Handel: Solomon, Hwv 67 - CD

CD - 1

George Frideric Handel

Solomon, HWV 67 (1748)

 

1. Part I: Overture

00:03:41

 

2. Part I: Allegro

00:02:31

 

3. Part I Scene 1: Your harps and cymbals sound (Chorus of Priests)

00:03:39

 

4. Part I Scene 1: Air: Praise ye the Lord (Levite)

00:04:44

 

5. Part I Scene 1: With pious hearts (Chorus of Priests)

00:04:26

 

6. Part I Scene 1: Accompagnato: Almighty pow'r! (Solomon)

00:02:27

 

7. Part I Scene 1: Recitative: Imperial Solomon (Zadok)

00:00:44

 

8. Part I Scene 1: Air: Sacred raptures (Zadok)

00:04:16

 

9. Part I Scene 1: Throughout the land Jehovah's praise (Chorus of Israelites)

00:03:11

 

10. Part I Scene 1: Recitative: Bless'd be the Lord (Solomon)

00:00:24

 

11. Part I Scene 1: Air: What tho' I trace (Solomon)

00:05:52

 

12. Part I Scene 2: Recitative: And see my Queen (Solomon)

00:00:45

 

13. Part I Scene 2: Air: Bless'd the day (Queen)

00:05:11

 

14. Part I Scene 2: Recitative: Thou fair inhabitant of Nile (Solomon, Queen)

00:00:39

 

15. Part I Scene 2: Duet: Welcome as the dawn of day (Solomon, Queen)

00:03:29

 

16. Part I Scene 2: Recitative: Vain are the transient beauties (Zadok)

00:00:40

 

17. Part I Scene 2: Air: Indulge thy faith (Zadok)

00:02:44

 

18. Part I Scene 2: Recitative: My blooming fair (Solomon)

00:00:14

 

19. Part I Scene 2: Air: Haste to the cedar grove (Solomon)

00:03:07

 

20. Part I Scene 2: Recitative: When thou art absent from my sight (Queen)

00:00:12

 

21. Part I Scene 2: Air: With thee th'unshelter'd moor I tread (Queen)

00:02:08

 

22. Part I Scene 2: Recitative: Search round the world (Zadok)

00:00:17

 

23. Part I Scene 2: May no rash intruder (Chorus)

00:03:16

 

24. Part II Scene 1: From the censer curling rise (Chorus)

00:05:21

 

25. Part II Scene 1: Recitative: Prais'd be the Lord (Solomon)

00:01:07

 

26. Part II Scene 1: Air: When the sun o'er yonder hills (Solomon)

00:04:40

 

27. Part II Scene 1: Recitative: Great prince (Levite)

00:00:28

 

28. Part II Scene 1: Air: Thrice bless'd that wise discerning king (Levite)

00:03:17

 

29. Part II Scene 2: Recitative: My sovereign liege, two women stand (Attendant, Solomon, First Woman)

00:02:05

 

30. Part II Scene 2: Air and Trio: Words are weak to paint my Fears (First Woman, Second Woman, Solomon)

00:05:30

CD - 2

George Frideric Handel

Solomon, HWV 67 (1748)

 

1. Part II Scene 3: Recitative: What says the other (Solomon, Second Woman)

00:01:23

 

2. Part II Scene 3: Air: Thy sentence, great king (Second Woman)

00:02:07

 

3. Part II Scene 3: Recitative: Withhold the executing hand (First Woman)

00:00:14

 

4. Part II Scene 3: Air: Can I see my infant gor'd (First Woman)

00:04:49

 

5. Part II Scene 3: Accompagnato: Israel, attend (Solomon)

00:02:01

 

6. Part II Scene 3: Duet: Thrice bless'd be the king (First Woman, Solomon)

00:03:41

 

7. Part II Scene 3: From the east unto the west (Chorus of Israelites)

00:02:39

 

8. Part II Scene 3: Recitative: From morn to eve (Zadok)

00:00:25

 

9. Part II Scene 3: Air: See the tall Palm (Zadok)

00:05:09

 

10. Part II Scene 3: Recitative: No more shall armed bands (First Woman)

00:00:18

 

11. Part II Scene 3: Air: Beneath the vine (First Woman)

00:06:29

 

12. Part II Scene 3: Swell the full chorus (Chorus of Priests)

00:02:37

 

13. Part III: Sinfonia, "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"

00:03:06

 

14. Part III: Recitative: From Arabia's spicy shores (Queen of Sheba, Solomon)

00:01:12

 

15. Part III: Air: Ev'ry sight these eyes behold (Queen of Sheba)

00:04:20

 

16. Part III: Recitative: Sweep the string (Solomon)

00:00:16

 

17. Part III: Air and Chorus: Music, spread thy voice around (Solomon, Chorus)

00:02:52

 

18. Part III: Air and Chorus: Now a diff'rent measure try (Solomon, Chorus)

00:01:51

 

19. Part III: Recitative: Then at once (Solomon)

00:00:38

 

20. Part III: Draw the tear from hopeless love (Chorus)

00:02:23

 

21. Part III: Recitative: Next the tortur'd soul release (Solomon)

00:00:21

 

22. Part III: Air and Chorus: Thus rolling surges rise (Solomon)

00:02:53

 

23. Part III: Recitative: Thy Harmony's divine (Queen of Sheba)

00:01:05

 

24. Part III: Air: Pious king, and virtuous queen (Levite)

00:02:50

 

25. Part III: Recitative: Thrice happy king (Zadok)

00:00:48

 

26. Part III: Air: Golden columns, fair and bright (Zadok)

00:02:57

 

27. Part III: Praise the Lord (Chorus)

00:04:48

 

28. Part III: Recitative: Gold now is common (Solomon)

00:00:26

 

29. Part III: Air: How green our fertile pastures look (Solomon)

00:02:11

 

30. Part III: Recitative: May peace in Salem ever dwell (Queen of Sheba)

00:00:43

 

31. Part III: Air: Will the sun forget to streak (Queen of Sheba)

00:05:50

 

32. Part III: Recitative: Adieu, fair queen (Solomon)

00:00:25

 

33. Part III: Duet: Ev'ry joy, that wisdom knows (Solomon, Queen of Sheba)

00:02:42

 

34. Part III: The name of the wicked (Chorus)

00:02:34