Handel: Coronation Anthems & Judas Maccabaeus - Sir Neville Marriner | Newton Classics CD

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• UPC: 8718247710164
• Product Type: Audio CD
• Brand Name: Newton Classics
• MPN: 8802016
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Baroque / Choral
• Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
• Artist: Sir Neville Marriner (Conductor)
• Ensemble: Academy & Chorus of St Martin in the Fields
• Release Year: 2010 (Original recording 1985)

Product Features

• Format: 1 Compact Disc (CD)
• Recording Mode: DDD Stereo
• Total Timing: 60'00
• Recording Date: June 1984, St John's, Smith Square, London
• Packaging: Jewel Case
• Manufactured in: The Netherlands

Overview

This Newton Classics release presents a definitive collection of George Frideric Handel's most triumphant choral masterpieces, led by the legendary Sir Neville Marriner. Featuring the world-renowned Academy & Chorus of St Martin in the Fields, the album includes the complete Coronation Anthems, famously written for the coronation of King George II. The program is anchored by the iconic "Zadok the Priest" and complemented by selections from the oratorio Judas Maccabaeus. These 1984 digital recordings are celebrated for their clarity, rhythmic vitality, and the exceptional balance between the vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra.

Interesting Facts

• Royal Tradition: "Zadok the Priest," the first of the Coronation Anthems, has been performed at every British coronation since it was composed for George II in 1727.
• The Ensemble: Founded by Sir Neville Marriner in 1958, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields is one of the most recorded chamber orchestras in the world, known for its "modern instrument" approach to Baroque music.
• Vocal Soloists: This recording features a stellar cast of soloists, including soprano Joan Rodgers, alto Catherine Denley, tenor Anthony Rolfe Johnson, and bass Robert Dean.
• Historic Venue: St John's, Smith Square, where this was recorded, is a former church turned concert hall in London, prized for its natural acoustic bloom which perfectly suits large-scale choral works.

Track Listing

Coronation Anthems

1. Zadok the Priest — 5'33
2. The king shall rejoice — I. The king shall rejoice (2'40)
3. II. Exceeding glad shall he be (2'36)
4. III. Glory and worship (3'20)
5. IV. Alleluia (2'46)
6. Let thy hand be strengthened — I. Let thy hand be strengthened (3'26)
7. II. Let justice and judgement (3'38)
8. III. Alleluia (1'38)
9. My heart is inditing — I. My heart is inditing (2'33)
10. II. Kings’ daughters (3'02)
11. III. Upon thy right hand (2'36)
12. IV. Kings shall be thy nursing fathers (2'29)

Judas Maccabaeus

1. See, the conqu’ring hero comes! — 2'12
2. March — 1'28
3. Sing unto God — 2'56

Publishers

• Label: Newton Classics B.V.
• Copyright: ℗ 1985 Universal International Music B.V. / © 2010 Newton Classics B.V.
• Art Direction & Design: Jan Martin Wilschut BNO

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