30. Chorus of Israelites
Then round about the starry throne
Of Him who ever rules alone,
Your heav’nly-guided soul shall climb:
Of all this earthly grossness quit,
With glory crown’d, for ever sit,
And triumph over death, and thee, O Time!
Händel: Then round about the starry throne (from SAMSON)
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