Handel: Nabal - CD

CD - 1

George Frideric Handel

Nabal (1764)

 

1. Part 1 - Symphonia

00:04:27

 

2. Part 1 - Recitative: Here in the Wilderness of Paran (David)

00:00:35

 

3. Part 1 - Chorus: The righteous shall be had in everlasting rememberance

00:08:12

 

4. Part 1 - Accompagnato: Have mercy on us, Lord (David)

00:00:41

 

5. Part 1 - Air: Food they ask'd (David)

00:02:38

 

6. Part 1 - Recitative: No doubt (Asaph)

00:00:28

 

7. Part 1 - Air: The Lord, our guide (Asaph)

00:04:43

 

8. Part 1 - Chorus: The Lord, our guide

00:01:38

 

9. Part 1 - Recitative: How hard the woman's fate (Abigail)

00:00:37

 

10. Part 1 - Air: Free from discord (Abigali)

00:02:03

 

11. Part 1 - Recitative: Avaunt, unpleasing wretch (Nabal)

00:00:38

 

12. Part 1 - Air: Still fill the bowl (Nabal)

00:03:33

 

13. Part 1 - Ballo and Minuet

00:02:08

 

14. Part 1 - Gavotte

00:01:17

 

15. Part 1 - Siciliana

00:00:51

 

16. Part 1 - Air: Gay and light as yonder sheep (Shepherd)

00:03:41

 

17. Part 1 - Chorus: Gay and light as yonder sheep

00:00:59

 

18. Part 1 - Recitative: 'Tis Carmel's annual holiday (Nabal)

00:00:25

 

19. Part 1 - Chorus: Happy, while we reign in pleasure

00:01:59

 

20. Part 2 - Recitative: Asaph, 'tis well advis'd (David)

00:01:03

 

21. Part 2 - Air: Great Creator (David)

00:01:54

 

22. Part 2 - Chorus: God, who in thy heav'nly hand

00:03:50

 

23. Part 2 - Recitative and Accompagnato: Thus saith my Lord (Asaph)

00:01:43

 

24. Part 2 - Air: Grateful hearts enjoy the blessing (Asaph)

00:03:20

 

25. Part 2 - Recitative: Who is this David? (Nabal)

00:00:38

 

26. Part 2 - Air: With harps new strung

00:01:09

 

27. Part 2 - Solo and Chorus: Come! Come! Live with pleasure (Shepherd)

00:01:51

 

28. Part 2 - Air and Chorus: Sing we the feast (Shepherd, Chorus)

00:06:38

 

29. Part 2 - Chorus: Crown with festal pomp the day

00:03:06

CD - 2

George Frideric Handel

Nabal (1764)

 

1. Part 2 - Accompagnato: Thrice happy sheep (Abigail)

00:01:23

 

2. Part 2 - Air: Mind eternal (Abigail)

00:03:24

 

3. Part 2 - Recitative: Fly my good mistress (Shepherd, Abigail)

00:00:59

 

4. Part 2 - Accompagnato: Fell monster! (David)

00:00:28

 

5. Part 2 - Air: Fury in all thy terrors rise (David)

00:04:13

 

6. Part 2 - Accompagnato: On me, my Lord, on me (Abigali)

00:01:47

 

7. Part 2 - Air: Mercy, thou heavn'ly cherub (Abigail)

00:02:20

 

8. Part 2 - Accompagnato: Blessed be the Lord (David)

00:01:05

 

9. Part 2 - Chorus: All creatures upon God depend

00:03:47

 

10. Part 3 - Interludes

00:04:25

 

11. Part 3 - Accompagnato: Ah! Whence this sudden dread (Nabal)

00:01:20

 

12. Part 3 - Air: Oh! Who can tell the terrors? (Nabal)

00:04:10

 

13. Part 3 - Recitative: How soon the scene is chang'd (Shepherd)

00:00:39

 

14. Part 3 - Chorus: By slow degrees the wrath of God

00:04:12

 

15. Part 3 - Recitative: A messenger, my Lord (Asaph)

00:01:14

 

16. Part 3 - Air: When beauty sorrow's livery wears (Asaph)

00:02:12

 

17. Part 3 - Recitative: True is your observation (David)

00:00:25

 

18. Part 3 - Air: Lovely beauty (David)

00:06:41

 

19. Part 3 - Recitative: Behold! Thine handmaid (Abigail)

00:01:00

 

20. Part 3 - Air: Come ye smiling hours (Abigail)

00:04:49

 

21. Part 3 - Accompagnato: Guardian angels (Shepherd)

00:00:27

 

22. Part 3 - Duet: Thrice happy pair (Shepherd, Asaph)

00:04:33

 

23. Part 3 - Solo and Chorus: Still caressing (Shepherd, Chorus)

00:02:35

 

24. Part 3 - Recitative: In praise, to great Jehovah (Abigail)

00:00:20

 

25. Part 3 - Duet: Thoughts sublime (Abigail, David)

00:02:25

 

26. Part 3 - Chorus: O glorious prince

00:05:12