Hyperion Handel 2 CD Handel: Occasional Oratorio

The King's Consort, Robert King (conductor)

CDA66961/2

Recording details: August 1994
St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Ben Turner
Engineered by Philip Hobbs
Release date: March 1995
Total duration: 144 minutes 0 seconds

Track listing
The Occasional Oratorio (Handel)
CD1 1 Act 1 No 01. Overture Part 1: Grave 2:22
2 Act 1 No 01. Overture Part 2: Allegro 2:40
3 Act 1 No 01. Overture Part 3: Adagio 2:31
4 Act 1 No 01. Overture Part 4: Marche 1:32
5 Act 1 No 02. Arioso: Why do the gentiles tumult? (bass) 2:21
6 Act 1 No 03. Chorus: Let us break off by strength of hand 2:03
7 Act 1 No 04. Aria: O Lord, how many are my foes! (tenor) 4:11
8 Act 1 No 05. Chorus: Him or his God we not fear! 0:38
9 Act 1 No 06. Aria: Jehovah, to my words give ear (tenor) 5:11
10 Act 1 No 07. Chorus: His or his God we scorn to fear! 0:45
11 Act 1 No 08. Recitativo: The Highest who in Heaven doth dwell (bass) 0:33
12 Act 1 No 09. Aria: O, who shall pour into my swollen eyes (soprano) 2:12
13 Act 1 No 10. Aria: Fly from the threat'ning vengeance, fly! (soprano) 6:13
14 Act 1 No 11. Accompagnato: Humbled with fear (bass) 0:57
15 Act 1 No 12. Aria: His sceptre is the rod of righteousness (bass) 6:41
16 Act 1 No 13. Aria: Be wise, be wise at length (soprano) 2:45
17 Act 1 No 14. Chorus: Be wise, be wise at length 4:19
18 Act 1 No 15. Recitative: Of many millions the populous rout (tenor) 0:19
19 Act 1 No 16. Aria: Jehovah is my shield, my glory (tenor) 5:42
20 Act 1 No 17. Recitative: Fools and madmen stand not within (bass) 0:22
21 Act 1 No 18. Chorus: God found them guilty 2:34
22 Act 2 No 01. Aria: O liberty, thou choicest treasure (soprano) 2:37
23 Act 2 No 02. Recitative: Who trusts in God should ne'er despair (soprano) 0:17
24 Act 2 No 03. Aria: Prophetic visions strike my eye (soprano) 7:35
25 Act 2 No 04. Chorus with solo: May God, from whom all mercies (alto) 2:58
26 Act 2 No 05. Recitative: The Lord hath heard my pray'r (tenor) 0:22
27 Act 2 No 06. Aria: Then will I Jehovah's praise (tenor) 2:24
28 Act 2 No 07. Chorus: All his mercies shall endure 2:08
CD2 1 Act 2 No 08. Aria: How great and many perils do enfold (soprano) 2:53
2 Act 2 No 09. Duet: After long storms and tempests overblown (soprano/alto) 8:19
3 Act 2 No 10. Aria and Chorus: To God, our strength, sing loud (bass) 7:46
4 Act 2 No 11. Aria: He has his mansion fix'd on high (tenor) 3:06
5 Act 2 No 12. Chorus: Hallelujah, your voices raise 3:53
6 Act 3 No 01. Symphony Part 1: A tempo giusto 1:43
7 Act 3 No 01. Symphony Part 2: Musette 4:39
8 Act 3 No 02. Chorus: I will sing unto the Lord 2:40
9 Act 3 No 03. Aria: Thou shalt bring them in (alto) 3:07
10 Act 3 No 04. Chorus: Who is like unto thee, O Lord? 3:33
11 Act 3 No 05. Aria: When warlike ensigns wave on high (soprano) 5:04
12 Act 3 No 06. Recitative: The enemy said: I will pursue (tenor) 0:18
13 Act 3 No 07. Aria: The eney said: I will pursue (tenor) 2:14
14 Act 3 No 08. Aria: The sword that's drawn in virtue's cause (bass) 2:49
15 Act 3 No 09. Chorus: Millions unborn shall bless the hand 1:09
16 Act 3 No 10. Recitative: When Israel, like the bounteous Nile (soprano) 0:28
17 Act 3 No 11. Aria: When Israel, like the bounteous Nile (soprano) 2:54
18 Act 3 No 12. Aria: Tyrants, whom no cov'nants bind (tenor) 3:42
19 Act 3 No 13. Accompagnato: May balmy peace, and wreath'd renown (soprano) 0:38
20 Act 3 No 14. Aria: May balmy peace, and wreath'd renown (soprano) 3:07
21 Act 3 No 15. Chorus: Blessed are all they that fear the Lord 4:46