Sir John Eliot Gardiner is at his best in this milestone recording showcasing the full splendour of Handel’s music. Among the very first historically-informed versions of these beloved choral works, the Dixit Dominus initially sold more than 500K copies around the World.

CD 1:

Dixit Dominus

1. Dixit Dominus - 6:13

2. Virgam virtutis tuae - 3:14

3. Tecum principium in die virtutis - 3:03

4. Juravit Dominus - 2:40

5. Tu es sacerdos in aeternam - 1:33

6. Dominus a dextris tuis - 7:21

7. De torrente in via bibet - 4:12

8. Gloria Patri - 6:34

Zadok the Priest

9. Zadok the Priest - 7:04

CD 2:

The Ways of Zion Do Mourn

1. Sinfonia - 2:02

2. The ways of Zion do mourn - 6:31

3. How are the mighty fall'n! - 2:31

4. She put on righteousness - 2:45

5. When the ear heard her - 3:20

6. How are the mighty fall'n! - 0:54

7. She deliver'd the poor that cried - 5:45

8. How are the mighty fall'n! - 0:54

9. The righteous shall be had - 4:02

10. Their bodies are buried in peace - 5:05

11. The people will tell of their wisdom - 2:04

12. They shall receive a glorious kingdom - 3:51

13. The merciful goodness of the Lord - 3:44