Handel : Oratorios (Saul, Messiah)

René Jacobs

• Released on 10/16/08 by harmonia mundi
• Main artists: René Jacobs
• Genre: Sacred Oratorios

Saul, HWV 53 (Georg Friedrich Händel)

1 Symphony

René Jacobs 00:08:00

René Jacobs, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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2 Act I, Scene I: Chorus "How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord"

Rias Kammerchor 00:02:37

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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3 Act I, Scene I: Air "An Infant Raised by Thy Command" - Trio "Along the Monster Atheist Strode"

Jeremy Ovenden 00:02:08

Jeremy Ovenden, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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4 Act I, Scene I: "The Youth Inspired by Thee, O Lord" - Chorus "How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord"

Jeremy Ovenden 00:03:55

Jeremy Ovenden, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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5 Act I, Scene II: "He Comes, He Comes!" - Air "O God-like Youth!" - Behold, O King, the Brave, Victorious Youth

Rias Kammerchor 00:03:38

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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6 Act I, Scene II: Air "O King, Your Favours With Delight" - "Oh Early Piety!"

Rias Kammerchor 00:05:21

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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7 Act I, Scene II: Air "What Abject Thoughts a Prince Can Have!" - "Yet Think, On Whom This Honour You Bestow"

Rias Kammerchor 00:02:13

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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8 Act I, Scene II: Air "Birth and Fortune I Despise!"

Rias Kammerchor 00:04:56

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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9 Act I, Scene II: "Go On, Illustrious Pair!" - Air "While Yet Thy Tide of Blood Runs High"

Rias Kammerchor 00:02:45

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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10 Act I, Scene II: "Thou, Merab, First In Birth, First In Honour" - Air "My Soul Rejects the Thought With Scorn" / 18. Air "See, With What a Scornful Air" / 19. Air "Ah, Lovely Youth, Wast Thou Designed"

Rias Kammerchor 00:03:19

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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11 Act I, Scene II: "Symphony" - "Already See the Daughters of the Land" / Scene III. 22. Chorus "Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King!"

Rias Kammerchor 00:02:47

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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12 Act I, Scene III: "What Do I Hear?" - Chorus "David His Ten Thousands Slew" / 25. "To Him Ten Thousands" / 26. Air "With Rage I Shall Start Burst His Praises to Hear"

Rias Kammerchor 00:02:17

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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13 Act I, Scene IV: "Imprudent Women!" - Air "Fell Rage and Black Despair Possessed"

Rosemary Joshua 00:02:58

Rosemary Joshua, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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14 Act I, Scene IV: "This But the Smallest Part of Harmony" - "By Thee This Universal Frame"

Rias Kammerchor 00:02:47

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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15 Act I, Scene V: "Racked With Infernal Pains" - Air "O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless"

Rias Kammerchor 00:03:51

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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16 Act I, Scene V: Symphony - "Tis All in Vain, His Fury Still Continues"

Rias Kammerchor 00:02:14

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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17 Act I, Scene V: Air "A Serpent, In My Bosom Warmed" - "Has He Escaped My Rage?"

Rias Kammerchor 00:02:22

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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18 Act I, Scene V: Air "Capricious Man"

Rias Kammerchor 00:03:38

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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19 Act I, Scene VI: "O Filial Pity!" - Air "No, Cruel Father, No!"

Rias Kammerchor 00:03:00

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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20 Act I, Scene VI: Air "O Lord, Whose Providence" - Chorus "Preserve Him for the Glory of Thy Name"

Rias Kammerchor 00:03:37

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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21 Act II, Scene I: Chorus "Envy! Eldest Born of Hell!"

Rias Kammerchor 00:02:47

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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22 Act II, Scene II: "Ah! Dearest Friend" Air "But Sooner Jordan's Stream, I Swear"

Rias Kammerchor 00:02:36

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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23 Act II, Scene II: "Oh Strange Vicissitude!" - Air "Such Haughty Beauties Rather Move"

Rias Kammerchor 00:05:07

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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DISC 2

1 Act II, Scene II: "My Father Comes" - Scene III. "Hast Thou Obeyed My Orders"

Rias Kammerchor 00:00:42

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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2 Act II. Scene III. 49. Air "Sin Not, O King, Against the Youth" / 50. Air "As Great Jehovah Lives" / 51. Air "From Cities Stormed, and Battles Won"

Rias Kammerchor 00:04:54

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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3 Act II. Scene IV. 52. "Appear, My Friend" / 53. Air "Your Words, O King, My Loyal Heart" / 54. "Yes, He Shall Wed My Daughter!"

