Saul [electronic resource] : an oratorio / composed by G. F. Handel ; abridged and revised version edited by J. Michael Diack
- Author:
- Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759
- Uniform Title:
- Saul
- Published:
- [London] : Paterson's Publications, 1930.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (72 pages)
- Additional Creators:
- Diack, J. Michael (John Michael), 1869-1946
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- Language Note:
- In English.
- Contents:
- Overture -- Chorus: 'How Excellent Thy Name' -- Solo (Michal): 'To the Great God of Israel' -- Chorus: 'Forth from His Tent Goliath Came' -- Chorus: 'The Youth Inspired by Thee, O Lord' -- Chorus: 'Our Fainting Courage Now Restored' -- Chorus: 'How Excellent Thy Name. Hallelujah' -- Recit. (Jonathan, Saul and David): 'Behold, O King' -- Solo (David): 'O King, the Honour Thou Dost Give' -- Solo (Michal): 'See, See, With What a Modest Air' -- Chorus: 'Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King' -- Recit. (Saul): 'To Him Ten Thousand' -- Solo (Saul): Tormented with Rage' -- Solo (Michal): 'Hatred and Black Despair' -- Recit. (David): 'Mere Human Skill' -- Solo (David): 'O Lord, Whose Mercies' -- Violin Solo -- Recit. (Jonathan): 'Tis all in Vain' -- Solo (Saul): 'A Serpent, in My Bosom Warmed' -- Recit. (Saul): 'Has He Escaped My Rage?' -- Recit. (Jonathan): 'My Duty as a Son' -- Solo (Jonathan): 'No, No, Cruel Father' -- Chorus: 'Preserve Him for the Glory of Thy Name' -- Chorus: 'Envy, Eldest Born of Hell' -- Recit. (Saul and Jonathan): 'Hast Thou Obeyed My Orders?' -- Duet: (Saul and Jonathan): 'Sin Not, O King' -- Recit. (Saul and Jonathan): 'Appear, My Friend' -- Solo (David): 'Thy Words, O King' -- Duet (Michal and David): 'o Bravest of Ten Thousand Brave'.
- Subject(s):
- Note:
- Title from HTML t.p. (viewed March 30, 2015).
Written in 1738.
1 vocal score.
Time of performance about one hour.
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