• Jephtha, HWV 70. Act III, scenes 1-2 (Christiane Oelze, Julia Gooding, sopranos ; Catherine Denley, mezzo-soprano ; Axel Köhler, counter-tenor ; John Mark Ainsley, tenor ; Michael George, bass ; Berlin Akademie für Alte Musik ; RIAS Chamber Chorus ; Marcus Creed, conductor)
• Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 (Antonia Bourve, Susanne Cornelius, sopranos ; Tim Mead, alto ; Bernhard Berchtold, tenor ; Mika Kares, Klemens Sander, basses ; German Handel Soloists ; Chamber Choir of Europe ; Anthony Bramall, conductor).

• Zadok the Priest, HWV
• 258 (Trevor Pinnock, organ ; Westminster Abbey Choir ; English Concert ; Simon Preston, conductor)
• Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV
• 76. The trumpet's loud clangour (Anthony Rolfe-Johnson, tenor ; the English Concert Choir ; English Concert ; Trevor Pinnock, conductor)
• Samson, HWV
• 57. Let the bright Seraphim ; Ode for the birthday of Queen Anne, HWV
• 74. Eternal source of light divine (Elin Manahan Thomas, soprano ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment ; Harry Christophers, conductor)
• Gloria, HWV deest. Gloria in excelsis Deo ; Quoniam...Cum Sancto Spiritu (Gillian Keith, soprano ; English Baroque Soloists ; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor)
• Rinaldo, HWV
• 7. Lascia ch'io pianga (Elin Manahan Thomas, soprano ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment ; Harry Christophers, conductor)
• Serse. Ombra mai fù (Andreas Scholl, counter-tenor ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment ; Roger Norrington, conductor)
• Semele, HWV
• 58. Where'er you walk (Elin Manahan Thomas, soprano ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment ; Harry Christophers, conductor)
• Jephtha, HWV
• 70. Waft her, Angels, through the skies (Anthony Rolfe-Johnson, tenor ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Orchestra ; Neville Marriner, conductor)
• Acis and Galatea, HWV
• 49. O ruddier than the cherry (Bryn Terfel, bass-baritone ; Scottish Chamber Orchestra ; Charles Mackerras, conductor)
• Dixit Dominus, HWV
• 232. Gloria Patri et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto ; Solomon, HWV
• 67. May no rash intruder (Monteverdi Choir ; English Baroque Soloists ; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor)
• Judas Maccabaeus, HWV
• 63. Arm, arm, ye brave (Bryn Terfel, bass-baritone ; Scottish Chamber Orchestra ; Charles Mackerras, conductor) ; See, the conqu'ring hero comes! ; March ; Sing unto God (Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus & Orchestra ; Neville Marriner, conductor)
• Israel in Egypt, HWV
• 54. Moses and the children of Isarel (Monteverdi Choir ; English Baroque Soloists ; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor)
• The King shall rejoice, HWV
• 260 (Trevor Pinnock, organ ; Westminster Abbey Choir ; English Concert ; Simon Preston, conductor).

• Messiah, HWV 56 (Joan Sutherland, soprano ; Grace Bumbry, mezzo-soprano ; Kenneth McKellar, tenor ; David Ward, bass ; London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus ; Adrian Boult, conductor)
• Water music ; Music for the royal fireworks, HWV 351 (Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra ; Simon Preston, conductor)
• Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 (Susan Gritton, Libby Crabtree, sopranos ; Michael Chance, counter-tenor ; Ian Bostridge, tenor ; Stephen Varcoe, baritone ; Henry Herford, bass ; Cambridge King's College Choir ; Brandenburg Consort ; Stephen Cleobury, conductor).

