The Complete Recordings on argo and Editions de L'Oiseau-Lyre

~ Release by Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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Limited edition 19-CD release of the complete recordings on argo and Editions de L'Oiseau-Lyre. Includes a 30-page booklet with complete tracklists and essay. CD jackets have original artwork.

Annotation last modified on 2026-10-16 09:17 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD

2▶CD

3▶CD: Lassus: Missa "Bell' Amfitrit' Altera" / Psalmus Poenitentialis VII

4▶CD: Händel: Israel in Egypt (1)

5▶CD: Händel: Israel in Egypt (2)

6▶CD: Dvořák: Mass in D

7▶CD: Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms / Canticum Sacrum

8▶CD

9▶CD

10▶CD

11▶CD: Bach: Magnificat in E flat major / Kuhnau: Der Gerechte kommt um

12▼CD: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne / Anthem for the Foundling Hospital
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne: Eternal Source of Light Divine choir vocals: Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1977-12) countertenor vocals: James Bowman (UK countertenor) (in 1977-12) orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music (in 1977-12) conductor: Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1977-12) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1978) recorded at: All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-12) recording of: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74: “Eternal Source of Light Divine” composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74	George Frideric Handel		5:28
2	Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne: Let All the Winged Race With Joy orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music (in 1977-12) conductor: Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1977-12) recorded at: All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-12) recording of: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74: “Let All the Winged Race With Joy” composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74	George Frideric Handel		2:53
3	Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne: Let Flocks and Herds Their Fear Forget orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music (in 1977-12) conductor: Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1977-12) recorded at: All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-12) recording of: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74: “Let Flocks and Herds Their Fear Forget” composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74	George Frideric Handel		2:40
4	Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne: Let Rolling Streams Their Gladness Show orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music (in 1977-12) conductor: Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1977-12) recorded at: All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-12) recording of: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74: “Let Rolling Streams Their Gladness Show” composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74	George Frideric Handel		2:39
5	Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne: Kind Health Descends on Downy Wings orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music (in 1977-12) conductor: Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1977-12) recorded at: All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-12) recording of: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74: “Kind Health Descends on Downy Wings” composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74	George Frideric Handel		6:39
6	Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne: Let Envy Then Conceal Her Head orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music (in 1977-12) conductor: Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1977-12) recorded at: All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-12) recording of: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74: “Let Envy Then Conceal Her Head” composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74	George Frideric Handel		2:17
7	Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne: United Nations Shall Combine orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music (in 1977-12) conductor: Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1977-12) recorded at: All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-12) recording of: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74: “United Nations Shall Combine” composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74	George Frideric Handel		3:30
8	Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: Blessed Are They That Considereth the Poor and Needy orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music (in 1977-12) conductor: Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1977-12) recorded at: All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-12) recording of: Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: Blessed are they that considereth the poor composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Blessed Are They That Considereth the Poor, HWV 268	George Frideric Handel		4:24
9	Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: Blessed Are They... They Deliver the Poor That Crieth orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music (in 1977-12) conductor: Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1977-12) recorded at: All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-12) recording of: Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: Blessed are they... They deliver the poor composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Blessed Are They That Considereth the Poor, HWV 268	George Frideric Handel		2:53
10	Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: O God, Who From the Suckling’s Mouth orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music (in 1977-12) conductor: Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1977-12) recorded at: All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-12) recording of: Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: O God who from the suckling's mouth composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Blessed Are They That Considereth the Poor, HWV 268	George Frideric Handel		4:21
11	Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: The Charitable Shall Be Had in Everlasting Remembrance orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music (in 1977-12) conductor: Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1977-12) recorded at: All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-12) recording of: Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: The charitable shall be had composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Blessed Are They That Considereth the Poor, HWV 268	George Frideric Handel		3:56
12	Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: Comfort Them, O Lord, When They Are Sick orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music (in 1977-12) conductor: Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1977-12) recorded at: All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-12) recording of: Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: Comfort them, O Lord composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Blessed Are They That Considereth the Poor, HWV 268	George Frideric Handel		5:16
13	Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: The People Will Tell of Their Wisdom orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music (in 1977-12) conductor: Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1977-12) recorded at: All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-12) recording of: Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: The people will tell of their wisdom composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Blessed Are They That Considereth the Poor, HWV 268	George Frideric Handel		3:52
14	Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: Hallelujah! orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music (in 1977-12) conductor: Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1977-12) recorded at: All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-12) recording of: Anthem for the Foundling Hospital: Hallelujah! composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Blessed Are They That Considereth the Poor, HWV 268	George Frideric Handel		4:11

13▶CD: Handel: Utrecht Te Deum / Jubilate

14▶CD: Handel: Messiah (1)

15▶CD: Handel: Messiah (2)

16▶CD: Vivaldi: Gloria / Nulla in mundo pax sincera

17▶CD: Haydn: Missa Sanctae Caeciliae

18▶CD: Handel: Missa in Honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae "Grosse Orgel"

19▶CD: Handel: Mass in G, "Missa Sancti Nicolai" / Missa Brevis

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Barcode:: 028948521180
Format:: 19×CD

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Box
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Decca Classics
485 2118

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Europe
2023-01-13

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