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Georg Friedrich Händel: Samson (HWV 57) Oratorium in drei Akten Andrea Lauren Brown, Sopran (Dalila) Rahel Maas, Sopran (Israelitin) Elvira Bill, Alt (Micah) Andreas Karasiak, Tenor (Samson) Wolfgang Frisch, Tenor (Bote) Jens Hamann, Bass (Manoa) Simon Robinson, Bass (Harapha) Stuttgarter Kantorei Stiftsbarock Stuttgart (Konzertmeister: Alessandro Conrado) Kay Johannsen, Leitung Aufführung am 18. November 2016 in der Stiftskirche Stuttgart. Weitere Infos: www.stiftsmusik-stuttgart.de, www.stuttgarter-kantorei.de Nummerierung nach Novello (New Novello Choral Edition) Act I Scene I 2. Recitative (Samson, T) „This day, a solemn feast“ 3. Chorus of the Priests of Dagon „Awake the trumpet’s lofty sound“ 4. Air (A Philistine Woman, S) „Ye men of Gaza“ 5. Chorus of the Priests of Dagon „Awake the trumpet’s lofty sound“ 9b. Recitative (Samson, T) „Why by an angel“ Scene II 11. Recitative (Micah, A) „Oh, change, beyond report“ 12. Air (Micah, A) „O mirror of our fickle state!“ 13b. Recitative (Samson, T & Micah, A) „Whom have I to complain“ 14. Air (Samson, T) „Total eclipse!“ 16. Chorus of Israelites „O first created beam“ 17b. Recitative (Samson, T & Micah, A) „Ye see my friends“ Scene III 18. Recitative (Manoa, B & Micah, A) „Brethren and men of Dan“ 19. Recitative accompagnato (Manoa, B) „Oh, miserable change!“ 24b. Recitative (Samson, T) „Justly these evils“ 25. Recitative accompagnato (Samson, T) „My griefs for this“ 26. Air (Samson, T) „Why does the god of Israel sleep?“ 27. Recitative (Micah, A) „There lies our hope“ 28. Chorus of Israelites „Then shall they know“ 29b. Recitative (Manoa, B & Samson, T) “For thee my dearest son“ & Recitative accompagnato (Samson, T) “My genial spirits droop“ 30. Air (Micah, A) “Then long eternity“ 31. Chorus of Israelites „Then round about the starry throne“ Act II Scene I 34b. Recitative (Manoa, B & Samson, T & Micah, A) „Trust yet in God“ 35. Air (Micah, A) „Return, O God of hosts“ & Chorus of Israelites „To dust his glory“ (+ Solo Micah) Scene II 36. Recitative (Micah, A & Samson, T & Dalila, S) „But who is this“ 37. Air (Dalila) „With plaintive notes“ 38b. Recitative (Samson, T) „Did love constrain thee“ 39. Air (Samson, T) „Your charms to ruin led the way“ 40. Recitative (Dalila, S) „Forgive what’s done“ 41. Air (Dalila, S & a Virgin, S) „My faith and truth“ & Chorus of Virgins „Her faith and truth“ 42. Air (Dalilah, S) „To fleeting pleasures“ 43b. Recitative (Samson, T & Dalila, S) „Ne’er think of that“ 44. Duet (Dalila, S & Samson, T) “Traitor to love” Scene III & Recitative (Micah, A & Samson, T) “She’s gone” 46. Recitative (Samson, T) “Favour’d of Heav’n is he” 47. Chorus of Israelites “To man God’s universal law” Scene IV 48. Recitative (Micah, A & Harapha, B & Samson, T) “No words of peace” 49. Air (Harapha) “Honour and arms” 52b. Recitative (Samson, T & Harapha, B) “Cam’st thou for this” 53. Air (Samson, T & Harapha, B) “Go, baffled coward, go” 54. Recitative (Micah, A) “Here lie the proof” 55. Chorus of Israelites “Hear, Jacob’s God” 56. Recitative (Harapa, B) “Dagon, arise!” 58. Chorus of Philistines “To song and dance” 59. Chorus and Soli (Dalila, Micah, Samson, Harapha, Manoa) “Fix’d in his everlasting seat” Act III Scene I 60. Recitative (Micah, A & Samson, T & Harapa, B) “More trouble is behind” 61. Air (Harapha, B) “Presuming slave!” 62. Recitative (Micah, A & Samson, T) “Reflect then, Samson” 63. Chorus of Israelites “With thunder arm’d” 64b. Recitative (Samson, T & Micah, A & Harapha, B) “Be of god courage” & Recitative accompagnato (Samson, T) “Then shall I make” 65. Air (Samson, T) “Thus, when the sun” 66. Recitative accompagnato (Micah, A) “With might endued” 67. Air (Micah, A) and Chorus of Israelites “The holy One of Israel” Scene II 68. Recitative (Mica, A & Manoa, B) “Old Manoa” 69. Chorus of Philistines at a distance “Old Dagon has subdu’d our foe” 70. Recitative (Manoa, B & Micah, A) “What noise of you was that” 71. Air (Manoa, B) “How willing my paternal love” 72. Recitative (Micah, A & Manoa, B) “Your hopes of his delivery” & Symphony & Recitative (Manoa, B) “Heav’n!” & Chorus of Philistines at a distance “Hear us, our God” 73. Recitative (Micah, A & Manoa, B) “Noise call you this?” Scene III 74b. Recitative (Messenger, T & Micah, A & Manoa, B) 75. Air (Micah, A) and Chorus “Ye sons of Israel” 76b. Dead March 77. Recitative (Micah, A & Manoa, B) “The body comes” 78. Soli (an Israelite woman, Manoa, B) and Chorus “Glorious hero” 79b. Recitative (Manoa, B) “Come, come” 80. Air (an Israelite woman) “Let the bright seraphims” (BA: seraphim) & Chorus The End