BR Klassik
Händel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62 (Live)
$29.99
Details
- Composer
- HANDEL, GEORGE FREDERIC
- Artist
- Doyle, Johnson, Harvey, Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie Fur Alte Musik Berlin, Arman
- Format
- CD
- Discs
- 2
- Label
- BR Klassik
- Released
- Jul 07, 2017
- Catalog #
- BRK900520
- UPC
- 4035719005202
About
For his ''Occasional Oratorio'', composed in 1746 in an age of personal and political upheaval, Handel made generous use of much of his own earlier material, and this resulted in something quite close to an anthology: a choice collection of his most beautiful and most famous pieces - as it were, a ''Best Of''. The ''Messiah'' librettist Charles Jennens complained loudly that the oratorio was ''a triumph for a victory not yet gain'd'', and that its libretto, by a certain Newburgh Hamilton, was an ''inconcevable jumble of John Milton and Edmund Spenser''. Nevertheless, the ''Occasional Oratorio'' offers the modern listener magnificent and largely familiar melodies, highly virtuosic Baroque arias, moving choruses and, above all, a magnificent Late Baroque sound that, in this extremely compact score, is quite unique. Audiences at the time probably considered this to be ''Handel at his best'', and today's public doubtlessly shares that opinion. This virtuoso and colorful interpretation, recorded recently on February 11, 2017 in the Herkulessaal of the Munich Residenz, was an exemplary success, delighting the audience and the trade press alike. Howard Arman conducted the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, teh Akademie fur Alte Music Berlin with its historically informed performance practice, and a line-up of highly talented English soloists.
Tracklist 44 tracks
- Disc 1
-
1 Overture 08:58
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Overture
- Duration
- 08:58
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
2 Part I: Recitative: Why do the gentiles tumult (Bass) 02:14
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Why do the gentiles tumult (Bass)
- Duration
- 02:14
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Peter Harvey
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
3 Part I: Let us break off by strength of hand (Chorus) 02:02
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part I: Let us break off by strength of hand (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:02
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
4 Part I: Aria: Oh Lord, how many are my foes (Tenor) 04:08
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part I: Aria: Oh Lord, how many are my foes (Tenor)
- Duration
- 04:08
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ben Johnson
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
5 Part I: Him or his God we not fear (Chorus) 00:40
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part I: Him or his God we not fear (Chorus)
- Duration
- 00:40
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
6 Part I: Aria: Jehovah, to my words give ear (Tenor) 05:49
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part I: Aria: Jehovah, to my words give ear (Tenor)
- Duration
- 05:49
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ben Johnson
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
7 Part I: Him or his God we scorn to fear! (Chorus) 00:46
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part I: Him or his God we scorn to fear! (Chorus)
- Duration
- 00:46
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
8 Part I: Recitative: The Highest, who in Heav'n doth dwell (Bass) 00:40
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: The Highest, who in Heav'n doth dwell (Bass)
- Duration
- 00:40
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Peter Harvey
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
9 Part I: Aria: Oh who shall pour into my swollen eyes (Soprano) 02:03
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part I: Aria: Oh who shall pour into my swollen eyes (Soprano)
- Duration
- 02:03
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
10 Part I: Aria: Fly from the threat'ning vengeance, fly! (Soprano) 06:15
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part I: Aria: Fly from the threat'ning vengeance, fly! (Soprano)
- Duration
- 06:15
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
11 Part I: Recitative: Humbled with fear (Bass) 00:56
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Humbled with fear (Bass)
- Duration
- 00:56
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Peter Harvey
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
12 Part I: Aria: His sceptre is the rod of righteousness (Bass) 06:26
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part I: Aria: His sceptre is the rod of righteousness (Bass)
- Duration
- 06:26
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Peter Harvey
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
13 Part I: Aria: Be wise at length (Soprano, Chorus) 06:58
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part I: Aria: Be wise at length (Soprano, Chorus)
- Duration
- 06:58
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
14 Part I: Recitative: Of many millions the populous rout (Tenor) 00:22
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Of many millions the populous rout (Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:22
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ben Johnson
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
15 Part I: Aria: Jehovah is my shield, my glory (Tenor) 05:48
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Part I: Aria: Jehovah is my shield, my glory (Tenor)
- Duration
- 05:48
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ben Johnson
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
16 Part I: Recitative: Fools or madmen stand (Bass) 00:29
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Fools or madmen stand (Bass)
- Duration
- 00:29
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Peter Harvey
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
17 Part I: God found them guilty (Chorus) 02:21
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Part I: God found them guilty (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:21
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
18 Part II: Aria: Oh liberty, thou choicest treasure (Soprano) 02:26
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Part II: Aria: Oh liberty, thou choicest treasure (Soprano)
- Duration
- 02:26
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
19 Part II: Recitative: Who trusts in God (Soprano) 00:20
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Who trusts in God (Soprano)
- Duration
- 00:20
