Saul
Instrument: René Jacobs (harpsichord)20059999
Labels: Harmonia Mundi
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Disc1
| 1 | Saul: Symphony: Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro - Andante larghetto | George Frideric Handel | 8:00 |
| 2 | Saul: Act I, Scene 1. No. 1 "How excellent Thy name, o Lord" | George Frideric Handel | 2:37 |
| 3 | Saul: Act I, Scene 1. No. 2 "An infant raised by thy command" / No. 3 "Along the monster atheist strode" | George Frideric Handel | 2:09 |
| 4 | Saul: Act I, Scene 1. No. 4 "The youth inspired by Thee, o Lord" / No. 5 "How excellent Thy name, o Lord" | George Frideric Handel | 3:56 |
| 5 | Saul: Act I, Scene 2. Nos. 6 & 7. "He comes, he comes!" / "O God-like youth!" / No. 8 "Behold, o King, the brave, victorious youth" | George Frideric Handel | 3:38 |
| 6 | Saul: Act I, Scene 2. No. 9 "O king, your favours with delight" / No. 10 "Oh early piety!" | George Frideric Handel | 5:22 |
| 7 | Saul: Act I, Scene 2. No. 11 "What abject thoughts a prince can have!" / No. 12 "Yet think, on whom this honour you bestow" | George Frideric Handel | 2:14 |
| 8 | Saul: Act I, Scene 2. No. 13 "Birth and fortune I despise!" | George Frideric Handel | 4:57 |
| 9 | Saul: Act I, Scene 2. No. 14 "Go on, illustrious pair!" / No. 15 "While yet thy tide of blood runs high" | George Frideric Handel | 2:45 |
| 10 | Saul: Act I, Scene 2. No. 16 "Thou, Merab, first in birth, be first in honour" / No. 17 "My soul rejects the thought with scorn" / No. 18 "See, with what a scornful air" / No. 19 "Ah, lovely youth, wast thou designed" | George Frideric Handel | 3:20 |
| 11 | Saul: Act I, Scene 2. No. 20 Symphony: Andante allegro / No. 21 "Already see the daughters of the land" / Scene 3. No. 22 "Welcome, welcome, mighty king!" | George Frideric Handel | 2:47 |
| 12 | Saul: Act I, Scene 3. No. 23 "What do I hear?" / No. 24 "David his ten thousands slew" / No. 25 "To him ten thousands" / No. 26 "With rage I shall start burst his praises to hear" | George Frideric Handel | 2:18 |
| 13 | Saul: Act I, Scene 4. No. 27 "Imprudent women!" / No. 28 "Fell rage and black despair possessed" | George Frideric Handel | 2:59 |
| 14 | Saul: Act I, Scene 4. No. 29 "This but the smallest part of Harmony" / No. 30 "By thee this universal frame" | George Frideric Handel | 2:47 |
| 15 | Saul: Act I, Scene 5. No. 31 "Racked with infernal pains" / No. 32 "O Lord, whose mercies numberless" | George Frideric Handel | 3:52 |
| 16 | Saul: Act I, Scene 5. No. 33 Symphony: Largo / No. 34 "'Tis all in vain, his fury still continues" | George Frideric Handel | 2:15 |
| 17 | Saul: Act I, Scene 5. No. 35 "A serpent in my bosom warmed" / No. 36 "Has he escaped my rage?" | George Frideric Handel | 2:22 |
| 18 | Saul: Act I, Scene 5. No. 37 "Capricious man" | George Frideric Handel | 3:38 |
| 19 | Saul: Act I, Scene 6. No. 38 "O filial piety!" / No. 39 "No, cruel father, no!" | George Frideric Handel | 3:00 |
| 20 | Saul: Act I, Scene 6. No. 40 "O Lord, whose providence" / No. 41 "Preserve him for the glory of Thy name" | George Frideric Handel | 3:37 |
| 21 | Saul: Act II, Scene 1. No. 42 "Envy! Eldest born of hell!" | George Frideric Handel | 2:48 |
