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Compact Disc CDA66350

£13.99

Coronation Anthems recorded in the Church of St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, on 27, 28 February 1989
Fireworks Musick recorded in St Barnabas's Church, Finchley, London, on 16 January 1989
Recording Engineer
ANTONY HOWELL
Recording Producer
MARK BROWN
Design
TERRY SHANNON
Executive Producers
CECILE KELLY
EDWARD PERRY
© Hyperion Records Ltd, London, MCMLXXXIX

Duration: 56'52
DDD
Front illustration: The building erected in Green Park for the firework display to celebrate the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle in 1749. Coloured engraving.

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)

Musick for the Royal Fireworks
Four Coronation Anthems

THE CHOIR OF NEW COLLEGE, OXFORD
THE KING'S CONSORT
ROBERT KING director
Contents:

    THE FOUR CORONATION ANTHEMS

    Zadok the Priest (HWV258) [5'33]

    (after I Kings 1,39-48)
  1. Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anointed Solomon King. And all the people rejoiced and said: God save the King! Long live the King! May the King live for ever. Alleluia. Amen.

    My heart is inditing (HWV261) [11'58]

    (after Psalm 45: 1, 10, 12 and Isaiah 49:23)
  2. My heart is inditing of a good matter; I speak of the things which I have made unto the King. Andante [2'46]
  3. Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women. Andante [2'57]
  4. Upon thy right hand did stand the Queen in vesture of gold; And the King shall have pleasure in thy beauty. Andante [3'03]
  5. Kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and queens thy nursing mothers. Allegro e staccato [3'08]

    Let thy hand be strengthened (HWV259) [7'51]

    (Psalm 89:13-14)
  6. Let thy hand be strengthened, and thy right hand be exalted. [3'00]
  7. Let justice and judgement be the preparation of thy seat. Larghetto [2'58)
  8. Alleluia. [1'50]

    The King shall rejoice (HWV260) [10'54]

    (Psalm 21: 1, 2, 3, 5)
  9. The King shall rejoice in thy strength, O Lord. Allegro [2'43]
  10. Exceeding glad shall he be of thy salvation. Allegro [3'00]
  11. Glory and great worship hast thou laid upon him. A tempo giusto - non tanto allegro. Thou hast prevented him with the blessings of goodness and hast set a crown of pure gold upon his head. Allegro [2'35]
  12. Alleluia. Allegro [2'33]

    MUSICK FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS [20'10]

  13. Ouverture [9'45]
  14. Bourrée [1'38]
  15. La Paix [3'33]
  16. La Réjouissance [2'17]
  17. Menuet I and II [2'46]

CD COMPACT AWARD, SPAIN

'Mightily impressive' (The Guardian)

'This recording recreates the scale of [the] original outdoor performance with 24 oboes, nine each of horns and trumpets, a dozen bassoons, and a mighty percussion of four pairs of timpani including a unique pair of extra-large 'double drums' and four side-drummers. The effect is shattering, the clearest justification for 'authenticity' in performance' (BBC Music Magazine Top 1000 CDs Guide)

'Those two dozen oboes make magnificent and surprisingly clear sound, and the inclusion of the glorious Coronation Anthems composed for George II's coronation makes the disc one of unashamed musical splendour' (The Sunday Times)

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