CARL NIELSEN

Saul & David Op.25, Opera in Four Acts

124:09

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

Act three

27:27

18

Jonathan: Look at the night, Mikal

5:51

19

David: Do you see? His stronghold!

2:34

20

David: Deep is Saul and his warriors' sleep

2:19

21

David: Here I place your spear

1:40

22

Saul: Here on my breast, in my embrace

5:01

23

Abisaj: Men, beware

1:08

24

Samuel: Where am I?

3:54

25

Samuel: To you, O David, speaks the Lord, Israel's God

3:16

26

Saul: Yes, He is dead

1:44

Act four

30:41

27

Prelude

3:29

28

Witch: Who is knocking?

6:01

29

Samuel: Saul! Why do you lift the sweatcloth away

3:34

30

Abner: Away, my lord king

4:55

31

Jonathan: Is the battle over?

2:32

32

Saul: Samuel! Samuel! Help me to die!

4:22

33

David: Abner! Is it you?

1:33

34

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

Neeme Jarvi

11 - 15 June 1990