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composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1738)
librettist:Charles Jennens
part of:Saul, HWV 53: Act II (order: 14)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1989-06Handel: Saul, HWV 53 / Act 2 - "A Father's will" (Live)English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner0:28
1997-05Saul: Act II, Scene 5: Recitative: A Father's Will has authoriz'd my Love (Michal)liveBarbara Schlick, Barockorchester Frankfurt, Joachim Carlos Martini0:33
2002-10Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LV. Recitative "A father's will" (Michal)Nancy Argenta, Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh0:31
2004-11Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V. Recitative "A father's will has authorised my love" (Michal) / Duet "O fairest of ten thousand fair" (Michal, David) / Chorus "Is there a man"Rosemary Joshua, Lawrence Zazzo, RIAS Kammerchor, Concerto Köln, René Jacobs4:19
Saul, HWV 53: 21. Act II, Scene 2 - Recitative and Duet: A father's willLaurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan, Helen Watts, Anton Heiller, Erna Heiller, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Mogens Wöldike3:27
Saul: Act 2, Scene 5: (Recitative) A father's willConcentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt0:35
Saul: Recit / Duet “O Fairest of Ten Thousand Fair” / Chorus “Is There a Man?”Rosemary Joshua, RIAS Kammerchor, Lawrence Zazzo, Concerto Köln, René Jacobs3:49