• Messiah (Elizabeth Harwood, soprano ; Janet Baker, alto ; Paul Esswood, counter-tenor ; Robert Tear, tenor ; Raimund Herincx, bass ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Ambrosian Singers ; Charles Mackerras, conductor)
• Saul, HWV
• 53 ; Charles Jennens (Margaret Marshall, soprano ; Sally Burgess, mezzo-soprano ; Paul Esswood, counter-tenor ; Robert Tear, Martyn Hill, Christopher Gillett, Charles Daniels, tenors ; Thomas Allen, baritone ; Matthew Best, Gareth Morrell, basses ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Cambridge King's College Choir ; Philip Ledger, conductor)
• Alexander's feast, HWV
• 75 (Helen Donath, soprano ; Sally Burgess, mezzo-soprano ; Robert Tear, tenor ; Thomas Allen, baritone ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Cambridge King's College Choir ; Philip Ledger, conductor)
• The choice of Hercules, HWV
• 69 (Heather Harper, soprano ; Helen Watts, mezzo-soprano ; James Bowman, counter-tenor ; Robert Tear, tenor ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Orchestra ; Cambridge King's College Choir ; Philip Ledger, conductor)
• The King shall rejoice, HWV
• 260 ; Zadok the Priest, HWV
• 258 ; Let thy Hand be strengthened, HWV
• 259 ; My Heart is inditing, HWV
• 261 (Michael Chance, counter-tenor ; Charles Daniels, Paul Smy, tenors ; Gerald Finley, baritone ; John Butt, organ ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Cambridge King's College Choir ; Philip Ledger, conductor)
• Dixit Dominus, HWV
• 232 (Teresa Zylis-Gara, soprano ; Janet Baker, alto ; Martin Lane, counter-tenor ; Robert Tear, tenor ; John Shirley-Quirk, bass-baritone ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Cambridge King's College Choir ; David Willcocks, conductor)
• Te Deum in D major, HWV 283, "Dettingen" (Ruth-Margret Putz, soprano ; Emmy Lisken, contralto ; Theo Altmeyer, tenor ; Franz Crass, bass ; Pforzheim South West German Chamber Orchestra ; South German Madrigal Choir ; Wolfgang Gonnenwein, conductor)
• Judas Maccabaeus, HWV
• 63. Overture ; Klagt, ihr gebeugten Kinder ; Fall ward sein Los ; Seht den Sieger ruhmgekront! ; March ; In uns're Chöre mischt euch, ihr Reih'n ; Halleluja! Amen (Karl Christian Kohn, bass ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra ; St. Hedwig's Cathedral Choir ; Karl Foster, conductor).

• Zadok the Priest, HWV
• 258 (Trevor Pinnock, organ ; Westminster Abbey Choir ; English Concert ; Simon Preston, conductor) (5:21)
• Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV
• 76. The trumpet's loud clangour (Anthony Rolfe-Johnson, tenor ; the English Concert Choir ; English Concert ; Trevor Pinnock, conductor) (3:35)
• Samson, HWV
• 57. Let the bright Seraphim (5:14) ; Ode for the birthday of Queen Anne, HWV
• 74. Eternal source of light divine (3:56) (Elin Manahan Thomas, soprano ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment ; Harry Christophers, conductor)
• Gloria, HWV deest. Gloria in excelsis Deo (2:27) ; Quoniam...Cum Sancto Spiritu (3:23) (Gillian Keith, soprano ; English Baroque Soloists ; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor)
• Rinaldo, HWV
• 7. Lascia ch'io pianga (Elin Manahan Thomas, soprano ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment ; Harry Christophers, conductor) (5:20)
• Serse. Ombra mai fù (Andreas Scholl, counter-tenor ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment ; Roger Norrington, conductor) (3:04)
• Semele, HWV
• 58. Where'er you walk (Elin Manahan Thomas, soprano ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment ; Harry Christophers, conductor) (5:13)
• Jephtha, HWV
• 70. Waft her, Angels, through the skies (Anthony Rolfe-Johnson, tenor ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Orchestra ; Neville Marriner, conductor) (4:52)
• Acis and Galatea, HWV
• 49. O ruddier than the cherry (Bryn Terfel, bass-baritone ; Scottish Chamber Orchestra ; Charles Mackerras, conductor) (3:03)
• Dixit Dominus, HWV
• 232. Gloria Patri et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto (6:23) ; Solomon, HWV
• 67. May no rash intruder (3:18) (Monteverdi Choir ; English Baroque Soloists ; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor)
• Judas Maccabaeus, HWV
• 63. Arm, arm, ye brave (Bryn Terfel, bass-baritone ; Scottish Chamber Orchestra ; Charles Mackerras, conductor) (3:26) ; See, the conqu'ring hero comes! (2:13) ; March (1:28) ; Sing unto God (2:55) (Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus & Orchestra ; Neville Marriner, conductor)
• Israel in Egypt, HWV
• 54. Moses and the children of Isarel (Monteverdi Choir ; English Baroque Soloists ; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor) (3:19)
• The King shall rejoice, HWV
• 260 (10:55) (Trevor Pinnock, organ ; Westminster Abbey Choir ; English Concert ; Simon Preston, conductor).

