Haendel 101

CD 1

1 The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba* Solomon, HWV 67 3.15

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Neville Marriner

2 Where''er You Walk* Semele, HWV 58 4.01

Kenneth McKellar tenor

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Adrian Boult

3 Dove sei, amato bene?* Rodelinda, HWV 19 4.20

Bernadette Greevy contralto

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Raymond Leppard

4 Vivi, tiranno, io t''ho scampato* Rodelinda, HWV 19 6.00

Marilyn Horne mezzo-soprano

Vienna Cantata Orchestra / Conductor: Henry Lewis

5 Waft Her, Angels, Through the Skies* Jephtha, HWV 70 4.49

Anthony Rolfe Johnson tenor

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Neville Marriner

6 Minuet from Overture* Berenice, HWV 38 4.08

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Neville Marriner

7 See, the Conqu''ring Hero Comes!* Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 3.00

Handel Opera Society Chorus and Orchestra / Charles Farncombe

8 Return, O God of Hosts* Samson, HWV 57 4.29

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

London Philharmonic Orchestra / Adrian Boult

9 Let the Bright Seraphim* Samson, HWV 57 5.52

Joan Sutherland soprano / Harry Dilley trumpet

Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Francesco Molinari-Pradelli

10 Lascia ch''io pianga* Rinaldo, HWV 7a 4.48

Bernadette Greevy contralto

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Raymond Leppard

11 March and Battle* Rinaldo, HWV 7a 2.35

English Chamber Orchestra / Richard Bonynge

12 Care selve* Atalanta, HWV 35 3.18

Luciano Pavarotti tenor

Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna / Richard Bonynge

13 Piangerò la sorte mia* Giulio Cesare, HWV 17 5.48

Teresa Berganza mezzo-soprano

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Alexander Gibson

14 Se un bell''ardire* Ezio, HWV 29 3.40

Forbes Robinson bass

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Philip Ledger

15 Frondi tenere e belle Ombra mai fù* Serse, HWV 40 4.00

Renata Tebaldi soprano

New Philharmonia Orchestra / Richard Bonynge

16 Tornami a vagheggiar Alcina, HWV 34 4.20

Emma Kirkby soprano

The Academy of Ancient Music / Christopher Hogwood

17 Dream music: Entrée de songes funestes...* Alcina, HWV 34 6.05

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Neville Marriner

18 Ah Stigie larve! Orlando, HWV 31 2.22

James Bowman counter-tenor

The Academy of Ancient Music / Christopher Hogwood

19 Atterrato il muro cada Riccardo Primo, Rè d''Inghilterra, HWV 23 1.55

Sara Mingardo contralto

Les Talens Lyriques / Christophe Rousset

CD 2

Water Music Suite in F Major, HWV 348

Water Music Suite in G Major, HWV 350

Water Music Suite in D Major, HWV 349

Music for the Royal Fireworks Suite, HWV 351

Stuttgarter Kammerorchester / Karl Mnchinger

CD 3

1 Concerto grosso in B flat major, op.3, no.1* 9.17

Richard Adeney, Richard Taylor flutes

Roger Lord, Michael Dobson oboes

2 Concerto grosso in G major, op.3, no.3* 7.40

Richard Adeney flute

3 Concerto grosso in D major, op.3, no.6* 6.38

Roger Lord, Michael Dobson oboes

Stanislav Heller harpsichord continuo

4 Concerto grosso in A minor, op.6, no.4* 11.23

Neville Marriner, Trevor Connah violins

Thurston Dart continuo / Andrew Davis organ

5 Concerto grosso in D major, op.6, no.5* 13.17

Neville Marriner, Trevor Connah violins

Thurston Dart continuo / Andrew Davis organ

6 Concerto grosso in G minor, op.6, no.6* 15.51

Neville Marriner, Trevor Connah violins

Thurston Dart continuo / Andrew Davis organ

7 Concerto grosso in B minor, op.6, no.12* 12.09

Trevor Connah, Raymond Keenlyside violins

Thurston Dart continuo / Andrew Davis organ

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Neville Marriner

CD 4

Organ Concerto No.5 in F major, op.4, no.5*

Organ Concerto No.6 in B flat major, op.4, no.6*

Organ Concerto No.11 in G minor, op.7, no.5*

Organ Concerto No.8 in A major, op.7, no.2*

Organ Concerto No.13 in F major, HMV 295

"Cuckoo and the Nightingale"

Daniel Chorzempa organ

Concerto Amsterdam / Jaap Schrder

CD 5

Zadok the Priest, HWV 258 5.43

Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, HWV 259

The King Shall Rejoice, HWV 260

My Heart Is Inditing, HWV 261

Anthem for the Foundling Hospital, HWV268

John Elwes tenor / Charles Brett counter-tenor

Gillian Fisher, Libby Crabtree sopranos

Winchester Cathedral Choir

The Brandenburg Consort / David Hill

CD 6

Messiah, HWV 56* highlights

Elly Ameling soprano / Anna Reynolds mezzo-soprano

Philip Langridge tenor / Gwynne Howell bass

John Wilbraham trumpet

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Neville Marriner