Samson

~ Release by George Frideric Handel; Arnold Schönberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Samson: Act II, Scene II: Samson, Dalila (Rec.): "N'er think of that!"
soprano vocals:
Roberta Alexander (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel1:17
2Samson: Act II, Scene II: Dalila, Samson (Duet): Traitor (Traitress) to love! I'll sue (hear) no more"
soprano vocals:
Roberta Alexander (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel2:18
3Samson: Act II, Scene III: Chorus of Israelites: "To man God's universal law"
choir vocals:
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel4:19
4Samson: Act II, Scene IV: Harapha (Air): "Honour and arms scorn such a foe"
bass vocals:
Alastair Miles (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel5:19
5Samson: Act II, Scene IV: Samson, Harapha (Duet): "Go baffled coward, go" / "Presume not on thy God"
bass vocals:
Alastair Miles (operatic bass)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel3:06
6Samson: Act II, Scene IV: Chorus of Israelites: "Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah, hear!"
choir vocals:
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel3:15
7Samson: Act II, Scene IV: Philistine (Air): "To song and dance we give the day"
tenor vocals:
Christoph Prégardien (tenor)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel1:24
8Samson: Act II, Scene IV: Chorus of Philistines: "To song and dance we give the day"
choir vocals:
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel2:06
9Samson: Act II, Scene IV: Chorus of Israelites and Philistines: "Fix'd in his everlasting seat"
choir vocals:
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel2:54
10Samson: Act III, Scene I: Michah (Rec.): "More trouble is behind: for Harapha"
countertenor vocals:
Jochen Kowalski (countertenor)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel1:27
11Samson: Act III, Scene I: Harapha (Air): "Presuming slave, to move their wrath"
bass vocals:
Alastair Miles (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel2:57
12Samson: Act III, Scene I: Chorus of Israelites: "With thunder arm'd, great God, arise"
choir vocals:
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel4:24
13Samson: Act III, Scene I: Samson (Accompagnato): "Jehova's Glory known"
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel0:31
14Samson: Act III, Scene I: Samson (Air): "Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed"
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel4:04
15Samson: Act III, Scene I: Michah (Accompagnato): "With might endued above the suns of men"
countertenor vocals:
Jochen Kowalski (countertenor)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel0:33
16Samson: Act III, Scene I: Michah (Air): "The Holy One of Israel be thy guide"
countertenor vocals:
Jochen Kowalski (countertenor)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel1:27
17Samson: Act III, Scene I: Chorus of Israelites: "To fame immortal go"
choir vocals:
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel1:20
18Samson: Act III, Scene II: Philistine (Air): "Great Dagon has subdued our foe"
tenor vocals:
Christoph Prégardien (tenor)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel1:55
19Samson: Act III, Scene II: Chorus of Philistines: "Great Dagon has subdued our foe"
choir vocals:
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel2:24
20Samson: Act III, Scene II: Manoa (Air): "How willing my paternal love"
bass vocals:
Anton Scharinger (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel2:49
21Samson: Act III, Scene II: A Symphony of horror and confusion
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel0:24
22Samson: Act III, Scene II: Chorus of Philistines: "Hear us, our God, oh hear our cry!"
choir vocals:
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel3:09
23Samson: Act III, Scene II: Michah (Air): "Ye sons of Israel, now lament"
countertenor vocals:
Jochen Kowalski (countertenor)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel2:04
24Samson: Act III, Scene II: Chorus of Israelites: "Weep, Israel, weep a louder strain"
choir vocals:
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel1:11
25Samson: Act III, Scene II: A Dead March
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel3:42
26Samson: Act III, Scene II: Chorus of Israelites: "Glorious hero, may thy grave"
choir vocals:
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel5:13
27Samson: Act III, Scene II: Israelitish woman (Air): "Let the bright Seraphim in burning row"
soprano vocals:
Maria Venuti (soprano)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel3:14
28Samson: Act III, Scene II: Chorus of Israelites: "Let their celestial concerts all unite"
choir vocals:
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
George Frideric Handel3:19