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George Frideric Händel (1685 - 1759)

Coronation Anthem No.2 »The King Shall Rejoice« HWV260
Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline

The first performance at the coronation of King George II and Queen Caroline on 1727.

Libretto: King James Bible

01. The King shall rejoice [Allegro] (00:00)
02. Exceeding glad shall he be [Allegro] (02:41)
03. Glory and great worship [Non tanto allegro, a tempo giusto] (05:50)
04. Alleluia [Allegro] (08:05)
Soloists:
Tim Mead, Countertenor
Sean Clayton, Tenor
Lisandro Abadie, Bariton

Performers:
Violins: Florence Malgorie (violin solo), Myriam Gevers, Guya Martinini, Martha Moore, Satomi Watanabe, Amandine Solano
Violins: Catherine Giard (violin solo II), Jean-Paul Burgos, Sophie Gevers-Demoures, Valerie Mascia, Michele Sauve, Paul-Marie Beauny
Violas: Galina Zinchenko, Simon Heyerick, Michel Renard, Myriam Bulloz
Cellos: David Simpson (bc), Emmanuel Balssa, Ulrike Brütt, Alix Verzier, Genevieve Koerver
Flute: Serge Saitta
Double basses: Jonathan Cable (bc), Michael Greenberg
Oboes: Michel Henry, Antoine Torunczyck
Bassoons: Claude Wassmer, Philippe Miqueu
Trumpets: Jean-Francois Madeuf, Gilles Rapin
Timapni: Marie-Ange Petit
Harpsichord & Organ: Beatrice Martin

Choir:
Sopranos: Nicole Dubrovich, Brigitte Pelote, Juliette Perret, Isabelle Sauvgeot, Virginie Thomas, Sheena Wolstencroft, Leila Zlassi, Jennifer Coureier
Mezzo-sopranos: Alice Gregorio, Violaine Lucas
Countertenors: Brian Cummings, Nicolas Domingues, Bruno Le Levreur, Yann Rolland
Tenors: Nicolas Marie, Jean-Yves Ravoux, Bruno Renhold, Michael-Loughlin Smith, Thibaut Lenaerts
Basses: Virgile Aneely, Pieere Bessiere, Laurent Collobert, Christophe Gautier, Marduk Serrano Lopez

Chours master: Francois Bazola

William Christie
Les Arts Florissants

[on period instruments]

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Rezensionen

»Der Chor Les Arts Florissants singt himmelsgleich: die Soprane weich und volltönend, die Tenöre eindringlich und die Bässe orgelgleich. Es ist ein Fließen und Tönen in vollkommener klanglicher Harmonie.« (Fono Forum, März 2015)

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