Handel - Saul Oratorio HWV 53, Funeral March (Fischer-Dieskau, reference recording: )

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Saul: Oratorio in three acts, HWV 53 Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation (00:00-04:15) The famous Funeral March 1:46:36 Dead March 00:00 Synfonia ACT ONE • ACTE UN • ERSTER AKT SCENE 1 03:59 No. 1 Chorus: How excellent thy name, o Lord 06:49 No.2 Air: An infant rais’d by thy command soprano 08:25 No.3 Trio: Along the monster atheist strode alto, tenor, bass No.4 Chorus: The youth inspir’d by thee, o Lord 09:27 No.5 Chorus: How excellent thy name o Lord … Hallelujah SCENE 2 13:46 No.6 Recitative: He comes, he comes! Michal No.7 Air: 0 godlike youth! by all confess’d of human race the pride! Michal 16:48 No.8 Recitative: Behold, o King, the brave, victorious youth, Abner, Saul, David No.9 Air: 0 King, your favours with delight I take David 19:34 No. 10 Recitative: Oh early piety! oh modest merit! Jonathan 20:20 No. 11 Air: What abject thoughts a prince can have