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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
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
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
3:04
VIII - Bourree
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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)
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”
11:15
XI
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:20
XII - Alla Hornpipe
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
3:16
XIII - Minuet
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
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)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
1:16
George Frideric Handel
The King Shall Rejoice, HWV 260
12:52
The King shall Rejoice
English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, John Langdon, John Butt, Gerald Finley, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
3:06
Exceeding glad shall he be
Gerald Finley, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, John Butt, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
3:26
Glory and great worship
Gerald Finley, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, John Langdon, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, John Butt, Charles Daniels
0:31
Thou hast prevented him
John Butt, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, Gerald Finley, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
2:36
Alleluja!
Gerald Finley, Michael Chance, John Langdon, Paul Smy, Charles Daniels, John Butt, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
3:12
George Frideric Handel
Zadok the Priest, HWV 258
Zadok the Priest HWV 258
English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, John Butt, Charles Daniels, Sir Philip Ledger, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Gerald Finley, John Langdon
6:11
George Frideric Handel
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, HWV 259
8:20
Let thy hand be strengthened
John Langdon, John Butt, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels, Gerald Finley, Sir Philip Ledger, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
3:24
Let justice and judgement
Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, John Langdon, John Butt, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Charles Daniels
2:35
Alleluja!
English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, Gerald Finley, Sir Philip Ledger, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Butt
2:19
George Frideric Handel
My Heart Is Inditing, HWV 261
12:20
My heart in inditing
Sir Philip Ledger, John Langdon, John Butt, English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, Gerald Finley, Charles Daniels, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
3:05
King's daughters
Gerald Finley, John Langdon, John Butt, Sir Philip Ledger, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, Charles Daniels, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra
2:53
Upon thy right hand
Sir Philip Ledger, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, John Butt
3:07
Kings shall be thy nursing fathers
John Langdon, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, John Butt, Charles Daniels, Gerald Finley, English Chamber Orchestra
3:13
George Frideric Handel
Dixit Dominus Domino meo in G Minor, HWV 232 · “Psalm 109”
36:58
I. Dixit Dominus
Dame Janet Baker, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Shirley-Quirk, Martin Lane, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra
7:06
II. Virgam virtutis
Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Martin Lane, John Shirley-Quirk, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear
3:12
III. Tecum principium
Teresa Zylis-Gara, Dame Janet Baker, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, Martin Lane, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Shirley-Quirk
3:21
IV. Juravit Dominus
Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Martin Lane, Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Shirley-Quirk
3:12
V. Secundum ordinem Melchisedech
Dame Janet Baker, Martin Lane, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, Teresa Zylis-Gara, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Shirley-Quirk
1:52
VI. Dominus a dextris tuis
Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, Martin Lane, English Chamber Orchestra, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Dame Janet Baker, 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, John Shirley-Quirk, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Martin Lane, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra
3:32
VIII. Gloria
Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Martin Lane, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, 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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