Rias Kammerchor 00:01:49

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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4 Act II. Scene V. 55. "A Father's Will Has Authorised My Love" / 56. Duet "O Fairest of Ten Thousand Fair" / 57. Chorus "Is There a Man"

Rias Kammerchor 00:04:18

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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5 Act II. Scene V. 58. Symphony

René Jacobs 00:04:35

René Jacobs, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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6 Act II. Scene VI. 59. "Thy Father Is As Cruel" / 60. Duet "At Persecution I Can Laugh"

Rias Kammerchor 00:01:37

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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7 Act II. Scene VII. 61. "Whom Dost Thou Seek" / 62. Air "No, No Let the Guilty Tremble"

Rias Kammerchor 00:02:14

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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8 Act II. Scene VIII. 63. "Mean As He Was, He Is My Brother Now" / 64. Air "Author of Peace, Who Canst Controul"

Rias Kammerchor 00:03:32

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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9 Act II. Scene IX. 65. Symphony

René Jacobs 00:01:06

René Jacobs, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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10 Act II. Scene IX. 66. "The Time At Length Is Come" / Scene X. 67. "Where Is the Son of Jesse?"

Rias Kammerchor 00:01:29

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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11 Act II. Scene X. 68. Chorus "Oh Fatal Consequence of Rage"

Rias Kammerchor 00:04:46

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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12 Act III. Scene I. 69. "Wretch That I Am" / 70. "Tis Said, Here Lives a Woman"

Rias Kammerchor 00:03:15

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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13 Act III. Scene II. 71. "With Me What Would'st Thou" / 72. Air "Infernal Spirits"

Rias Kammerchor 00:02:50

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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14 Act III. Scene III. 73. "Why Hast Thou Forced Me from the Reals of Peace"

Rias Kammerchor 00:02:42

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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15 Act III. Scene III. 74. Symphony

René Jacobs 00:00:33

René Jacobs, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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16 Act III. Scene IV. 75. "Whence Comest Thou?" / 76. Air "Impious Wretch, of Race Accurst!"

Rias Kammerchor 00:02:52

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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17 Act III. Scene IV. 77. March

René Jacobs 00:03:03

René Jacobs, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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18 Act III. Scene V. 78. Chorus "Mourn, Israel"

Rias Kammerchor 00:03:27

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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19 Act III. Scene V. 79. Air "Oh Let It Not In Gath Be Heard"

Rias Kammerchor 00:02:07

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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20 Act III. Scene V. 80. Air "From This Unhappy Day"

Rias Kammerchor 00:02:39

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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21 Act III, scene 5. N°81. Aria David: "Brave Jonathan his bow never drew" - N°82. Chorus: "Eagles were not so swift as they"

Rias Kammerchor 00:02:13

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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22 Act III. Scene V. 83. Air "In Sweetest Harmony They Lived!" / 84. "O Fatal Day!" / 85. "Ye Men of Judah, Weep No More!"

Rias Kammerchor 00:09:06

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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23 Act III. Scene V. 86. Chorus "Gird On Thy Sword, Thou Man of Might"

Rias Kammerchor 00:05:01

Rias Kammerchor, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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DISC 3

Messiah, HWV 56 (Georg Friedrich Händel)

1 (First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows) Part 1, 1. "Sinfony"

René Jacobs 00:02:59

René Jacobs, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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2 Part 1, 2. Accompagnato (tenor) "Comfort ye, my people, saith your God"

René Jacobs 00:02:59

René Jacobs, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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3 Part 1, 3. Air (tenor) "Every valley shall be exalted"

René Jacobs 00:03:01

René Jacobs, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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4 Part 1, 4. chorus "And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed"

René Jacobs 00:02:34

René Jacobs, Performer - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

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About the album

• 4 disc(s) - 90 track(s)
• Total length: 04:47:05

• Main artists: René Jacobs
• Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel
• Label: harmonia mundi
• Area: Allemagne
• Genre: Classical Sacred Vocal Music Sacred Oratorios
• Period: Baroque Music
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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