Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Act 1 | 20090820 | From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Catherine Bott. A cast of leading Handel singers and players - with tenor Mark Padmore in the title role - perform the tragic story of Samson, the Israelite hero cut off in his prime after falling for the wrong woman. Handel: Samson (Act 1) Dalila - Susan Gritton (soprano) Micah - Iestyn Davies (countertenor) Samson - Mark Padmore (tenor) Manoa - Neal Davies (bass) Harapha - Christopher Purves (bass) Israelite Woman/Philistine Woman/Virgin - Lucy Crowe (soprano) Israelite Man/Philistine Man/Messenger - Ben Johnson (tenor) The Choir of the English Concert The New Company Harry Bicket (conductor). Catherine Bott presents Act 1 of Handel's oratorio Samson, featuring tenor Mark Padmore. |
| 02 | Act 2 | 20090820 | From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Catherine Bott. A cast of leading Handel singers and players - with tenor Mark Padmore in the title role - perform the tragic story of Samson, the Israelite hero cut off in his prime after falling for the wrong woman. Handel: Samson (Act 2) Dalila - Susan Gritton (soprano) Micah - Iestyn Davies (countertenor) Samson - Mark Padmore (tenor) Manoa - Neal Davies (bass) Harapha - Christopher Purves (bass) Israelite Woman/Philistine Woman/Virgin - Lucy Crowe (soprano) Israelite Man/Philistine Man/Messenger - Ben Johnson (tenor) The Choir of the English Concert The New Company Harry Bicket (conductor). Catherine Bott presents Act 2 of Handel's oratorio Samson, featuring tenor Mark Padmore. |
| 03 | Act 3 | 20090820 | From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Catherine Bott. A cast of leading Handel singers and players - with tenor Mark Padmore in the title role - perform the tragic story of Samson. Handel: Samson (Act 3) Dalila - Susan Gritton (soprano) Micah - Iestyn Davies (countertenor) Samson - Mark Padmore (tenor) Manoa - Neal Davies (bass) Harapha - Christopher Purves (bass) Israelite Woman/Philistine Woman/Virgin - Lucy Crowe (soprano) Israelite Man/Philistine Man/Messenger - Ben Johnson (tenor) The Choir of the English Concert The New Company Harry Bicket (conductor). Catherine Bott presents Act 3 of Handel's oratorio Samson, featuring tenor Mark Padmore. |