Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Samson, HWV 57: Symfony
Samson
9:28
2
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 1: I. Recitative [Samson] - This day, a solemn feast to dagon held
Samson
0:39
3
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 1: II. Chorus of Philistines - Awake the trumpet's lofty sound
Samson
2:04
4
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 1: III. Air [Philistine Woman] - Ye men of Gaza
Samson
4:11
5
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 1: IV. Chorus of Philistines - Awake the trumpet's lofty sound!
Samson
0:32
6
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 1: V. Air [A Philistine] - Loud as the thunder's awful voice
Samson
3:03
7
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 1: VI. Air [Philistine Woman] - Then free from sorrow
Samson
2:42
8
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 1: VII. Chorus of Philistines - Awake the trumpet's lofty sound!
Samson
0:33
9
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 1: VIII. Recitative [Samson] - Why by an angel
Samson
0:39
10
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 1: IX. Air [Samson] - Torments, alas!
Samson
5:10
11
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 2: I. Recitative [Micah] - Oh change beyond report
Samson
1:07
12
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 2: II. Air [Micah] - Oh mirror of our fickle state!
Samson
3:56
13
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 2: III. Recitative [Samson, Micah] - Whom have I to complain of but myself
Samson
1:34
14
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 2: IV. Air [Samson] - Total eclipse!
Samson
4:30
15
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 2: V. Chorus of Israelites - Oh first created beam!
Samson
3:14
16
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 2: VI. Recitative [Samson, Micah] - Ye see, my friends
Samson
1:02
17
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: I. Recitative [Manoa, Micah] - Brethren and men of Dan
Samson
0:41
18
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: II. Recitative [Manoa] - Oh miserable change!
Samson
1:04
19
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: III. Recitative [Israelitish Man] - Oh ever failing trust
Samson
0:23
20
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: IV. Air [Israelitish Man] - God of our fathers
Samson
3:43
21
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: V. Recitative [Manoa] - The good we wish for
Samson
1:12
22
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: VI. Air [Manoa] - Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue
Samson
4:33
23
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: VII. Recitative [Samson] - Justly these evils have hefall'n thy son
Samson
1:23
24
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: VIII. Air [Samson] - Why does the God of Israel sleep?
Samson
5:00
25
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: IX. Recitative [Micah] - There lies our hope!
Samson
0:25
26
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: X. Chorus of Israelites - Then shall they know
Samson
2:17
27
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: XI. Recitative [Manoa, Samson] - For thee, my dearest son
Samson
1:55
28
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: XII. Air [Micah] - Then long eternity shall greet your bliss
Samson
1:07
29
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: XIII. Air [Micah] - Joys that are pure
Samson
5:07
30
Samson, HWV 57: Act I: Scene 3: XIV. Chorus of Israelites - Then round about the starry throne
Samson
2:02
Disc 2
1
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 1: I. Recitative [Manoa] - Trust yet in God!
Samson
0:23
2
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 1: II. Recitative [Samson, Micah] - My evils hopeless are!
Samson
0:55
3
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 1: III. Air [Micah] - Return, oh God of hosts!
Samson
5:50
4
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 1: IV. Air [Micah] and Chorus of Israelites - To dust his glory they would tread
Samson
4:20
5
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: I. Recitative [Micah, Samson] - But who is this?
Samson
1:14
6
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: II. Recitative [Dalila, Samson] - With doubtful feet
Samson
1:45
7
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: III. Air [Virgin] - With plaintive notes
Samson
7:12
8
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: IV. Recitative [Samson] - Did Love constrain thee?
Samson
0:37
9
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: V. Air [Samson] - Your charms to ruin led the way
Samson
3:41
10
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: VI. Recitative [Dalila] - Forgive what's done
Samson
0:41
11
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: VII. Duet [Dalila, Virgin] - My faith and truth
Samson
5:39
12
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: VIII. Chorus of Virgins - Her faith and truth
Samson
1:23
13
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: IX. Air, 1st verse [Dalila] - To fleeting pleasures make your court
Samson
2:25
14
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: X. Chorus of Virgins - Her faith and truth
Samson
1:26
15
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: XI. Air, 2nd verse [Dalila] - How charming is domestic ease!
