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Handel: Water & Fireworks Music

Handel: Water & Fireworks Music

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

    Conductor

  • Sir David Willcocks

    Conductor

  • London Symphony Orchestra

    Orchestra

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