HANDEL Masterworks 10CDs

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Incs Royal Fireworks; Water Music; Concerti Grossi; Flute Concertos; Israel In Egypt; Messiah; Coronation Anthems. Ainsley, Dawson, Ainsley, King's Coll Camb Ch, ASMF/ Marriner, Brandenburg Con/ Cleobury (Brilliant Cl)

Track Listing:

CD 1
MUSIC FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS
1. Ouverture (allegro-lentement-allegro) 7:29
2. Bourrée 1:26
3. La Paix (Largo alla Sicilliana) 2:36
4. La Réjouissance 1:53
5. Menuet 3:22
WATER MUSIC
SUITE No. 1 in F major
6. Ouverture (largo-allegro) 3:23
7. Adagio e staccato 2:12
8. Allegro 2:28
9. Andante 2:34
10. Allegro 2:28
11. Passepied 3:13
12. Air 2:50
13. Menuet 2:33
14. Bourrée 1:05
15. Hornpipe 1:17
16. Allegro 2:54
SUITE No. 2 in D major
17. Allegro 1:58
18. Alla hornpipe 4:05
19. Menuet 1:48
20. Lentement 1:25
21. Bourrée 1:11
SUITE No. 3 in G major
22. Without tempo indication 2:31
23. Rigaudon 2:28
24. Menuet 3:09
25. Bourrée 1:34

Total: 63:52

ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS,
Sir Neville Marriner

CD 2
Concerti Grossi Op. 6 Nos. 1-4
CONCERTO GROSSO Op. 6 No. 1 in G major
1. A tempo giusto 1:38
2. Allegro 1:45
3. Adagio 2:31
4. Allegro 2:28
5. Allegro 3:12
CONCERTO GROSSO Op. 6 No. 2 in F major
6. Andante larghetto 3:46
7. Allegro 2:45
8. Largo 2:41
9. Allegro ma non troppo 2:05
CONCERTO GROSSO Op. 6 No. 3 in E minor
10. Larghetto 1:12
11. Andante 1:26
12. Allegro 2:29
13. Polonaise, andante 4:05
14. Allegro ma non troppo 1:28
CONCERTO GROSSO Op. 6 No. 4 in A minor
15. Larghetto affettuoso 2:45
16. Allegro 2:36
17. Largo e piano 2:10
18. Allegro 3:00

Total: 44:02

ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS,
Iona Brown

CD 3
Concerti Grossi Op. 6 Nos. 5-8
CONCERTO GROSSO Op. 6 No. 5 in D major
1. Larghetto e staccato 2:03
2. Allegro 2:02
3. Presto 3:44
4. Largo 1:44
5. Allegro 2:36
6. Menuet, un poco larghetto 2:42
CONCERTO GROSSO Op. 6 No. 6 in G minor
7. Largo affettuoso 2:40
8. A tempo giusto 1:25
9. Musette, larghetto 5:26
10. Allegro 3:05
11. Allegro 2:14
CONCERTO GROSSO Op. 6 No. 7 in B flat major
12. Largo 0:56
13. Allegro 2:41
14. Largo e piano 2:32
15. Andante 4:04
16. Hornpipe 3:14
CONCERTO GROSSO Op. 6 No. 8 in C minor
17. Allemande, andante 4:04
18. Grave 1:11
19. Andante-allegro 2:01
20. Adagio 1:10
21. Siciliana, andante 3:10
22. Allegro 1:19

Total: 57:14

ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS,
Iona Brown

CD 4
Concerti Grossi Op. 6 Nos. 9-12
CONCERTO GROSSO Op. 6 No. 9 in F major
1. Largo 1:23
2. Allegro 3:43
3. Larghetto 2:25
4. Allegro 1:46
5. Menuet 1:24
6. Gigue 1:54
CONCERTO GROSSO Op. 6 No. 10 in D minor
7. Overture 2:05
8. Allegro-lento 2:13
9. Air, lento 2:51
10. Allegro 2:05
11. Allegro 2:53
12. Allegro moderato 1:27
CONCERTO GROSSO Op. 6 No. 11 in A major
13. Andante larghetto e staccato 4:26
14. Allegro 1:37
15. Largo e staccato 0:28
16. Andante 4:39
17. Allegro 3:27
CONCERTO GROSSO Op. 6 No. 12 in B minor
18. Largo 1:44
19. Allegro 2:56
20. Aria: larghetto e piano 3:18
21. Largo 0:58
22. Allegro 2:02

