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1.SAUL

An Oratorio. Libretto by Charles Jennens.
Saul - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (bariton)
Jonathan - Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
David - Paul Esswood (contralto)
Merab - Julia Varady (mezzo-soprano)
Michal - Elizabeth Gale (soprano)
Witch of Endor, Abner, AnAmalekite, Doeg, High Priest - Helmut Wildhaber (tenor)
Apparition of Samuel - Matthias Hoelle (bass)
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopemchor, chorus master- Walter Hagen-Croll
Concertus musicus Wien, 
con. Nikolaus Hamoncourt
(1985)

1(1) Symphony / Orchestra

Act I

Scene 1

2(2) How exellent thy name, oh Lord/Chorus
3(3) An infant rais'd by thy command / Soprano
4(4) Along the monster atheist strode / Alto, Tenore, Basso
5(5) The youth inspir'd by Thee, oh Lord/ Chorus

Scene 2

6(6) He comes / Michal
7(7) Behold, oh King, the brave, victorious youth / Abner, Saul, David
8(8) Oh early piety!/Jonathan
9(9) What abject thoughts a prince can have! / Merab
10(10) Birth and fortune I despise! / Jonathan
11(11) Thou, Merab, first in birth /Saul, Merab 
12(12) See, with what a scornful air / Michai 
13(13) Symphony / Orchestra

Scene 3

14(14) Already see/Michal
15(15) Welcome, welcome, mighty king! / Chorus
16(16) What do I hear? / Saul, Chorus

Scene 4

17(17) Imprudent women! / Jonathan, Michal

Scene 5

18(18) Rack'd with infernal pains / Abner
19(19) Oh Lord, whose mercies numberless / David
20(20) Tis all in vain / Jonathan
21(21) A serpent, in my bosom warm'd / Saul
22(22) Capricious man / Merab

Scene 6

23(23) Oh filial piety!/Jonathan
24(24) Preserve him for the glory of thy name / Chorus

Act II

Scene 1

25(25) Envy! eldest born of hell! / Chorus

Scene 2

26(26) Ah! dearest friend/Jonathan

Scene 3

27(27) Has thou obey'd my orders / Saul, Jonathan
28(28) As great Jehovah lives / Saul
29(29) From cities storm'd, and battles won / Jonathan

Scene 4

30(30) Appear, my friend / Jonathan, Saul
31(31) Your words, oh king/David
32(32) Yes, he shall wed my daughter! / Saul

Scene 5

33(33) A father's will/Michal
34(34) Oh fairest of ten thousand fair / Michal, David
35(35) Is there a man / Chorus
36(36) A Concerto / Orchestra

Scene 6

37(37) Thy father is as cruel / David, Michal

Scene 7

38(38) Whom dost thou seek? / Michal, Doeg

Scene 8

39 (39) Mean as he was / Merab

Scene 9

40(40) Symphony / Orchestra
41(41) The time at length is come /Saul

Scene 10

42(42) Where is the son of Jesse? / Saul, Jonathan
43(43) Oh fatal consequence of rage / Chorus

Act III

Scene 1

44(44) Wretch that I am! / Saul

Scene 2

45(45) With me what wouldst thou? / Witch, Saul

Scene 3

46(46) Why hast thou forc'd me / Samuel, Saul

Scene 4

47(47) Symphony / Orchestra
48(48) Whence comst thou? / David, Amalekite
49(49) Dead March/Orchestra

Scene 5

50(50) Mourn, Israel/Chorus
51(51) Oh let it not in Gath be heard / Jonathan, Michal
52(52) Eagles were not so swift as they/Chorus 
53(53) In sweetest harmony / Merab, David, Chorus
54(54) Ye men of Judah, weep no more! / High Priest 
55(55) Gird on thy sword / Chorus

2. BELSHAZZAR

Oratorio in three acts. 
Libretto by Charles Jennens
Belshazzar, King of Babylon - Robert Tear (tenor) 
Nitocris, Belshazzar's mother - Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
Cyrus, Prince of Persia - Maureen Lehane (mezzo-soprano)
Daniel, a Jewish prophet - Paul Esswood (alto)
Gobrias, an Asstrian Nobleman, revolted against Belshazzar and allied to Cyrus - Peter van der
Bilt (basse)
Arioch, a Babylonian Lord - Thomas Sunnegardth (tenor)
Messenger- Staff an Sandlund (baritone)
Stockholm Kammerkoeren, chorus master-Eric Ericson
Concentus musicus Wien, con.Nikolaus Hamoncourt 
(1976)

1(56) Ouverture / Orchestra

Act I

Scene 1

2(57) Vain, fluctuating state/Nitocris
3(58) Tou, God most high / Nitocris
4(59) The fate of Babylon / Nitocris, Daniel
5(60) Lament not thus /Daniel

Scene 2

6(61) Behold, by Persia's hero made / Chorus of Babylonians
7(62) Well may they laugh / Gobrias, Cyrus
8(63) Oppress'd with never-ceasing grief/ Gobrias
9(64) Dry those unavailing tears /Cyrus
10(65) Be comforted/Cyrus
11(66) Behold the monstrous human beast / Gobrias
12(67) Can you then think / Cyrus
13(68) All empires/Chorus

