Play Handel: Samson, HWV 57 by Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Arnold Schoenberg Chor on Amazon Music

Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 4: Chorus. "To song and dance we give the day" (Philistines)

02:06

Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 4: Chorus. "Fix'd in his everlasting seat" (Israelites and Philistines)

02:52

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 1: Recitative. "More trouble is behind" (Micah, Samson, Harapha)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Alastair MiIes, Anthony Rolfe Johnson & Jochen Kowalski

01:31

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 1: Aria. "Presuming slave, to move their wrath" - Recitative. "Reflect then" (Harapha, Micah, Samson)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Alastair MiIes, Anthony Rolfe Johnson & Jochen Kowalski

03:01

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 1: Chorus. "With thunder arm'd, great God, arise" - Recitative. "Be of good courage" (Israelites, Samson, Micah, Harapha)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Alastair MiIes, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Arnold Schoenberg Chor & Jochen Kowalski

04:24

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 1: Accompagnato. "Then shall I make Jehovah's glory known!" (Samson)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Anthony Rolfe Johnson

00:31

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 1: Aria. "Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed" (Samson)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Anthony Rolfe Johnson

04:04

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 1: Accompagnato. "With might endued above the sons of men" (Micah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Jochen Kowalski

00:33

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 1: Aria. "The Holy One of Israel be thy guide" (Micah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Jochen Kowalski

01:27

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 1: Chorus. "To fame immortal go" - Recitative. "Old Manoah, with youthful steps" (Israelites, Micah, Manoah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor & Jochen Kowalski

01:20

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 2: Aria. "Great Dagon has subdued our foe" (A Philistine)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Christoph Prégardien

01:55

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 2: Chorus. "Great Dagon has subdued our foe" - Recitative. "What noise of joy was that?" (Philistines, Manoah, Micah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor & Jochen Kowalski

02:24

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 2: Aria. "How willing my paternal love" - Recitative. "Your hopes of his deliv'ry seem not vain" (Manoah, Micah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Anton Scharinger & Jochen Kowalski

02:49

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 2: A Symphony of Horror and Confusion - Recitative. "Heav'n! What noise!" (Manoah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Anton Scharinger

00:24

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 2: Chorus. "Hear us, our God!" - Recitative. "Noise call you this?" (Philistines, Micah, Manoah, Messenger)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Christoph Prégardien & Jochen Kowalski

03:09

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 2: Aria. "Ye sons of Israel, now lament" (Micah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Jochen Kowalski

02:08

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 2: Chorus. "Weep, Israel, weep a louder strain" (Israelites)

01:11

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 3: Dead March - Recitative. "The body comes" (Micah, Manoah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Anton Scharinger & Jochen Kowalski

03:42

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 3: Aria with Chorus. "Glorious hero" - Recitative. "Come, come! No time for lamentation now" (Manoah, Israelites, Israelite Woman)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Choir & Maria Venuti

05:13

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 3: Aria. "Let the bright Seraphim in burning row" (Israelite Woman)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Maria Venuti

03:14

Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 3: Chorus. "Let their celestial concerts all unite" (Israelites)

03:21