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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
Sir Charles Mackerras, London Symphony Orchestra
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)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
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)
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
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
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
2:49
George Frideric Handel
Sarabande in E-Flat Major
XVI
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
3:22
George Frideric Handel
Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350 · “Water Music No. 3”
7:38
XVII - Rigaudon (Presto)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
1:13
XVIII
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
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”
5:36
XI
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:20
XII - Alla Hornpipe
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
3:16
George Frideric Handel
Suite No. 5 in E Minor, HWV 438
XIII - Minuet
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
1:15
George Frideric Handel
Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349 · “Water Music No. 2”
4:23
XIV - Lentement
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
1:55
XV - Bourree
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
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
Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Butt, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Chance, John Langdon, Gerald Finley, Charles Daniels
3:06
Exceeding glad shall he be
Michael Chance, John Langdon, John Butt, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels
3:26
Glory and great worship
Charles Daniels, Michael Chance, Gerald Finley, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, John Butt, John Langdon
0:31
Thou hast prevented him
Michael Chance, Gerald Finley, Charles Daniels, Sir Philip Ledger, John Langdon, John Butt, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra
2:36
Alleluja!
Michael Chance, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Butt, Gerald Finley
3:12
George Frideric Handel
Zadok the Priest, HWV 258
Zadok the Priest HWV 258
Charles Daniels, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, John Butt, John Langdon, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Michael Chance, English Chamber Orchestra
6:11
George Frideric Handel
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, HWV 259
8:20
Let thy hand be strengthened
English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Michael Chance
3:24
Let justice and judgement
Gerald Finley, Charles Daniels, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Michael Chance, John Butt, John Langdon
2:35
Alleluja!
John Langdon, Charles Daniels, Michael Chance, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, English Chamber Orchestra, John Butt, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
2:19
George Frideric Handel
My Heart Is Inditing, HWV 261
12:20
My heart in inditing
Michael Chance, Gerald Finley, John Butt, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, John Langdon
3:05
King's daughters
John Langdon, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Michael Chance, Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Charles Daniels
2:53
Upon thy right hand
John Butt, Gerald Finley, John Langdon, English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels
3:07
Kings shall be thy nursing fathers
Charles Daniels, Michael Chance, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Butt, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley
3:13
George Frideric Handel
Dixit Dominus Domino meo in G Minor, HWV 232 · “Psalm 109”
29:50
I. Dixit Dominus
Teresa Zylis-Gara, Dame Janet Baker, Sir David Willcocks, John Shirley-Quirk, Robert Tear, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Martin Lane, English Chamber Orchestra
7:06
II. Virgam virtutis
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Shirley-Quirk, Sir David Willcocks, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Martin Lane, Robert Tear
3:12
III. Tecum principium
Sir David Willcocks, English Chamber Orchestra, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Dame Janet Baker, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Robert Tear, Martin Lane, John Shirley-Quirk
3:21
IV. Juravit Dominus
Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Dame Janet Baker, Martin Lane, John Shirley-Quirk
3:12
V. Secundum ordinem Melchisedech
Martin Lane, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, John Shirley-Quirk, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Teresa Zylis-Gara
1:52
VI. Dominus a dextris tuis
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Robert Tear, Martin Lane, Dame Janet Baker, Sir David Willcocks, Teresa Zylis-Gara, John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra
7:30
VII. De torrento in via
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, Sir David Willcocks, Martin Lane, Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, John Shirley-Quirk
3:32
George Frideric Handel
Gloria
VIII. Gloria
Dame Janet Baker, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Martin Lane, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, 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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