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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers - Handel's Saul

From Milton Court, London, a performance of Handel's oratorio Saul given by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers and St James's Baroque. With soloists David Soar, Robert Murray and Fflur Wyn.

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers and St James's Baroque perform Handel's dramatic oratorio Saul, recorded in April at Milton Court in London.

Presented by Ian Skelly

Handel: Saul HWV 53

David Soar, bass
Robert Murray, tenor
Fflur Wyn, soprano
Iestyn Davies, countertenor
Elizabeth Atherton, soprano
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
St. James's Baroque
James O'Donnell, conductor

Composed at white-heat in the summer of 1739, and a triumphant comeback for Handel after months of poor health, Saul was the longest, largest, most powerfully theatrical English stage work to date. The story of the Israelites' quest for a king includes the tales of Goliath, the Witch of Endor, and the passionate relationship of David and Jonathan, leavened with murderous jealousy, terrible pathos and tragic greatness - all illuminated by Handel's finest music.

3 hours

Last on

Mon 30 May 2016 19:00

Credit

Role Contributor
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers

Broadcast

  • Mon 30 May 2016 19:00