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