HÄNDEL,G.F.: The Collection (6CD)

CD 1 George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) The Collection Music for the Royal Fireworks - Water Music MUSIC FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS 1. Ouverture (allegro-lentement- allegro) 7:29 2. Bourrée 1:26 3. La Paix (Largo alla Siciliana) 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 Messiah part 1 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 thatwalked 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

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


CD 4 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 that 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 thatmy Redeemer 5:47 23. Chorus:Since by man came 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: 69:37

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


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. Exceedingly glad shall he be 2:55 11. Glory and great worship hast Thou laid upon him 5:09 ORGAN CONCERTO 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 Organ Concertos Concerto no. 1 G minor HWV 289 (op. 4/1) 1. Larghetto e staccato 5:12 2. Allegro 5:30 3. Adagio 1:09 4. Andante 4:09 Concerto no. 2 B flat major HWV 290 (op. 4/2) 5. A tempo ordinario e staccato 0:57 6. Allegro 5:03 7. Adagio e staccato 0:41 8. Allegro ma non presto 3:57 Concerto no. 3 G minor HWV 291 (op. 4/3) 9. Adagio 3:50 10. Allegro 3:58 11. Adagio 1:02 12. Allegro 2:26 Concerto no. 4 F major HWV 292 (op. 4/4) 13. Allegro 3:48 14. Andante 6:11 15. Adagio 1:10 16. Allegro 3:37 Total: 52:40 Christian Schmitt, organ

STUTTGART CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, Nicol Matt