Ultimate Handel: Essential Masterpieces

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Water Music, Suite No.1 in F major: Ouverture

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:48
• 2
  Water Music, Suite No.1 in F major: Adagio e staccato

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:40
• 3
  Water Music, Suite No.1 in F major: Allegro - Andante

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  9:01
• 4
  Water Music, Suite No.1 in F major: Presto

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:41
• 5
  Water Music, Suite No.1 in F major: Air

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  4:11
• 6
  Water Music, Suite No.1 in F major: Minuet

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:53
• 7
  Water Music, Suite No.1 in F major: Bourée and Hornpipe

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  1:28
• 8
  Water Music, Suite No.1 in F major: Allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:17
• 9
  Water Music, Suite No.3 in G major: Menuet & Trio

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:18
• 10
  Water Music, Suite No.3 in G major: Rigaudon I and II

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:55
• 11
  Water Music, Suite No.3 in G major: Minuet I - Minuet II - Country Dance

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  5:15
• 12
  Water Music, Suite No.2 in D major: Allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:07
• 13
  Water Music, Suite No.2 in D major: Hornpipe

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:00
• 14
  Water Music, Suite No.2 in D major: Minuet

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  1:18
• 15
  Water Music, Suite No.2 in D major: Lentement

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  1:47
• 16
  Water Music, Suite No.2 in D major: Bourée

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  0:32
• 17
  Music for the Royal Fireworks: Suite HWV 351: I. Ouverture

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  7:46
• 18
  Music for the Royal Fireworks: Suite HWV 351: II. Bourrée

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  1:09
• 19
  Music for the Royal Fireworks: Suite HWV 351: III. La paix

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:23
• 20
  Music for the Royal Fireworks: Suite HWV 351: IV. La réjouissance

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  1:21
• 21
  Music for the Royal Fireworks: Suite HWV 351: V. Menuet I-II

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:29
• CD 2
• 1
  Concerto grosso in b flat, Op. 3, No. 1: I. Allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:59
• 2
  Concerto grosso in b flat, Op. 3, No. 1: II. Largo

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  5:09
• 3
  Concerto grosso in b flat, Op. 3, No. 1: III. Allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  1:34
• 4
  Concerto grosso in b flat, Op. 3, No. 1: IV. Allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:03
• 5
  Concerto grosso in b flat, Op. 3, No. 2: I. Vivace

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:13
• 6
  Concerto grosso in b flat, Op. 3, No. 2: II. Largo

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:12
• 7
  Concerto grosso in b flat, Op. 3, No. 2: III. Allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  1:57
• 8
  Concerto grosso in b flat, Op. 3, No. 2: IV. [Allegro]

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:04
• 9
  Concerto grosso in g, Op. 3, No. 3: I. Largo e staccato

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  0:53
• 10
  Concerto grosso in g, Op. 3, No. 3: II. Allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:46
• 11
  Concerto grosso in g, Op. 3, No. 3: III. Adagio

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  1:18
• 12
  Concerto grosso in g, Op. 3, No. 3: IV. Allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:18
• 13
  Concerto grosso in f, Op. 3, No. 4: Ia. Andante

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  1:52
• 14
  Concerto grosso in f, Op. 3, No. 4: Ib. Allegro-lentement

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:52
• 15
  Concerto grosso in f, Op. 3, No. 4: II. Andante

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:12
• 16
  Concerto grosso in f, Op. 3, No. 4: III. Allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:03
• 17
  Concerto grosso in f, Op. 3, No. 4: IV. Minuetto

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:57
• 18
  Concerto grosso in f, Op. 3, No. 4bis: I. Largo

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  1:53
• 19
  Concerto grosso in f, Op. 3, No. 4bis: II. Allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:29
• 20
  Concerto grosso in f, Op. 3, No. 4bis: III. Largo

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:48
• 21
  Concerto grosso in f, Op. 3, No. 4bis: IV. Allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  1:36
• 22
  Concerto grosso in D minor, Op. 3, No. 5: I. (without Tempo Indication)

