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Glorious Handel

A sumptuous selection from George Frideric Handel's oratorios and operas. The WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne are joined by tenor Ian Bostridge and soprano Doroth茅e Mields.

A sumptuous selection of arias and choruses from George Frideric Handel's oratorios and operas. The WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne are joined by tenor Ian Bostridge and soprano Dorothee Mields, along with the WDR Chorus, for this feast of some of Handel's best-known music. Catriona Young presents.

12:31 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
La R茅jouissance, No. 4 from 'Music for the Royal Fireworks in D, HWV 351'
WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, Stefan Parkman (conductor)

12:33 AM
Coronation Anthem, No. 1 from 'Zadok the Priest' HWV 258'

12:39 AM
Ev'ry valley, aria from Messiah, HWV 56
Ian Bostridge (tenor)

12:45 AM
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion, aria from Messiah, HWV 56
Dorothee Mields (soprano)

12:50 AM
See, the conquering hero comes; March from 'Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63
Dorothee Mields (soprano)

12:54 AM
Swell, swell the full chorus, from Solomon, HWV 67

12:57 AM
Love sounds th'alarm, from Act II of Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a
Ian Bostridge (tenor)

01:02 AM
With darkness deep, from Theodora, HWV 68
Dorothee Mields (soprano)

01:06 AM
March from Hercules, HWV 60

01:07 AM
Happy we, duet from Act I of Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a
Dorothee Mields (soprano), Ian Bostridge (tenor)

01:11 AM
The name of the wicked, from Solomon, HWV 67

01:14 AM
Overture (excerpts), from Music for the Royal Fireworks in D, HWV 351

01:16 AM
To him your grateful notes of praise belong, from Hercules, HWV 60

01:20 AM
Will the sun forget to streak, from Solomon, HWV 67
Dorothee Mields (soprano)

01:26 AM
Hide thou thy hated beams - Waft her angels, from Jephtha, HWV 70
Ian Bostridge (tenor)

01:33 AM
Music, spread thy voice around, from Solomon, HWV 67

01:36 AM
Svegliatevi nel core, Sesto's aria from Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17
Dorothee Mields (soprano)

01:41 AM
Alla Hornpipe, from Suite No. 2 in D, HWV 349 (Water Music)

01:44 AM
As steals the morn; from L'Allegro, Il Penseroso ed Il Moderato, HWV 55
Dorothee Mields (soprano), Ian Bostridge (tenor)

01:50 AM
Worthy is the lamb, from Messiah HWV 56

01:54 AM
Amen, from Messiah, HWV 56

01:59 AM
Hallelujah Chorus, from Messiah, HWV 56

02:03 AM
Arthur de Greef (1862-1940)
Piano Concerto no 2 in B major
Artur Pizarro (piano), Flemish Radio Orchestra, Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin (conductor)

02:25 AM
Cipriano de Rore (1516-1565)
Da le belle contrade d'oriente
Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley (director), Emma Kirkby (soprano), Mary Nichols (alto), Andrew King (tenor), Paul Agnew (tenor), Alan Ewing (bass)

02:31 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Symphony no 4 in E minor Op 98
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Leif Segerstam (conductor)

03:14 AM
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
Beni Mora - oriental suite Op 29 No 1
成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Rumon Gamba (conductor)

03:30 AM
Ruth Gipps (1921-1999)
Wind Octet, Op 65
成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales, Jonathan Bloxham (conductor)

03:41 AM
Andrzej Panufnik (1914-1991)
Concerto festivo for orchestra
National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gabriel Chmura (conductor)

03:54 AM
Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
4 Romantic pieces, Op 75
Elena Urioste (violin), Zhang Zuo (piano)

04:08 AM
Fran莽ois Couperin (1668-1733)
La Fran莽oise (La pucelle) sonata
Ricercar Consort, Henri Ledroit (conductor)

04:15 AM
Erland von Koch (1910-2009)
Nordiska Impromptus
Tore Wiberg (piano)

04:24 AM
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
La Poule (Nouvelles suites de Clavecin)
Andreas Borregaard (accordion)

04:31 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Overture to "Giulio Cesare in Egitto"
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer (artistic director)

04:34 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Piano Sonata in F sharp, Op 78
Ernst von Dohn谩nyi (piano)

04:44 AM
Juriaan Andriessen (1925-1996)
Sonnet No.43
Netherlands Chamber Choir, Uwe Gronostay (conductor)

04:51 AM
Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Te Deum Laudamus
Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bruce Pullan (conductor)

05:03 AM
Isaac Alb茅niz (1860-1909)
Cordoba (Nocturne) from Cantos de Espana (Op.232 No.4)
Henry-David Varema (cello), Heiki M盲tlik (guitar)

05:10 AM
Jules August Demersseman (1833-1866)
Italian Concerto in F major, Op 82 no 6
Kristina Vaculova (flute), Inna Aslamasova (piano)

05:22 AM
Giovanni Battista Fontana (1589-1630)
Sonata undecima for cornet, violin and bass continuo
Le Concert Brise

05:30 AM
Marijan Lipov拧ek (1910-1995)
Second Suite for Strings
Slovenska Filharmonija, Samo Hubad (conductor)

05:51 AM
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Wurttemberg Sonata No.1 in A minor
Rietze Smits (organ)

06:02 AM
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Quartet for strings in D major (Op.44 No.1)
Tankstream Quartet

