Essential Handel

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Subjects: Overtures.

Operas > Excerpts.

Oratorios > Excerpts.

Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra.

Concertos (Oboe with string orchestra) > Excerpts.

Suites (Instrumental ensemble) > Excerpts.

Vocal music.
Published: London : Hyperion Records p2005.
Language: English
Italian
Corporate Authors: King's Consort, King's Consort. Choir
Main Author: George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759 (-)
Corporate Authors: King's Consort (-), King's Consort. Choir
Other Authors: Robert King, 1960- (-)
Item Description: Instrumental and vocal music, including choruses with orchestra (Coronation anthems) and excerpts from operas, oratorios, concerti grossi and suites.
"Tracks 13 and 19 are included by permission of Consort Records"--Insert, p. 13.
Program notes in English with foreword in English, French, and German (15 p.) inserted in container.
Physical Description: 1 compact disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in

1. Overture from The occasional oratorio (5:10)
2. Welcome as the dawn of day : from Solomon (3:33)
3. The trumpet's loud clangour : from An ode for St. Cecilia's Day (3:42)
4. Un puro ardor : from Cecilia, volgi un sguardo (2:46)
5. Zadok the priest (5:53)
6. Yet, can I hear that dulcet lay : from The choice of Hercules (4:18)
7. Allegro : from Water music (2:24)
8. As steals the morn upon the night : from L'allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato (7:27)
9. La réjouissance : from Musick for the royal fireworks (2:18)
10. In Jehovah's awful sight : from Deborah (2:34)
11. See, the conqu'ring hero comes! : from Judas Maccabaeus (2:31)
12. Eternal source of light divine : from Birthday ode for Queen Anne (3:20)
13. Largo : from Concerto grosso op. 3 no. 2 (2:34)
14. Or let the merry bells ring round : from L'allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato (4:26)
15. Solemn march during the circumvention of the ark : from Joshua (1:38)
16. Hark! hark! he strikes the golden lyre : from Alexander Balus (5:56)
17. To God, our strength, sing loud and clear : from The occasional oratorio (7:46)
18. Oh liberty, thou choicest treasure : from Judas Maccabaeus (2:14)
19. Let the bright seraphim : from Samson (2:21)
20. Kings shall be thy nursing fathers : from My heart is inditing (3:06).