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Table of Contents:

• Coronation anthems. Zadok the priest (2:33) ; The King shall rejoice (11:38) ; Let thy hand be strengthened (8:01) ; My heart is inditing (11:00)
• Judas Maccabaeus. See, the conqu'ring hero comes! (1:27) ; March (5:38) ; Sing unto God (3:00)
• Te Deum in Da major, HWV 283. Dignare, Domine (2:14)
• Orlando, HWV 31. Sorge infausta una procella
• Der für die Sünde der Welt gemartete und sterbende Jesus, HWV 48. Chi sprezzando (2:29)
• Serse, HWV 40. Frondi tenere e belle...Ombra mai fù (3:59)
• Messiah, HWV 56. For unto us a child is born (3:44) ; Hallelujah (3:45).

Author/Creator:

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 , composer

Contributors:

Rodgers, Joan , singer

Denley, Catherine , singer

Rolfe Johnson, Anthony , singer

Dean, Robert, 1954- , singer

Ross, Alastair , instrumentalist

Marriner, Neville , conductor

Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields , instrumentalist

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Sung in English.

Main Work:

Vocal music [of Handel, G.F.] (Selections)

Included Works:

Coronation anthems [by Handel, G.F.]

Judas Maccabaeus [by Handel, G.F.] (Selections)

Dettingen Te Deum [by Handel, G.F.] > Vouchsafe, O Lord

Orlando [by Handel, G.F.] > Sorge infausta una procella

Brockes-Passion [by Handel, G.F.] > Die ihr Gottes Gnad' versäumet

Serse [by Handel, G.F.] > Ombra mai fù

Messiah [by Handel, G.F.] > For unto us a child is born

Messiah [by Handel, G.F.] > Hallelujah

Related Series:

Digital classics

Subjects:

Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra

Anthems

Coronation music

Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra

Oratorios — Excerpts

Performers:

Joan Rodgers, soprano ; Catherine Denley, alto ; Anthony Rolfe Johnson, tenor ; Robert Dean, bass ; Alastair Ross, organ ; Academy and Chorus of St. Martin-in-the-Fields ; Neville Marriner, conductor.

General Notes:

For solo voices (SATB), organ, chorus and orchestra. The last group are oratorio excerpts.
Recorded June 1984 London.
Description based on: Hard copy version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 sound file).

Audio Characteristics:

digital

Digital Characteristics:

audio file

Call Numbers:

Online Audio

Other Standard Numbers:

International Standard Recording Code: NLA508318901
International Standard Recording Code: NLA508318905
International Standard Recording Code: NLA508318904
International Standard Recording Code: NLA508318903
International Standard Recording Code: NLA508318902
International Standard Recording Code: NLA508318906
International Standard Recording Code: NLA508318907
International Standard Recording Code: NLA508318908
International Standard Recording Code: NLA508318909
International Standard Recording Code: NLA508318910
International Standard Recording Code: NLA508318911
International Standard Recording Code: NLA508318912
International Standard Recording Code: NLA508318915
International Standard Recording Code: NLA508318914
International Standard Recording Code: NLA508318913
International Standard Recording Code: NLA509700805
International Standard Recording Code: NLA509700810
International Standard Recording Code: NLA509700813
International Standard Recording Code: NLA509700809
International Standard Recording Code: NLA509112802
International Standard Recording Code: NLA509112801
Publisher Number, Decca: 00028948453894

OCLC Numbers:

1477730770