6 hours

Last on

Fri 2 Sep 2022 00:30

Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    La R茅jouissance, No. 4 from 'Music for the Royal Fireworks'

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Zadok the Priest

    Choir: WDR Rundfunkchor K枚ln. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Ev'ry valley, aria from Messiah, HWV 56

    Singer: Ian Bostridge. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion, aria from Messiah, HWV 56

    Singer: Dorothee Mields. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    See, the conquering hero comes; March from 'Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63

    Singer: Dorothee Mields. Choir: WDR Rundfunkchor K枚ln. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Swell, swell the full chorus, from Solomon, HWV 67

    Choir: WDR Kinderchor. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Love sounds th'alarm, from Act II of Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a

    Singer: Ian Bostridge. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    With darkness deep, from Theodora, HWV 68

    Singer: Dorothee Mields. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    March from Hercules, HWV 60

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Happy we, duet from Act I of Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a

    Singer: Dorothee Mields. Singer: Ian Bostridge. Choir: WDR Rundfunkchor K枚ln. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    The name of the wicked, from Solomon, HWV 67

    Choir: WDR Rundfunkchor K枚ln. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Overture from Music for the Royal Fireworks in D, HWV 351

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    To him your grateful notes of praise belong, from Hercules, HWV 60

    Choir: WDR Rundfunkchor K枚ln. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Will the sun forget to streak, from Solomon, HWV 67

    Singer: Dorothee Mields. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Hide thou thy hated beams - Waft her angels, from Jephta, HWV 70

    Singer: Ian Bostridge. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Music, spread thy voice around, from Solomon, HWV 67

    Choir: WDR Rundfunkchor K枚ln. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Svegliatevi nel core, Sesto's aria from Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17

    Singer: Dorothee Mields. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Alla Hornpipe, from Suite No. 2 in D, HWV 349

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    As steals the morn upon the night

    Singer: Dorothee Mields. Singer: Ian Bostridge. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Worthy is the Lamb, from Messiah, HWV 56

    Choir: WDR Rundfunkchor K枚ln. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Amen, from Messiah, HWV 56

    Choir: WDR Rundfunkchor K枚ln. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Hallelujah Chorus, from Messiah, HWV 56

    Choir: WDR Rundfunkchor K枚ln. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DEWDR.
  • Arthur De Greef

    Piano Concerto no 2 in B major

    Performer: Artur Pizarro. Orchestra: Brussels Philharmonic. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.
    • BERTBF.
  • Cipriano de Rore

    Da le belle contrade d'oriente

    Ensemble: Consort of Musicke. Director: Anthony Rooley. Singer: Emma Kirkby. Singer: Mary Nichols. Singer: Andrew King. Singer: Paul Agnew. Singer: Alan Ewing.
    • DEWDR.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony no 4 in E minor Op 98

    Orchestra: Stavanger Symfoniorkester. Conductor: Leif Segerstam.
    • NONRK.
  • Gustav Holst

    Beni Mora - oriental suite Op 29 No 1

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • GB成人快手.
  • Ruth Gipps

    Wind Octet, Op 65

    Orchestra: 成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales.
    • GB成人快手.
  • Andrzej Panufnik

    Concerto festivo for orchestra (Pomposo; Lirico; Giocoso)

    Conductor: Gabriel Chmura. Orchestra: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • PLPR.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    4 Romantic pieces Op.75

    Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Zhang Zuo.
    • GB成人快手.
  • Fran莽ois Couperin

    La Fran莽oise (La pucelle) sonata [from Les Nations ordre no.1 in E minor]

    Ensemble: Ricercar Consort. Conductor: Henri Ledroit.
    • NLNOS.
  • Erland von Koch

    Nordiska Impromptus

    Performer: Tore Wiberg.
    • SESR.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    La Poule (Nouvelles suites de Clavecin)

    Performer: Andreas Borregaard.
    • PLPR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Overture to "Giulio Cesare in Egitto"

    Orchestra: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.
    • AUABC.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata in F sharp, Op 78

    Performer: Erno Dohnanyi.
    • SESR.
  • Jurriaan Andriessen

    Sonnet No.43 [When most I wink]

    Choir: Nederlands Kamerkoor. Conductor: Uwe Gronostay.
    • NLNOS.
  • Healey Willan

    Te Deum Laudamus

    Choir: Vancouver Bach Choir. Orchestra: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Bruce Pullan.
    • CACBC.
  • Isaac Alb茅niz

    Cordoba (Nocturne) from Cantos de Espana, Op 232 no 4

    Performer: Henry-David Varema. Performer: Heiki M盲tlik.
    • EEER.
  • Jules Demersseman

    Italian Concerto in F major, Op 82 no 6

    Performer: Kristina Vaculova. Performer: Inna Aslamasova.
    • CZCR.
  • Giovanni Battista Fontana

    Sonata undecima for cornett, violin and bass continuo

    Ensemble: Le Concert Bris茅.
    • DEWDR.
  • Marijan Lipov拧ek

    Second Suite for Strings

    Orchestra: Slovenska filharmonija. Conductor: Samo Hubad.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Wurttemberg Sonata No.1 in A minor

    Performer: Reitze Smits.
    • NLNPB.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Quartet for strings in D major, Op.44'1

    Ensemble: Tankstream Quartet.
    • GB成人快手.

Broadcast

  • Fri 2 Sep 2022 00:30

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