Occasional Oratorio HWV 62
Howard Arman, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Julia Doyle (Soprano), Ben Johnson (Tenor), Peter Harvey (Baritone)
February 2017, München, Herkulessaal der Residenz
Overture
- 08:56Overture. (Tempo ordinario) – Allegro – Adagio – Marche
Part 1
- 02:14No. 1 Accompagnato 'Why do the gentiles tumult' (Bass)
- 02:02No. 2 Chorus 'Let us break off by strength of hand' (Chorus)
- 04:08No. 3 Accompagnato 'Oh Lord, how many are my foes' (Tenor)
- 00:41No. 4 Chorus 'Him or his God we not fear' (Chorus)
- 05:49No. 5 Aria 'Jehovah, to my words give ear' (Tenor)
- 00:46No. 6a Chorus 'Him or his God we scorn to fear!' (Chorus)
- 00:40No. 6b Recitative 'The Highest, who in Heav’n doth dwell' (Bass)
- 02:03No. 7 Aria 'Oh who shall pour into my swollen eyes' (Soprano)
- 06:15No. 8 Aria 'Fly from the threat’ning vengeance, y!' (Soprano)
- 00:56No. 9 Accompagnato 'Humbled with fear' (Bass)
- 06:26No. 10 Aria 'His sceptre is the rod of righteousness' (Bass)
- 06:58No. 11a Aria 'Be wise at length' (Soprano, Chorus)
- 00:23No. 11b Recitative 'Of many millions the populous rout' (Tenor)
- 05:48No. 12a Aria 'Jehovah is my shield, my glory' (Tenor)
- 00:29No. 12b Recitative 'Fools or madmen stand' (Bass)
- 02:22No. 13 Chorus 'God found them guilty' (Chorus)
Part 2
- 02:26No. 14a Aria 'Oh liberty, thou choicest treasure' (Soprano)
- 00:20No. 14b Recitative 'Who trusts in God' (Soprano)
- 07:54No. 15 Aria 'Prophetic visions strike my eye' (Soprano)
- 03:17No. 16a Chorus 'May God, from whom all mercies spring' (Soprano, Chorus)
- 00:27No. 16b Recitative 'The Lord hath heard my pray’r' (Tenor)
- 02:28No. 17 Aria 'Then will I Jehovah’s praise' (Tenor)
- 01:52No. 18 Chorus 'All his mercies shall endure' (Chorus)
- 02:55No. 19 Aria 'How great and many perils do enfold' (Soprano)
- 07:25No. 20 Duet 'After long storms and tempests overblown' (Soprano, Tenor)
- 06:48No. 21 Aria 'To God, our strength' (Bass, Chorus)
- 03:11No. 22 Aria 'He has his mansion fix’d on high' (Tenor)
- 03:43No. 23 Chorus 'Hallelujah, your voices raise' (Chorus)
Part 3
- 06:41No. 24 Sinfonia. A tempo giusto – Musette. Larghetto
- 02:29No. 25 Chorus 'I will sing unto the Lord' (Chorus)
- 01:01No. 26 Chorus 'Who is like unto thee, oh Lord' (Chorus)
- 02:06No. 27 Chorus 'He gave them hailstones for rain' (Chorus)
- 04:57No. 28a Aria 'When warlike ensigns wave on high' (Soprano)
- 00:23No. 28b Recitative 'The Enemy said, I will pursue' (Tenor)
- 02:26No. 29 Aria 'The Enemy said, I will pursue' (Tenor)
- 02:53No. 30 Aria 'The sword that’s drawn in virtue’s cause' (Bass)
- 01:08No. 31a Chorus 'Millions unborn shall bless the hand' (Chorus)
- 00:32No. 31b Recitative 'When Israel, like the bounteous Nile' (Soprano)
- 02:45No. 32 Aria 'When Israel, like the bounteous Nile' (Soprano)
- 03:42No. 33 Aria 'Tyrants, whom no cov’nants bind' (Tenor)
- 00:39No. 34 Accompagnato 'May balmy peace and wreath'd renown' (Soprano)
- 02:40No. 35 Aria 'May balmy peace and wreath'd renown' (Soprano)
- 04:25No. 36 Anthem 'Blessed are all they that fear the Lord' (Chorus)
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