Händel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62 (Live) Alte Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks & Howard Arman

• Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759): Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Overture:
• 1 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Overture (Live) 08:58
• Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 1:
• 2 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 1: Why Do the Gentiles Tumult (Live) 02:14
• 3 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 1: Let Us Break Off by Strength of Hand (Live) 02:02
• 4 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 1: Oh Lord, How Many Are My Foes (Live) 04:08
• 5 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 1: Him or His God We Not Fear (Live) 00:40
• 6 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 1: Jehovah, to My Words Give Ear (Live) 05:49
• 7 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 1: Him or His God We Scorn to Fear (Live) 00:46
• 8 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 1: The Highest, Who in Heav'n Doth Dwell (Live) 00:40
• 9 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 1: Oh, Who Shall Pour into My Swollen Eyes (Live) 02:03
• 10 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 1: Fly from the Threat'ning Vengeance, Fly (Live) 06:15
• 11 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 1: Humbled with Fear (Live) 00:56
• 12 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 1: His Scepter Is the Rod of Righteousness (Live) 06:26
• 13 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 1: Be Wise at Length (Live) 06:58
• 14 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 1: Of Many Millions the Populous Rout (Live) 00:22
• 15 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 1: Jehovah Is My Shield, My Glory (Live) 05:48
• 16 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 1: Fools or Madmen Stand (Live) 00:29
• 17 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 1: God Found Them Guilty (Live) 02:21
• Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 2:
• 18 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 2: Oh Liberty, Thou Choicest Treasure (Live) 02:26
• 19 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 2: Who Trusts in God (Live) 00:20
• 20 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 2: Prophetic Visions Strike My Eye (Live) 07:54
• 21 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 2: May God, from Whom All Mercies Spring (Live) 03:17
• 22 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 2: The Lord Hath Heard My Pray'r (Live) 00:26
• 23 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 2: Then Will I Jehovah's Praise (Live) 02:28
• 24 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 2: All His Mercies Shall Endure (Live) 01:52
• 25 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 2: How Great and Many Perils Do Enfold (Live) 02:57
• 26 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 2: After Long Storms and Tempests Overblown (Live) 07:25
• 27 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 2: To God, Our Strength (Live) 06:48
• 28 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 2: He Has His Mansion Fix'd on High (Live) 03:11
• 29 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 2: Hallelujah, Your Voices Raise (Live) 03:43
• Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 3:
• 30 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 3: Sinfonia (Live) 06:40
• 31 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 3: I Will Sing unto the Lord (Live) 02:29
• 32 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 3: Who Is Like unto Thee, Oh Lord (Live) 01:01
• 33 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 3: He Gave Them Hailstones for Rain (Live) 02:06
• 34 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 3: When Warlike Ensigns Wave on High (Live) 04:57
• 35 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 3: The Enemy Said (Recitative) [Live] 00:33
• 36 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 3: The Enemy Said (Aria) [Live] 02:26
• 37 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 3: The Sword That's Drawn in Virtue's Cause (Live) 02:53
• 38 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 3: Millions Unborn Shall Bless the Hand (Live) 01:08
• 39 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 3: When Israel (Recitative) [Live] 00:32
• 40 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 3: When Israel (Aria) [Live] 02:44
• 41 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 3: Tyrants, Whom No Cov'nants Bind (Live) 03:42
• 42 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 3: May Balmy Peace (Recitative) [Live] 00:39
• 43 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 3: May Balmy Peace (Aria) [Live] 02:40
• 44 Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Pt. 3: Blessed Are All They That Fear the Lord (Live) 04:25
• Total Runtime 02:18:37

Info for Händel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62 (Live)

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.

Julia Doyle, soprano
Ben Johnson, tenor
Peter Harvey, baritone
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Howard Arman, conductor

The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Akamus)
was founded in 1982 in Berlin. Since its beginnings, it has become one of the world‘s leading chamber orchestras on period instruments and can look back on an unprecedented history of success. From New York to Tokyo, London or Buenos Aires, Akamus is a welcome guest, appearing regularly at the most important venues throughout Europe and internationally, touring as far afield as the USA and Asia.

Akamus has established itself as one of the pillars of Berlin‘s cultural scene, having had its own concert series at the Konzerthaus Berlin for more than 30 years and having collaborated with the Staatsoper Berlin on their Baroque repertoire since 1994. In addition, the ensemble has had its own concert series at Munich’s Prinzregententheater since 2012.

With up to 100 performances annually, Akamus performs in a variety of formations from chamber music to symphonic repertoire. As well as working with guest conductors, the orchestra is often directed from the leader‘s chair by one of its three concert masters Bernhard Forck, Georg Kallweit or Stephan Mai.

The ensemble has an especially close and enduring partnership with René Jacobs. Their mutual passion to explore new paths has led to the rediscovery and new interpretation of many operas and oratorios, to great international critical acclaim. Their recordings of Mozart’s "The Abduction from the Seraglio" and Bach’s "St. Matthew" and "St. John" Passions received numerous awards and their productions at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna have been praised highly by the international press.

In the recent past, Akamus was directed by Emmanuelle Haïm, Bernhard Labadie, Paul Agnew, Diego Fasolis and Rinaldo Alessandrini. Akamus‘ most fruitful cooperation with the RIAS-Kammerchor has produced many award-winning recordings. In addition, the ensemble maintains close cooperation with the Bavarian Radio Chorus. Regular guests include internationally renowned soloists such as Isabelle Faust, Andreas Staier, Alexander Melnikov, Anna Prohaska, Werner Güra, Michael Volle and Bejun Mehta. Together with the Sasha Waltz & Guests dance company, Akamus has developed successful productions such as "Dido & Aeneas" (music by Henry Purcell) and "Medea" (music by Pascal Dusapin).

Having sold more than a million CDs, Akamus is a highly successful orchestra internationally. Their recordings have won all important awards for classical recordings, such as the Grammy, Diapason d‘Or, Cannes Classical, Gramophone, Edison, MIDEM Classical, Choc de l‘année as well as the Jahrespreis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik. In 2006, Akamus received the Telemann prize of Magdeburg and in 2014 both the Bach Medal and Echo Klassik.

Booklet for Händel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62 (Live)