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Handel: Water & Fireworks Music

Handel: Water & Fireworks Music

Sir David Willcocks, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Philip Ledger
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
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:32
IV - Andante
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
2:23
III - (da capo)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
2:34
V
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
3:22
VI - Air
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
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
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
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)
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
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
3:16
XIII - Minuet
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
1:15
XIV - Lentement
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
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, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, John Langdon, Michael Chance, Sir Philip Ledger
3:06
Exceeding glad shall he be
Sir Philip Ledger, John Langdon, Michael Chance, Gerald Finley, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, John Butt, Charles Daniels
3:26
Glory and great worship
English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy, John Langdon, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, John Butt, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Gerald Finley, Michael Chance
0:31
Thou hast prevented him
English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels, Sir Philip Ledger, John Butt, John Langdon, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Gerald Finley, Paul Smy
2:36
Alleluja!
Paul Smy, Gerald Finley, Charles Daniels, Sir Philip Ledger, John Langdon, Michael Chance, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Butt
3:12
George Frideric Handel
Zadok the Priest, HWV 258
Zadok the Priest HWV 258
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Butt, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Gerald Finley, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Smy, Michael Chance
6:11
George Frideric Handel
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, HWV 259
8:20
Let thy hand be strengthened
Michael Chance, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Butt, Gerald Finley, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Paul Smy
3:24
Let justice and judgement
Michael Chance, John Butt, Sir Philip Ledger, John Langdon, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy, Gerald Finley
2:35
Alleluja!
English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Michael Chance, John Butt, Gerald Finley, Paul Smy, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels
2:19
George Frideric Handel
My Heart Is Inditing, HWV 261
12:20
My heart in inditing
English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Gerald Finley, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Michael Chance, John Butt
3:05
King's daughters
John Langdon, Paul Smy, Sir Philip Ledger, John Butt, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Charles Daniels
2:53
Upon thy right hand
Gerald Finley, Michael Chance, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy, John Butt, John Langdon, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra
3:07
Kings shall be thy nursing fathers
Charles Daniels, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon
3:13
George Frideric Handel
Dixit Dominus Domino meo in G Minor, HWV 232 · “Psalm 109”
36:58
I. Dixit Dominus
Martin Lane, Robert Tear, Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk
7:06
II. Virgam virtutis
Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, English Chamber Orchestra, Martin Lane, Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk
3:12
III. Tecum principium
Teresa Zylis-Gara, Robert Tear, Dame Janet Baker, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Martin Lane, Sir David Willcocks, John Shirley-Quirk
3:21
IV. Juravit Dominus
Martin Lane, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Robert Tear, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Shirley-Quirk, Sir David Willcocks
3:12
V. Secundum ordinem Melchisedech
Dame Janet Baker, Sir David Willcocks, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Martin Lane, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk
1:52
VI. Dominus a dextris tuis
English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Robert Tear, Dame Janet Baker, Martin Lane, Sir David Willcocks, Teresa Zylis-Gara, John Shirley-Quirk
7:30
VII. De torrento in via
Martin Lane, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk
3:32
VIII. Gloria
Martin Lane, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Robert Tear, Dame Janet Baker, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, English Chamber Orchestra, 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 Charles Mackerras

    Conductor

  • Sir Philip Ledger

    Conductor

  • London Symphony Orchestra

    Orchestra

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