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  1:42
• 23
  Concerto grosso in D minor, Op. 3, No. 5: II. Fuga (Allegro)

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:26
• 24
  Concerto grosso in D minor, Op. 3, No. 5: III. Adagio

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  1:43
• 25
  Concerto grosso in D minor, Op. 3, No. 5: IV. Allegro ma non troppo

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:02
• 26
  Concerto grosso in D minor, Op. 3, No. 5: V. Allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:55
• 27
  Concerto grosso in D, Op. 3, No. 6: I. Vivace

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:09
• 28
  Concerto grosso in D, Op. 3, No. 6: II. Allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  4:18
• 29
  Concerto grosso in f, Op. 3, No. 2bis: Largo

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:57
• CD 3
• 1
  Organ Concerto No.5 in F, Op.4 No.5: I / II. Larghetto - Allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  4:40
• 2
  Organ Concerto No.5 in F, Op.4 No.5: III. Alla siciliana

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  1:37
• 3
  Organ Concerto No.5 in F, Op.4 No.5: IV. Presto

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:15
• 4
  Organ Concerto No.6 in B flat, Op.4 No.6: I. Andante allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  5:47
• 5
  Organ Concerto No.6 in B flat, Op.4 No.6: II. Larghetto

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:49
• 6
  Organ Concerto No.6 in B flat, Op.4 No.6: III. Allegro moderato

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:31
• 7
  Organ Concerto No.11 in G minor, Op.7 No.5 HWV 310: I. Allegro ma non troppo e staccato

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:54
• 8
  Organ Concerto No.11 in G minor, Op.7 No.5 HWV 310: II. Adagio

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  1:34
• 9
  Organ Concerto No.11 in G minor, Op.7 No.5 HWV 310: III. Andante larghetto e staccato

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  5:15
• 10
  Organ Concerto No.11 in G minor, Op.7 No.5 HWV 310: IV. Menuet

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:34
• 11
  Organ Concerto No.8 in A, Op.7 No.2: I. Overture / II. A tempo ordinario

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  7:17
• 12
  Organ Concerto No.8 in A, Op.7 No.2: III. Adagio

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  0:57
• 13
  Organ Concerto No.8 in A, Op.7 No.2: IV. Allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  5:49
• 14
  Organ Concerto No.13 in F "Cuckoo and the Nightingale" HWV 295: I. Larghetto - Allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  5:39
• 15
  Organ Concerto No.13 in F "Cuckoo and the Nightingale" HWV 295: II. Adagio

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  1:56
• 16
  Organ Concerto No.13 in F "Cuckoo and the Nightingale" HWV 295: III. Allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  1:23
• 17
  Organ Concerto No.13 in F "Cuckoo and the Nightingale" HWV 295: IV. Larghetto

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:32
• 18
  Organ Concerto No.13 in F "Cuckoo and the Nightingale" HWV 295: V. Allegro

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:04
• CD 4
• 1
  Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem No.1, HWV 258)

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  5:43
• 2
  Let Thy Hand be Strengthened (Coronation Anthem No.2, HWV 259): I. Let thy hand be strengthened

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:09
• 3
  Let Thy Hand be Strengthened (Coronation Anthem No.2, HWV 259): II. Let justice and judgement

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:04
• 4
  Let Thy Hand be Strengthened (Coronation Anthem No.2, HWV 259): III. Alleluia

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:02
• 5
  The King shall rejoice (Coronation Anthem No.3, HWV 260): I. The King shall Rejoice

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:59
• 6
  The King shall rejoice (Coronation Anthem No.3, HWV 260): II. Exceeding Glad shall he be

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:59
• 7
  The King shall rejoice (Coronation Anthem No.3, HWV 260): III. Glory and Worship

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:37
• 8
  The King shall rejoice (Coronation Anthem No.3, HWV 260): IV. Alleluia

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:35
• 9
  My Heart is Inditing (Coronation Anthem No.4, HWV 261): I. My heart is inditing

