BBC Singers - Handel's Saul
From Milton Court, London, a performance of Handel's oratorio Saul given by the BBC Singers and St James's Baroque. With soloists David Soar, Robert Murray and Fflur Wyn.
The BBC 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
BBC 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.
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| Role | Contributor |
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| Performer | BBC Singers |
Broadcast
- Mon 30 May 201619:00BBC Radio 3
