Georg Friedrich Handel; English Chamber Orchestra/Raymond Leppar...
Samson (an Oratorio)
1978
classical

#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Act I -- Sinfonia 8:41
2 Scene 1 -- Samson: This day, a solemn feast 0:38
3 Chorus of Philistines: Awake thy trumpet's lofty sound 2:15
4 Dalila: Ye men of Gaza 3:44
5 Chorus of Philistines: Awake the trumpet's lofty sound (refrain)... 0:36
6 Samson: Loud as the thunder's awful voice 3:05
7 Dalila: Then free from sorrow 2:50
8 Chorus of Philistines: Awake the trumpet's lofty sound (2nd refr... 0:35
9 Samson: Why by an angel 1:11
10 Samson: Torments, alas! are not confin'd 3:37
11 Scene 2 -- Micah: Oh change beyond report 0:55
12 Micah: Oh mirror of our fickle state 3:48
13 Samson: Whom have I to complain of -- Micah/Samson dialogue 2:23
14 Samson: Total eclipse 3:58
15 Micah: Since light so necessary 1:26
16 Chorus of Israelites: Oh first created beam 4:11
17 Samson: Ye see, my friends -- Micah/Samson dialogue 1:40
18 Scene 3 -- Manoa: Brethren and men of Dan, etc. 1:53
19 Israelitish man: God of our fathers 2:33
20 Manoa: The good we wish for 1:15
21 Manoa: Thy glorious deeds inspir'd 4:50
22 Samson: Justly these evils have befall'n, etc. 1:37
23 Samson: My griefs for this 1:12
24 Samson: Why does the God of Israel sleep 5:17
25 Micah: There lies our hope 2:52
26 Chorus of Israelites: Then shall they know 2:29
Total time 66:50