Honour and arms (Handel) – Christopher Purves
BBC Prom – Royal Albert Hall
Samson – Händel

Susan Gritton – Dalila
Iestyn Davies – Micah
Mark Padmore – Samson
Neal Davies – Manoa
Christopher Purves – Harapha
Lucy Crowe – Israelite woman / Philsitine woman / Virgin
Ben Johnson – Israelite man / Philistine man / Messenger

The Choir of The English Concert
The New Company
The English Concert
Harry Bicket conductor

BBC Prom – Royal Albert Hall
20 August 2009

Händel: Honour and arms (from oratorio SAMSON)

50. Air Harapha

Honour and arms scorn such a foe,
Though I could end thee at a blow;
Poor victory,
To conquer thee,
Or glory in thy overthrow!
Vanquish a slave that is half slain:
So mean a triumph I disdain.
Honour and arms. . . da capo