Handel - Samson

The best musical highlights form the oratorio Samson by George Frideric Handel. (1743) 1. Overture 00:00 2. Chorus of Philistines: Awake the trumpet’s lofty sound! 06:38 3. Air (Philistine woman): Ye men of Gaza, hither bring 08:42 4. Air (Samson): Total eclipse 12:52 5. Chorus of Israelites: Then round about the starry throne 17:23 6. Air and chorus (Micah, Israelites): Return oh Gof of hosts! 19:25 7. Duet and chorus (Dalila, Virgin, Virgins): My faith and truth, oh Samson prove 29:35 8. Air (Samson): Your charms to ruin led the way 36:37 9. Air (Harapha): Honour and arms such a foe 40:17 10. Duet (Samson, Harapha): Go, baffled coward, go 45:45 11. Chorus of Israelites: With thunder armed 48:16 12. Chorus of Israelites and Philistines: Fix’d in his everlasting seat 51:24 13. Air (Samson): Thus when the sun from’s wat’ry bed 54:36 14. Air and chorus (Philistine man, Philistines): Great Dagon has subdued our foe 58:35 15. Chorus of Philistines: Hear us our God, oh hear our cry! 01:02:28 16. Dead March 01:03:52 17. Solo and chorus (Israelites): Glorious hero, may thy grave 01:06:46 18. Air (Israelites woman): Let the bright Seraphim 01:13:06 19. Chorus of Israelites: Let their celestical concerts all unite 01:16:20 Sheila Armstrong · Martina Arroyo Helen Donath · Ezio Flagello Norma Procter · Thomas Stewart Alexander Young Münchener Bach-Chor Münchener Bach-Orchester Karl Richter