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Handel: Water & Fireworks Music

Handel: Water & Fireworks Music

Sir Philip Ledger, Sir Charles Mackerras, 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
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
1:40
La paix
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
4:05
La Réjouissance
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
3:06
Minuet 1
Sir Charles Mackerras, London Symphony Orchestra
1:22
Minuet 2
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
2:32
IV - Andante
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:23
III - (da capo)
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
1:56
IX - Hornpipe
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
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
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
3:22
XVII - Rigaudon (Presto)
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
1:13
XVIII
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
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
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
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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
Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra
3:06
Exceeding glad shall he be
Gerald Finley, John Butt, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels
3:26
Glory and great worship
Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels
0:31
Thou hast prevented him
Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Gerald Finley, John Butt
2:36
Alleluja!
Gerald Finley, John Butt, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels
3:12
George Frideric Handel
Zadok the Priest, HWV 258
Zadok the Priest HWV 258
Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Michael Chance, Gerald Finley, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, John Butt, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra
6:11
George Frideric Handel
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, HWV 259
8:20
Let thy hand be strengthened
Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Gerald Finley, John Butt
3:24
Let justice and judgement
Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger
2:35
Alleluja!
Gerald Finley, John Butt, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, John Langdon
2:19
George Frideric Handel
My Heart Is Inditing, HWV 261
12:20
My heart in inditing
Gerald Finley, John Butt, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger
3:05
King's daughters
Gerald Finley, John Butt, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger
2:53
Upon thy right hand
Gerald Finley, John Butt, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra
3:07
Kings shall be thy nursing fathers
John Langdon, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Charles Daniels, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger
3:13
George Frideric Handel
Dixit Dominus Domino meo in G Minor, HWV 232 · “Psalm 109”
36:58
I. Dixit Dominus
Martin Lane, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Dame Janet Baker, John Shirley-Quirk
7:06
II. Virgam virtutis
Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Martin Lane, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk
3:12
III. Tecum principium
Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Martin Lane, John Shirley-Quirk
3:21
IV. Juravit Dominus
Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, Dame Janet Baker, Martin Lane, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk
3:12
V. Secundum ordinem Melchisedech
Martin Lane, Dame Janet Baker, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, John Shirley-Quirk
1:52
VI. Dominus a dextris tuis
Martin Lane, Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk
7:30
VII. De torrento in via
Dame Janet Baker, Martin Lane, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, John Shirley-Quirk
3:32
VIII. Gloria
Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Dame Janet Baker, Martin Lane, 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 Philip Ledger

    Conductor

  • Sir Charles Mackerras

    Conductor

  • Sir David Willcocks

    Conductor

  • London Symphony Orchestra

    Orchestra

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