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Sacred Classics - Messiah, Ave Maria, Pie Jesu, Zadok the Priest, L'enfance du Christ

Sacred Classics - Messiah, Ave Maria, Pie Jesu, Zadok the Priest, L'enfance du Christ
George Frideric Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Gabriel Fauré, Antonio Vivaldi, Charles Gounod, Johannes Brahms, Edward Elgar, Gioachino Rossini, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Giuseppe Verdi, César Franck, Hector Berlioz, Franz Joseph Haydn, Felix Mendelssohn, Gregorio Allegri, Conservatory Concert Society Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London Philharmonia Orchestra, Halle Orchestra, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Andre Cluytens, Riccardo Muti

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Track Listing

Disc 1:

  1. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Hallulujah
  2. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: I know that my Redeemer liveth
  3. Requiem, for 2 solo voices, chorus, organ & orchestra, Op. 48: Pie Jesu
  4. Gloria, for 3 solo voices, chorus, trumpet, oboe, violin (ad lib), 2 violas, 2 cellos, strings & continuo in D major, RV 589: In exce
  5. Cantata No. 147, 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben,' BWV 147 (BC A174): Jesu bleibet meine Freude
  6. Ave Maria, for voice & piano (after Bach's Prelude No. 1 from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1)
  7. Zadok the Priest, coronation anthem No. 1 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 258
  8. Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), for soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra, Op. 45: Wie lieblich sing deine Wohnungen
  9. The Dream of Gerontius, oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op. 38: Sanctus Fortis
  10. Mass in B minor, for soloists, chorus & orchestra, BWV 232 (BC E1): Agnus Dei
  11. Stabat mater for 2 sopranos, tenor, bass, chorus & orchestra: Cujus animam gementem
  12. Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626: Lacrimosa
  13. Ellens Gesang III ('Ave Maria'), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6)
  14. Requiem Mass, for soloists, chorus & orchestra (Manzoni Requiem): Ingemisco - Confutatis - Dies Irae

Disc 2:

  1. Panis angelicus for tenor, organ, harp, cello & bass
  2. Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7): Herrscher des Himmels, erhore das Lallen
  3. L' Enfance du Christ, oratorio for soprano, 2 tenors, baritone, 3 basses, chorus & orchetsra ('trilogie sacrée') H. 130 (Op. 25): Ouv
  4. Requiem, for 2 solo voices, chorus, organ & orchestra, Op. 48: Libera Me Domine
  5. Ave verum Corpus, motet for chorus, strings & organ, K. 618
  6. Die Schöpfung (The Creation), oratorio, H. 21/2: Die Himmel erzahlen die Ehre Gottes
  7. Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons), oratorio, H. 21/3: Komm, holder Lenz!
  8. Elijah (Elias), oratorio, Op. 70: Lord God of Abraham
  9. Elijah (Elias), oratorio, Op. 70: And then shall your light break forth
  10. Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 51), motet for chorus
  11. St. Matthew Passion (Matthäuspassion), for soloists, double chorus & double orchestra, BWV 244 (BC D3b): Erbarme dich, sein Gott
  12. St. Matthew Passion (Matthäuspassion), for soloists, double chorus & double orchestra, BWV 244 (BC D3b): O Haupt voll Blut und Wunder
  13. St. John Passion (Johannespassion), BWV 245 (BC D2): Ich folge dir gleichfalls
  14. St. John Passion (Johannespassion), BWV 245 (BC D2): Ach Herr, lass dein lieb' Engelein

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #44309 in Music
  • Released on: 2003-08-05
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Dimensions: .25 pounds

Customer Reviews

A wonderful and varied compilation of Sacred Choral Works5
This is a 2 CD set and is one of my favorites. While this CD contains several pieces that the general public probably hears often (Handel's Messiah, Bach's Jesu Bleibet mein freund) it also contains some not well known pieces. Of particular quality is the recording of Gregorio Allegri's MISERE MEI DEUS, a piece composed at the end of the Renaissance era. This piece, lasting roughly 13 minutes, is a master stroke of pure choral music. The piece is repetitive but Allegri builds up to a fantastic ending. Also of note is the glorious recording of Mozart's AVE VERUM CORPUS, Hadyn's DIE SCHOPFUNG, and Brahm's EIN DEUTCHES REQUIEM. A MUST for any choral music fan.

Some traditional religious favorites to bring you holiday cheer4
During the lifetime of many of the composers included in this compilation, the patrons of classical (historical Western) music were a variety of European states, and/or the Catholic church exclusively, and humankind is fortunate to have these pieces as the result of such limitation on musical composition. This CD offers a nice variety on two disks of twenty-two selections by such greats as Bach, Brahms, Faure', Franck, Handel, Mozart, Verdi, and Vivaldi, with some lesser known cantatas. oratorios, and requiems, along with more well known selections such as Panis Angelicus, the Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah, Miserere mei Deus, Ave Maria, and much more. A variety of orchestras are included on this CD, including the London Philharmonic and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, which provide historically correct, lively performances. A great collection for both those new to classical music, and for those for whom it is well known and loved. With so many great pieces offered at a low price, this collection makes a great gift for those for whom it is usually difficult to buy gifts.