from Handel: The Occasional Oratorio (CDA66961/2) 1 Grave [2'22] 144 minutes 0 seconds 49 tracks2 Allegro [2'40] 3 Adagio [2'31] 4 Marche [1'32] 5 Why do the gentiles tumult? (bass) [2'21] 6 Let us break off by strength of hand [2'03] 7 O Lord, how many are my foes! (tenor) [4'11] 8 Him or his God we not fear! [0'38] 9 Jehovah, to my words give ear (tenor) [5'11] 10 Him or his God we scorn to fear! [0'45] 11 The Highest who in Heaven doth dwell (bass) [0'33] 12 O, who shall pour into my swollen eyes (soprano) [2'12] 13 Fly from the threat'ning vengeance, fly! (soprano) [6'13] 14 Humbled with fear (bass) [0'57] 15 His sceptre is the rod of righteousness (bass) [6'41] 16 Be wise, be wise at length (soprano) [2'45] 17 Be wise, be wise at length [4'19] 18 Of many millions the populous rout (tenor) [0'19] 19 Jehovah is my shield, my glory (tenor) [5'42] 20 Fools or madmen stand not within (bass) [0'22] 21 God found them guilty [2'34] 22 O liberty, thou choicest treasure (soprano) [2'37] 23 Who trusts in God should ne'er despair (soprano) [0'17] 24 Prophetic visions strike my eye (soprano) [7'35] 25 May God, from whom all mercies (alto) [2'58] 26 The Lord hath heard my pray'r (tenor) [0'22] 27 Then will I Jehovah's praise (tenor) [2'24] 28 All his mercies shall endure [2'08] 29 How great and many perils do enfold (soprano) [2'53] 30 After long storms and tempests overblown (soprano/alto) [8'19] 31 To God, our strength, sing loud (bass) [7'46] 32 He has his mansion fix'd on high (tenor) [3'06] 33 Hallelujah, your voices raise [3'53] 34 A tempo giusto [1'43] 35 Musette [4'39] 36 I will sing unto the Lord [2'40] 37 Thou shalt bring them in (alto) [3'07] 38 Who is like unto thee, O Lord? [3'33] 39 When warlike ensigns wave on high (soprano) [5'04] 40 The enemy said, I will pursue (tenor) [0'18] 41 The enemy said, I will pursue (tenor) [2'14] 42 The sword that's drawn in virtue's cause (bass) [2'49] 43 Millions unborn shall bless the hand [1'09] 44 When Israel, like the bounteous Nile (soprano) [0'28] 45 When Israel, like the bounteous Nile (soprano) [2'54] 46 Tyrants, whom no cov'nants bind (tenor) [3'42] 47 May balmy peace, and wreath'd renown (soprano) [0'38] 48 May balmy peace, and wreath'd renown (soprano) [3'07] 49 Blessed are all they that fear the Lord [4'46] ‘A very fine set, with a lot of magnificent music, played and sung as well as one could hope for’ (Gramophone) ‘Pure delight. The long-neglected music has been resurrected with a degree of vitality and commitment which must be heard to be believed’ (Choir & Organ) ‘With first-rate casts and careful attention to Handel's original texts, King has blown the dust off some magnificent music’ (BBC Record Review) |