No. |
Title |
Length |
1. |
Samson, HWV 57: Symphony |
4:30 |
2. |
Samson, HWV 57: Menuet |
2:02 |
3. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 1: Recitative: This day, a solemn feast to Dagon held (Samson) |
0:34 |
4. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 1: Awake the trumpet's lofty sound! (Chorus) |
1:56 |
5. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 1: Air: Ye men of Gaza (Philistine Woman) |
4:06 |
6. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 1: Awake the trumpet's lofty sound! (Chorus) |
0:26 |
7. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 1: Air: Loud as the thunder's awful voice (Philistine Man) |
3:26 |
8. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Why by an angel was my birth foretold (Samson) |
0:34 |
9. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 1: Air: Torments alas! are not confin'd (Samson) |
4:42 |
10. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 2: Recitative: O change beyond report, thought, or belief! (Micah) |
0:51 |
11. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 2: Air: O mirror of our fickle state! (Micah) |
3:13 |
12. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Whom have I to complain of but myself (Samson, Micah) |
1:20 |
13. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 2: Air: Totel eclipse! (Samson) |
3:58 |
14. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 2: Oh first created beam! (Chorus) |
3:24 |
15. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Ye see, my friends, how woes enclosed me round (Samson, Micah) |
0:55 |
16. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Brethren and men of Dan, say, where is my son (Manoa, Micah) |
0:34 |
17. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Oh miserable change! (Manoa) |
0:49 |
18. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Oh ever failing trust in mortal strength! (Israelite Man) |
0:14 |
19. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 3: Air: God of our fathers, what is man? (Israelite Man) |
3:03 |
20. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 3: Recitative: The good we wish for, often proves our bane (Manoa) |
1:07 |
21. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 3: Air: Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue (Manoa) |
4:34 |
22. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Justly these evils have befall'n thy son (Samson, Manoa) |
0:13 |
23. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 3: Recitative: My griefs for this (Samson) |
0:55 |
24. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 3: Air: Why does the God of Israel sleep? (Samson) |
4:46 |
25. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 3: Recitative: These lies our hope! (Micah) |
0:21 |
26. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 3: Then shall they know (Chorus) |
2:49 |
27. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 3: Recitative: For thee, my dearest son (Manoa, Samson) |
1:58 |
28. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act I Scene 3: Then round about the starry throne (Chorus) |
2:33 |
29. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Trust yet (Manoa, Samson, Micah) |
0:58 |
30. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 1: Air: Return, oh God of hosts! (Micah) |
8:40 |
31. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 2: Recitative: But who is this, that so bedeck'd and gay (Micah, Samson, Dalila) |
2:27 |
32. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 2: Air: With plaintive notes and am'rous moan (Dalila) |
3:51 |
33. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Did love constrain thee? (Samson) |
0:29 |
34. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 2: Air: Your charms to ruin led the way (Samson) |
2:35 |
35. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Forgive what's done, nor think of what's past cure (Dalila) |
0:38 |
36. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 2: Duet: My faith and truth (Dalila, Virgin) |
5:22 |
37. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 2: Air: To fleeting pleasures make your court (Dalila, Chorus) |
4:56 |
38. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Ne'er think of that! (Samson, Dalila) |
1:20 |
39. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 2: Duet: Traitor to love! (Dalila Samson) - Scene 3: Recitative: She's gone! (Micah Samson) |
1:54 |
40. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 3: Air: It is not virtue, valour, wit (Micah) |
2:43 |
41. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Favour'd of Heaven is he (Samson) |
0:23 |
42. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 3: To man God's universal law (Chorus) |
2:28 |
43. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 4: Recitative: No words of peace (Micah, Harapha, Samson) |
1:43 |
44. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 4: Air: Honour and arms scorn such a foe (Harapha) |
5:13 |
45. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Cam'st thou for this (Samson, Harapha) |
0:29 |
46. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 4: Duet: Go, baffled coward, go (Samson, Harapha) |
2:17 |
47. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Here lie the proof (Micah) |
0:49 |
48. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 4: Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah (Chorus) |
3:18 |
49. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Dagon, arise! (Harapha) |
0:13 |
50. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 4: Air: To song and dance (Chorus) |
1:56 |
51. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act II Scene 4: Fix'd in his everlasting seat (Dalila, Samson, Harapha, Manoa, Chorus) |
2:49 |
52. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 1: Recitative: More trouble is behind (Micah, Samson, Harapha) |
1:21 |
53. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 1: Air: Presuming slave, to move their wrath (Harapha) |
1:54 |
54. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Reflect then, Samson, matters now are strain'd (Micah, Samson) |
0:46 |
55. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 1: With thunder arm'd great God, arise! (Chorus) |
2:45 |
56. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Be of good courage (Samson, Micah, Harapha) |
1:58 |
57. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 1: Air: Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed (Samson) |
4:32 |
58. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 1: Recitative: With might endued above the sons of men (Micah) |
0:28 |
59. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 1: Air: The Holy One of Israel be thy guide (Micah, Chorus)) |
2:16 |
60. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Old Manoa, with youthful steps, makes haste (Micah, Manoa) |
0:34 |
61. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 2: Air and Chorus: Great Dagon has subdued our foe (Philistine Man, Chorus) |
3:38 |
62. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 2: Recitative: What noise of joy was that? (Manoa, Micah) |
0:51 |
63. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 2: Air: How willing my paternal love (Manoa) |
3:46 |
64. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Your hopes of his deliv'ry seem not vain (Micah, Manoa, Chorus)) |
1:52 |
65. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Noise call you this? (Micah, Manoa) |
0:38 |
66. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Where shall I run (Messenger, Micah, Manoa) |
2:36 |
67. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 3: Air: Ye sons of Israel, now lament (Micah, Chorus) |
3:42 |
68. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 3: Dead March |
2:41 |
69. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 3: Recitative and Air: The body comes (Micah, Manoa) |
0:57 |
70. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 3: Glorious Hero, may thy grave Peace (Manoa, Israelit Woman, Chorus) |
5:05 |
71. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Come, come! (Manoa) |
0:32 |
72. |
Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 3: Air and Chorus: Let the bright Seraphim in burning row (Israelite Woman, Chorus) |
6:09 |