GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
(1685-1759)
Scene 1
Andante - Adagio - Allegro - Menuetto
2.
2
Recitative: Samson
0:32
This day, a solemn feast…
3.
3
Chorus of Philistines
1:54
Awake the trumpet's lofty…
4.
4
Air: Philistine Woman
3:51
Ye men of Gaza, hither…
5.
5
Chorus of Philistines
0:29
Awake the trumpet's lofty…
6.
6
Air: Philistine Man
3:07
Loud as the thunder's awful…
7.
7
Air: Philistine Woman
2:34
Then free from sorrow, free…
8.
5
Recitative: Samson
0:28
Awake the trumpet's lofty…
9.
8
Recitative: Samson
0:52
Why by an angel was…
Torments alas! are not…
Scene 2
11.
10
Recitative: Micah (apart)
0:56
O change beyond report, thought,…
O mirror of our fickle…
13.
12
Recitative: Samson (apart)
2:36
Whom have I to complain…
Total eclipse! No sun, no…
15.
13B
Recitative: Micah
1:12
Since light so necessary is…
16.
14
Chorus of Israelites
3:34
Oh first created beam!…
17.
15
Recitative: Samson
1:59
Ye see, my friends, how…
Scene 3
18.
16
Recitative: Manoa
0:33
Brethren and men of Dan, say,…
19.
17
Recitative: Manoa
0:44
Oh miserable change! Is this…
20.
18
Recitative: Israelite Man
0:15
Oh ever failing trust in…
21.
19
Air: Israelite Man
3:00
God of our father, what…
22.
20
Recitative: Manoa
1:04
The good we wish for,…
Thy glorious deeds…
24.
22
Recitative: Samson
1:35
Justly these evils have…
25.
23
Recitative: Samson
0:54
My griefs for this…
Why does the God of…
27.
25
Recitative: Micah
0:21
There lies our hope!…
Then shall they know,…
29.
27
Recitative: Manoa
2:56
For thee, my dearest son,…
No. 28 Recitative: Samson
My genial spirits droop,…
Then long eternity shall…
31.
30
Chorus of Israelites
2:09
Then round about the…
1.
31
Recitative: Manoa
1:25
3.
33
Recitative: Samson
0:46
5.
36
Recitative: Micah
3:15
7.
38
Recitative: Dalila
0:54
9.
40
Recitative: Dalila
0:30
10.
41
Duet: Dalila and Virgin
6:14
12.
44
Recitative: Samson
1:27
13.
45
Duet: Dalila and Samson
1:57
15.
48
Recitative: Samson
0:22
17.
50
Recitative: Micah
1:38
19.
52
Recitative: Samson
0:10
21.
54
Recitative: Harapha
0:41
22.
55
Duet: Samson and Harapha
2:16
23.
56
Recitative: Micah
0:46
24.
57
Chorus of Israelites
3:14
25.
58
Recitative: Harapha
0:54
26.
59A
Air: Philistine Man
4:34
27.
59B
Chorus of Philistines
1:57
28.
60
Chorus of Israelites and Virgins
3:03
1.
61
Recitative: Micah
1:23
3.
63
Recitative: Micah
0:50
4.
64
Chorus of Israelites
2:55
5.
65
Recitative: Samson
2:23
7.
67
Recitative: Micah
0:25
9.
70
Recitative: Micah
0:26
10.
71
Air: Philistine Man (at a distance)
4:28
11.
73
Recitative: Manoa
0:47
13.
75
Recitative: Micah
1:57
14.
79
Recitative: Micah
0:40
15.
80
Recitative: Messenger
3:49
17.
83
Recitative: Manoa
0:46
19.
85
Recitative and Air: Micah
1:10
20.
86
Chorus of Israelites and Israelite
5:12
21.
87
Recitative: Manoa
1:02
22.
88
Air: Israelite Woman
2:16
Solo: Thomas Randle tenor - Samson
Solo: Lynda Russell soprano - Dalila
Solo: Lynne Dawson soprano - Israelite Woman, Philistine Woman
Solo: Matthew Vine tenor - Messenger
Solo: Michael George bass - Manoa
Solo: Jonathan Best bass - Harapha
Choral: The Sixteen
Orchestra: Symphony of Harmony and Invention
Conductor: Harry Christophers