Handel: Solomon (The Beecham Collection)

John Cameron

• Released on 01/01/2004 by SOMM Recordings
• Main artists: John Cameron
• Genre: Classical

Solomon, HWV 67 (arr. T. Beecham) (Thomas Beecham)

1 Part I: Overture

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 00:04:15

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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2 Part I: Your harps and cymbals sound (Chorus of Priests)

Beecham Choral Society 00:03:59

Beecham Choral Society, Choir - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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3 Part I: Accompagnato: Almighty pow'r, who rul'st! (Solomon)

John Cameron 00:02:30

John Cameron, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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4 Part I: With pious hearts and holy tongue (Chorus of Priests)

Beecham Choral Society 00:04:37

Beecham Choral Society, Choir - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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5 Part I: Recitative: Imperial Solomon, thy pray'rs are heard (Zadok)

Alexander Young 00:00:43

Alexander Young, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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6 Part I: Air: Sacred raptures cheer my breast (Zadok)

Alexander Young 00:05:03

Alexander Young, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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7 Part I: Recitative: Bless'd be the Lord (Solomon)

John Cameron 00:00:35

John Cameron, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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8 Part I: Air: What tho' I trace each herb and flow'r (Solomon)

John Cameron 00:03:30

John Cameron, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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9 Part I: Air: Bless'd the day when first my eyes (Queen)

Elsie Morison 00:05:32

Elsie Morison, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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10 Part I: Recitative: Thou fair inhabitant of Nile - Oh Monarch! with each virtue bless'd (Solomon, Queen)

John Cameron 00:00:53

John Cameron, Performer - Elsie Morison, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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11 Part I: Duet: Welcome as the dawn of day (Solomon, Queen)

John Cameron 00:04:09

John Cameron, Performer - Elsie Morison, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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12 Part I: Recitative: When thou art absent from my sight (Queen)

Elsie Morison 00:00:17

Elsie Morison, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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13 Part I: Air: With thee th'unshelter'd moor I tread (Queen)

Elsie Morison 00:03:15

Elsie Morison, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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14 Part I: Recitative: My blooming fair, come, come away (Solomon)

John Cameron 00:00:16

John Cameron, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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15 Part I: May no rash intruder disturb their soft hours (Chorus)

Beecham Choral Society 00:03:57

Beecham Choral Society, Choir - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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16 Part I: Sinfonia, "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 00:03:10

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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17 Part I: Recitative: From Arabia's spicy shores (Queen of Sheba, Solomon)

John Cameron 00:00:30

John Cameron, Performer - Lois Marshall, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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18 Part I: Air: Ev'ry sight these eyes behold (Queen of Sheba)

Lois Marshall 00:04:58

Lois Marshall, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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DISC 2

1 Part I: Recitative: Sweep, sweep the string (Solomon)

John Cameron 00:00:22

John Cameron, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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2 Part I: Air and Chorus: Music, spread thy voice around (Solomon, Chorus)

John Cameron 00:04:15

John Cameron, Performer - Beecham Choral Society, Choir - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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3 Part I: Air and Chorus: Now a diff'rent measure try - Shake the dome, and pierce the sky (Solomon, Chorus)

John Cameron 00:02:02

John Cameron, Performer - Beecham Choral Society, Choir - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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4 Part I: Recitative: Then at once from rage remove (Solomon)

John Cameron 00:00:42

John Cameron, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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5 Part I: Draw the tear from hopeless love (Chorus)

Beecham Choral Society 00:03:05

Beecham Choral Society, Choir - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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6 Part I: Recitative: Next the tortur'd soul release (Solomon)

John Cameron 00:00:20

John Cameron, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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7 Part I: Air and Chorus: Thus rolling surges rise (Solomon)

John Cameron 00:02:06

John Cameron, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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8 Part I: Recitative: Thy Harmony's divine, great King! (Queen of Sheba)

Lois Marshall 00:01:41

Lois Marshall, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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9 Part I: From the censer curling rise (Chorus)

Beecham Choral Society 00:05:57

Beecham Choral Society, Choir - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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10 Part II: From the east unto the west (Chorus of Israelites)

Beecham Choral Society 00:03:06

Beecham Choral Society, Choir - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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11 Part II: Recitative: Thrice happy king, to have achiev'd (Zadok)

Alexander Young 00:01:06

Alexander Young, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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12 Part II: Air: Golden columns, fair and bright (Zadok)

Alexander Young 00:03:19

Alexander Young, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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13 Part II: Air: Beneath the vine, or fig-tree's shade (First Harlot)

Elsie Morison 00:03:17

Elsie Morison, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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14 Part II: Gold now is common on our happy shores (Solomon)

John Cameron 00:00:42

John Cameron, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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15 Part II: Air: How green our fertile pastures look (Solomon)

John Cameron 00:04:20

John Cameron, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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16 Part II: Swell, swell the full chorus (Chorus of Priests)

Beecham Choral Society 00:03:44

Beecham Choral Society, Choir - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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17 Part II: Recitative: May peace in Salem ever dwell (Queen of Sheba)

Lois Marshall 00:01:06

Lois Marshall, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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18 Part II: Air: Will the sun forget to streak (Queen of Sheba)

Lois Marshall 00:05:10

Lois Marshall, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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19 Part II: Recitative: Adieu, fair queen (Solomon)

John Cameron 00:00:18

John Cameron, Performer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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20 Part II: Praise the Lord with harp and tongue (Chorus)

Beecham Choral Society 00:04:16

Beecham Choral Society, Choir - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Thomas Beecham, Conductor, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer

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About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 38 track(s)
• Total length: 01:43:03

• Main artists: John Cameron
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: SOMM Recordings
• Genre: Classical
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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