Nielsen, Carl - Saul & David Op.25, Opera in Four Acts (Chandos Audio CD)

Carl Nielsen

Saul & David Op.25, Opera in Four Acts 124:09

COMPACT DISC ONE 66:10
Act one 34:27
1 Saul: Is he coming? 2:46
2 Saul: Very well, then 2:01
3 Saul & Warriors: Lord, be our shield and defender 2:01
4 Samuel: Against you, O Saul 6:11
5 Jonathan: King Saul, my father! 2:38
6 Saul: Could I but raise myself against you 4:43
7 David: I come from Bethlehem's valleys 3:53
8 Saul: Who brought you here? 3:43
9 David: I have seen you once before today 6:27
Act two 31:34
10 Prelude 4:36
11 David: Rejoice for man's arm which fights with strength 3:19
12 David: King, let not your soul be downcast 2:08
13 Saul: Here is my Sword 2:54
14 Mikal: Did you see him, maidens? 3:34
15 Young Maidens: Look! 4:05
16 Chorus: Halleluja! 8:24
17 Lord, I go into your courts 2:34

COMPACT DISC TWO 58:14
Act three 27:27
1 Jonathan: Look at the night, Mikal 5:51
2 David: Do you see? His stronghold! 2:34
3 David: Deep is Saul and his warriors' sleep 2:19
4 David: Here I place your spear 1:40
5 Saul: Here on my breast, in my embrace 5:01
6 Abisaj: Men, beware 1:08
7 Samuel: Where am I? 3:54
8 Samuel: To you, O David, speaks the Lord, Israel's God 3:16
9 Saul: Yes, He is dead 1:44
Act four 30:41
10 Prelude 3:29
11 Witch: Who is knocking? 6:01
12 Samuel: Saul! Why do you lift the sweatcloth away 3:34
13 Abner: Away, my lord king 4:55
14 Jonathan: Is the battle over? 2:32
15 Saul: Samuel! Samuel! Help me to die! 4:22
16 David: Abner! Is it you? 1:33
17 David: Israel's daughters, O weep for Saul 4:15

Aage Haugland bass
Anne Gjevang contralto
Christian Christiansen bass
Jµrgen Klint bass
Kurt Westi tenor
Peter Lindroos tenor
Tina Kiberg soprano

Danish National Choir/DR
Danish National Symphony Orchestra/DR
Neeme Jarvi


Recorded in:
Danish Radio Concert Hall, Copenhagen
11 - 15 June 1990

Producer(s)
Brian Couzens
Michael Petersen

Sound Engineer(s)
Jørn Jacobsen
Ralph Couzens

Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit / 96K