Jürgen Budday - Handel: Samson (2000)

CD 1
1.01 Overture 4:21

Act The First
Scene I: Before The Prison In Gaza. Samson, Blind And In Chains. Chorus Of The Priests Of Dagon, Celebrating His Festival.
1.02 This Day, A Solemn Feast To Dagon Held (Samson) - Awake The Trumpet's Lofty Sound (Chorus Of Philistines) 2:28
1.03 Ye Men Of Gaza (Air Philistine Woman) - Awake The Trumpet's Lofty Sound (Chorus Of Philistines) 4:32

Scene II: Enter Micah And Israelites, Observing Samson.
1.04 Why By An Angel Was My Birth Foretold (Samson) - Total Eclipse! No Sun, No Moon! (Air Samson) 6:07
1.05 O First Created Beam! And Thou Great Word! (Chorus Of Israelites) 3:32

Scene III: Enter Manoah.
1.06 Brethren And Men Of Dan, Say, Where Is My Son (Manoah) - The Good We Wish For, Often Proves Our Bane (Accomp. Manoah) 1:46
1.07 Thy Glorious Deeds Inspir'd My Tongue (Air Manoah) 4:23
1.08 Justly These Evils Have BefalI'n Thy Son (Samson) - Why Does The God Of Israel Sleep (Air Samson) 6:20
1.09 Then Shall They Know, That He Whose Name Jehovah Is Alone (Chorus Of Israelites) 2:21
1.10 For Thee, My Dearest Son (Manoah) - My Genial Spirits Droop, My Hopes Are Fled (Accomp. Samson) 2:11
1.11 Then Long Eternity Shall Greet Your Bliss (Micah) - Joys That Are Pure, Sincerely Good (Air Micah) 6:05
1.12 Then Round About The Starry Throne Of Him (Chorus Of Israelites) 2:24

Act The Second
Scene I: Samson, Manoah, Micah And Israelites.
1.13 Just Are The Ways Of God To Man (Air Manoah) - My Evils Hopeless Are (Samson) 3:52
1.14 Return, O God Of Hosts! - To Dust His Glory They Would Tread (Air Micah And Chorus) 13:37

Scene II: Samson, Micah. Enter Dalila, Attended By Her Virgins.
1.15 But Who Is This, That So Bedeck'd And Gay (Micah) - With Doubtful Feet, And Wav'ring Resolution (Dalila) 1:01
1.16 With Plaintive Notes And Am'rous Moan (Air Dalila) 4:33
1.17 My/Her Faith And Truth, O Samson, Prove (Air Dalila And Chorus Of Virgins) 5:17
1.18 To Fleeting Pleasures Make Your Court (Air Dalila) 3:18

CD 2
2.01 Ne'er Think Of That (Samson) - Traitor/Traitress To Love! I'll Sue/Hear No More (Duet Dalila And Samson) 2:33

Scene III:
2.02 To Man God's Universal Law Gave Pow'r To Keep The Wife In Awe (Chorus Of Israelites) 2:31

Scene IV:
2.03 No Words Of Peace, No Voice Enchanting Fear (Micah) - The Honour Certain To Have Won From Thee (Harapha) 1:49
2.04 Honour And Arms Scorn Such A Foe (Air Harapha) - Cam'st Thou For This, Vain Boaster (Samson) 7:31
2.05 Go, Baffled Coward, Go - Presume Not On Thy God (Duet Samson And Harapha) 2:34
2.06 Here Lies The Proof (Micah) - Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah, Hear! (Chorus Of Israelites) 4:36
2.07 Dagon, Arise, Attend Thy Sacred Feast (Harapha) - To Song And Dance We Give The Day (Chorus Of Philistines) 2:10
2.08 Fix'd In His Everlasting Seat, Jehovah / Great Dagon / Rules The World In State (Chorus Of Israelites And Philistines) 3:13

Act The Third
Scene I: Samson, Micah, Harapha And Chorus Of Israelites.
2.09 More Trouble Is Behind (Micah) - This Message, Giv'n With Speed, Brooks No Delay (Harapha) 1:22
2.10 Presuming Slave, To Move Their Wrath (Air Harapha) 3:45
2.11 Reflect Then. Samson, Matters Now (Micah) - Shall I Abuse This Consecrated Gift (Samson) 0:54
2.12 With Thunder Arm'd, Great God, Arise! (Chorus Of Israelites) 2:59
2.13 Be Of Good Courage (Samson) - In Time Thou Hast Resolved (Micah) - Samson, This Second Message Send Our Lords (Harapha) 1:35
2.14 Thus When The Sun From's Wat'ry Bed (Air Samson) 3:57
2.15 With Might Endu'd (Micah) - The Holy One Of Israel Be Thy Guide / To Fame Immortal Go (Air Micah And Chorus Of Israelites) 2:55

Scene II: Micah, Manoah And Chorus Of Israelites.
2.16 Old Manoah, With Youthful Steps (Micah) - I Come, My Brethren, Not To Seek My Son (Manoah) 0:29
2.17 Great Dagon Has Subdu'd Our Foe (Chorus Of Philistines) - What Noise Of Joy Was That? (Manoah And Micah) 2:46
2.18 How Willing My Paternal Love The Weight To Share Of Filial Care (Air Manoah) 3:20
2.19 Your Hopes Of His Deliv'ry Seem Not Vain (Micah, Manoah) - A Symphony Of Horror And Confusion - Hear Us, Our God! (Chorus Of Philistines) 2:01

Scene III: Enter A Messenger.
2.20 Where Shall I Run (Messenger) - The Accident Was Loud (Micah) - Suspense In News Is Torture (Manoah) 1:17
2.21 Ye Sons Of Israel, Now Lament - Weep, Israel, Weep A Louder Strain (Air Micah And Chorus Of Israelites) 4:35
2.22 Proceed We Hence To Find His Body (Manoah) - Dead March (Symphony) - The Body Comes (Micah) - There Shall All IsraeI's Valiant Youth Resort (Manoah) 4:50

Enter Israelites With The Body Of Samson.
2.23 Glorious Hero, May Thy Grave, Peace And Honour Ever Have (Air Manoah, Solo And Chorus) 5:57
2.24 Let The Bright Seraphim In Burning Row (Air Israelite Woman) 2:58
2.25 Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite (Chorus Of Israelites) 3:43