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Handel: Water & Fireworks Music

Handel: Water & Fireworks Music

Sir Philip Ledger, Sir David Willcocks, Sir Charles Mackerras
2009
George Frideric Handel
Music for the Royal Fireworks in D Major, HWV 351
26:00
Overture
Sir Charles Mackerras, London Symphony Orchestra
12:50
Bourrée
Sir Charles Mackerras, London Symphony Orchestra
1:40
La paix
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
4:05
La Réjouissance
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
3:06
Minuet 1
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
1:22
Minuet 2
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:54
George Frideric Handel
Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348 · “Water Music No. 1”
31:28
I - Ouverture (Largo - Allegro)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
4:19
II - Adagio e staccato
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:16
III
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:32
IV - Andante
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:23
III - (da capo)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
2:34
V
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
3:22
VI - Air
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
3:53
VII - Minuet
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
3:04
VIII - Bourree
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
1:56
IX - Hornpipe
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
2:14
X
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:49
George Frideric Handel
Sarabande in E-Flat Major
XVI
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
3:22
George Frideric Handel
Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350 · “Water Music No. 3”
7:38
XVII - Rigaudon (Presto)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
1:13
XVIII
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
0:51
XVII - (da capo)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
0:44
XIX - Menuet
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
1:00
XX
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
2:12
XXI
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
0:32
XXII
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
0:32
XXI - (da capo)
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
0:30
George Frideric Handel
Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349 · “Water Music No. 2”
5:36
XI
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
2:20
XII - Alla Hornpipe
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
3:16
George Frideric Handel
Suite No. 5 in E Minor, HWV 438
XIII - Minuet
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
1:15
George Frideric Handel
Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349 · “Water Music No. 2”
4:23
XIV - Lentement
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
1:55
XV - Bourree
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
1:10
XIII - (da capo)
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
1:16
George Frideric Handel
The King Shall Rejoice, HWV 260
12:52
The King shall Rejoice
John Butt, Sir Philip Ledger, John Langdon, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Paul Smy, Charles Daniels
3:06
Exceeding glad shall he be
Paul Smy, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels, Gerald Finley, John Langdon, John Butt, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
3:26
Glory and great worship
Paul Smy, Sir Philip Ledger, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, Gerald Finley, Michael Chance, English Chamber Orchestra, John Butt
0:31
Thou hast prevented him
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Langdon, Paul Smy, Charles Daniels, Gerald Finley, English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Chance, John Butt, Sir Philip Ledger
2:36
Alleluja!
John Langdon, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, John Butt, Paul Smy, Michael Chance, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Charles Daniels
3:12
George Frideric Handel
Zadok the Priest, HWV 258
Zadok the Priest HWV 258
English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Charles Daniels, Sir Philip Ledger, Michael Chance, John Butt, Gerald Finley, John Langdon
6:11
George Frideric Handel
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, HWV 259
8:20
Let thy hand be strengthened
Charles Daniels, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Sir Philip Ledger, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Paul Smy, John Butt, John Langdon, Michael Chance
3:24
Let justice and judgement
English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, John Langdon, Sir Philip Ledger, John Butt, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Charles Daniels, Gerald Finley
2:35
Alleluja!
Paul Smy, John Butt, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, Charles Daniels, Michael Chance, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon
2:19
George Frideric Handel
My Heart Is Inditing, HWV 261
12:20
My heart in inditing
Charles Daniels, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Gerald Finley, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, John Butt, John Langdon, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger
3:05
King's daughters
Charles Daniels, English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Chance, John Langdon, John Butt, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Paul Smy, Gerald Finley, Sir Philip Ledger
2:53
Upon thy right hand
Michael Chance, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Gerald Finley, Charles Daniels, Sir Philip Ledger, John Butt
3:07
Kings shall be thy nursing fathers
Charles Daniels, Gerald Finley, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Michael Chance, John Langdon, John Butt
3:13
George Frideric Handel
Dixit Dominus Domino meo in G Minor, HWV 232 · “Psalm 109”
29:50
I. Dixit Dominus
Robert Tear, Dame Janet Baker, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Martin Lane, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk
7:06
II. Virgam virtutis
Martin Lane, Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Shirley-Quirk
3:12
III. Tecum principium
Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Martin Lane, John Shirley-Quirk
3:21
IV. Juravit Dominus
English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, Teresa Zylis-Gara, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Martin Lane, Dame Janet Baker, John Shirley-Quirk
3:12
V. Secundum ordinem Melchisedech
English Chamber Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, Martin Lane, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Dame Janet Baker, Robert Tear, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Shirley-Quirk
1:52
VI. Dominus a dextris tuis
Sir David Willcocks, Dame Janet Baker, John Shirley-Quirk, Robert Tear, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Martin Lane, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
7:30
VII. De torrento in via
Dame Janet Baker, Martin Lane, Teresa Zylis-Gara, John Shirley-Quirk, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks
3:32
George Frideric Handel
Gloria
VIII. Gloria
Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Robert Tear, Martin Lane, Sir David Willcocks, John Shirley-Quirk, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
7:08

February 23, 2009 53 Tracks, 2 Hours 36 minutes ℗ As shown. The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd. This compilation (P) 2009 EMI Records Ltd.

  • George Frideric Handel

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  • Sir Philip Ledger

    Conductor

  • Sir David Willcocks

    Conductor

  • Sir Charles Mackerras

    Conductor

  • London Symphony Orchestra

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