Apollo's Fire, under founder-director Jeannette Sorrell, showcases its chorus in a selection of works by Handel.

The centrepiece 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 which celebrated that sovereign's birthday in 1713, and Zadok the Priest, composed for the coronation of King George II in 1727.

As a bonus, Sorrell includes "The Lord Shall Reign" from the epic Israel in Egypt.

Contents:
1. Processional: Batteries de timballes (J.D. Philidor)/God Save the King! (from Zadok the Priest, G.F. Handel)

Eternal Source of Light Divine: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74
2. Arioso. Eternal source of light divine
3. Air & Chorus. The day that gave great Anna birth
4. Air. Let all the winged race with joy
5. Air. Let flocks and herds their fear forget
6. Duet. Kind health descends on downy wings
7. Air & Chorus. The day that gave great Anna birth
8. Air & Chorus. United nations shall combine

Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem No. 1), HWV 258
9. Zadok the priest/And all the people rejoic'd
10. God save the King!

11. Plainchant: Dixit Dominus Domino meo (psalm tone)

Dixit Dominus, HWV 232
12. Chorus. Dixit Dominus Domino meo
13. Aria. Virgam virtutis
14. Aria. Tecum principium in die virtutis
15. Chorus. Juravit Dominus
16. Chorus. Tu es sacerdos
17. Chorus. Dominus à dextris tuis
18. Chorus. De torrente in via
19. Chorus. Gloria Patri et filio

Bonus Track:
20. The Lord Shall Reign (from Israel in Egypt, HWV 54)