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Composer:
George Frideric Handel

Artist(s):
Choir of Kings College Cambridge
Janet Baker

Conductor:
Charles Mackerras

Background: George Frideric Handel was born in Halle, a son of a barber-surgeon of some distinction who was 63 when Handel was born. His aptitude for music presented itself early and he was soon performing to the royalty and aristocracy. At 18 he moved to Hamburg but his real chance to develop his musical talents came when he moved to Rome in 1706. His Dixit Dominus – a setting of Psalm 109 – is now thought to have been written for the festival of Our Lady of Mount Carmel the following year. It shows how well Handel, a German Protestant, had been accepted by his hosts that the Cardinal should commission him to provide music for such a Catholic occasion. Ten years later Handel was in England and the provision of the Water Music for an excursion by barge on the Thames so delighted the new King George I (previously Elector of Hannover) that he duly forgave the composer for his behaviour whilst in his service in Germany.In 1727 Handel provided four anthems for the Coronation of King George II of which one, Zadok the Priest, has been performed at every subsequent Coronation. The final work in this set is the Music for the Royal Fireworks written to celebrate the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle in 1749.

CATALOGUE NR: 2643382
RECORD LABEL: EMI Gemini
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.45
RELEASE DATE: 02-Mar-2009

COMPOSER: George Frideric Handel
TRACKS: London Symphony Orchestra / Charles Mackerras - Music for the Royal Fireworks (arr. Mackerras) : Overture - Adagio Allegro / Bourree / La paix - Largo alla Siciliana / La Rejouissance - Allegro / Minuet I / Minuet II. Prague Chamber Orchestra / Charles Mackerras - Water Music : Suite No.1 in F major / Suite No.3 in G major / Suite No.2 in D major. Choir of King's College Cambridge / English Chamber Orchestra / Philip Ledger - Coronation Anthems : The King shall rejoice / Let thy hand be strengthened / My heart is inditing. Teresa Zylis-Gara / Janet Baker / Robert Tear / John Shirley-Quirk / Choir of King's College Cambridge / English Chamber Orchestra / David Willcocks - Dixit Dominus - Psalm 109.
ORCHESTRA: London Symphony Orchestra and Prague Chamber Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Charles Mackerras and David Willcocks
ARTISTS: Choir of Kings College Cambridge   Janet Baker   Robert Tear   John Shirley-Quirk

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 1965-1982

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