Händel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62 (Live)

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BR Klassik
Release Date
July 7, 2017
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      HANDEL, GEORGE FREDERIC
    • PERFORMER
      Doyle, Johnson, Harvey, Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie Fur Alte Musik Berlin, Arman
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      July 07, 2017
    • UPC
      4035719005202
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BRK900520
    • LABEL
      BR Klassik
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Choral
    Works ⌄

    1. Overture

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    2. Part I: Recitative: Why do the gentiles tumult (Bass)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Peter Harvey

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    3. Part I: Let us break off by strength of hand (Chorus)

      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)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Ben Johnson

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    5. Part I: Him or his God we not fear (Chorus)

      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)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Ben Johnson

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    7. Part I: Him or his God we scorn to fear! (Chorus)

      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)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Peter Harvey

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    9. Part I: Aria: Oh who shall pour into my swollen eyes (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Julia Doyle

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    10. Part I: Aria: Fly from the threat'ning vengeance, fly! (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Julia Doyle

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    11. Part I: Recitative: Humbled with fear (Bass)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Peter Harvey

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    12. Part I: Aria: His sceptre is the rod of righteousness (Bass)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Peter Harvey

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    13. Part I: Aria: Be wise at length (Soprano, Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Julia Doyle

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    14. Part I: Recitative: Of many millions the populous rout (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Ben Johnson

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    15. Part I: Aria: Jehovah is my shield, my glory (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Ben Johnson

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    16. Part I: Recitative: Fools or madmen stand (Bass)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Peter Harvey

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    17. Part I: God found them guilty (Chorus)

      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)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Julia Doyle

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    19. Part II: Recitative: Who trusts in God (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Julia Doyle

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    20. Part II: Aria: Prophetic visions strike my eye (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Julia Doyle

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    21. Part II: May God, from whom all mercies spring (Soprano, Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Julia Doyle

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    22. Part II: Recitative: The Lord hath heard my pray'r (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Ben Johnson

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    23. Part II: Aria: Then will I Jehovah's praise (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Ben Johnson

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    24. Part II: All his mercies shall endure (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    25. Part II: Aria: How great and many perils do enfold (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Julia Doyle

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    26. Part II: Duet: After long storms and tempests overblown (Soprano, Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Julia Doyle, Ben Johnson

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    27. Part II: Aria: To God, our strength (Bass, Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Peter Harvey

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    28. Part II: Aria: He has his mansion fix'd on high (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Ben Johnson

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    29. Part II: Hallelujah, your voices raise (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    30. Part III: Sinfonia

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    31. Part III: I will sing unto the Lord (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    32. Part III: Who is like unto thee, oh Lord (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    33. Part III: He gave them hailstones for rain (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    34. Part III: Aria: When warlike ensigns wave on high (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Julia Doyle

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    35. Part III: Recitative: The enemy said (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Ben Johnson

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    36. Part III: Aria: The enemy said (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Ben Johnson

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    37. Part III: Aria: The sword that's drawn in virtue's cause (Bass)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Peter Harvey

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    38. Part III: Millions unborn shall bless the hand (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    39. Part III: Recitative: When Israel (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Julia Doyle

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    40. Part III: Aria: When Israel (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Julia Doyle

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    41. Part III: Aria: Tyrants, whom no cov'nants bind (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Ben Johnson

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    42. Part III: Recitative: May balmy peace (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Julia Doyle

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    43. Part III: Aria: May balmy peace (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Performer: Julia Doyle

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    44. Part III: Blessed are all they that fear the Lord (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

      Conductor: Howard Arman


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.