| 22 | Saul: Act II, Scene 2. No. 43 "Ah! dearest friend" / No. 44 "But sooner Jordan' stream, I swear" | George Frideric Handel | 2:36 |
| 23 | Saul: Act II, Scene 2. No. 45 "Oh strange vicissitude!" / No. 46 "Such haughty beauties rather move" | George Frideric Handel | 5:08 |
Disc2
| 1 | Saul: Act II, Scene 2. No. 47 "My father comes" / Scene 3. No. 48 "Hast thou obeyed my orders" | George Frideric Handel | 0:43 |
| 2 | Saul: Act II, Scene 3. No. 49 "Sin not, o king, against the youth" / No. 50 "As great Jehovah lives" / No. 51 "From cities stormed, and battles won" | George Frideric Handel | 4:55 |
| 3 | Saul: Act II, Scene 4. No. 52 "Appear, my friend" / No. 53 "Your words, o king, my loyal heart" / No. 54 "Yes, he shall wed my daughter!" | George Frideric Handel | 1:49 |
| 4 | Saul: Act II, Scene 5. No. 55 "A father's will has authorised my love" / No. 56 "O fairest of ten thousand fair" / No. 57 "Is there a man" | George Frideric Handel | 4:19 |
| 5 | Saul: Act II, Scene 5. No. 58 Symphony: Largo - Allegro | George Frideric Handel | 4:35 |
| 6 | Saul: Act II, Scene 6. No. 59 "Thy father is as cruel" / No. 60 "At persecution I can laugh" | George Frideric Handel | 1:37 |
| 7 | Saul: Act II, Scene 7. No. 61 "Whom dost thou seek" / No. 62 "No, no let the guilty tremble" | George Frideric Handel | 2:14 |
| 8 | Saul: Act II, Scene 8. No. 63 "Mean as he was, he is my brother now" / No. 64 "Author of peace, who canst controul" | George Frideric Handel | 3:33 |
| 9 | Saul: Act II, Scene 9. No. 65 Symphony: Allegro | George Frideric Handel | 1:06 |
| 10 | Saul: Act II, Scene 9. No. 66 "The time at length is come" / Scene 10. No. 67 "Where is the son of Jesse?" | George Frideric Handel | 1:30 |
| 11 | Saul: Act II, Scene 10. No. 68 "O fatal consequence of Rage" | George Frideric Handel | 4:46 |
| 12 | Saul: Act III, Scene 1. No. 69 "Wretch that I am" / No. 70 "'Tis said, here lives a woman" | George Frideric Handel | 3:15 |
| 13 | Saul: Act III, Scene 2. No. 71 "With me what would'st thou" / No. 72 "Infernal spirits" | George Frideric Handel | 2:50 |
| 14 | Saul: Act III, Scene 3. No. 73 "Why hast thou forced me from the realms of peace" | George Frideric Handel | 2:42 |
| 15 | Saul: Act III, Scene 3. No. 74 Symphony: Allegro | George Frideric Handel | 0:34 |
| 16 | Saul: Act III, Scene 4. No. 75 "Whence comest thou?" / No. 76 "Impious wretch, of race accurst!" | George Frideric Handel | 2:53 |
| 17 | Saul: Act III, Scene 4. No. 77 March: Grave | George Frideric Handel | 3:03 |
| 18 | Saul: Act III, Scene 5. No. 78 "Mourn, Israel" | George Frideric Handel | 3:27 |
| 19 | Saul: Act III, Scene 5. No. 79 "Oh let it not in Gath be heard" | George Frideric Handel | 2:07 |
| 20 | Saul: Act III, Scene 5. No. 80 "From this unhappy day" | George Frideric Handel | 2:39 |
| 21 | Saul: Act III, Scene 5. No. 81 "Brave Jonathan his bow never drew" / No. 82 "Eagles were not so swift as they" | George Frideric Handel | 2:10 |
| 22 | Saul: Act III, Scene 5. No. 83 "In sweetest harmony they lived!" / No. 84 "O fatal day!" / No. 85 "Ye men of Judah, weep no more!" | George Frideric Handel | 9:07 |
| 23 | Saul: Act III, Scene 5. No. 86 "Gird on thy sword, thou man of might" | George Frideric Handel | 5:01 |