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Handel: Water & Fireworks Music

Handel: Water & Fireworks Music

Sir David Willcocks, Sir Philip Ledger, 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
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
2:16
III
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:32
IV - Andante
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
2:23
III - (da capo)
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:34
V
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
3:22
VI - Air
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
3:53
VII - Minuet
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
3:04
VIII - Bourree
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
1:56
IX - Hornpipe
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
3:22
XVII - Rigaudon (Presto)
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
1:13
XVIII
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
0:51
XVII - (da capo)
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
0:44
XIX - Menuet
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
1:00
XX
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:12
XXI
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
0:32
XXII
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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
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, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra
3:06
Exceeding glad shall he be
John Langdon, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, John Butt, Charles Daniels
3:26
Glory and great worship
John Langdon, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Charles Daniels
0:31
Thou hast prevented him
Gerald Finley, John Butt, Charles Daniels, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon
2:36
Alleluja!
Gerald Finley, John Butt, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra
3:12
George Frideric Handel
Zadok the Priest, HWV 258
Zadok the Priest HWV 258
Gerald Finley, John Butt, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra
6:11
George Frideric Handel
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, HWV 259
8:20
Let thy hand be strengthened
Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Gerald Finley, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, John Butt
3:24
Let justice and judgement
Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, John Butt
2:35
Alleluja!
Gerald Finley, John Butt, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger
2:19
George Frideric Handel
My Heart Is Inditing, HWV 261
12:20
My heart in inditing
Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, John Butt, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra
3:05
King's daughters
John Langdon, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, John Butt
2:53
Upon thy right hand
Gerald Finley, John Butt, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra
3:07
Kings shall be thy nursing fathers
Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Charles Daniels
3:13
George Frideric Handel
Dixit Dominus Domino meo in G Minor, HWV 232 · “Psalm 109”
36:58
I. Dixit Dominus
Martin Lane, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, John Shirley-Quirk
7:06
II. Virgam virtutis
Martin Lane, Dame Janet Baker, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, John Shirley-Quirk
3:12
III. Tecum principium
English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Robert Tear, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Martin Lane, Dame Janet Baker, John Shirley-Quirk
3:21
IV. Juravit Dominus
Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Martin Lane, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Robert Tear, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, John Shirley-Quirk
3:12
V. Secundum ordinem Melchisedech
English Chamber Orchestra, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Martin Lane, John Shirley-Quirk, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Robert Tear, Dame Janet Baker
1:52
VI. Dominus a dextris tuis
Dame Janet Baker, Robert Tear, Martin Lane, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk
7:30
VII. De torrento in via
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Martin Lane, Robert Tear, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Dame Janet Baker, John Shirley-Quirk
3:32
VIII. Gloria
Martin Lane, Robert Tear, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, 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 David Willcocks

    Conductor

  • Sir Philip Ledger

    Conductor

  • Sir Charles Mackerras

    Conductor

  • London Symphony Orchestra

    Orchestra

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