Handel: Nabal (oratorio) COMPLETE

Nabal, an oratorio-pasticcio (1764) compiled from the works (arias, choruses) of George Frideric Handel by John Christopher Smith.

Part I 00:00
Symphonia
Recitative: Here in the Wilderness of Paran (David)
Chorus: The righteous shall be had in everlasting rememberance
Accompagnato: Have mercy on us, Lord (David)
Air: Food they ask'd (David)
Recitative: No doubt (Asaph)
Air: The Lord, our guide (Asaph)
Chorus: The Lord, our guide
Recitative: How hard the woman's fate (Abigail)
Air: Free from discord (Abigali)
Recitative: Avaunt, unpleasing wretch (Nabal)
Air: Still fill the bowl (Nabal)
Ballo and Minuet
Gavotte
Siciliana
Air: Gay and light as yonder sheep (Shepherd)
Chorus: Gay and light as yonder sheep
Recitative: 'Tis Carmel's annual holiday (Nabal)
Chorus: Happy, while we reign in pleasure

Part II 41:43
Recitative: Asaph, 'tis well advis'd (David)
Air: Great Creator (David)
Chorus: God, who in thy heav'nly hand
Recitative and Accompagnato: Thus saith my Lord (Asaph)
Air: Grateful hearts enjoy the blessing (Asaph)
Recitative: Who is this David? (Nabal)
Air: With harps new strung (Nabal)
Solo and Chorus: Come! Come! Live with pleasure (Shepherd)
Air and Chorus: Sing we the feast (Shepherd, Chorus)
Chorus: Crown with festal pomp the day
Accompagnato: Thrice happy sheep (Abigail)
Air: Mind eternal (Abigail)
Recitative: Fly my good mistress (Shepherd, Abigail)
Accompagnato: Fell monster! (David)
Air: Fury in all thy terrors rise (David)
Accompagnato: On me, my Lord, on me (Abigali)
Air: Mercy, thou heavn'ly cherub (Abigail)
Accompagnato: Blessed be the Lord (David)
Chorus: All creatures upon God depend

Part III 01:26:29
Interludes
Accompagnato: Ah! Whence this sudden dread (Nabal)
Air: Oh! Who can tell the terrors? (Nabal)
Recitative: How soon the scene is chang'd (Shepherd)
Chorus: By slow degrees the wrath of God
Recitative: A messenger, my Lord (Asaph)
Air: When beauty sorrow's livery wears (Asaph)
Recitative: True is your observation (David)
Air: Lovely beauty (David)
Recitative: Behold! Thine handmaid (Abigail)
Air: Come ye smiling hours (Abigail)
Accompagnato: Guardian angels (Shepherd)
Duet: Thrice happy pair (Shepherd, Asaph)
Solo and Chorus: Still caressing (Shepherd, Chorus)
Recitative: In praise, to great Jehovah (Abigail)
Duet: Thoughts sublime (Abigail, David)
Chorus: O glorious prince
Stephan MacLeod, bass
Maya Boog, soprano
Knut Schoch, tenor
Francine van der Heijden, soprano
Linda Perillo, soprano
Junge Kantorei
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra conducted by Joachim Carlos Martini

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