• Apollo e Dafne: Aria: Felicissima quest'alma
• Messiah: Pifa
• Water Music: Air
• Oboe concerto no.
• 3: Sarabande
• Recorder sonata in F major: Siciliana
• Concerto grosso in B minor, Op. 6, No.
• 12: Larghetto
• Il Trionfo del tempo e della veritá: Beauty and pleasure
• Concerto grosso in A minor, Op. 6, No.
• 4: Largo
• Organ concerto in G minor, Op. 4, No.
• 1: Andante
• Messiah: I know that my redeemer liveth
• Concerto grosso in A minor, Op. 6, No.
• 4: Larghetto affettuoso
• Coronation anthems: My heart is inditing
• Overture to Atalanta: Andante
• Athalia: Joys, in gentle trains
• Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 6, No.
• 5: Largo
• Messiah: He shall feed His flock
• Organ concerto in F major, Op. 4, No.
• 4: Allegro
• Rinaldo: Lascia chìo pianga.

• Apollo e Dafne: Aria: Felicissima quest'alma
• Messiah: Pifa
• Water Music: Air
• Oboe concerto no.
• 3: Sarabande
• Recorder sonata in F major: Siciliana
• Concerto grosso in B minor, Op. 6, No.
• 12: Larghetto
• Il Trionfo del tempo e della veritá: Beauty and pleasure Concerto grosso in A minor, Op. 6, No.
• 4: Largo
• Organ concerto in G minor, Op. 4, No.
• 1: Andante
• Messiah: I know that my redeemer liveth
• Concerto grosso in A minor, Op. 6, No.
• 4: Larghetto affettuoso
• Coronation anthems: My heart is inditing
• Overture to atalanta: Andante
• Athalia: Joys, in gentle trains
• Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 6, No.
• 5: Largo
• Messiah: He shall feed His flock
• Organ concerto in F major, Op. 4, No.
• 4: Allegro
• Rinaldo: Lascia chìo pianga.

• Trumpet concerto in G minor, HWV
• 287
• Concerto a due cori, no.
• 2 in F major, HWV
• 333
• Harp concerto in B flat, op. 4, no.
• 6 HWV
• 294
• Oboe concerto in B flat major, HWV 302a
• Organ concerto in F major, HWV
• 295 "The cuckoo and the nightingale"
• Concerto a due cori, no.
• 3 in F major, HWV 334.

