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Handel: Water & Fireworks Music

Handel: Water & Fireworks Music

Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Philip Ledger, Sir David Willcocks
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
Sir Charles Mackerras, London Symphony Orchestra
4:05
La Réjouissance
Sir Charles Mackerras, London Symphony Orchestra
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
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
2:23
III - (da capo)
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:34
V
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
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
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:14
X
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
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)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
1:13
XVIII
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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)
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
0:30
George Frideric Handel
Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349 · “Water Music No. 2”
11:15
XI
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
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
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
1:55
XV - Bourree
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
1:10
XIII - (da capo)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
1:16
George Frideric Handel
The King Shall Rejoice, HWV 260
12:52
The King shall Rejoice
Michael Chance, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, John Langdon, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels
3:06
Exceeding glad shall he be
Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, Charles Daniels
3:26
Glory and great worship
John Langdon, Charles Daniels, Gerald Finley, John Butt, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Smy, Michael Chance
0:31
Thou hast prevented him
Michael Chance, Gerald Finley, John Butt, John Langdon, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy
2:36
Alleluja!
John Langdon, Michael Chance, John Butt, Gerald Finley, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy
3:12
George Frideric Handel
Zadok the Priest, HWV 258
Zadok the Priest HWV 258
Gerald Finley, John Butt, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Michael Chance, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy
6:11
George Frideric Handel
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, HWV 259
8:20
Let thy hand be strengthened
Charles Daniels, Michael Chance, John Langdon, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, John Butt, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy
3:24
Let justice and judgement
Gerald Finley, John Butt, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger
2:35
Alleluja!
John Langdon, English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Chance, Charles Daniels, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Paul Smy
2:19
George Frideric Handel
My Heart Is Inditing, HWV 261
12:20
My heart in inditing
John Langdon, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra
3:05
King's daughters
Charles Daniels, Gerald Finley, John Butt, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Michael Chance, John Langdon, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy
2:53
Upon thy right hand
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, John Langdon, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, Gerald Finley, John Butt, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels
3:07
Kings shall be thy nursing fathers
John Langdon, Charles Daniels, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Michael Chance, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy, Gerald Finley, John Butt
3:13
George Frideric Handel
Dixit Dominus Domino meo in G Minor, HWV 232 · “Psalm 109”
36:58
I. Dixit Dominus
Dame Janet Baker, Martin Lane, English Chamber Orchestra, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
7:06
II. Virgam virtutis
Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Dame Janet Baker, Martin Lane, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, John Shirley-Quirk
3:12
III. Tecum principium
Martin Lane, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk
3:21
IV. Juravit Dominus
Martin Lane, Dame Janet Baker, Robert Tear, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk
3:12
V. Secundum ordinem Melchisedech
Martin Lane, English Chamber Orchestra, 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
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, Dame Janet Baker, Martin Lane, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, John Shirley-Quirk
7:30
VII. De torrento in via
English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Martin Lane, Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk
3:32
VIII. Gloria
English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Martin Lane, 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 Charles Mackerras

    Conductor

  • Sir Philip Ledger

    Conductor

  • Sir David Willcocks

    Conductor

  • London Symphony Orchestra

    Orchestra

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