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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
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)
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)
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
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
1:56
IX - Hornpipe
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
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
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
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
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)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
1:16
George Frideric Handel
The King Shall Rejoice, HWV 260
12:52
The King shall Rejoice
Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Butt, Michael Chance, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley
3:06
Exceeding glad shall he be
John Langdon, Michael Chance, Sir Philip Ledger, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy, Charles Daniels, John Butt, Gerald Finley
3:26
Glory and great worship
Paul Smy, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Butt, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, Charles Daniels
0:31
Thou hast prevented him
Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Michael Chance, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy, John Butt, Gerald Finley
2:36
Alleluja!
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels, John Butt, John Langdon, Michael Chance, Gerald Finley
3:12
George Frideric Handel
Zadok the Priest, HWV 258
Zadok the Priest HWV 258
English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Chance, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Butt, Gerald Finley, Sir Philip Ledger
6:11
George Frideric Handel
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, HWV 259
8:20
Let thy hand be strengthened
Michael Chance, John Langdon, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy, English Chamber Orchestra, John Butt, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley
3:24
Let justice and judgement
Paul Smy, John Butt, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Gerald Finley, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, Michael Chance
2:35
Alleluja!
John Butt, John Langdon, Sir Philip Ledger, Michael Chance, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy, Charles Daniels, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Gerald Finley
2:19
George Frideric Handel
My Heart Is Inditing, HWV 261
12:20
My heart in inditing
Sir Philip Ledger, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Butt, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy, Michael Chance, Gerald Finley
3:05
King's daughters
Charles Daniels, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy, John Butt, Sir Philip Ledger, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Langdon, Gerald Finley
2:53
Upon thy right hand
Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Paul Smy, John Langdon, English Chamber Orchestra, John Butt, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels, Gerald Finley
3:07
Kings shall be thy nursing fathers
John Langdon, John Butt, Michael Chance, Charles Daniels, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley
3:13
George Frideric Handel
Dixit Dominus Domino meo in G Minor, HWV 232 · “Psalm 109”
36:58
I. Dixit Dominus
Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk, Martin Lane, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, Teresa Zylis-Gara, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
7:06
II. Virgam virtutis
Martin Lane, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Dame Janet Baker, John Shirley-Quirk, Robert Tear
3:12
III. Tecum principium
Robert Tear, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Martin Lane, Sir David Willcocks, Dame Janet Baker, John Shirley-Quirk, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra
3:21
IV. Juravit Dominus
Teresa Zylis-Gara, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Martin Lane, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, John Shirley-Quirk
3:12
V. Secundum ordinem Melchisedech
Robert Tear, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Dame Janet Baker, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Martin Lane, Sir David Willcocks, John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra
1:52
VI. Dominus a dextris tuis
Dame Janet Baker, Robert Tear, Martin Lane, Sir David Willcocks, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Teresa Zylis-Gara, John Shirley-Quirk
7:30
VII. De torrento in via
Martin Lane, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Robert Tear, Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk
3:32
VIII. Gloria
Dame Janet Baker, Martin Lane, Teresa Zylis-Gara, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Shirley-Quirk, Robert Tear, Sir David Willcocks, English Chamber Orchestra
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

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