Georg Friedrich Handel; English Chamber Orchestra/Raymond Leppar...
Samson (an Oratorio); Disc 2
1978
classical

#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Manoa: For thee my dearest son -- Samson/Manoa dialogue 2:59
2 Micah: Then long eternity shall greet your bliss 2:06
3 Micah: Joys that are pure 3:11
4 Chorus of Israelites: Then round about the starry throne 2:18
5 Act II -- Scene 1 -- Manoa: Despair not thus; Samson: Where'er t... 1:21
6 Manoa: Just are the way of God to man; Trust yet in God 3:54
7 Samson: My evils hopeless are; Micah: Relieve thy champion 0:47
8 Micah: Return, oh God of hosts 4:49
9 Chorus of Israelites: To dust his glory they would tread 3:34
10 Scene 2 -- Micah/Samson/Dalila dialogue 3:03
11 Dalila: With plantive notes 7:39
12 Samson: Did love constrain thee 0:50
13 Samson: Your charms to ruin led the way 3:10
14 Dalila: Forgive what's done 0:35
15 Dalila/Virgin: My faith and truth 4:36
16 Chorus of Virgins: Her faith and truth 1:15
17 Dalila: To fleeting pleasures make your court 1:50
18 Chorus of Virgins: Her faith and truth (refrain) 1:14
19 Dalila: How charming is domestic ease 1:48
20 Chorus of Virgins: Her faith and truth (2nd refrain) 1:14
21 Samson/Dalila: dialogue 1:34
22 Dalila/Samson (Duet): Traitor to love! I'll sue no more 2:06
23 Scene 3 -- Israelit: It is not virtue 5:12
24 Samson: Favour'd of heaven is he 0:19
25 Chorus of Israelites: To man God's universal law 3:11
26 Scene 4 -- Micah/Harapha/Samson dialogue 8:07
27 Harapha: Honour and arms scorn such a foe 6:11
Total time 72:29