Sweetest Harmony They Lived (Air Michal)
  04:50
• 15. O Fatal Day! How Low The Mighty Lie! O Jonathan! (Solo David & Chorus)
  05:14
• 16. Ye Men Of Judah, Weep No More (High Priest)
  00:32
• 17. Gird On Thy Sword - Go On, Be Prosperous In Fight (Chorus Of Israelites)
  05:50