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George Frideric Handel: Samson [ CD / Album ]

George Frideric Handel: Samson

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  • Released Date: 14 Aug 2020

  • Genre: Classical

Our Take

The latest offering from CHOEUR DE CHAMBRE DE NAMUR, LEONARDO GARCIA ALARCON, and the MILLENIUM ORCHESTRA is a musical rollercoaster that will leave you feeling like you've just been through a whirlwind of emotions. Handel's "Samson" is brought to life in a way that only this talented ensemble can deliver.

From the moment you press play, you are transported to a world of drama, passion, and intrigue. The choir's harmonies are nothing short of exquisite, blending seamlessly with the orchestra's dynamic instrumentation. Each movement is expertly crafted, building tension and release in all the right places.

Leonardo Garcia Alarcon's direction is masterful, guiding the musicians through Handel's intricate score with finesse and precision. The result is a performance that is both powerful and delicate, showcasing the range of talent within this ensemble.

Standout tracks include the haunting "Let the Bright Seraphim" and the rousing "Total Eclipse." Each piece is a testament to the musicians' ability to breathe new life into these timeless compositions.

Overall, CHOEUR DE CHAMBRE DE NAMUR, LEONARDO GARCIA ALARCON, and the MILLENIUM ORCHESTRA have delivered a truly captivating rendition of Handel's "Samson." This album is a must-listen for any classical music enthusiast looking for a fresh take on a classic masterpiece. Sit back, relax, and let the music transport you to another world.

Track Listing
Disc: 1
1. Overture
2. This Day, a Solemn Feast to Dagon Held
3. Awake the Trumpet's Lofty Sound!
4. Ye Men of Gaza, Hither Bring
5. Awake the Trumpet's Lofty Sound!
6. Why By an Angel Was My Birth Foretold
7. Oh, Change Beyond Report
8. Whom Have I to Complain of But Myself
9. Total Eclipse!
10. Since Light So Necessary Is to Life
11. O First Created Beam!
12. Ye See, My Friends, How Woes Enclose Me Round
13. Thy Glorious Deeds Inspir'd My Tongue
14. To Sorrow Now I Tune
15. Justly These Evils Have Befall'n Thy Son
16. My Genial Spirits Droop, My Hopes Are Fled
17. Then Round About the Starry Throne
18. Trust Yet in God! - Return, O God of Hosts! Behold
19. But Who Is This, That So Bedeck'd and Gay
20. With Doubtful Feet
21. With Plaintive Notes and Am'rous Moan
22. Did Love Constrain Thee?
23. Your Charms to Ruin Led the Way
24. Forgive What's Done, Nor Think of What's Past Cure
25. My Faith and Truth, O Samson
26. To Fleeting Pleasures Make Your Court
27. Her Faith and Truth, Oh Samson


Disc: 2
1. Ne'er Think of That!
2. Traitor to Love! - Traitress to Love!
3. She's Gone!
4. To Man God's Universal Law
5. No Words of Peace
6. Honour and Arms Scorn Such a Foe
7. Cam'st Thou for This, Vain Boaster?
8. Go, Baffled Coward, Go - Presume No On Thy God
9. Here Lies the Proof
10. Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah, Hear!
11. Dagon, Arise, Attend Thy Sacred Feast!
12. To Song and Dance We Give the Day
13. To Song and Dance We Give the Day
14. Fix'd in His Everlasting Seat
15. More Trouble Is Behind
16. Presuming Slave, to Move Their Wrath!
17. Reflect Then, Samson, Matters Now Are Strain'd
18. With Thunder Arm'd, Great God, Arise!
19. Be of Good Courage, I Begin to Feel
20. Thus When the Sun From's Wat'ry Bed
21. With Might Endu'd Above the Sons of Men
22. The Holy One of Israel Be Thy Guide
23. Old Manoah, With Youthful Steps
24. Great Dagon Has Subdu'd Our Foe
25. What Noise of Joy Was That?
26. How Willing My Paternal Love
27. Your Hopes of His Deliv'ry Seem Not Vain
28. Noise Call You This?
29. Ye Sons of Israel, Now Lament
30. Dead March
31. The Body Comes
32. Glorious Hero, May Thy Grave
33. May Evr'y Hero Fal Like Thee
34. Bring the Laurels, Bring the Bays
35. Come, Come! No Time for Lamentation Now
36. Let the Bright Seraphim in Burning Row
37. Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite

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