The people shall hear! : Händel choruses
- Author:
- Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759
- Uniform Title:
- Choral music. Selections
- Additional Titles:
- Händel choruses and Subtitle on container: Great Händel choruses
- Published:
- Åkersberga, Sweden : BIS, [2009]
- Copyright Date:
- ℗2009
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 sound file)
- Additional Creators:
- Sampson, Carolyn, Blaze, Robin, Hill, David, 1957-, Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759, Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Selections, Bach Choir (London, England), and English Concert (Musical group)
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- Language Note:
- Sung in English.
- Contents:
- Israel in Egypt : HWV 54. The people shall hear (6:17) -- Alexander's feast : HWV 75. The many rend the skies (4:11) -- L'Allegro, il penseroso ed il moderato : HWV 55. Or let the merry bells ring round (3:43) -- Zadok the priest : HWV 258 (5:07) -- Samson : HWV 57. Hear Jacob's God ; Let the bright seraphim ; Let their celestial concerts all unite (3:13; 3:10; 2:47) -- Belshazzar : HWV 61. Recall, o King, thy rash command (3:01) -- Athalia : HWV 52. The mighty pow'r (5:24) -- Hercules : HWV 60. Jealousy, infernal pest (5:19) -- Joshua : HWV 64. See the conquering hero comes (2:44) -- Judas Maccabeaus : HWV 63. Fall'n is the foe (3:03) -- Solomon : HWV 67. May no rash intruder (3:19) -- Theodora : HWV 68. He saw the lovely youth (3:57) -- Messiah : HWV 56. Hallelujah (3:30).
- Subject(s):
- Genre(s):
- Note:
- A collection of choruses, primarily from oratorios, by Händel.
Texts in English, and program notes in English with German and French translations, on insert. - Participant/Performer Note:
- Carolyn Sampson, soprano (in L'Allegro, il penseroso and Samson) ; Robin Blaze, counter-tenor (Athalia) ; The Bach Choir ; The English Concert ; David Hill, conductor.
- Data/Place of Event:
- Recorded May 2008 at St. John's, Smith Square, London, England.
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