Samson

Samson, Oratorio, HWV 57 Act I 1-1 Sinfonia (Andante, Pomposo - Allegro - Menuetto) 7:25 1-2 Recitative (Samson) / Chorus Of Philistines 2:22 1-3 Aria (A Philistine Woman) 3:39 1-4 Chorus Of Philistines 0:29 1-5 Aria (A Philistine Man) 3:30 1-6 Recitative (Samson) / Aria (Samson) 5:54 1-7 Recitative (Micah) / Recitative (Samson & Micah) 2:09 1-8 Aria (Samson) 3:42 1-9 Chorus Of Israelites 3:42 1-10 Recitative (Manoah & Micah) 1:19 1-11 Aria (Manoah) 4:25 1-12 Recitative (Samson) / Aria (Samson) 6:14 1-13 Recitative (Micah) / Chorus Of Israelites 2:30 1-14 Recitative (Manoah & Samson) / Recitative (Samson) 1:39 1-15 Chorus Of Israelites 2:40 Act II 1-16 Recitative (Samson & Micah) 4:56 1-17 Aria (Micah) And Chorus Of Israelites 3:37 1-18 Recitative (Micah, Samson & Delilah) 2:13 1-19 Aria (Delilah) 6:50 1-20 Recitative (Samson) / Recitative (Delilah) 1:11 1-21 Duet (Delilah & A Maiden) And Chorus 6:35 2-1 Aria (Delilah) 2:32 2-2 Recitative (Samson & Delilah) / Duet (Samson & Delilah) 3:16 2-3 Recitative (Micah & Samson) / Chorus 3:06 2-4 Recitative (Micah, Harapha & Samson) 1:47 2-5 Aria (Harapha) 4:33 2-6 Recitative (Samson & Harapha) / Duet (Samson & Harapha) 3:05 2-7 Recitative (Micah) / Chorus Of Israelites 3:43 2-8 Recitative (Harapha) And Chorus Of Philistines 2:19 2-9 Chorus Of Philistines & Israelites (with Delilah, Samson, Manoah, Harapha) 3:48 Act III 2-10 Recitative (Micah, Samson & Harapha) / Aria (Harapha) 4:13 2-11 Recitative (Micah & Samson) / Chorus Of Israelites 2:56 2-12 Recitative (Samson, Micah & Harapha) / Aria (Samson) 6:15 2-13 Recitative (Micah) / Aria (Micah) And Chorus 3:04 2-14 Recitative (Micah) / Recitative (Manoah & Micah) / Aria (Philistine Woman & Chorus) 5:17 2-15 Recitative (Micah & Manoah) / Aria (Manoah) 3:51 2-16 Recitative (Micah, Manoah) / Sinfonia / Recitative (Manoah) / Chorus Of Philistines 1:59 2-17 Recitative (Micah, Manoah & A Messenger) 2:06 2-18 Aria (Micah) / Chorus Of Israelites 3:52 2-19 Funeral March 2:15 2-20 Recitative (Micah & Manoah) / Chorus Of Israelites, Israelite Woman And Maidens 6:39 2-21 Recitative (Manoah) 3:36 2-22 Aria (Israelite Woman) And Chorus Of Israelites 2:44 Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Vanguard Classics – 1963 Copyright © – Vanguard Classics – 1994 Baritone Vocals [Manoah] – Roy Samuelsen Bass Vocals [Harapha] – Malcolm Smith (10) Choir – University Of Utah Symphonic Chorale* Composed By – Georg Friedrich Händel Conductor – Maurice Abravanel Contralto Vocals [Micah] – Louise Parker Directed By [Choir] – Dr. Newell B. Weight* Orchestra – Utah Symphony Orchestra Organ, Harpsichord – Dr. Alexander Schreiner* Soprano Vocals [A Maiden] – Jean Preston Soprano Vocals [Delilah] – Phyllis Curtin Tenor Vocals [A Messenger] – Kenly Whitelock Tenor Vocals [Samson] – Jan Peerce Louise Parker, contralto soloist on front cover (only) is mistakenly stated as "Louise Palmer"