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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
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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
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)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
1:13
XVIII
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
0:51
XVII - (da capo)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
0:44
XIX - Menuet
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
1:00
XX
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
2:12
XXI
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
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
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
2:20
XII - Alla Hornpipe
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
3:16
XIII - Minuet
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
1:15
XIV - Lentement
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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
Gerald Finley, John Butt, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, Michael Chance, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Smy
3:06
Exceeding glad shall he be
English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Michael Chance, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Paul Smy
3:26
Glory and great worship
John Langdon, Charles Daniels, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Michael Chance, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Paul Smy
0:31
Thou hast prevented him
Paul Smy, Charles Daniels, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, John Butt, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, Michael Chance
2:36
Alleluja!
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, John Langdon, English Chamber Orchestra, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Charles Daniels, Michael Chance, Paul Smy
3:12
George Frideric Handel
Zadok the Priest, HWV 258
Zadok the Priest HWV 258
John Langdon, Gerald Finley, John Butt, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Michael Chance, Charles Daniels, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy
6:11
George Frideric Handel
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, HWV 259
8:20
Let thy hand be strengthened
English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy, Michael Chance, Gerald Finley, John Butt, John Langdon, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Charles Daniels
3:24
Let justice and judgement
Michael Chance, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, John Langdon, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Charles Daniels, Paul Smy
2:35
Alleluja!
Gerald Finley, John Butt, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Michael Chance, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Paul Smy
2:19
George Frideric Handel
My Heart Is Inditing, HWV 261
12:20
My heart in inditing
Charles Daniels, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Gerald Finley, John Butt, John Langdon, Michael Chance, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Smy
3:05
King's daughters
English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, Charles Daniels, Gerald Finley, John Butt, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Michael Chance, Paul Smy
2:53
Upon thy right hand
Michael Chance, Charles Daniels, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, John Langdon, Gerald Finley, John Butt, Paul Smy
3:07
Kings shall be thy nursing fathers
English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Daniels, John Langdon, Michael Chance, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, 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
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Martin Lane, Dame Janet Baker, Robert Tear, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, John Shirley-Quirk
7:06
II. Virgam virtutis
English Chamber Orchestra, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Martin Lane, Dame Janet Baker, Robert Tear, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Shirley-Quirk
3:12
III. Tecum principium
Robert Tear, Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Martin Lane, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, John Shirley-Quirk
3:21
IV. Juravit Dominus
Martin Lane, Dame Janet Baker, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk
3:12
V. Secundum ordinem Melchisedech
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Martin Lane, Robert Tear, Dame Janet Baker, John Shirley-Quirk
1:52
VI. Dominus a dextris tuis
Martin Lane, Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Shirley-Quirk
7:30
VII. De torrento in via
Teresa Zylis-Gara, Sir David Willcocks, Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Robert Tear, Martin Lane, John Shirley-Quirk
3:32
VIII. Gloria
Teresa Zylis-Gara, Martin Lane, Sir David Willcocks, Dame Janet Baker, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, 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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