The Music of The King's Consort

~ Release by The King’s Consort, Robert King (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Eternal Source of Light Divine
instruments:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
partial recording of:
Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1713-01)
librettist:
Ambrose Philips
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 74)
George Frideric Handel3:24
2Réjouissance, from Musick for the Royal Fireworks
instruments:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La Réjouissance
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
George Frideric Handel2:21
3Adagio non troppo, from Concerto for Two Oboes in G major
instruments and orchestra:
The King’s Consort
oboe:
Paul Goodwin (conductor / oboist) and Lorraine Wood (oboist)
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Concerto for Two Oboes in G major, op. 9 no. 6: II. Adagio
composer:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer) (in 1722)
part of:
Concerto for Two Oboes in G major, op. 9 no. 6
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni3:02
4To Vanity and Earthly Pride, from Joshua
instruments:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Joshua, HWV 64: Act II, no. 30. "To vanity and earthly pride" (Achsah)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1747-07-19 until 1747-08-19)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Joshua, HWV 64: Act II
George Frideric Handel3:28
5Salvator Noster
instruments:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Salvator noster
composer:
Giovanni Gabrieli (composer)
Giovanni Gabrieli4:17
6Overture to 1683 Ode "From hardy climes"
instruments:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
partial recording of:
From hardy climes and dangerous toils of war, Z. 325
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1683)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 325)
Henry Purcell2:40
7Can She Excuse My Wrongs
instruments:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
The First Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 5: "Can She Excuse My Wrongs?"
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist) (in 1597)
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist) (in 1597)
part of:
The First Booke of Songs or Ayres
John Dowland3:02
8Allegro, from Musique de Table, Deuxième Production
instruments:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
Georg Philipp Telemann2:51
9Hail, Bright Cecilia!
instruments:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: II. “Hail! Bright Cecilia”
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell4:15
10Allegro, from Concerto for Two Oboes, Two Clarinets and Strings, RV 560
instruments:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Concerto for Two Oboes and Two Clarinets in C major, RV 560: III. Allegro molto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi
part of:
Concerto for Two Oboes and Two Clarinets in C major, RV 560
Antonio Vivaldi3:31
11The Flocks Shall Leave the Mountains, from Acis and Galatea
instruments:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 17. Trio "The flocks shall leave the mountains" (Galatea, Acis, Polyphemus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
George Frideric Handel3:43
12Vergnügte Ruh', from Cantata no. 170:
recording engineer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer)
producer:
Nicholas Parker (Production music composer)
editor:
Adrian Hunter (producer and engineer)
instruments and orchestra:
The King’s Consort (from 1988-09-05 until 1988-09-07)
countertenor vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor) (from 1988-09-05 until 1988-09-07)
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist) (from 1988-09-05 until 1988-09-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hyperion Records Ltd, London (holding company - do not use this as a release label) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Wadham College Chapel in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09-05 until 1988-09-07)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 170 "Vergnügte Ruh! beliebte Seelenlust!": I. Aria (Alt) "Vergnügte Ruh! beliebte Seelenlust!" (from 1988-09-05 until 1988-09-07)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1726-07-28)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1726)
librettist:
Georg Christian Lehms (in 1711)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 170 „Vergnügte Ruh! beliebte Seelenlust!“
Johann Sebastian Bach6:33
13Inflammatus et Accensus, from Stabat Mater
instruments:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Stabat mater for soprano, alto, strings and basso continuo: XI. Duo: Inflammatus et accensus
composer:
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (composer)
part of:
Stabat Mater for soprano, alto, strings and basso continuo
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi2:29
14Epistle Sonata in C, K 278
instruments:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Church Sonata no. 14 in C major, K. 278/271e
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1777)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 278) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 271e)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:44
15Pena Tirrana, from Amadigi
instruments:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11: Atto II. "Pena tiranna" (Dardano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1715)
part of:
Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11: Atto II
George Frideric Handel5:46
16Dank sagen wir alle Gott, from The Christmas Story
instruments:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Historie, SWV 435 - Beschluß: Dank sagen wir
composer:
Heinrich Schütz (composer)
part of:
Weihnachts-Historie, SWV 435 (Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu Christi, for chorus, instruments & continuo)
Heinrich Schütz2:06
17Concerto in C minor for Oboe and Violin: Allegro
instruments and orchestra:
The King’s Consort
oboe:
Paul Goodwin (conductor / oboist)
violin:
Elizabeth Wallfisch (violinist)
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin & Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R: III. Allegro (reconstructed arrangement for violin & oboe of BWV 1060)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Concerto in C minor for Two Harpsichords, BWV 1060: III. Allegro
part of:
Concerto for Violin & Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R (reconstructed arrangement of the concerto for harpsichord and strings)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:15
18By Beauteous Softness Mixed
instruments:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Now does the glorious day appear, Z. 332: "By beauteous softness mixed with majesty"
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
part of:
Now does the glorious day appear, Z. 332
Henry Purcell3:59
19Adagio and Allegro, from Oboe Concerto in D minor
instruments:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Oboe Concerto in D minor, TWV 51:d1: I. Adagio
composer:
Georg Philipp Telemann (composer)
part of:
Oboe Concerto in D minor, TWV 51:d1
recording of:
Oboe Concerto in D minor, TWV 51:d1: II. [Allegro]
composer:
Georg Philipp Telemann (composer)
part of:
Oboe Concerto in D minor, TWV 51:d1
Georg Philipp Telemann3:03
20Sound the Trumpet
instruments:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Birthday Ode for Queen Mary "Come Ye Sons of Art", Z. 323: III. Sound the Trumpet
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1694)
part of:
Birthday Ode for Queen Mary "Come Ye Sons of Art", Z. 323
Henry Purcell2:27
21The Great Jehova Is Our Awful Theme, from Joshua
instruments:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Joshua, HWV 64: Act III, no. 56. "The great Jehovah is our awful theme" (Chorus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1747-07-19 until 1747-08-19)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Joshua, HWV 64: Act III
George Frideric Handel2:09

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