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:57
• 10
  My Heart is Inditing (Coronation Anthem No.4, HWV 261): II. King's daughters were among thy honourable women

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:55
• 11
  My Heart is Inditing (Coronation Anthem No.4, HWV 261): III. Upon thy right hand

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:58
• 12
  My Heart is Inditing (Coronation Anthem No.4, HWV 261): IV. Kings, kings shall be thy nursing fathers

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:06
• 13
  Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: Blessed are they that considereth the poor

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  4:19
• 14
  Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: Blessed are they... They deliver the poor

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:59
• 15
  Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: O God who from the suckling's mouth

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  4:01
• 16
  Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: The charitable shall be had

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:40
• 17
  Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: Comfort them, O Lord

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  5:11
• 18
  Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: The people will tell of their wisdom

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:31
• 19
  Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: Hallelujah!

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  4:22
• CD 5
• 1
  Messiah, Part 1: Comfort Ye

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:00
• 2
  Messiah, Part 1: Ev'ry Valley

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:26
• 3
  Messiah, Part 1: "And the glory of the Lord"

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:00
• 4
  Messiah, Part 1: "Behold, a virgin shall conceive"

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  0:31
• 5
  Messiah, Part 1: "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion"

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  5:30
• 6
  Messiah, Part 1: "For unto us a Child is born"

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:35
• 7
  Messiah, Part 1: And suddenly there was with the angel

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  0:17
• 8
  Messiah, Part 1: "Glory to God in the highest"

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  1:44
• 9
  Messiah, Part 1: "Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion"

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  4:11
• 10
  Messiah, Part 2: "Behold the Lamb of God"

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:58
• 11
  Messiah, Part 2: "He was despised"

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  4:46
• 12
  Messiah, Part 2: "All we like sheep have gone astray"

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:28
• 13
  Messiah, Part 2: "Hallelujah"

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:40
• 14
  Messiah, Part 3: "I know that my Redeemer liveth"

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  5:15
• 15
  Messiah, Part 3: "The trumpet shall sound"

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  4:01
• 16
  Messiah, Part 3: "Worthy is the Lamb...Blessing and honour"

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  2:54
• 17
  Messiah, Part 3: Amen

  Georg Friedrich Händel
  3:42

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Release credits

• Academy of St Martin in the Fields
  performing orchestra [1-17]
• Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
  choir vocals [3, 5-6, 8, 10, 12-13, 16-17]
• Anna Reynolds
  mezzo-soprano vocals [4-5, 11]
• Charles Brett
  countertenor vocals [15-16]
• Chris Hazell
  producer [5.1-17, 4.13-19]
• Concerto Amsterdam
  performing orchestra [1-18]
• Daniel Chorzempa
  organ [1-18]
• David Hill
  conductor [1-19]
• Elly Ameling
  soprano vocals [7, 9, 14]
• English Chamber Orchestra
  performing orchestra [1-29]
• Gillian Fisher
  soprano vocals [18]
• Gwynne Howell
  bass [15]
• Jaap Schröder
  conductor [1-18]
• John Constable
  harpsichord [1-29]
• John Elwes
  tenor vocals [13, 16]
• John Wilbraham
  trumpet [15]
• Karl Münchinger
  conductor [1-21]
• Leslie Pearson
  organ [1-29]
• Libby Crabtree
  soprano vocals [18]
• László Heltay
  chorus master [13]
• Michael Haas
  producer [1-21]
• Philip Langridge
  tenor vocals [1-2]
• Raymond Leppard
  conductor [1-29]
• Simon Eadon
  balance [3, 6, 8-10, 12-14], engineer [13], recording [13-19]
• Sir Neville Marriner
  conductor [1-17]
• Stanley Goodall
  engineer [5.1-17, 1.1-21]
• Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
  performing orchestra [1-21]
• The Brandenburg Consort
  performing orchestra [1-19]
• Winchester Cathedral Choir
  choir vocals [13-19], vocal [1-19]
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  Ultimate Handel: The Essential Masterpieces

  5x CD
  5 March 2007