Handel: Solomon (The Beecham Collection)

John Cameron, Alexander Young, Elsie Morison, Lois Marshall, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

38 SONGS • 1 HOUR AND 43 MINUTES • FEB 01 2014

1

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Overture

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

04:15

2

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Chorus. Your harps and cymbals sound (Chorus of Priests)

Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

03:59

3

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Accompagnato. Almighty pow'r, who rul'st! (Solomon)

John Cameron, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

02:30

4

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Chorus. With pious hearts and holy tongue (Chorus of Priests)

Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

04:38

5

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. Imperial Solomon, thy pray'rs are heard (Zadok)

Alexander Young, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

00:44

6

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Air. Sacred raptures cheer my breast (Zadok)

Alexander Young, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

05:04

7

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. Bless'd be the Lord (Solomon)

John Cameron, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

00:35

8

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Air. What tho' I trace each herb and flow'r (Solomon)

John Cameron, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

03:31

9

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Air. Bless'd the day when first my eyes (Queen)

Elsie Morison, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

05:32

10

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. Thou fair inhabitant of Nile - Oh Monarch! With each virtue bless'd (Solomon, Queen)

John Cameron, Elsie Morison, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

00:53

11

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Duet. Welcome as the dawn of day (Solomon, Queen)

John Cameron, Elsie Morison, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

04:09

12

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. When thou art absent from my sight (Queen)

Elsie Morison, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

00:17

13

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Air. With thee th'unshelter'd moor I tread (Queen)

Elsie Morison, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

03:16

14

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. My blooming fair, come, come away (Solomon)

John Cameron, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

00:17

15

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: May no rash intruder disturb their soft hours (Chorus)

Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

03:57

16

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Sinfonia, "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

03:10

17

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. From Arabia's spicy shores (Queen of Sheba, Solomon)

John Cameron, Lois Marshall, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

00:30

18

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Air. Ev'ry sight these eyes behold (Queen of Sheba)

Lois Marshall, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

04:59

19

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. Sweep, sweep the string (Solomon)

John Cameron, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

00:22

20

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Air and Chorus. Music, spread thy voice around (Solomon, Chorus)

John Cameron, Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

04:16

21

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Air and Chorus. Now a diff'rent measure try - Shake the dome, and pierce the sky (Solomon, Chorus)

John Cameron, Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

02:03

22

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. Then at once from rage remove (Solomon)

John Cameron, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

00:43

23

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Chorus. Draw the tear from hopeless love

Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

03:05

24

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. Next the tortur'd soul release (Solomon)

John Cameron, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

00:21

25

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Air and Chorus. Thus rolling surges rise (Solomon)

John Cameron, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

02:07

26

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. Thy Harmony's divine, great King! (Queen of Sheba)

Lois Marshall, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

01:41

27

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Chorus. From the censer curling rise

Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

05:58

28

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Chorus. From the east unto the west (Chorus of Israelites)

Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

03:06

29

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Recitative. Thrice happy king, to have achiev'd (Zadok)

Alexander Young, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

01:07

30

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Air. Golden columns, fair and bright (Zadok)

Alexander Young, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

03:19

31

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Air. Beneath the vine, or fig-tree's shade (First Harlot)

Elsie Morison, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

03:18

32

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Gold now Is common on our happy shores (Solomon)

John Cameron, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

00:43

33

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Air. How green our fertile pastures look (Solomon)

John Cameron, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

04:21

34

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Chorus. Swell, swell the full chorus (Chorus of Priests)

Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

03:45

35

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Recitative. May peace in Salem ever dwell (Queen of Sheba)

Lois Marshall, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

01:06

36

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Air. Will the sun forget to streak (Queen of Sheba)

Lois Marshall, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

05:10

37

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Recitative. Adieu, fair queen (Solomon)

John Cameron, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

00:18

38

Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Chorus. Praise the Lord with harp and tongue

Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Beecham

04:17

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