Apollo's Fire & Jeannette Sorrell Handel Israel in Egypt, Hwv 54 (2023)

Handel - Israel in Egypt, Zadok the Priest, The King shall rejoice (John Eliot Gardiner) [2009]

Handel - Israel in Egypt, Zadok the Priest, The King shall rejoice (John Eliot Gardiner) [2009]
EAC Rip | FLAC, IMG+CUE, LOG | Covers | 2cd, 433.78 MB
Classical | Label: DECCA | Catalog Number: 478 1374

Like so many artists today, John Eliot Gardiner has recorded his work more than once, and as also so often happens, the remake isn't as good as the original. Not only did Gardiner's first version include a more interesting coupling (the Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline, which Handel later adapted to become part one of Israel in Egypt), but it had a much better lineup of soloists. Here he suffers from a surfeit of strangulated British countertenors–one of the more frightening breeds of musical animal that has sprung up as a result of the authentic instrument movement, never mind that Handel almost never wrote for one. Enough said–if you want Gardiner in this music, then get him on Erato. –David Hurwitz
The Sixteen, The Symphony of Harmony and Invention, Harry Christophers - Handel: Israel In Egypt (2003)

The Sixteen, The Symphony of Harmony and Invention, Harry Christophers - Handel: Israel In Egypt (2003)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 01:11:41 | 362 MB
Genre: Classical, Choral | Label: Coro | Catalog: COR16011

English conductor Harry Christophers was educated at the Canterbury Cathedral Choir School and Magdalen College, Oxford. He founded The Sixteen, the choral ensemble with their accompanying instrumental ensemble, in 1977. The Sixteen performs with an emphasis on early English polyphony, but also in a varied repertoire from the Renaissance to contemporary composers. He has led The Sixteen on tours throughout Europe, America, and the Far East, and on over 70 recordings.
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir - George Frideric Handel: Israel in Egypt (2008)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir - George Frideric Handel: Israel in Egypt, Zadok the Priest, The King shall rejoice (2008)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 460 Mb | Total time: 103:07 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Decca | # 478 0398 | Recorded: 1990, 1993

Gardiner secures subtler playing from his period instruments…conveying more clearly the emotional and dramatic thrust…first rate soloists have been chosen from the chorus, and the digital recording of full and well balanced…
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Leeds Festival Chorus - Handel: Israel in Egypt (1990)

Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Leeds Festival Chorus - Handel: Israel in Egypt (1990)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 518 Mb | Total time: 42:45+54:39 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Archiv Produktion | # 429 530-2 | Recorded: 1970

Mackerras's recording probably introduced a whole new generation to the once familiar magnificence of Israel in Egypt, and in the normal run of gramophone history it would enjoyed a kinder fate than to be superseded within five years by the Christ Church, Oxford recording under Simon Preston (Argo ZRG817/8, 4/76). That in turn has had to face competition from a similarly intense virtuoso performance under John Eliot Gardiner (Erato STU71245, 1/80). Compared with these, Mackerras's version is milder, less sharply etched in detail, less dramatic in impact. Even so, it is firmly directed, with fine orchestral playing and spirited choral work. It may well appeal afresh to listeners who feel they have had just a bit too much of conductors who burn so bright that their individuality tends to focus attention upon the performance rather than the work. The work itself, of course, has its own fire. Despite borrowings from Stradella and others, the inspiration is white-hot, and in the Plague choruses of Part 1 and ''The people shall hear'', in Part 2, Mackerras's forces rise worthily to the occasion.
– Gramophone
Jeannette Sorrell, Apollo's Fire - Handel: Dixit Dominus; Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne; Zadok the Priest (2012)

Jeannette Sorrell, Apollo's Fire - George Frideric Handel: Dixit Dominus; Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne; Zadok the Priest (2012)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 317 Mb | Total time: 67:09 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Avie Records | # AV2270 | Recorded: 2007, 2008

Apollo’s Fire has won critical acclaim and enjoyed Top 10 Billboard Classical chart success with their half-dozen releases on AVIE. Returning to their baroque roots, they offer a selection of works by Handel that showcase the Apollo’s Fire chorus. The centerpiece of the album is the grand Dixit Dominus, written during the composer’s early days in Rome. In a gesture to Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee year, Sorrell has chosen two works written for the monarch’s forbearers: the “Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne” and “Zadok the Priest.” As a bonus, Sorrell includes “The Lord Shall Reign” from the epic Israel in Egypt.
George Frideric Handel - Semele, Israel In Egypt, La Resurrezione etc. (Gardiner & Koopman)

George Frideric Handel - Semele, Israel in Egypt, La Resurrezione etc.
Genre: Baroque Oratorios & Anthems | 6CD | FLAC (CUE+LOG) | Complete Covers & PDF | 2 GB
2008 release | Publisher: Warner Classics & Jazz
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Joachim Fontaine, Ensemble UnaVolta, Kantorei Saarlouis - George Frideric Handel: Israel in Babylon (2005)

Joachim Fontaine, Ensemble UnaVolta, Kantorei Saarlouis - George Frideric Handel: Israel in Babylon (2005)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 656 Mb | Total time: 47:37+76:57 | Scans included
Classical | Label: K617 | # K6171722 | Recorded: 2005

Israel in Babylon is a pasticcio compiled by Edward Toms in 1764, with pre-existing instrumental works by Handel transformed into arias. The performance is fantastic, with thrilling choral work from the Kantorei Saarlouis, expert solo singing Julia Gooding, Jonathan Peter Kenney and Joseph Cornwell, and spirited playing from the Ensemble UnaVolta under Joachim Fontaine.
John Eliot Gardiner - John Eliot Gardiner Conducts Handel (2023)

John Eliot Gardiner - John Eliot Gardiner Conducts Handel (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 864 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 495 MB
2:46:34 | Classical | Label: Warner Classics

The music of Handel has been central to John Eliot Gardiner’s career since its very beginning, and particularly the English-speaking works, both sacred or profane. This collection encapsulates the highlights of his discography, also including large excerpts from the operas and instrumental works.

John Eliot Gardiner - Sacred Music (2023)  Music

Posted by Rtax at April 6, 2023
John Eliot Gardiner - Sacred Music (2023)

John Eliot Gardiner - Sacred Music (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 570 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 312 MB
2:13:07 | Classical | Label: Warner Classics

Part of our retrospective on the recordings of John Eliot Gardiner this album is dedicated to sacred music. It spans more than fifteen years of glorious recordings, mostly from the Baroque era: classic renditions of Handel oratorios and Dixit Dominus, splendid motets of Bach, pieces by Purcell, Scarlatti, Campra and more – but also includes a few pieces from the Renaissance and French romanticism.

The Sixteen - Handel Choruses (2020)  Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Oct. 4, 2020
The Sixteen - Handel Choruses (2020)

The Sixteen - Handel Choruses (2020)
FLAC tracks | 1:20:45 | 411 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: CORO

Above the album worked the The Sixteen - Handel Choruses, and his release took place on 2020. The album has got songs with a total duration of more than an hour. A compilation is a compilation of original music.