Vitzthum L'Orfeo Barockorchester Tolle - Life Light Way (CD)

In 1735 Handel gave up opera due to dwindling public demand and turned his attention to the great sacred compositions. However, he took with him essential elements of the opera and transferred them to the oratorio, which he also called Sacred Dramas. The countertenor Franz Vitzthum has selected a number of wonderful Sacred Arias from various of these Sacred Dramas, in which his light, bell-pure alto voice comes into it's own. He has compiled these arias into an exciting programme, which is finely set in scene by the Orfeo Baroque Orchestra conducted by Julian Tölle.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Eternal Source Of Light
2. Heroes When With Glory Burning
3. Overture From Alexander Balus
4. Might Love Now Calls To Arm
5. O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless
6. On The Rapid Whirlwind's Wing
7. Concerto Grosso In C Major Alexander-Feast
8. As With Rosy Steps The Morn
9. Concerto Grosso Op. 3 Nr. 4
10. The Raptured Soul
11. Bless'd Be The Lord ; What Though I Face
12. Overture From Suzanna
13. When First I Saw My Lovely Maid