"Despite its quality, the Occasional Oratorio is little known and rarely performed ... Conductor Howard Arman uses fairly modest forces, with the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks comprising of 43 singers. Performing with an elevated quality, the choir delivers full-toned singing in a constantly rewarding performance marked by a compelling unity and unaffected expression in the text ... Now [Robert] King [Hyperion, 1994] has serious competition with this exceptional BR Klassik release".