HANDEL, The King's Consort, Robert King
Occasional Oratorio - 2CD
The Occasional Oratorio
CD1 1 Act 1 No 01. Overture Part 1: Grave [2'22]
2 Act 1 No 01. Overture Part 2: Allegro [2'40]
3 Act 1 No 01. Overture Part 3: Adagio [2'31]
4 Act 1 No 01. Overture Part 4: Marche [1'32]
5 Act 1 No 02. Arioso: Why do the gentiles tumult? (bass) [2'21]
Michael George (bass)
6 Act 1 No 03. Chorus: Let us break off by strength of hand [2'03]
King's Consort Choir, New College Choir Oxford
7 Act 1 No 04. Aria: O Lord, how many are my foes! (tenor) [4'11]
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
8 Act 1 No 05. Chorus: Him or his God we not fear! [0'38]
King's Consort Choir, New College Choir Oxford
9 Act 1 No 06. Aria: Jehovah, to my words give ear (tenor) [5'11]
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
10 Act 1 No 07. Chorus: Him or his God we scorn to fear! [0'45]
King's Consort Choir, New College Choir Oxford
11 Act 1 No 08. Recitativo: The Highest who in Heaven doth dwell (bass) [0'33]
Michael George (bass)
12 Act 1 No 09. Aria: O, who shall pour into my swollen eyes (soprano) [2'12]
Susan Gritton (soprano)
13 Act 1 No 10. Aria: Fly from the threat'ning vengeance, fly! (soprano) [6'13]
Susan Gritton (soprano)
14 Act 1 No 11. Accompagnato: Humbled with fear (bass) [0'57]
Michael George (bass)
15 Act 1 No 12. Aria: His sceptre is the rod of righteousness (bass) [6'41]
Michael George (bass)
16 Act 1 No 13. Aria: Be wise, be wise at length (soprano) [2'45]
Lisa Milne (soprano)
17 Act 1 No 14. Chorus: Be wise, be wise at length [4'19]
King's Consort Choir, New College Choir Oxford
18 Act 1 No 15. Recitative: Of many millions the populous rout (tenor) [0'19]
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
19 Act 1 No 16. Aria: Jehovah is my shield, my glory (tenor) [5'42]
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
20 Act 1 No 17. Recitative: Fools or madmen stand not within (bass) [0'22]
Michael George (bass)
21 Act 1 No 18. Chorus: God found them guilty [2'34]
King's Consort Choir, New College Choir Oxford
22 Act 2 No 01. Aria: O liberty, thou choicest treasure (soprano) [2'37]
Susan Gritton (soprano)
23 Act 2 No 02. Recitative: Who trusts in God should ne'er despair (soprano) [0'17]
Susan Gritton (soprano)
24 Act 2 No 03. Aria: Prophetic visions strike my eye (soprano) [7'35]
Susan Gritton (soprano)
25 Act 2 No 04. Chorus with solo: May God, from whom all mercies (alto) [2'58]
James Bowman (countertenor), King's Consort Choir, New College Choir Oxford
26 Act 2 No 05. Recitative: The Lord hath heard my pray'r (tenor) [0'22]
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
27 Act 2 No 06. Aria: Then will I Jehovah's praise (tenor) [2'24]
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
28 Act 2 No 07. Chorus: All his mercies shall endure [2'08]
King's Consort Choir, New College Choir Oxford
CD2 1 Act 2 No 08. Aria: How great and many perils do enfold (soprano) [2'53]
Lisa Milne (soprano)
2 Act 2 No 09. Duet: After long storms and tempests overblown (soprano/alto) [8'19]
Susan Gritton (soprano), James Bowman (countertenor)
3 Act 2 No 10. Aria and Chorus: To God, our strength, sing loud (bass) [7'46]
Michael George (bass), New College Choir Oxford, King's Consort Choir
4 Act 2 No 11. Aria: He has his mansion fix'd on high (tenor) [3'06]
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
5 Act 2 No 12. Chorus: Hallelujah, your voices raise [3'53]
King's Consort Choir, New College Choir Oxford
6 Act 3 No 01. Symphony Part 1: A tempo giusto [1'43]
7 Act 3 No 01. Symphony Part 2: Musette [4'39]
8 Act 3 No 02. Chorus: I will sing unto the Lord [2'40]
King's Consort Choir, New College Choir Oxford
9 Act 3 No 03. Aria: Thou shalt bring them in (alto) [3'07]
James Bowman (countertenor)
10 Act 3 No 04. Chorus: Who is like unto thee, O Lord? [3'33]
King's Consort Choir, New College Choir Oxford
11 Act 3 No 05. Aria: When warlike ensigns wave on high (soprano) [5'04]
Susan Gritton (soprano)
12 Act 3 No 06. Recitative: The enemy said, I will pursue (tenor) [0'18]
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
13 Act 3 No 07. Aria: The enemy said, I will pursue (tenor) [2'14]
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
14 Act 3 No 08. Aria: The sword that's drawn in virtue's cause (bass) [2'49]
Michael George (bass)
15 Act 3 No 09. Chorus: Millions unborn shall bless the hand [1'09]
King's Consort Choir, New College Choir Oxford
16 Act 3 No 10. Recitative: When Israel, like the bounteous Nile (soprano) [0'28]
Susan Gritton (soprano)
17 Act 3 No 11. Aria: When Israel, like the bounteous Nile (soprano) [2'54]
Susan Gritton (soprano)
18 Act 3 No 12. Aria: Tyrants, whom no cov'nants bind (tenor) [3'42]
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
19 Act 3 No 13. Accompagnato: May balmy peace, and wreath'd renown (soprano) [0'38]
Susan Gritton (soprano)
20 Act 3 No 14. Aria: May balmy peace, and wreath'd renown (soprano) [3'07]
Susan Gritton (soprano)
21 Act 3 No 15. Chorus: Blessed are all they that fear the Lord [4'46]
King's Consort Choir, New College Choir Oxford
The King's Consort - orchestra
Robert King - conductor