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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
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
12:50
Bourrée
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
1:40
La paix
Sir Charles Mackerras, London Symphony Orchestra
4:05
La Réjouissance
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
3:06
Minuet 1
Sir Charles Mackerras, London Symphony Orchestra
1:22
Minuet 2
Sir Charles Mackerras, London Symphony Orchestra
2:54
George Frideric Handel
Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348 · “Water Music No. 1”
31:28
I - Ouverture (Largo - Allegro)
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
4:19
II - Adagio e staccato
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:16
III
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
2:32
IV - Andante
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:23
III - (da capo)
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:34
V
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
3:22
VI - Air
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
3:53
VII - Minuet
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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
Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350 · “Water Music No. 3”
11:00
XVI
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
3:22
XVII - Rigaudon (Presto)
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
1:13
XVIII
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
0:51
XVII - (da capo)
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
0:44
XIX - Menuet
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
1:00
XX
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:12
XXI
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
0:32
XXII
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
0:32
XXI - (da capo)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
0:30
George Frideric Handel
Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349 · “Water Music No. 2”
11:15
XI
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:20
XII - Alla Hornpipe
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
3:16
XIII - Minuet
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
1:15
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
Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, Gerald Finley, John Butt, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, Paul Smy
3:06
Exceeding glad shall he be
Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Michael Chance, Gerald Finley, John Butt, English Chamber Orchestra
3:26
Glory and great worship
John Langdon, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, Michael Chance, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Paul Smy
0:31
Thou hast prevented him
Gerald Finley, John Butt, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, John Langdon, Michael Chance, Paul Smy
2:36
Alleluja!
English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Chance, Charles Daniels, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Smy, Gerald Finley, John Butt, John Langdon
3:12
George Frideric Handel
Zadok the Priest, HWV 258
Zadok the Priest HWV 258
John Langdon, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Michael Chance, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Charles Daniels, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy
6:11
George Frideric Handel
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, HWV 259
8:20
Let thy hand be strengthened
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Smy, Michael Chance, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, Gerald Finley, John Butt
3:24
Let justice and judgement
John Langdon, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Michael Chance
2:35
Alleluja!
English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Michael Chance
2:19
George Frideric Handel
My Heart Is Inditing, HWV 261
12:20
My heart in inditing
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, John Butt, John Langdon, English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Chance, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy
3:05
King's daughters
English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, John Langdon, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, Charles Daniels
2:53
Upon thy right hand
John Langdon, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy, Michael Chance, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Charles Daniels
3:07
Kings shall be thy nursing fathers
John Langdon, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Chance, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Paul Smy
3:13
George Frideric Handel
Dixit Dominus Domino meo in G Minor, HWV 232 · “Psalm 109”
36:58
I. Dixit Dominus
Dame Janet Baker, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Martin Lane, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk
7:06
II. Virgam virtutis
Robert Tear, Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Martin Lane, John Shirley-Quirk
3:12
III. Tecum principium
English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Dame Janet Baker, Martin Lane, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk
3:21
IV. Juravit Dominus
Dame Janet Baker, Robert Tear, Martin Lane, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, John Shirley-Quirk, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra
3:12
V. Secundum ordinem Melchisedech
English Chamber Orchestra, Martin Lane, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk
1:52
VI. Dominus a dextris tuis
Dame Janet Baker, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Martin Lane, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk
7:30
VII. De torrento in via
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, Martin Lane, John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra
3:32
VIII. Gloria
Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Martin Lane, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Shirley-Quirk
7:08

23 February 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

    Composer

  • Sir Philip Ledger

    Conductor

  • Sir David Willcocks

    Conductor

  • Sir Charles Mackerras

    Conductor

  • London Symphony Orchestra

    Orchestra

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