Occasional Oratorio

Album by George Frideric Handel & Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin & Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks & Julia Doyle & Peter Harvey & Ben Johnson & Howard Arman

Occasional Oratorio is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel, composed and first performed in 1746. Scored for soloists, choir and orchestra, it combines Handel's dramatic arias and contrapuntal choral writing with topical patriotic and devotional text reflecting its origin as a work for public celebration, and it forms part of his late-career output of large-scale sacred and semi-dramatic works.
First released: July 2017

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Overture
    8:58
  2. 2.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part II: Aria: How great and many perils do enfold
    2:57
  3. 3.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part I: Recitative: Why do the gentiles tumult
    2:14
  4. 4.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part II: Duet: After long storms and tempests overblown
    7:25
  5. 5.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part I: Let us break off by strength of hand
    2:02
  6. 6.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part II: Aria: To God, our strength
    6:48
  7. 7.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part II: Aria: He has his mansion fix'd on high
    3:11
  8. 8.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part I: Aria: Oh Lord, how many are my foes
    4:08
  9. 9.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part II: Hallelujah, your voices raise
    3:43
  10. 10.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part I: Him or his God we not fear
    0:40
  11. 11.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part I: Aria: Jehovah, to my words give ear
    5:49
  12. 12.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part III: Sinfonia
    6:40
  13. 13.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part I: Him or his God we scorn to fear!
    0:46
  14. 14.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part III: I will sing unto the Lord
    2:29
  15. 15.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part I: Recitative: The Highest, who in Heav'n doth dwell
    0:40
  16. 16.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part III: Who is like unto thee, oh Lord
    1:01
  17. 17.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part I: Aria: Oh who shall pour into my swollen eyes
    2:03
  18. 18.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part III: He gave them hailstones for rain
    2:06
  19. 19.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part III: Aria: When warlike ensigns wave on high
    4:57
  20. 20.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part I: Aria: Fly from the threat'ning vengeance, fly!
    6:15
  21. 21.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part III: Recitative: The enemy said
    0:33
  22. 22.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part I: Recitative: Humbled with fear
    0:56
  23. 23.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part I: Aria: His sceptre is the rod of righteousness
    6:26
  24. 24.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part III: Aria: The enemy said
    2:26
  25. 25.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part III: Aria: The sword that's drawn in virtue's cause
    2:53
  26. 26.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part I: Aria: Be wise at length
    6:58
  27. 27.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part I: Recitative: Of many millions the populous rout
    0:22
  28. 28.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part III: Millions unborn shall bless the hand
    1:08
  29. 29.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part III: Recitative: When Israel
    0:32
  30. 30.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part I: Aria: Jehovah is my shield, my glory
    5:48
  31. 31.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part I: Recitative: Fools or madmen stand
    0:29
  32. 32.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part III: Aria: When Israel
    2:44
  33. 33.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part I: God found them guilty
    2:21
  34. 34.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part III: Aria: Tyrants, whom no cov'nants bind
    3:42
  35. 35.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part II: Aria: Oh liberty, thou choicest treasure
    2:26
  36. 36.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part III: Recitative: May balmy peace
    0:39
  37. 37.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part III: Aria: May balmy peace
    2:40
  38. 38.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part II: Recitative: Who trusts in God
    0:20
  39. 39.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part III: Blessed are all they that fear the Lord
    4:25
  40. 40.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part II: Aria: Prophetic visions strike my eye
    7:54
  41. 41.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part II: May God, from whom all mercies spring
    3:17
  42. 42.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part II: Recitative: The Lord hath heard my pray'r
    0:26
  43. 43.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part II: Aria: Then will I Jehovah's praise
    2:28
  44. 44.
    Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Part II: All his mercies shall endure
    1:52

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