Total: 52:49

ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS,
Iona Brown

CD 5
Coronation Anthems
1. ZADOK THE PRIEST 5:18
MY HEART IS INDITING
2. My heart is inditing 3:02
3. King's daughters were among thy honourable women 3:00
4. Upon thy right hand 2:55
5. Kings shall be thy nursing fathers 2:57
LET THY HAND BE STRENGTHENED
6. Let thy hand be strengthened 3:07
7. Let justice and judgement 3:07
8. Allelujah! 1:56
THE KING SHALL REJOICE
9. The King shall rejoice 2:50
10. Exeedingly glad shall he be 2:55
11. Glory and great worship hast Thou laid upon him 5:09
ORGAN CONERTO Op. 7 No. 1 in B flat major
12. Andante 6:00
13. Andante 3:47
14. Adagio 2:09
15. Largo e piano 3:14
16. Fuga ex B 2:23
17. Larghetto 2:08
18. Bourrée 2:38

Total: 58:23

HOLLAND BOYS CHOIR
DUTCH BAROQUE ORCHESTRA
Rien Voskuilen, organ (12-18)
Sir David Willcocks, conductor

CD 6
Flute Sonatas
1. Op. 1 No. 1a in E minor Larghetto (adagio)-andante-largo-allegro-presto 11:41
2. Hallenser Sonata No. 1 in A minor Adagio-allegro-adagio-allegro 10:48
3. Hallenser Sonata No. 2 in E minor Adagio-allegro-grave-minuet 6:49
4. Hallenser Sonata No. 3 in B minor Adagio-allegro-largo-allegro 7:23
5. Sonata in D major (HWV 378) Adagio-allegro-adagio-allegro 7:07
6. Sonata Op. 1 No. 5 in G major Adagio-allegro-adagio-boree-menuetto 7:39
7. Sonata Op. 1 No.9 in B minor Largo-vivace-presto-adagio-alla breve-andante-a tempo di minuet 14:30
8. Sonata Op. 1 No. 1b in E minor Grave-allegro-adagio-allegro 6:50

Total: 74:22

L'ÉCOLE D'ORPHÉE
Stephen Preston, flute
Susan Sheppard, cello
John Toll, harpsichord
Lucy Carolan, harpsichord

CD 7
Israel in Egypt
Oratorio in three acts HWV 54 part 1
PART I The Lamentation of the Israelites for the Death of Joseph
1. Nr. 1 Symphony, Largo assai 2:29
2. Nr. 2 Chorus, Larghetto e staccato "The sons of Israel mourn" 4:57
3. Nr. 3 Chorus, "How is the mighty fall'n" 1:58
4. Nr. 4 Chorus, "He put on righteousness" 2:17
5. Nr. 5 Chorus, (Soli), Andante larghetto "When the ear heard him" 3:08
6. Nr. 6 Chorus, Adagio "How is the mighty fall'n" 0:56
7. Nr. 9 Chorus (Soli), Larghetto e staccato "The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance" 3:53
8. Nr. 10 Chorus, Grave "Their bodies are buried in peace" 5:07
9. Nr. 11 Chorus, Grave "The people will tell of their wisdom" 2:01
10. Nr. 12 Chorus (Soli), Larghetto "They shall receive a glorious kingdom" 3:32
11. Nr. 13 Chorus, Largo "The merciful goodness of the Lord" 4:32
12. Rez + Nr. 14 Solo and Chorus, "And the children of Israel sigh'd" 3:38
13. Rez + Nr. 15 Chorus, Largo assai "They loathed to drink of the river" 2:29
14. Nr. 16 Air, Andante "Their land brought forth frogs" 2:06
15. Nr. 17 Chorus, Andante larghetto "He spake the word" 1:59
16. Nr. 18 Chorus, Allegro "He gave them hailstones for rain" 1:52
17. Nr. 19 Chorus, Largo 'He sent a thick darkness" 3:07
18. Nr. 20 Chorus, a tempo giusto e staccato "He smote all the firstborn of Egypt" 2:40
19. Nr. 21 Chorus, Andante "But as for his people" 4:20
20. Nr. 23 Chorus, Grave e staccato "He rebuked the Red Sea" 2:58
21. Nr. 24 Chorus, Grave "And Israel saw that great work" 3:38

Total: 63:40

Susanne Cornelius, soprano I - Antonia Bourvé, soprano II
Tim Mead, counter tenor - Bernhard Berchtold, tenor
Klemens Sander, bass I - Mika Kares, bass II
CHAMBER CHOIR OF EUROPE
ORCHESTER DER DEUTSCHEN HÄNDEL-SOLISTEN
Anthony Bramall, conductor

