Jürgen Budday - Händel: Saul (2003) [Hi-Res]

CD1
1.01 Ouverture: Symphony (Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro) 8:59

Act The First
Scene I: An Epinicion Or Song Of Triumph, For The Victory Over Goliath And The Philistines
1.02 How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord (Chorus Of Israelites) 3:03
1.03 An Infant Rais'd By Thy Command (Air Soprano) 1:57
1.04 Along The Monster Atheist Strode (Chorus: Alto, Tenor, Basso) 1:04
1.05 The Youth Inspir'd By Thee, O Lord (Chorus Of Israelites) 2:00
1.06 How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord. Hallelujah (Chorus Of Israelites) 2:28

Scene II: Saul, Jonathan, Merab, Michal And Abner, Introducing David And The High Priest
1.07 He Comes (Michal) - O Godlike Youth (Air Michal) 3:24
1.08 Behold, O King, The Brave, Victorious Youth (Recit. Abner, David, Saul) 0:55
1.09 O King, Your Favours With Delight I Take (Air David) 5:21
1.10 Oh, Early Piety! Oh, Modest Merit! (Jonathan) - What Abject Thoughts A Prince Can Have (Air Merab) 2:50
1.11 Yet Think On Whom This Honour You Bestow (Merab) - Birth And Fortune I Despise! (Air Jonathan) 5:27
1.12 Thou, Merab, First In Birth, Be First In Honour (Saul) - My Soul Rejects The Thought With Scorn (Air Merab) 1:44
1.13 See, With What A Scornful Air - Ah, Lovely Youth, Wast Thou Design'd (Air Michal) 1:58
1.14 Symphony (Andante Allegro) - Already See The Daughters Of The Land (Michal) 1:35

Scene III: Saul, Michal, Chorus
1.15 Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King (Chorus Of Israelites) 1:48
1.16 What Do I Hear? Am I Then Sunk So Low (Accomp. Saul) - David His Ten Thousands Slew (Chorus Of Israelites) 1:03
1.17 To Him Ten Thousands, And To Me But Thousands - With Rage I Shall Burst His Praises To Hear (Accomp. & Air Saul) 1:46

Scene IV:
1.18 Imprudent Women (Jonathan) - 'Tis But His Old Disease, Which Thou Canst Cure (Michal) 0:50
1.19 Fell Rage And Black Despair Possess'd (Air Michal) 2:43

Scene V: Saul, David, Jonathan, Merab, Michal, Abner, High Priest
1.20 Racked With Infernal Pains (Abner) - O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless (Air David) 4:53
1.21 Symphony (Largo) 1:48
1.22 'Tis All In Vain; His Fury Still Continues (Jonathan) - A Serpent, In My Bosom Warm'd (Air Saul) 2:32
1.23 Has He Escap'd My Rage? (Saul) - Capricious Man, In Humour Lost (Air Merab) 4:08

Scene VI:
1.24 O Filial Piety! O Sacred Friendship! (Accomp. Jonathan) 1:55
1.25 No, Cruel Father, No! I Must Defend Against The World My Best, My Dearest Friend (Air Jonathan) 1:34
1.26 O Lord, Whose Providence Ever Wakes For Their Defence (Air High Priest) 1:49
1.27 Preserve Him For The Glory Of Thy Name (Chorus) 2:43
Act The Second

Scene I:
1.28 Envy, Eldest Born Of Hell (Chorus) 2:37
Scene II: Jonathan And David
1.29 Ah, Dearest Friend (Jonathan) - But Sooner Jordan's Stream, I Swear (Air Jonathan) 2:54

CD2
2.01 My Father Comes: Retire, My Friend (Jonathan) 0:22

Scene III: Saul And Jonathan
2.02 Hast Thou Obey'd My Orders (Saul) - Sin Not, O King, Against The Youth (Air Jonathan) 3:11
2.03 As Great Jehovah Lives (Air Saul) 1:40
2.04 From Cities Stormed, And Battles Won (Air Jonathan) 2:20

Scene IV:
2.05 Appear, My Friend (Jonathan) - No More Imagine Danger (Saul) - Your Words, O King, My Loyal Heart (Air David) 1:41
2.06 Yes, He Shall Wed My Daughter! But How Long Shall He Enjoy Her? (Saul) 0:31

Scene V: David And Michal
2.07 A Father's Will Has Authorized My Love (Michal) - O Fairest Of Ten Thousand Fair (Duet Michal & David) 3:15
2.08 Is There A Man, Who All His Ways, Directs (Chorus) 1:23
2.09 Symphony (Largo - Allegro) 3:35

Scene VI: David And Michal
2.10 Thy Father Is As Cruel (David) - At Persecution I Can Laugh (Duet David & Michal) 2:01

Scene VII: Michal And Doeg
2.11 Whom Dost Thou Seek? (Michal) - I Seek For David (Doeg) - No, No, Let The Guilty Tremble (Air Michal) 2:22

Scene VIII:
2.12 Mean As He Was, He Is My Brother Now (Merab) 0:49
2.13 Author Of Peace, Who Canst Control Every Passion Of The Soul (Air Merab) 3:09

Scene IX: Saul At The Feast Of The New Moon
2.14 Symphony (Allegro) 1:16
2.15 The Time At Length Is Come (Accomp. Saul) 0:43

Scene X: Saul And Jonathan
2.16 Where Is The Son Of Jesse? Comes He Not To Grace Our Feast? (Saul & Jonathan) 1:03
2.17 Oh, Fatal Consequence Of Rage (Chorus) 4:39
Act The Third

Scene I: Saul Disguised, At Endor
2.18 Wretch That I Am, Of My Own Ruin Author! (Accomp. Saul) 2:48
2.19 'Tis Said, Here Lives A Woman, Close Familiar With Th'enemy Of Mankind (Accomp. Saul) 0:51

Scene II: Saul And The Witch Of Endor
2.20 With Me What Would'st Thou? (Witch) - I Would, That By Thy Art Thou Bring Me Up The Man Whom I Shall Name (Saul) 0:42
2.21 Infernal Spirits, By Whose Pow'r Departed Ghosts In Living Forms Appear (Air Witch) 1:49

Scene III: Apparition Of Samuel
2.22 Why Hast Thou Forc'd Me From The Realms Of Peace - O Holy Prophet (Accomp. Samuel & Saul) 3:37
2.23 Symphony (Allegro) 0:39

Scene IV: David And An Amalekite
2.24 Whence Comest Thou? - Out Of The Camp Of Israel (David & Amalekite) 1:22
2.25 Impious Wretch, Of Race Accurst (Air David) 2:14
2.26 Symphony: Dead March (Grave - Largo E Staccato) 4:00

Scene V: Elegy On The Death Of Saul And Jonathan
2.27 Mourn, Israel, Mourn Thy Beauty Lost (Chorus) 4:47
2.28 From This Unhappy Day No More, Ye Gilboan Hills, On You Descend Refreshing Rains Or Kindly Dew (Air Merab) 3:09
2.29 Brave Jonathan His Bow Never Drew (Air David) 2:41
2.30 Eagles Were Not So Swift As They (Chorus Of Israelites) 0:22
2.31 In Sweetest Harmony They Lived (Air Michal) 4:50
2.32 O Fatal Day! How Low The Mighty Lie! O Jonathan! (Solo David & Chorus) 5:14
2.33 Ye Men Of Judah, Weep No More (High Priest) 0:32
2.34 Gird On Thy Sword - Go On, Be Prosperous In Fight (Chorus Of Israelites) 5:50