Is there another composer who can match Handel's genius for writing choruses? He is quite simply the master of chorus and on this compilation of tracks, taken from The Sixteen's award-winning Handel back-catalog, there is much rejoicing.
Track |
Interpret |
Titel |
Dauer |
Weitere Mitwirkende |
001/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Samson, HWV 57 |
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001/01 |
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Awake the trumpet's lofty sound! (Chorus of Philistines) |
1:59 |
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002/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75 |
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002/01 |
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Your voices tune |
2:59 |
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003/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Saul, HWV 53 |
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003/01 |
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Welcome, welcome, mighty King! (Chorus of Israelites) |
1:37 |
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004/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49 |
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004/01 |
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Wretched lovers! |
4:11 |
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005/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Esther, HWV 50a |
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005/01 |
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Ye sons of Israel mourn (II) |
2:10 |
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006/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Messiah, HWV 56 |
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006/01 |
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Worthy is the Lamb |
3:34 |
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007/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 |
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007/01 |
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He gave them hailstones for rain |
2:13 |
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008/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Samson, HWV 57 |
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008/01 |
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With thunder arm'd, great God, arise (Chorus of Israelites) |
3:00 |
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009/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Jephtha, HWV 70 |
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009/01 |
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O God, behold our sore distress |
4:19 |
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010/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 |
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010/01 |
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He smote all the first-born of Egypt |
2:19 |
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011/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Saul, HWV 53 |
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011/01 |
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How excellent Thy name (Chorus of Israelites) |
2:48 |
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012/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Messiah, HWV 56 |
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012/01 |
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And He shall purify |
2:33 |
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013/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Samson, HWV 57 |
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013/01 |
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Hear, Jacob's God, Jehova, hear! |
3:20 |
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014/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Jephtha, HWV 70 |
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014/01 |
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Ye house of Gilead, with one voice |
3:44 |
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015/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Messiah, HWV 56 |
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015/01 |
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Hallelujah! |
3:53 |
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016/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Esther, HWV 50a |
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016/01 |
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The Lord our enemy has slain |
10:57 |
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017/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 |
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017/01 |
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I will sing unto the Lord |
2:42 |
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018/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Samson, HWV 57 |
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018/01 |
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Then round about the starry throne |
2:07 |
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019/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75 |
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019/01 |
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The many rend the skies with loud applause (I) |
4:02 |
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020/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Saul, HWV 53 |
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020/01 |
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Gird on thy sword, thou man of might (Chorus of Israelites) (Elegy on the death of Saul and Jonathan) |
5:21 |
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021/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Messiah, HWV 56 |
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021/01 |
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And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed |
3:06 |
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022/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Samson, HWV 57 |
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022/01 |
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Let the bright Seraphim in burning row |
3:09 |
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023/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 |
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023/01 |
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He is my God |
0:58 |
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024/00 |
The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
Messiah, HWV 56 |
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024/01 |
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Amen |
3:41 |
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