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HANDEL, G.: Solomon


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Disc 1
Handel, George Frideric
Anonymous - lyricist(s)
Solomon, HWV 67- 02:36:37
1 Act I: Overture 00:06:59
2 Act I Scene 1: Your harps and cymbals sound to great Jehovah's praise (Chorus of Priests) 00:03:45
3 Act I Scene 1: Air: Praise ye the Lord for all His mercies past (Levite) 00:04:49
4 Act I Scene 1: With pious hearts, and holy tongue (Chorus of Priests) 00:04:31
5 Act I Scene 1: Air: Almighty pow'r, who rul'st the earth and skies (Solomon) 00:02:40
6 Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Imperial Solomon, thy pray'rs are heard (Zadok) 00:00:56
7 Act I Scene 1: Air: Sacred raptures cheer my breast (Zadok) 00:04:35
8 Act I Scene 1: Throughout the land Jehovah's praise record (Chorus of Israelites) 00:02:49
9 Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Bless'd be the Lord, who look'd with gracious eyes (Solomon) 00:00:20
10 Act I Scene 1: Air: What though I trace each herb and flow'r (Solomon) 00:06:31
11 Act I Scene 2: Recitative: And see my queen, my wedded love (Solomon) 00:00:37
12 Act I Scene 2: Air: Bless'd the day when first my eyes (Queen) 00:05:18
13 Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Thou fair inhabitant of Nile (Solomon, Queen) 00:00:35
14 Act I Scene 2: Duet: Welcome as the dawn of day (Queen, Solomon) 00:03:02
15 Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Vain are the transient beauties of the beauties (Zadok) 00:00:44
16 Act I Scene 2: Air: Indulge thy faith and wedded truth (Zadok) 00:02:59
17 Act I Scene 2: Recitative: My blooming fair, come, come away (Solomon) 00:00:09
18 Act I Scene 2: Air: Haste, haste to the cedar grove (Solomon) 00:03:11
19 Act I Scene 2: Recitative: When thou art absent from my sight (Queen) 00:00:13
20 Act I Scene 2: Air: With thee th'unshelter'd moor I'd tread (Queen) 00:02:02
21 Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Search round the world, there never yet was seen (Zadok) 00:00:19
22 Act I Scene 2: May no rash intruder disturb their soft hours (Chorus) 00:03:13

Disc 2
Handel, George Frideric
Anonymous - lyricist(s)
Solomon, HWV 67- 02:36:37
1 Act II Scene 1: From the censer curling rise (Chorus of Israelites) 00:05:11
2 Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Prais'd be the Lord, from Him my wisdom springs (Solomon) 00:00:56
3 Act II Scene 1: Air: When the sun o'er yonder hills (Solomon) 00:04:02
4 Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Great prince, thy resolution's just (Levite) 00:00:27
5 Act II Scene 1: Air: Thrice bless'd that wise discerning king (Levite) 00:03:32
6 Act II Scene 2: Recitative: My sovereign liege, two women stand (Attendant, Solomon) - Scene 3: Thou son of David, hear a mother's grief (First Harlot) 00:01:57
7 Act II Scene 3: Trio: Words are weak to paint my fears (First Harlot, Second Harlot, Solomon) 00:04:12
8 Act II Scene 3: Recitative: What says the other to th'imputed charge? (Solomon, Second Harlot) 00:01:06
9 Act II Scene 3: Air: Thy sentence, great king (Second Harlot) 00:02:10
10 Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Withhold, withhold the executing hand! (First Harlot) 00:00:14
11 Act II Scene 3: Air: Can I see my infant gor'd (First Harlot) 00:03:59
12 Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Israel, attend to what your king shall say (Solomon) 00:01:33
13 Act II Scene 3: Duet: Thrice bless'd be the king (First Harlot, Solomon) 00:03:23
14 Act II Scene 3: From the east unto the west (Chorus of Israelites) 00:02:52
15 Act II Scene 3: Recitative: From morn to eve I could enraptur'd ding (Zadok) 00:00:26
16 Act II Scene 3: Air: See the tall palm that lifts head (Zadok) 00:05:35
17 Act II Scene 3: Recitative: No more shall armed bands our hopes destroy (First Harlot) 00:00:15
18 Act II Scene 3: Air: Beneath the vine, or fig-tree's shade (First Woman) 00:04:41
19 Act II Scene 3: Swell, swell the full chorus (Chorus of Priests) 00:02:44

Disc 3
Handel, George Frideric
Anonymous - lyricist(s)
Solomon, HWV 67- 02:36:37
1 Act III: Symphony: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba 00:03:02
2 Act III: Recitative: From Arabia's spicy shores (Queen of Sheba, Solomon) 00:01:00
3 Act III: Air: Ev'ry sight these eyes behold (Queen of Sheba) 00:04:23
4 Act III: Recitative: Sweep, sweep the string, to soothe the royal fair (Solomon) 00:00:12
5 Act III: Air: Music, spread thy voice around (Solomon, Israelites) 00:03:33
6 Act III: Air: Now a diff'rent measure try (Solomon, Israelites) 00:01:45
7 Act III: Recitative: Then at once from rage remove (Solomon) 00:00:38
8 Act III: Draw the tear from hopeless love (Chorus of Israelites) 00:02:31
9 Act III: Recitative: Next the tortur'd soul release (Solomon) 00:00:13
10 Act III: Air: Thus rolling surges rise (Solomon, Israelites) 00:03:21
11 Act III: Recitative: Thy harmony's divine, great king (Queen of Sheba) 00:00:58
12 Act III: Air: Pious king, and virtuous queen (Levite) 00:03:12
13 Act III: Recitative: Thrice happy king, to have achiev'd (Zadok) 00:00:44
14 Act III: Air: Golden columns, fair and bright (Zadok) 00:03:18
15 Act III: Praise the Lord with harp and tongue! (Double Chorus) 00:04:19
16 Act III: Recitative: Gold now is common on our happy shore (Solomon) 00:00:23
17 Act III: Air: How green our fertile pastures look! (Solomon) 00:02:12
18 Act III: Recitative: May peace in Salem ever dwell! (Queen of Sheba) 00:00:40
19 Act III: Air: Will the sun forget to streak (Queen of Sheba) 00:04:56
20 Act III: Recitative: Adieu, fair queen, and in thy breast (Solomon) 00:00:12
21 Act III: Duet: Ev'ry joy, that wisdom knows (Solomon, Queen of Sheba) 00:02:43
22 Act III: The name of the wicked shall quickly be past (Chorus of Israelites) 00:02:20
23 Applause 00:00:30