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GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)
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Overture
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Andante - Adagio - Allegro - Menuetto
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Recitative: Samson
0:32
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This day, a solemn feast…
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Chorus of Philistines
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Awake the trumpet's lofty…
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Air: Philistine Woman
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Ye men of Gaza, hither…
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Chorus of Philistines
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Awake the trumpet's lofty…
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Air: Philistine Man
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Loud as the thunder's awful…
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Air: Philistine Woman
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Then free from sorrow, free…
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Recitative: Samson
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Awake the trumpet's lofty…
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Recitative: Samson
0:52
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Why by an angel was…
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Air: Samson
3:56
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Torments alas! are not…
Scene 2
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Recitative: Micah (apart)
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O change beyond report, thought,…
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Air: Micah
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O mirror of our fickle…
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Recitative: Samson (apart)
2:36
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Whom have I to complain…
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Air: Samson
3:29
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Total eclipse! No sun, no…
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Recitative: Micah
1:12
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Since light so necessary is…
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Chorus of Israelites
3:34
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Oh first created beam!…
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Recitative: Samson
1:59
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Ye see, my friends, how…
Scene 3
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Recitative: Manoa
0:33
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Brethren and men of Dan, say,…
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Recitative: Manoa
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Oh miserable change! Is this…
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Recitative: Israelite Man
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Oh ever failing trust in…
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Air: Israelite Man
3:00
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God of our father, what…
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Recitative: Manoa
1:04
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The good we wish for,…
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Air: Manoa
4:35
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Thy glorious deeds…
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Recitative: Samson
1:35
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Justly these evils have…
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Recitative: Samson
0:54
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My griefs for this…
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Air: Samson
4:34
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Why does the God of…
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Recitative: Micah
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There lies our hope!…
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Chorus
2:19
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Then shall they know,…
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Recitative: Manoa
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For thee, my dearest son,…
No. 28 Recitative: Samson
My genial spirits droop,…
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Air: Micah
5:26
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Then long eternity shall…
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Chorus of Israelites
2:09
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Then round about the…
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Recitative: Manoa
1:25
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Air: Manoa
3:26
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Recitative: Samson
0:46
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Air: Micah
8:39
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Recitative: Micah
3:15
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Air: Dalila
7:06
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Recitative: Dalila
0:54
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Air: Samson
3:36
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Recitative: Dalila
0:30
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Duet: Dalila and Virgin
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Air: Dalila
4:53
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Recitative: Samson
1:27
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Duet: Dalila and Samson
1:57
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Air: Micah
4:12
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Recitative: Samson
0:22
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Chorus
2:31
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Recitative: Micah
1:38
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Air: Harapha
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Recitative: Samson
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Air: Samson
2:53
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Recitative: Harapha
0:41
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Duet: Samson and Harapha
2:16
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Recitative: Micah
0:46
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Chorus of Israelites
3:14
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Recitative: Harapha
0:54
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Air: Philistine Man
4:34
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Chorus of Philistines
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Chorus of Israelites and Virgins
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Recitative: Micah
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Air: Harapha
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Recitative: Micah
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Chorus of Israelites
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Recitative: Samson
2:23
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Air: Samson
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Recitative: Micah
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Air: Micah
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Recitative: Micah
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Air: Philistine Man (at a distance)
4:28
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Recitative: Manoa
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Air: Manoa
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Recitative: Micah
1:57
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Recitative: Micah
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Recitative: Messenger
3:49
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Air: Micah
3:20
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Recitative: Manoa
0:46
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Dead March
3:06
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Recitative and Air: Micah
1:10
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Chorus of Israelites and Israelite
5:12
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Recitative: Manoa
1:02
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Air: Israelite Woman
2:16
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Solo: Thomas Randle tenor - Samson
Solo: Mark Padmore tenor - Israelite Man, Philistine Man
Solo: Lynda Russell soprano - Dalila
Solo: Lynne Dawson soprano - Israelite Woman, Philistine Woman
Solo: Catherine Wyn-Rogers alto - Micah
Solo: Matthew Vine tenor - Messenger
Solo: Michael George bass - Manoa
Solo: Jonathan Best bass - Harapha
Choral: The Sixteen
Orchestra: The Symphony of Harmony and Invention
Conductor: Harry Christophers