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Handel: Water & Fireworks Music

Handel: Water & Fireworks Music

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

    Conductor

  • Sir David Willcocks

    Conductor

  • Sir Philip Ledger

    Conductor

  • London Symphony Orchestra

    Orchestra

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