| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Saul, HWV 53: Symphony | Georg Friderich Haendel | | 8:00 |
| 2 | Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I: Chorus “How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord” | Georg Friderich Haendel | | 2:37 |
| 3 | Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I: Air “An Infant Raised by Thy Command” - Trio “Along the Monster Atheist Strode”- orchestra:
- Concerto Köln (in 2004-11)
- conductor:
- René Jacobs (in 2004-11)
- recorded at:
- Teldex Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2004-11)
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 3. Air "An infant raised by thy command" (Soprano) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 4. Trio "Along the monster atheist strode" (Alto, Tenor, Bass) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
| Georg Friderich Haendel | | 2:09 |
| 4 | Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I: “The Youth Inspired by Thee, O Lord” - Chorus “How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord”- choir vocals:
- RIAS Kammerchor (in 2004-11)
- orchestra:
- Concerto Köln (in 2004-11)
- conductor:
- René Jacobs (in 2004-11)
- recorded at:
- Teldex Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2004-11)
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 2b. Chorus "How excellent Thy name, o Lord" (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 5. "The Youth inspired by Thee, o Lord" (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
| Georg Friderich Haendel | | 3:56 |
| 5 | Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II: “He Comes, He Comes!” - Air “O God‐like Youth!” - Behold, O King, the Brave, Victorious Youth- bass-baritone vocals:
- Gidon Saks (in 2004-11)
- countertenor vocals:
- Lawrence Zazzo (in 2004-11)
- soprano vocals:
- Rosemary Joshua (in 2004-11)
- tenor vocals:
- Finnur Bjarnason (in 2004-11)
- orchestra:
- Concerto Köln (in 2004-11)
- conductor:
- René Jacobs (in 2004-11)
- recorded at:
- Teldex Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2004-11)
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 6. Recitative "He comes, he comes" (Michal) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 7. Air "O God-like youth!" (Michal) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 8. Recitative "Behold, o King, the brave, victorious youth" (Abner, Saul, David) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
| Georg Friderich Haendel | | 3:38 |
| 6 | Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II: Air “O King, Your Favours With Delight” - “Oh Early Piety!”- countertenor vocals:
- Lawrence Zazzo (in 2004-11)
- tenor vocals:
- Jeremy Ovenden (in 2004-11)
- orchestra:
- Concerto Köln (in 2004-11)
- conductor:
- René Jacobs (in 2004-11)
- recorded at:
- Teldex Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2004-11)
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 9. Air "O king, your favours with delight" (David) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 10. Recitative "Oh early piety!" (Jonathan) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
| Georg Friderich Haendel | | 5:22 |
| 7 | Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II: Air “What Abject Thoughts a Prince Can Have!” - “Yet Think, On Whom This Honour You Bestow”- soprano vocals:
- Emma Bell (in 2004-11)
- orchestra:
- Concerto Köln (in 2004-11)
- conductor:
- René Jacobs (in 2004-11)
- recorded at:
- Teldex Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2004-11)
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 11. Air "What abject thoughts a prince can have!" (Merab) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 12. Recitative "Yet think, on whom this honour you bestow" (Merab) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
| Georg Friderich Haendel | | 2:14 |
| 8 | Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II: Air “Birth and Fortune I Despise!” | Georg Friderich Haendel | | 4:57 |
| 9 | Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II: “Go On, Illustrious Pair!” - Air “While Yet Thy Tide of Blood Runs High”- tenor vocals:
- Michael Slattery (in 2004-11)
- orchestra:
- Concerto Köln (in 2004-11)
- conductor:
- René Jacobs (in 2004-11)
- recorded at:
- Teldex Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2004-11)
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 14. Recitative "Go on, illustrious pair!" (High Priest) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 15. Air "While yet thy tide of blood runs high" (High Priest) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
| Georg Friderich Haendel | | 2:45 |
| 10 | Saul, HWV 53: 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”- bass-baritone vocals:
- Gidon Saks (in 2004-11)
- soprano vocals:
- Emma Bell (in 2004-11) and Rosemary Joshua (in 2004-11)
- orchestra:
- Concerto Köln (in 2004-11)
- conductor:
- René Jacobs (in 2004-11)
- recorded at:
- Teldex Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2004-11)
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 16. Recitative "Thou, Merab, first in birth, be first in honour" (Saul, Merab) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 17. Air "My soul rejects the though with scorn" (Merab) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 18. Air "See, with what a scornful air" (Michal) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 19. Air "Ah, lovely youth, wast thou designed" (Michal) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
| Georg Friderich Haendel | | 3:20 |
| 11 | Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II: “Symphony” - “Already See the Daughters of the Land” / Scene III. 22. Chorus “Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King!”- choir vocals:
- RIAS Kammerchor (in 2004-11)
- soprano vocals:
- Rosemary Joshua (in 2004-11)
- orchestra:
- Concerto Köln (in 2004-11)
- conductor:
- René Jacobs (in 2004-11)
- recorded at:
- Teldex Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2004-11)
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 20. Symphony: Andante Allegro (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 21. Recitative "Already see the daughters of the land" (Michal) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 22. Chorus "Welcome, welcome, mighty king!" (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
| Georg Friderich Haendel | | 2:47 |
| 12 | Saul, HWV 53: 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”- bass-baritone vocals:
- Gidon Saks (in 2004-11)
- choir vocals:
- RIAS Kammerchor (in 2004-11)
- orchestra:
- Concerto Köln (in 2004-11)
