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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
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
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
3:22
VI - Air
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
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
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)
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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
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
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
1:55
XV - Bourree
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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
Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Charles Daniels, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy, John Langdon
3:06
Exceeding glad shall he be
Gerald Finley, John Butt, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy
3:26
Glory and great worship
English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Paul Smy
0:31
Thou hast prevented him
John Langdon, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Smy
2:36
Alleluja!
Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, John Butt, John Langdon
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, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, John Butt, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy
6:11
George Frideric Handel
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, HWV 259
8:20
Let thy hand be strengthened
Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Gerald Finley, John Butt, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy
3:24
Let justice and judgement
Gerald Finley, John Butt, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Smy
2:35
Alleluja!
English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, John Butt, John Langdon, Paul Smy
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, Charles Daniels, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy, John Langdon, Gerald Finley, John Butt
3:05
King's daughters
Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra
2:53
Upon thy right hand
John Langdon, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra
3:07
Kings shall be thy nursing fathers
John Langdon, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy
3:13
George Frideric Handel
Dixit Dominus Domino meo in G Minor, HWV 232 · “Psalm 109”
36:58
I. Dixit Dominus
Robert Tear, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Martin Lane, English Chamber Orchestra, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Dame Janet Baker, John Shirley-Quirk
7:06
II. Virgam virtutis
Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, Dame Janet Baker, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Martin Lane, John Shirley-Quirk
3:12
III. Tecum principium
English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Martin Lane, Robert Tear, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, John Shirley-Quirk
3:21
IV. Juravit Dominus
English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Robert Tear, Martin Lane, Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, John Shirley-Quirk
3:12
V. Secundum ordinem Melchisedech
Robert Tear, Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Martin Lane, John Shirley-Quirk
1:52
VI. Dominus a dextris tuis
Dame Janet Baker, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Martin Lane, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Shirley-Quirk
7:30
VII. De torrento in via
Dame Janet Baker, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Martin Lane, John Shirley-Quirk
3:32
VIII. Gloria
Martin Lane, Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, 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 David Willcocks

    Conductor

  • Sir Charles Mackerras

    Conductor

  • Sir Philip Ledger

    Conductor

  • London Symphony Orchestra

    Orchestra

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