Samson
2:26
16
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: XII. Chorus of Virgins - Her faith and truth
Samson
1:25
17
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: XIII. Recitative [Samson, Dalila] - Ne'er think of that!
Samson
1:45
18
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 2: XIV. Duet [Dalila, Samson] - Traitor to love!
Samson
1:46
19
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: I. Scene 3. Recitative [Micah, Samson] - She's gone!
Samson
0:18
20
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: II. Air [Israelitish Man] - It is not virtue
Samson
4:48
21
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: III. Recitative [Samson] - Favour'd of heaven is he
Samson
0:31
22
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: IV. Chorus of Israelites - To man God's universal law
Samson
2:25
23
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: V. Scene 4. Recitative [Micah, Harapha, Samson] - No words of peace
Samson
1:53
24
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: VI. Air [Harapha] - Honour and arms scorn such a foe
Samson
5:26
25
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: VII. Recitative [Samson, Harapha] - Cam'st thou for this
Samson
0:36
26
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: VIII. Duet [Samson, Harapha] - Go, baffled coward, go
Samson
2:32
27
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: IX. Recitative [Micah] - Here lies the proof
Samson
1:04
28
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: X. Chorus of Israelites - Hear, Jacob's God
Samson
3:38
29
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: XI. Recitative [Harapha] - Dagon, arise!
Samson
0:15
30
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: XII. Air [A Philistine] - To song and dance we give the day
Samson
3:29
31
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: XIII. Chorus of Philistines - To song and dance we give the day
Samson
1:57
32
Samson, HWV 57: Act II: Scene 3: XIV. Double Chorus of Israelites and Philistines - Fix'd in his everlasting seat
Samson
3:12
Disc 3
1
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 1: I. Recitative [Micah, Samson, Harapha] - More trouble is behind
Samson
1:33
2
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 1: II. Air [Harapha] - Presuming slave, to move their wrath!
Samson
2:40
3
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 1: III. Recitative [Micah, Samson] - Reflect then, Samson
Samson
0:49
4
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 1: IV. Chorus of Israelites - With thunder arm'd, great God, arise!
Samson
3:06
5
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 1: V. Recitative [Samson, Micah, Harapha] - Be of good courage
Samson
2:59
6
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 1: VI. Air [Samson] - Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed
Samson
4:00
7
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 1: VII. Air [Micah] - With might endued above the sons of men
Samson
0:29
8
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 1: VIII. Air [Micah] - The Holy One of Israel - Chorus of Israelites - To fame immortal go
Samson
2:15
9
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 2: I. Scene 2. Recitative [Micah, Manoa] - Old Manoa
Samson
0:32
10
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 2: II. Air [A Philistine] and Chorus of Philistines - Great Dagon has subdued our foe
Samson
3:51
11
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 2: III. Recitative [Manoa, Micah] - What noise of joy was that?
Samson
1:00
12
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 2: IV. Air [Manoa] - How willing my paternal love
Samson
3:24
13
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 2: V. Recitative [Micah, Manoa] - Your hopes of his deliv'ry
Samson
0:50
14
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 2: VI. Chorus of Philistines - Hear us, our God!
Samson
1:26
15
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 2: VII. Recitative [Micah, Manoa] - Noise call you this?
Samson
0:47
16
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 3: I. Scene 3. Recitative [Messenger, Micah, Manoa] - Where shall I run
Samson
2:54
17
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 3: II. Air [Micah] - Ye sons of Israel, now lament - Chorus of Israelites - Weep, Israel, weep
Samson
4:29
18
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 3: III. Recitative [Manoa] - Proceed we hence
Samson
0:59
19
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 3: IV. Dead March
Samson
2:54
20
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 3: V. Recitative [Micah, Manoa] - The body comes
Samson
1:06
21
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 3: VI. Solo [Manoa] and Chorus of Israelites - Glorious hero + Acc. [Israelitish Woman] - The virgins too shall
Samson
6:20
22
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 3: VII. Recitative [Manoa] - Come, come! no time for lamentation now
Samson
0:24
23
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 3: VIII. Air [Israelitish Woman] - Let the bright Seraphim
Samson
3:14
24
Samson, HWV 57: Act III: Scene 3: IX. Chorus of Israelites - Let their celestial concerts all unite
Samson
2:55
In print
First pressed 1969, still pressed 1984 — 10 pressings across 6 countries.