Through the Night

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Through the Night: Glorious Handel

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Arias and choruses from Handel's oratorios and operas, presented by Catriona Young.

Arias and choruses from Handel's oratorios and operas. The WDR Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Cologne are joined by Ian Bostridge and Dorothee Mields. Catriona Young presents.

A sumptuous selection of arias and choruses from George Frideric Handel's oratorios and operas. Catriona Young presents.

01:01 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
La Réjouissance, No. 4 from 'Music for the Royal Fireworks in D, HWV 351'
Coronation Anthem, No. 1 from 'Zadok the Priest' HWV 258'
Ev'ry valley, aria from Messiah, HWV 56
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion, aria from Messiah, HWV 56
See, the conquering hero comes; March from 'Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63
Swell, swell the full chorus, from Solomon, HWV 67
Love sounds th'alarm, from Act II of Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a
With darkness deep, from Theodora, HWV 68
March from Hercules, HWV 60
Happy we, duet from Act I of Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a
The name of the wicked, from Solomon, HWV 67
Overture (excerpts), from Music for the Royal Fireworks in D, HWV 351
To him your grateful notes of praise belong, from Hercules, HWV 60
Will the sun forget to streak, from Solomon, HWV 67
Hide thou thy hated beams - Waft her angels, from Jephta, HWV 70
Music, spread thy voice around, from Solomon, HWV 67
Svegliatevi nel core, Sesto's aria from Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17
Alla Hornpipe, from Suite No. 2 in D, HWV 349
As steals the morn; from L'Allegro, Il Penseroso ed Il Moderato, HWV 55
Worthy is the lamb; Amen; Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah, HWV 56
Dorothee Mields (soprano), Ian Bostridge (tenor), WDR Chorus, WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, Stefan Parkman (conductor)

02:33 AM
Arthur de Greef (1862-1940)
Piano Concerto no 2 in B major
Artur Pizarro (piano), Flemish Radio Orchestra, Yannick Nezet-Seguin (conductor)

02:55 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)

03:01 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Symphony no 4 in E minor Op 98
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Leif Segerstam (conductor)

03:44 AM
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
Beni Mora - oriental suite Op 29 No 1
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Rumon Gamba (conductor)

04:00 AM
Ruth Gipps (1921-1999)
Wind Octet, Op 65
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Jonathan Bloxham (conductor)

04:11 AM
Andrzej Panufnik (1914-1991)
Concerto festivo for orchestra
National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gabriel Chmura (conductor)

04:24 AM
Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
4 Romantic pieces, Op 75
Elena Urioste (violin), Zhang Zuo (piano)

04:38 AM
Francois Couperin (1668-1733)
La Françoise (La pucelle) sonata 
Ricercar Consort, Henri Ledroit (conductor)

04:45 AM
Erland von Koch (1910-2009)
Nordiska Impromptus
Tore Wiberg (piano)

04:54 AM
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
La Poule (Nouvelles suites de Clavecin)
Andreas Borregaard (accordion)

05:01 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Overture to "Giulio Cesare in Egitto"
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer (artistic director)

05:04 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Piano Sonata in F sharp, Op 78
Ernst von Dohnanyi (piano)

05:14 AM
Juriaan Andriessen (1925-1996)
Sonnet No.43 
Netherlands Chamber Choir, Uwe Gronostay (conductor)

05:21 AM
Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Te Deum Laudamus
Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bruce Pullan (conductor)

05:33 AM
Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)
Cordoba (Nocturne) from Cantos de Espana (Op.232 No.4)
Henry-David Varema (cello), Heiki Matlik (guitar)

05:40 AM
Jules August Demersseman (1833-1866)
Italian Concerto in F major, Op 82 no 6
Kristina Vaculova (flute), Inna Aslamasova (piano)

05:52 AM
Giovanni Battista Fontana (1589-1630)
Sonata undecima for cornet, violin and bass continuo
Le Concert Brise

06:00 AM
Marijan Lipovsek (1910-1995)
Second Suite for Strings
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Samo Hubad (conductor)

06:21 AM
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Wurttemberg Sonata No.1 in A minor
Rietze Smits (organ)

06:32 AM
Felix Mendelssohn
Quartet for strings in D major (Op.44 No.1)
Tankstream Quartet

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