- conductor:
- René Jacobs (in 2004-11)
- recorded at:
- Teldex Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2004-11)
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 23. Accompagnato "What do I hear?" (Saul) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 24. Chorus "David his ten thousands slew" (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 25. Accompagnato "To him ten thousands" (Saul) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 26. Air "With rage I shall start burst his praises to hear" (Saul) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
| Georg Friderich Haendel | | 2:18 |
| 13 | Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV: “Imprudent Women!” - Air “Fell Rage and Black Despair Possessed”- soprano vocals:
- Rosemary Joshua (in 2004-11)
- tenor vocals:
- Jeremy Ovenden (in 2004-11)
- orchestra:
- Concerto Köln (in 2004-11)
- conductor:
- René Jacobs (in 2004-11)
- recorded at:
- Teldex Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2004-11)
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV, no. 27. Recitative "Imprudent women!" (Jonathan, Michal) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV, no. 28. Air "Fell rage and black despair possessed" (Michal) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
| Georg Friderich Haendel | | 2:59 |
| 14 | Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV: “This But the Smallest Part of Harmony” - “By Thee This Universal Frame” | Georg Friderich Haendel | | 2:47 |
| 15 | Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V: “Racked With Infernal Pains” - Air “O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless”- countertenor vocals:
- Lawrence Zazzo (in 2004-11)
- tenor vocals:
- Finnur Bjarnason (in 2004-11)
- orchestra:
- Concerto Köln (in 2004-11)
- conductor:
- René Jacobs (in 2004-11)
- recorded at:
- Teldex Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2004-11)
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 31. Recitative "Racked with infernal pains" (Abner) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 32. Air "Oh Lord, whose mercies numberless" (David) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
| Georg Friderich Haendel | | 3:52 |
| 16 | Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V: Symphony - “Tis All in Vain, His Fury Still Continues”- tenor vocals:
- Jeremy Ovenden (in 2004-11)
- orchestra:
- Concerto Köln (in 2004-11)
- conductor:
- René Jacobs (in 2004-11)
- recorded at:
- Teldex Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2004-11)
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 33. Symphony: Largo (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 34. Recitative "'Tis All In Vain, his fury still continues" (Jonathan) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
| Georg Friderich Haendel | | 2:15 |
| 17 | Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V: Air “A Serpent, In My Bosom Warmed” - “Has He Escaped My Rage?”- bass-baritone vocals:
- Gidon Saks (in 2004-11)
- orchestra:
- Concerto Köln (in 2004-11)
- conductor:
- René Jacobs (in 2004-11)
- recorded at:
- Teldex Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2004-11)
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 35. Air "A serpent, in my bosom warned" (Saul) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 36. Recitative "Has he escaped my rage?" (Saul) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
| Georg Friderich Haendel | | 2:22 |
| 18 | Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V: Air “Capricious Man” | Georg Friderich Haendel | | 3:38 |
| 19 | Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI: “O Filial Pity!” - Air “No, Cruel Father, No!”- tenor vocals:
- Jeremy Ovenden (in 2004-11)
- orchestra:
- Concerto Köln (in 2004-11)
- conductor:
- René Jacobs (in 2004-11)
- recorded at:
- Teldex Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2004-11)
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI, no. 38. Accompagnato "O filial piety!" (Jonathan) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI, no. 39. Air "No, cruel father, no!" (Jonathan) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
| Georg Friderich Haendel | | 3:00 |
| 20 | Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI: Air “O Lord, Whose Providence” - Chorus “Preserve Him for the Glory of Thy Name”- choir vocals:
- RIAS Kammerchor (in 2004-11)
- tenor vocals:
- Michael Slattery (in 2004-11)
- orchestra:
- Concerto Köln (in 2004-11)
- conductor:
- René Jacobs (in 2004-11)
- recorded at:
- Teldex Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2004-11)
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI, no. 40. Air "O Lord, whose providence" (High Priest) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI, no. 41. Chorus "Preserve him for the glory of Thy name" (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act I
| Georg Friderich Haendel | | 3:37 |
| 21 | Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene I: Chorus “Envy! Eldest Born of Hell!” | Georg Friderich Haendel | | 2:48 |
| 22 | Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II: “Ah! Dearest Friend” Air “But Sooner Jordan’s Stream, I Swear”- tenor vocals:
- Jeremy Ovenden (in 2004-11)
- orchestra:
- Concerto Köln (in 2004-11)
- conductor:
- René Jacobs (in 2004-11)
- recorded at:
- Teldex Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2004-11)
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 43. Recitative "Ah! Dearest friend" (Jonathan) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act II
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 44. Air "But sooner Jordan's stream, I swear" (Jonathan) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act II
| Georg Friderich Haendel | | 2:36 |
| 23 | Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II: “Oh Strange Vicissitude!” - Air “Such Haughty Beauties Rather Move”- countertenor vocals:
- Lawrence Zazzo (in 2004-11)
- tenor vocals:
- Jeremy Ovenden (in 2004-11)
- orchestra:
- Concerto Köln (in 2004-11)
- conductor:
- René Jacobs (in 2004-11)
- recorded at:
- Teldex Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2004-11)
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 45. Recitative "Oh strange vicissitude!" (David, Jonathan) (in 2004-11)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act II
- recording of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 46. Air "Such haughy beauties" (David)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1738)
- librettist:
- Charles Jennens
- part of:
- Saul, HWV 53: Act II
| Georg Friderich Haendel | | 5:08 |