A Handel Celebration - From the Royal Albert Hall

ID: COR16083 (EAN: 828021608391)  | 1 DVD | DDD - 24 b
Ausgefolgt: 2010

LABEL:

CORO

Kolektion:

Choral Collection

Subkolektion:

Choir

Komponisten:

HÄNDEL, Georg Friedrich

Ensembles:

The Sixteen

Dirigenten:

CHRISTOPHERS, Harry

Andere Infos:

Region Code: All, NTSC. Region 0, Plays in all territories
Screen Format: 16.9 Anamorphic
Main Soundtrack: English, PCM Stereo, AC3 5.1
DVD Format: DVD 9
Duration: 120 mins approx


Handel’s Coronation Anthems have delighted audiences ever since their first performance in 1727. They appear in all their glory in this celebratory Prom concert interspersed with a selection of Handel favourites.

Harry Christophers and The Sixteen have long been celebrated for their interpretations of Handel’s great masterpieces. In this 2009 BBC Prom from the Royal Albert Hall they capture some of the composer’s most ebullient moments in concert performance, from the ever popular Arrival of the Queen of Sheba to the ubiquitous sounds of Zadok the Priest. All Four Coronation Anthems
feature on this DVD as well as virtuosic excerpts from the oratorio Semele sung by Carolyn Sampson, and the Organ Concerto in F major performed by Alastair Ross in its original version which finishes with a rousing ‘Alleluia’ chorus.

Bonus features include two works not shown in the BBC Two broadcast - Coronation Anthem My heart is inditing and Salve Regina.

Including Bonus Features:

Exclusive Interview with Harry Christophers
Bonus Tracks:
Coronation Anthem My heart is inditing
Salve Regina (Carolyn Sampson soprano)
Artist Biographies and Images
BBC Proms 2009: A Handel Celebration
From the Royal Albert Hall
Concert Programme:

CELEBRATION
G. F. HANDEL - The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Solomon)
Coronation Anthem: Let thy hand be strengthened
Excerpts from Semele (Carolyn Sampson soprano):
Endless pleasure, endless love
My Racking Thoughts
O ecstasy of happiness!...Myself I shall adore
Coronation Anthem: The King shall rejoice
Organ Concerto in F major, Op. 4 No. 4 Original version (Alastair Ross organ)
Coronation Anthem: Zadok the Priest

A note of explanation: English choral conductor Harry Christophers founded the vocal ensemble The Sixteen in 1977, and that group quickly attained an outstanding critical reputation (and a broad listenership) for the breadth of their repertoire. They managed to cover everything from Renaissance Music to 20th Century music with great aplomb, but did particularly remarkable interpretations of Georg Friedrich Handel's compositions. This classical concert release finds Christopher and The Sixteens headlining a special 2009 'BBC Prom' Performance at the legendary Royal Albert Hall in London. Selections include all four of Handel's "Coronation Anthems," excerpts from the oratorio "Semele" interpreted by Carolyn Sampson, a performance of the "Organ Concerto in F Major" by Alastair Ross, and more.
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