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(01) SAMSON, oratorio in three acts, HWV 57 - ACT ONE. No. 1. Sinfonia (Overture). Andante - Pomposo - Allegro - Menuetto |
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(02) Scene 1. No. 2. Recitative (Samson)- “This day, a solemn feast to Dagon held” - No. 3a. Chorus of Philistines- “Awake the trumpet's lofty sound!” |
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(03) Scene 1. No. 4. Aria (A Philistine Woman)- “Ye men of Gaza” |
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(04) Scene 1. No. 3b. Chorus of Philistines- “Awake the trumpet's lofty sound!” |
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(05) Scene 1. No. 5. Aria (Philistine Man)- “Loud as the thunder's awful voice” |
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689 Kbps |
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(06) Scene 1. Nos. 7 & 8. Recitative & Aria (Samson)- “Why by an angel was my birth foretold” ... “Torments, alas, are not confin'd” |
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(07) Scene 2. Nos. 9 & 11. Recitatives (Micah, Samson)- “O change beyond report, thought, or belief!” |
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(08) Scene 2. No. 12. Aria (Samson)- “Total eclipse! No sun, no moon” |
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635 Kbps |
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(09) Scene 2. No. 14. Chorus of Israelites- “O first created beam!” |
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682 Kbps |
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(10) Scene 3. No. 15. Recitative (Manoah, Micah)- “Brethren and men of Dan” - No. 16. Accompagnato (Manoah)- “Oh, miserable change!” |
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(11) Scene 3. No. 20. Aria (Manoah)- “Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue” |
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(12) Scene 3. Nos. 21-23. Recitative, Accompagnato & Aria (Samson)- “Justly these evils” ... “My griefs for this” ... “Why does the God of lsrael sleep-” |
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(13) Scene 3. No. 24. Recitative (Micah)- “There lies our hope!” - No. 25. Chorus of Israelites- “Then shall they know” |
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(14) Scene 3. No. 26. Recitative (Manoah, Samson)- “For thee, my dearest son” - No. 27. Accompagnato (Samson)- “My genial spirits droop” |
1:39 |
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(15) Scene 3. No. 30. Chorus of Israelites- “Then round about the starry throne” |
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(16) ACT TWO. Scene 1. No. 33. Recitative (Samson, Micah)- “My evils hopeless are!” |
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589 Kbps |
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(17) Scene 1. No. 34. Aria (Micah) and Chorus of Israelites- “Return, return, Oh God of hosts!” |
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(18) Scene 2. No. 35. Recitative (Micah, Samson & Delilah)- “But who is this, that so bedeck'd and gay” |
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(19) Scene 2. No. 36. Aria (Delilah)- “With plaintive notes and am'rous moan” |
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630 Kbps |
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(20) Scene 2. No. 37. Recitative (Samson)- “Did love constrain thee-” - No. 39. Recitative (Delilah)- “Forgive what's done” |
1:11 |
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613 Kbps |
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(21) Scene 2. Nos. 40 & 41a. Duet (Delilah & A Maiden) and Chorus- “My faith and truth, O Samson, prove” |
6:36 |
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627 Kbps |
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(01) Act Two (cont.) Scene 2. No. 42. Aria (Delilah)- “To fleeting pleasures make your court” |
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(02) Scene 2. Nos. 43 & 44. Recitative & Duet (Samson & Delilah)- “Ne'er think of that!” ... “Traitor to love!” - Scene 3. No. 45. Recitative (Micah, Samson)- “She's gone!” |
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(03) Scene 3. No. 47. Recitative (Samson)- “Favour'd of heaven is he, who finds one true” - No. 48. Chorus of Israelites- “To man God's universal law” |
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732 Kbps |
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(04) Scene 4. No. 49. Recitative (Micah, Harapha, Samson)- “No words of peace, no voice enchanting fear” |
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(05) Scene 4. No. 50. Aria (Harapha)- “Honour and arms scorn such a foe” |
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713 Kbps |
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(06) Scene 4. Nos. 53 & 54. Recitative & Duet (Samson & Harapha)- “Cam'st thou for this, vain boaster-” ... “Go, baffled coward, go” |
3:06 |
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737 Kbps |
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(07) Scene 4. Nos. 55 & 56. Recitative (Micah) and Chorus of Israelites- “Here lies the proof” ... “Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah, hear!” |
3:44 |
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740 Kbps |
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(08) Scene 4. Nos. 57 & 59. Recitative (Harapha) and Chorus of Philistines- “Dagon, arise, attend thy sacred feast!” ... “To song and dance we give the day” |
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(09) Scene 4. No. 60. Chorus of Israelites & Philistines (with Delilah, Samson, Manoah, Harapha)- “Fix'd in his everlasting seat” |
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(10) ACT THREE. Scene 1. No. 61. Recitative (Micah, Samson, Harapha)- “More trouble is behind” - No. 62. Aria (Harapha)- “Presuming slave” |
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(11) Scene 1. No. 63. Recitative (Michah, Samson)- “Reflect then. Samson” - No. 64. Chorus of Israelites- “With thunder arm'd, great God, arise!” |
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702 Kbps |
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(12) Scene 1. No. 65. Recitative (Samson, Micah, Harapha): “Be of good courage” ; No. 66. Accompagnato (Samson): “Then shall I make Jehovah’s glory known!” ; No. 67. Aria (Samson): “Thus when the sun from’s watery bed” |
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691 Kbps |
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(13) Scene 1. Nos. 68 & 69. Accompagnato and Aria (Micah) with Chorus- “With might endu'd above the sons of men” ... “The Holy One of Israel be thy guide” |
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698 Kbps |
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(14) Scene 2. No. 70. Recitative (Micah, Manoah)- “Old Manoah, with youthful steps” - Nos. 71 & 72. Aria (Philistine Woman) and Chorus- “Great Dagon has subdu'd our foe” |
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713 Kbps |
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(15) Scene 2. No. 73. Recitative (Manoah, Micah)- “What noise of joy was that-” - No. 74. Aria (Manoah)- “How willing my paternal love” |
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648 Kbps |
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(16) Scene 2. No. 75. Recitative (Micah, Manoah) with Sinfonia- “Your hopes of his deliv'ry seem not vain” - No. 76. Chorus of Philistines- “Hear us, our God!” |
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701 Kbps |
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(17) Scenes 2 & 3. Nos. 77 & 78. Recitatives (Micah, Manoah, Messenger)- “Noise call you this-” |
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641 Kbps |
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(18) Scene 3. No. 79. Aria (Micah) and Chorus of Israelites- “Ye sons of lsrael, now lament” |
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632 Kbps |
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(19) Scene 3. No. 81. Funeral March |
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599 Kbps |
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(20) Scene 3. No. 82. Recitative (Micah, Manoah)- “The body comes” - Nos. 83 & 84. Aria (Manoah) with Chorus of Israelites, Israelite Woman and Maidens- “Glorious hero, may thy grave” |
6:40 |
29.74 Mb |
624 Kbps |
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(21) Scene 3. No. 85. Recitative (Manoah)- “Come, come! No time for lamentation now” - No. 86. Aria (Israelite Woman), chorus of Israelites- “Let the bright Seraphim” |
3:37 |
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726 Kbps |
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(22) Scene 3. No. 87. Chorus of Israelites- “Let their celestial concerts all unite” |
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771 Kbps |
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