CD 8
Israel in Egypt
Oratorio in three acts HWV 54 part 2
1. Nr. 25 Chorus, Introitus, a tempo giusto Moses and the children of Israel" 3:28
2. Nr. 26, Duet Larghetto "The Lord is my strength an my song" 3:44
3. Nr. 27 Chorus, Grave "He is my God" 3:13
4. Nr. 28 Duet, Andante allegro "The Lord is a man of war" 5:04
5. Nr. 29 Chorus, Largo, "The depths have cover'd them" 2:27
6. Nr. 30 Chorus, Andante "Thy right hand, O Lord" 1:29
7. Nr. 31 Chorus, "And with the blast of thy nostrils" 2:19
8. Nr. 32 Air, Andante "The enemy said" 2:18
9. Nr. 33 Air, Andante larghetto "Thou didst blow with the wind" 1:45
10. Nr. 34 Chorus, Grave "Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods?" 1:21
11. Nr. 35 Duet, Larghetto "Thou in thy mercy" 4:03
12. Nr. 36 Chorus, Largo e staccato "The people shall hear" 4:23
13. Nr. 37 Air, Largo "Thou shalt bring them in" 4:19
14. Nr. 38 Chorus, A tempo giusto "The Lord shall reign forever and ever" 0:41
15. Rez + Nr. 39 Solo and Chorus, a tempo giusto "Sing ye to the Lord" 5:03

Total: 44:39

Susanne Cornelius, soprano I - Antonia Bourvé, soprano II
Tim Mead, counter tenor - Bernhard Berchtold, tenor
Klemens Sander, bass I - Mika Kares, bass II
CHAMBER CHOIR OF EUROPE
ORCHESTER DER DEUTSCHEN HÄNDEL-SOLISTEN
Anthony Bramall, conductor

CD 9
Messiah part 1
1. Sinfonia 3:02
2. Recitative-tenor: Comfort ye my people 2:50
3. Aria-tenor: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted 3:20
4. Chorus: And the glory, the glory of the Lord 2:51
5. Recitative-bass: Thus said the Lord 1:19
6. Aria-bass: But who may abide 4:04
7. Chorus: And He shall purify 2:29
8. Recitative-alto: Behold, a virgin shall conceive 0:23
9. Aria-alto & chorus: O thou that tellest 5:26
10. Recitative-bass; For behold, darkness shall come over the earth 2:01
11. Aria-bass: The people that walked in darkness 3:17
12. Chorus: For unto us a Child is born 4:04
13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) 2:30
14. Recitative-soprano: There were shepherds 0:30
15. Recitative-soprano: And the angels said unto them 0:31
16. Recitative-soprano: And suddenly there was with the angel 0:16
17. Chorus: Glory to God in the highest 1:52
18. Aria-soprano: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion 4:16
19. Recitative-alto: Then shall the eyes of the blind 0:24
20. Duet alto & soprano: And he shall feed his flock 4:34
21. Chorus: His yoke is easy 2:20
Part 2
22. Chorus: Behold the Lamb of 2:21
23. Aria-alto: He was despised 9:50

Total: 64:40

Lynne Dawson, soprano
Hillary Summers, alto
John Mark Ainsley, tenor
Alastair Miles, bass
THE CHOIR OF KING'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
BRANDENBURG CONSORT
Stephen Cleobury, conductor

CD 10
Messiah part 2
1. Chorus: Surely he hath borne our grieves 1:42
2. Chorus: And with his stripes we are healed 1:47
3. Chorus: All we like sheep 3:43
4. Recitative-tenor: All they see Him 0:40
5. Chorus: He trusted in God 2:18
6. Recitative-tenor: Thy rebuke hath broken His 1:48
7. Aria-tenor: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow 1:21
8. Recitative-tenor: He was cut off out of the land 0:17
9. Aria-tenor: But thou didst not leave 2:20
10. Chorus: Lift up your heads 2:58
11. Recitative-tenor: Unto which of the angels 0:18
12. Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Him 1:27
13. Aria-alto: Thou art gone up on high 3:11
14. Chorus: The Lord gave the word 1:04
15. Aria-soprano: How beautiful are the feet 2:02
16. Chorus: Their sound is gone out 1:29
17. Aria-bass: Why do the nations? 1:25
18. Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder 1:43
19. Recitative-tenor: He that dwelleth in heaven 0:11
20. Aria-tenor: Thou shalt break them 1:58
21. Chorus: Hallelujah 3:35
Part 3
22. Aria-soprano: I know that my Redeemer 5:47
23. Chorus: Since by man cam death 2:02
24. Recitative-bass: Behold, I tell you a mystery 0:34
25. Aria-bass: The trumpet shall sound 8:30
26. Recitative-alto: Then shall be brought to pass 0:16
27. Duet alto & tenor: O death. where is thy sting? 1:02
28. Chorus: But thanks be to God 2:02
29. Aria-soprano: If God be for us 5:06
30. Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb... Amen 6:49

Total: 6937:00

Lynne Dawson, soprano
Hillary Summers, alto
John Mark Ainsley, tenor
Alastair Miles, bass
THE CHOIR OF KING'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
BRANDENBURG CONSORT
Stephen Cleobury, conductor

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