• Alcina. Tornami a vagheggiar (4:20)
• Orlando. Ah Stigie Iarve! (2:22) ; Già latra Cerbero (1:46) ; Vaghe pupille, non piangete (4:08)
• Riccardo Primo. Atterrato il muro cada (1:56)
• Atalanta. Care selve, ombre beate (3:19)
• Semele. Hence, Iris, hence away (3:39)
• Rodelinda. Io tábbraccio (5:43)
• Ezio. Se un bellárdire può innamorati (3:45)
• Giulio Cesare. Piangerò la sorte mia (5:50)
• Alcina. Dream nusic (6:06)
• Rinaldo. Armida dispietata! ... Lascia chío pianga (4:49)
• Alcina. Sta nell'Ircana pietrosa tana tigre sdegnosa (6:25)
• Serse. Frondi tenere ... Ombra mai fu (4:02)
• Berenice. Si, tra i ceppi e le ritorte la mia fé risplenderà (5:36)
• Rodelinda. Dove sei, amato bene? (6:52)
• Giulio Cesare. Da tempeste il legno infranto (5:33).

• Water music. Suite no.
• 1 in F major, HWV
• 348. Allegro ; Andante-Allegro (7:34)
• Water music. Suite no.
• 2 in D major, HWV
• 349. Air (4:51) ; Alla hornpipe (4:28)
• Music for the royal fireworks, HWV
• 351. La paix (4:00) ; La rejouissance (1:58)
• Organ concerto no.
• 6 in B-flat major, op. 4, no. 6, HWV
• 294 (13:36)
• Serse, HWV
• 40. Ombra mai fu (2:54)
• Solomon, HWV
• 67. Act III. Sinfonia (3:00)
• Zadok the Priest, HWV
• 258 (6:04)
• Saul, HWV
• 53. Dead march. Grave (3:37)
• Judas Maccabaeus, HWV
• 63. See the conqu'ring hero comes! See, the godlike youth advance! See, the conqu'ring heros comes! (2:50) ; March (1:47)
• Messiah. Part I. Sinfonia (3:25) ; For unto us a child is born (4:11) ; Pifa (3:02) ; Hallelujah (4:05).

• Keyboard Suite No. 4 / George Frideric Handel (Alexander Briger, conductor ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Orchestra)
• Concerto a due cori No. 1 in B flat major, HWV 332 / George Frideric Handel (Leslie Pearson, organ ; Yehudi Menuhin, conductor ; Menuhin Festival Orchestra)
• Organ Concerto No. 4 in F major, Op. 4, No. 4, HWV 292 / George Frideric Handel (Simon Preston, organ ; Valda Aveling, harpsichord ; Yehudi Menuhin, conductor ; Menuhin Festival Orchestra)
• Sonata a 5 in B flat major, HWV 288 / George Frideric Handel (Yehudi Menuhin, violin ; Valda Aveling, harpsichord ; Yehudi Menuhin, conductor ; Menuhin Festival Orchestra)
• Atalanta, HWV 35: March - Joshua, HWV 64, Act II: March - Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: March / George Frideric Handel (Valda Aveling, harpsichord ; Yehudi Menuhin, conductor ; Menuhin Festival Orchestra)
• Organ Concerto No. 9 in B flat major, Op. 7, No. 3, HWV 308 / George Frideric Handel (Simon Preston, organ ; Valda Aveling, harpsichord ; Yehudi Menuhin, conductor ; Menuhin Festival Orchestra)
• Oboe Concerto No. 1 in B flat major, HWV 301 / George Frideric Handel (Valda Aveling, harpsichord ; Evelyn Rothwell-Barbirolli, oboe ; John Barbirolli, conductor ; Halle Orchestra)
• Saul, HWV 53 / George Frideric Handel (Barry Rose, organ ; R.E.C. Davies, conductor ; Central Band of the Royal Air Force).

• Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 / George Frideric Handel (Charles Mackerras, conductor ; London Symphony Orchestra)
• Water Music: Suite No. 1 in F major, HWV 348 / George Frideric Handel (Charles Mackerras, conductor ; Prague Chamber Orchestra)
• Water Music: Suite No. 3 in G major, HWV 350 / George Frideric Handel (Charles Mackerras, conductor ; Prague Chamber Orchestra)
• Water Music: Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349 / George Frideric Handel (Charles Mackerras, conductor ; Prague Chamber Orchestra)
• The King shall rejoice, HWV 260 / George Frideric Handel (Michael Chance, counter-tenor ; Charles Daniels, tenor ; Gerald Finley, baritone ; John Butt, organ ; Paul Smy, tenor ; Philip Ledger, conductor ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Cambridge King's College Choir)
• Zadok the Priest, HWV 258 / George Frideric Handel (Michael Chance, counter-tenor ; Charles Daniels, tenor ; Gerald Finley, baritone ; John Butt, organ ; Paul Smy, tenor ; Philip Ledger, conductor ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Cambridge King's College Choir)
• Let thy Hand be strengthened, HWV 259 / George Frideric Handel (Michael Chance, counter-tenor ; Charles Daniels, tenor ; Gerald Finley, baritone ; John Butt, harpsichord ; Paul Smy, tenor ; Philip Ledger, conductor ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Cambridge King's College Choir)
• My Heart is inditing, HWV 261 / George Frideric Handel (Michael Chance, counter-tenor ; Charles Daniels, tenor ; Gerald Finley, baritone ; John Butt, harpsichord ; Paul Smy, tenor ; Philip Ledger, conductor ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Cambridge King's College Choir)
• Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 / George Frideric Handel (Robert Tear, tenor ; Janet Baker, alto ; John Shirley-Quirk, bass-baritone ; Teresa Zylis-Gara, soprano ; Martin Lane, counter-tenor ; David Willcocks, conductor ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Cambridge King's College Choir).

• Solomon, HWV
• 67. Sinfonia (3:15)
• Rodelinda. Dove sei, amato bene! (7:01)
• Judas Maccabaeus. See, the conqu'ring hero comes! (3:01)
• Water music. Suite no.
• 1 in F major, HWV
• 348 (excerpts) (12:39)
• Semele. Where'er you walk (4:06)
• Berenice, HWV
• 38. Overture (4:11)
• Samson, HWV
• 57. Let the bright seraphim in burning row (5:57)
• Israel in Egypt, HWV
• 54. He gave them hailstones for rain (2:18)
• Organ concerto no.
• 2 in B-flat major, op. 4, no. 2, HWV
• 290 (9:44)
• Zadok the Priest, HWV
• 258. Coronation anthem no.
• 1 (5:55)
• Messiah, HWV
• 56 (1751 version). O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (5:37) ; Hallelujah (3:51).

• Music for the Royal Firewords (HWV 351)
• Water music suite in D major (HWV 349)
• Water music suite in F major (HWV350)
• Concerti grossi, op
• 6
• Concerti grossi, op 3, no. 1-6
• Organ concerti, op.
• 7
• Organ concerti, op.
• 4
• Sonata: II trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno
• Organ concerti no. 13-16
• Oboe concerti, op. 3, no. 1-2a
• Largo in F major
• Oboe concerti no.
• 3
• Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
• Concerto grosso in C major, 'Alexander's Feast'
• Concerti a due cori, no. 1-3.

• Solomon. Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
• Water music suite no. 1. 3. [Allegro] ; Andante ; [Allegro] da capo ; 5. Air ; 6. Minuet ; 7. Bourrée ; 8. Hornpipe
• Xerxes. Largo
• Music for the Royal fireworks. 1. Overture ; 5. La réjouissance. Allegro
• The harmonious blacksmith : Air and variations in E major from Suite no. 5
• Samson. Let the bright seraphim
• Suite no. 11 for Harpsichord. Sarabande
• Water music suite no. 2. 1. [Without tempo indication] ; 2. Alla hornpipe ; 3. Minuet ; 4. Lentement ; 5. Bourrée
• Berenice. Minuet
• Organ concerto no. 13 in F major "The cuckoo and the nightingale". Allegro
• Judas Maccabaeus. See, the conqu'ring hero come
• Ode for the birthday of Queen Anne. Eternal source of light divine
• Messiah. Hallelujah chorus.

Container insert includes biographical and historical trivia. Performances by Wynton Marsalis, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, others. Total time: 76:34.