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