Оратория `Саул` (1739), HWV 53

Saul – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Jonathan – Anthony Rolfe Johnson, David – Paul Esswood, Merab – Julia Varady, Michal – Elizabeth Gale, Witch of Endor – Helmut Wildhaber, Apparition of Samuel – Matthias Holle.

Lynne Dawson (Michal -soprano-) / Donna Brown (Merab -soprano-) / Derek Lee Ragin (David -countertenor-) / John Mark Ainsley (Jonathan -tenor-) / Neil Macjie (High Priest -tenor-) / Alastair Miles (Saul -bass-) / Philip Salmon (Witch of Endor -tenor-) / Philip Slane (Abner/Amalekite - tenor-) / Richard Savage (Samuel -bass-) / Simon Oberst (Doeg -bass-) / Ruth Holton (Solo in No. 1 -soprano-) / Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists / John Eliot Gardiner, conductor / Recorded live at Stadth

Thomas Allen - baritone, Robert Tear - tenor, Paul Esswood - countertenor, Margaret Marshall - soprano, Sally Burgess - soprano, Martin Hill - tenor, Charles Daniels - tenor, Matthew Best - bass, Gareth Morrell - bass, Christoffer Gillett - tenor. Запись - 23-26 июля 1979 и 10/11 января 1980 г., Кембридж.

Саул - Stephan MacLeod (бас-баритон); Давид - David Cordier (контртенор); Ионафан - Knut Schoch (тенор); Мелхола - Barbara Schlick (сопрано); Мерова / Аэндорская волшебница - Claron McFadden (сопрано); Авенир - Marcel Beekman (тенор); Тень Самуила - Gotth

Gregory Reinhart, Bass – Saul; Matthias Koch, Altus – David; John Elwes, Tenor – Jonathan; Vasilijka Jezovšek, Sopran – Michal; Simone Kermes – Merab; Johannes Kalpers, Tenor – High Priest; Michail Schelomjanskis, Bass – Samuel. Kölner Kammerchor. Запись - 11 июня 1997 г., Кёльн.

Saul - Yorck Felix Speer, David - Team Mead, Jonathan - Maximilian Schmitt, Michal - Ditte Andersen, Merab - Anna Prohaska, Priest - Eric Stokloßa, Ghost of Samuel - Clemens Heidrich, Amalekiter - Tobias Mäthger, Abner - Philipp Kaven, Servant of Saul - Felix Rumpf. Dresdner Barockorchester. Запись - 11/12 июля 2008 г., Дрезден.

MICHAL - Rosemary Joshuа, MERAB - Emma Bell, DAVID - Lawrence Zazzo, JONATHAN - Jeremy Ovenden, HIGH PRIEST, WITCH OF ENDOR - Michael Slattery, ABNER, AMALEKITE - Finnur Bjarnason, DOEG, SAMUEL - Henry Waddington, SAUL – Gidon Saks. RIAS Kammerchor. Запись - июль 1990 г., Лондон.