Scene 3

14(69) Oh sacred oracles / Daniel
15(70) Rejoice, my countrymen / Daniel
16(71) Sing, oh ye heav'ns!/Chorus

Scene 4

17(72) Let festal joy / Belshazzar
18(73) For you, my friends / Belschazzar, Nitocris 19(74) The leafy honours/Nitocris
20(75) It is the custom / Belshazzar, Nitocris
21(76) Recall, oh king!/Chorus of Jews
22(77) They tell you true / Nitocris, Belshazzar
23(78) Oh dearer than my life / Nitocris, Belshazzar
24(79) By slow degrees / Chorus of Jews

Act II

Scene 1

25(80) See, from his post / Chorus
26(81) You see, my friends/Cyrus
27(82) To arms, to arms! / Chorus of Persians

Scene 2

28(83) Ye tutelar gods / Chorus of Babylonians
29(84) Let the deep bowl / Belshazzar, Chorus
30(85) Ye sages! / Belshazzar, Wise Men
31(86) Oh misery!/Chorus
32(87) Oh king / Nitocris, Belshazzar
33(88) No! to thyself / Daniel, Nitocris
34(89) Regard, oh son / Nitocris

Scene 3

35(90) Oh God of Thuth! / Cyrus
36(91) Oh glorious prince! / Chorus

Act III

Scene 1

37(92) Alternate hopes and fears / Nitocris
38(93) Fain would I hope / Nitocris, Daniel
39(94) My hopes revive / Nitocris, Arioch, mMessenger
40(95) Bel boweth down! / Chorus of Jews

Scene 2

41 (96) I thank thee, Sesach / Belshazzar

Scene 3

42(97) To pow'r immortal / Gobrias
43(98)  Be it thy care/Cyrus
44(99)  Great victor / Nitocris, Cyrus
45(100) Say, venerable prophet / Cyrus, Daniel
46(101) Tell it out / Soli and Chorus, Cyrus
47(102) I will magnify thee / Soli and Chorus

3.L'ALLEGRO. IIPENSIERO ED IL MODERATO

Pastoral Ode after poems by John Milton rearranged by Charles Jennens
Michael Ginn (soprano)
Patrizia Kwella (soprano)
Marie McLaughlin (soprano)
Jennifer Smith (soprano)
Maldwyn Davies (tenor)
Martyn Hill (tenor)
Stephen Varcoe (basse)
Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, con.John Eliot Gardiner
(1981)

Parte Prima

1(103) L'Allegro. Hence loathed Melancholy/ M.Ginn
2(104) II Penseroso. Hence vain deluding joys / P.Kwella
3(105) L'Allegro. Come, thou Goddess / ,M.McLaughlin
4(106) II Penseroso. Come, rather, Goddess / J.Smith
5(107) L'Allegro. Haste thee, nymph/M.Hill
6(108) L'Allegro. Haste thee, nymph/Chorus
7(109) L'Allegro. Come, and trip it/M.Davies, Chorus
8(110) II Penseroso. Come, pensive nun /J.Smith
9(111) II Penseroso. Come, but keep thy wonted state / P.Kwella, Chorus 
10(112) L'Allegro. Hence, loathed Melancholy / M.Hill, M.Ginn 
11(113) II Penseroso. First, and chief, on golden wing/P.Kwella 
12(114) L'Allegro. If I give thee honour due / S.Varcoe
13(115) II Penseroso. Oft on a plat of rising ground / J.Smith
14(116) II Penseroso. Far from all resort of Mirth / M.McLaughlin
15(117) L'Allegro. If I give thee honour due / M.Davies
16(118) L'Allegro. Straight mine eye / M.McLaughlin
17(119) L'Allegro. Or let the merry bells / M.Ginn, Chorus

Parte Seconda

18(120) II Penseroso. Hence, vain deluding joys /J.Smith
19(121) II Penseroso. Thus night oft see me / P.Kwella
20(122) L'Allegro. Populous cities / S.Varcoe, Chorus
21(123) L'Allegro. There let Hymen oft appear/ M.Davies
22(124) II Penseroso. Me, when the sun begins to fling/P.Kwella
23(125) L'Allegro. I'll to the well-trod stade anon / M.Hill
24(126) L'Allegro. And ever against eating cares / M.McLaughlin
25(127) L'Allegro. Orpheus self may heave his head/M.Mclaughlin 
26(128) L'Allegro. These delights if thou canst give/M.Hill, Chorus
27(129) II Penseroso. But let my due feet never fail / P.Kwella
28 (130) II Penseroso. There let the pealing organ blow/Chorus, P.Kwella
29 (131) II Penseroso. May at last my weary age / J.Smith, P.Kwella, Chorus

Parte Terza

30(132) II Moderate. Hence, boast not / S.Varcoe,Chorus
31(133) II Moderate. Come, with gentle hand restrain / J.Smith
32(134) II Moderate. No more short life / M.Hill
33(135) II Moderate. As steals the morn upon the night/P.Kwella, M.Davies
34(136) II Moderate. Thy pleasures, Moderation, give / Chorus