Raymond Leppard – Handel Edition: Messiah; Samson; Arias from Rinaldo and other operas (2010) FLAC

CD1:

Messiah, HWV 56
Part One
01. Symphony
02. Comfort ye my people
03. Ev'ry valley shall be exalted
04. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed
05. Thus saith the Lord
06. But who may abide the day of his coming?
07. And he shall purify the sons of Levi
08. Behold, a virgin shall concieve, and bear a son
09. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
10. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
11. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
12. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light
13. For unto us a child is born
14. Pastoral Symphony
15. There were shepherds abiding in the field… And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them… And the angel said unto them…
16. Glory to God in the highest
17. Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion
18. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
19. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd
20. His yoke is easy
Part Two
21. Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world
22. He was despised and rejected of men
23. Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows

CD2:

01. And with his stripes we are healed
02. All we like sheep have gone astray
03. All they that see him laugh him to scorn
04. He trusted in God that he would deliver him
05. Thy rebuke hath broken his heart
06. Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto his sorrow
07. He was cut off out of the land of the living
08. But thou didst not leave his soul in hell
09. Lift up your heads, o ye gates
10. Unto which of the angels said he at any time
11. Let all the angels of God worship him
12. Thou art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity captive
13. The Lord gave the word - great was the company of the preachers
14. How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace
15. Their sound is gone out into all lands
16. Why do the nations so furiously rage together
17. Let us break their bonds asunder
18. He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn
19. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron
20. Hallelujah
Part Three
21. I know that my Redeemer liveth
22. Since by man came death
23. Behold, I tell you a mystery
24. The trumpet shall sound
25. Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written
26. O death, where is thy sting?
27. But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory
28. If God be for us, who can be against us?
29. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
30. Amen

CD3:

Samson, HWV 57
01. Act I. Sinfonia
02. Recitative (Samson): This day, a solemn feast
03. Chorus of Philistines: Awake the trumpet's lofty sound!
04. Air (Dalila): Ye men of Gaza
05. Chorus of Philistines: Awake the trumpet's lofty sound!
06. Air (Philistine): Loud as the thunder's awful voice
07. Air (Philistine woman): Then free from sorrow
08. Chorus of Philistines: Awake the trumpet's lofty sound!
09. Recitative (Samson): Why by an angel was my birth foretold
10. Air (Samson): Torments, alas! are not confin'd
11. Recitative (Micah): Oh change beyond report
12. Air (Micah): Oh mirror of our fickle state!
13. Recitative (Samson): Whom have I to complain of / Recitative (Micah) Matchless in might!
14. Air (Samson): Total eclipse!
15. Air (Micah): Since light so necessary is to life
16. Chorus of Israelites: Oh first created beam!
17. Recitative (Samson): Ye see, my friends / Recitative (Micah): The wisest men have err'd
18. Recitative (Manoa, Micah, Israelitish Man): Brethren and men of Dan
19. Air (Israelitish Man): God of our fathers
20. Recitative (Manoa): The good we wish for
21. Air (Manoa): Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue
22. Recitative (Samson): Justly these evils have befall'n
23. Air (Samson): My griefs for this
24. Air (Samson): Why does the God of Israel sleep?
25. Recitative (Micah): There lies our hope!
26. Chorus of Israelites: Then shall they know

CD4:

