Handel: Solomon (the Beecham Collection)

1. 1
   Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Overture
   4:15
2. 2
   Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Chorus. Your harps and cymbals sound (Chorus of Priests)
   3:59
3. 3
   Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Accompagnato. Almighty pow'r, who rul'st! (Solomon)
   2:30
4. 4
   Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Chorus. With pious hearts and holy tongue (Chorus of Priests)
   4:37
5. 5
   Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. Imperial Solomon, thy pray'rs are heard (Zadok)
   0:43
6. 6
   Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Air. Sacred raptures cheer my breast (Zadok)
   5:03
7. 7
   Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. Bless'd be the Lord (Solomon)
   0:35
8. 8
   Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Air. What tho' I trace each herb and flow'r (Solomon)
   3:30
9. 9
   Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Air. Bless'd the day when first my eyes (Queen)
   5:32
10. 10
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. Thou fair inhabitant of Nile - Oh Monarch! With each virtue bless'd (Solomon, Queen)
    0:53
11. 11
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Duet. Welcome as the dawn of day (Solomon, Queen)
    4:09
12. 12
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. When thou art absent from my sight (Queen)
    0:17
13. 13
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Air. With thee th'unshelter'd moor I tread (Queen)
    3:15
14. 14
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. My blooming fair, come, come away (Solomon)
    0:16
15. 15
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: May no rash intruder disturb their soft hours (Chorus)
    3:57
16. 16
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Sinfonia, "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"
    3:10
17. 17
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. From Arabia's spicy shores (Queen of Sheba, Solomon)
    0:30
18. 18
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Air. Ev'ry sight these eyes behold (Queen of Sheba)
    4:58
19. 19
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. Sweep, sweep the string (Solomon)
    0:22
20. 20
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Air and Chorus. Music, spread thy voice around (Solomon, Chorus)
    4:15
21. 21
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Air and Chorus. Now a diff'rent measure try - Shake the dome, and pierce the sky (Solomon, Chorus)
    2:02
22. 22
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. Then at once from rage remove (Solomon)
    0:42
23. 23
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Chorus. Draw the tear from hopeless love
    3:05
24. 24
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. Next the tortur'd soul release (Solomon)
    0:20
25. 25
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Air and Chorus. Thus rolling surges rise (Solomon)
    2:06
26. 26
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Recitative. Thy Harmony's divine, great King! (Queen of Sheba)
    1:41
27. 27
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. I: Chorus. From the censer curling rise
    5:57
28. 28
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Chorus. From the east unto the west (Chorus of Israelites)
    3:06
29. 29
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Recitative. Thrice happy king, to have achiev'd (Zadok)
    1:06
30. 30
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Air. Golden columns, fair and bright (Zadok)
    3:19
31. 31
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Air. Beneath the vine, or fig-tree's shade (First Harlot)
    3:17
32. 32
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Gold now Is common on our happy shores (Solomon)
    0:42
33. 33
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Air. How green our fertile pastures look (Solomon)
    4:20
34. 34
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Chorus. Swell, swell the full chorus (Chorus of Priests)
    3:44
35. 35
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Recitative. May peace in Salem ever dwell (Queen of Sheba)
    1:06
36. 36
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Air. Will the sun forget to streak (Queen of Sheba)
    5:10
37. 37
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Recitative. Adieu, fair queen (Solomon)
    0:18
38. 38
    Solomon, HWV 67, Pt. II: Chorus. Praise the Lord with harp and tongue
    4:16

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