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
20 Part II: Aria: Prophetic visions strike my eye (Soprano) 07:54
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Part II: Aria: Prophetic visions strike my eye (Soprano)
- Duration
- 07:54
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
21 Part II: May God, from whom all mercies spring (Soprano, Chorus) 03:17
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Part II: May God, from whom all mercies spring (Soprano, Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:17
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
22 Part II: Recitative: The Lord hath heard my pray'r (Tenor) 00:26
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: The Lord hath heard my pray'r (Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:26
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ben Johnson
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
23 Part II: Aria: Then will I Jehovah's praise (Tenor) 02:28
- Track
- 23
- Title
- Part II: Aria: Then will I Jehovah's praise (Tenor)
- Duration
- 02:28
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ben Johnson
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
24 Part II: All his mercies shall endure (Chorus) 01:52
- Track
- 24
- Title
- Part II: All his mercies shall endure (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:52
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
- Disc 2
-
1 Part II: Aria: How great and many perils do enfold (Soprano) 02:57
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part II: Aria: How great and many perils do enfold (Soprano)
- Duration
- 02:57
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
2 Part II: Duet: After long storms and tempests overblown (Soprano, Tenor) 07:25
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part II: Duet: After long storms and tempests overblown (Soprano, Tenor)
- Duration
- 07:25
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle, Ben Johnson
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
3 Part II: Aria: To God, our strength (Bass, Chorus) 06:48
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part II: Aria: To God, our strength (Bass, Chorus)
- Duration
- 06:48
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Peter Harvey
- Ensemble
- Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
4 Part II: Aria: He has his mansion fix'd on high (Tenor) 03:11
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part II: Aria: He has his mansion fix'd on high (Tenor)
- Duration
- 03:11
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ben Johnson
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
5 Part II: Hallelujah, your voices raise (Chorus) 03:43
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part II: Hallelujah, your voices raise (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:43
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
6 Part III: Sinfonia 06:40
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part III: Sinfonia
- Duration
- 06:40
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
7 Part III: I will sing unto the Lord (Chorus) 02:29
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part III: I will sing unto the Lord (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:29
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
8 Part III: Who is like unto thee, oh Lord (Chorus) 01:01
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part III: Who is like unto thee, oh Lord (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:01
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
9 Part III: He gave them hailstones for rain (Chorus) 02:06
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part III: He gave them hailstones for rain (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:06
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
10 Part III: Aria: When warlike ensigns wave on high (Soprano) 04:57
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part III: Aria: When warlike ensigns wave on high (Soprano)
- Duration
- 04:57
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
11 Part III: Recitative: The enemy said (Tenor) 00:33
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part III: Recitative: The enemy said (Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:33
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ben Johnson
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
12 Part III: Aria: The enemy said (Tenor) 02:26
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part III: Aria: The enemy said (Tenor)
- Duration
- 02:26
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ben Johnson
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
13 Part III: Aria: The sword that's drawn in virtue's cause (Bass) 02:53
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part III: Aria: The sword that's drawn in virtue's cause (Bass)
- Duration
- 02:53
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Peter Harvey
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
14 Part III: Millions unborn shall bless the hand (Chorus) 01:08
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part III: Millions unborn shall bless the hand (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:08
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
15 Part III: Recitative: When Israel (Soprano) 00:32
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Part III: Recitative: When Israel (Soprano)
- Duration
- 00:32
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
16 Part III: Aria: When Israel (Soprano) 02:44
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Part III: Aria: When Israel (Soprano)
- Duration
- 02:44
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
17 Part III: Aria: Tyrants, whom no cov'nants bind (Tenor) 03:42
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Part III: Aria: Tyrants, whom no cov'nants bind (Tenor)
- Duration
- 03:42
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ben Johnson
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
18 Part III: Recitative: May balmy peace (Soprano) 00:39
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Part III: Recitative: May balmy peace (Soprano)
- Duration
- 00:39
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
19 Part III: Aria: May balmy peace (Soprano) 02:40
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Part III: Aria: May balmy peace (Soprano)
- Duration
- 02:40
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman
-
20 Part III: Blessed are all they that fear the Lord (Chorus) 04:25
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Part III: Blessed are all they that fear the Lord (Chorus)
- Duration
- 04:25
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Howard Arman