01. Recitative (Manoah): For thee, my dearest son / Recitative (Samson): It should be so
02. Air (Micah): Then long eternity shall greet your bliss
03. Air (Micah): Joys that are pure, sincerely good
04. Chorus of Israelites: Then round about the starry throne
05. Recitative (Manoa): Despair not thus! / Recitative (Samson): Where'er the way of God to man
06. Air (Manoa): Just are the way of God to man
07. Recitative (Samson): My evils hopeless are! / Recitative (Micah): Relieve Thy champion
08. Air (Micah): Return, oh God of hosts!
09. Chorus of Israelites: To dust his glory they would tread
10. Recitative (Micah): But who is this? / Air (Samson): My wife? / Air (Micah): She stands / Air (Dalila): With doubtful
11. Air (Dalila): With plantive notes
12. Recitative (Samson): Did love constrain thee?
13. Air (Samson): Your charms to ruin led the way
14. Recitative (Dalila): Forgive what's done
15. Duet (Dalila, Virgin): My faith and truth, oh Samson, prove
16. Chorus of Virgins: Her faith and truth, O Samson, prove
17. Air (Dalila): To fleeting pleasures make your court
18. Chorus of Virgins: Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove
19. Air (Dalila): How charming is domestic ease!"
20. Chorus of Virgins: Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove
21. Recitative (Samson): Ne'er think of that / Recitative (Dalila): Let me approach
22. Duet (Dalila, Samson): Traitor to love! I'll sue no more - Traitress to love!
23. Air (Israelitish Man): It is not virtue
24. Recitative (Samson): Favour'd of heaven is he
25. Chorus of Israelites: To man God's universal law
26. Recitatives (Micah): No words of peace / Recitative (Harapha): I come not / Recitative (Samson): The way to know
27. Air (Harapha): Honour and arms scorn such a foe

CD5:

01. Air (Samson): Put on your arms - My strength is from the living God
02. Recitative (Harapha): With thee! / Recitative (Samson): Cam'st thou for this
03. Duet (Samson, Harapha): Go, baffled coward, go
04. Recitative (Micah): Here lies the proof
05. Chorus of Israelites: Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah, hear!
06. Recitative (Harapha): Dagon, arise!
07. Air (A Philistine): To song and dance we give the day
08. Chorus of Philistines: To song and dance we give the day
09. Double Chorus of Israelites and Philistines: Fix'd in his everlasting seat
10. Recitative (Micah): More trouble is behind - Recitative (Samson): I fear him not / Recitative (Harapha): Samson, to thee our Lords
11. Air (Harapha): Presuming slave, to move their wrath!
12. Recitative (Micah): Reflect then, Samson / Recitative (Samson): Shall I abuse
13. Chorus of Israelites: With thunder arm'd, great God, arise!
14. Recitative (Samson): Be of good courage
15. Air (Samson): Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed
16. Recitative (Micah): With might endued above the sons of men
17. Air (Micah): The Holy One of Israel be thy guide / Chorus of Israelites: To fame immortal go
18. Recitative (Micah, Manoa): Old Manoa, with youthful steps - I come, my brethren
19. Air (A Philistine) and Chorus of Philistines: Great Dagon has subdue subdued our foe
20. Recitative (Manoa, Micah): What noise of joy was that?
21. Air (Manoa): How willing my paternal love
22. Recitative (Micah): Your hopes of his deliv'ry / Recitative (Manoa): I know you your friendly mind
23. Recitatives (Micah): Noise call you this? / Recitative (Manoa): Ruin indeed / Recitative (Messenger): Try son is rather
24. Air (Micah): Ye sons of Israel, now lament / Chorus of Israelites: Weep, Israel, weep
25. Recitative (Manoa): Proceed we hence to find his body
26. Dead March
27. Recitative (Micah, Manoah): The body comes - There shall all Israel's
28. Chorus of Israelites: Glorious hero
29. Recitative (Manoa): Come, come! no time for lamentation now
30. Air (Israelitish Woman): Let the bright Seraphim
31. Chorus of Israelites: Let their celestal concerts all unite

CD6:

Rinaldo
01. Act 3. Or la tromba in suon festante
02. Act 1. Cara sposa
03. Act 1. Venti, turbini, prestate
04. Act 1. Cor ingrato, ti rammembri
Serse
05. Act 1. Frondi tenere e belle… Ombra mai fù di vegetabile
Partenope
06. Act 2. Furibondo spira il vento
Agrippina
07. Act 3. Bel piacere è godere fido amor!
Rinaldo
08. Act 2. Laschia ch'io pianga mia cruda sorte
Orlando
09. Act 1. Fammi combattere mostri e tifei
Serse
10. Act 1. Ombra mai fu
Ariodante
11. Act 3. Dopo notte
Rinaldo
12. Act 1. Cara sposa
Giulio Cesare
13. Act 3. Caro… Bella
Hercules
14. Act 3. Where shall I fly
Semele
15. Act 2. Hence, Iris, hence away