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Poulenc: Mass in G major; MotetsPoulenc: Mass in G major; Motets
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Exquisite Shaw. Poulenc's music will tear your heart out with its beauty.
Beethoven: Mass In C - Missa SolemnisBeethoven: Mass In C - Missa Solemnis by Ludwig van Beethoven
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Chailly for the sensitive Mass in C and Solti for the showstopping Missa Solemnis. Perfect.
Bach: Mass in B minor / McNair, Ziegler, Simpson, Aler, Stone, Paul; ShawBach: Mass in B minor / McNair, Ziegler, Simpson, Aler, Stone, Paul; Shaw by Johann Sebastian Bach
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Shaw's b-minor is touching. So soothing - it will sing you to sleep.
Mozart - Complete Sacred Works / HarnoncourtMozart - Complete Sacred Works / Harnoncourt by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
As the cover says, this is everything. And Harnoncourt does a spectacular job. Even a fresh requiem.
Mozart: Coronation Mass - Exsultate, Jubilate - Vesperae Solennes / Bonney, Wyn Rogers, MacDougall, Gadd; PinnockMozart: Coronation Mass - Exsultate, Jubilate - Vesperae Solennes / Bonney, Wyn Rogers, MacDougall, Gadd; Pinnock by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Top-notch disc from start to finish. Bonney radiates through the final Alleluia.
Schubert: Masses Nos. 2 & 6Schubert: Masses Nos. 2 & 6
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Absolutely Beautiful! Shaw and his chorus do magic.
Faure Requiem Op.48 / Durufle Requiem Op.9Faure Requiem Op.48 / Durufle Requiem Op.9 by Gabriel Fauré
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One of the best pairings of these two works on disc. Shaw's chorus gets everything right.
Haydn: Missa in Angustiis "Nelson Mass" - Te Deum / Lott, Watkinson, M. Davies, Wilson-Johnson; PinnockHaydn: Missa in Angustiis "Nelson Mass" - Te Deum / Lott, Watkinson, M. Davies, Wilson-Johnson; Pinnock by Joseph Haydn
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A classic disc. Pinnock conducts some outstanding Haydn!
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op.45 ( Herreweghe )Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op.45 ( Herreweghe ) by Johannes Brahms
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Herreweghe casts a spell over this requiem.
Vivaldi: Gloria; Scarlatti: Dixit dominusVivaldi: Gloria; Scarlatti: Dixit dominus
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Vivacious and fun. Sacred music with a pulse.
Handel: Dixit DominusHandel: Dixit Dominus by Gardiner
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Gardiner's version never loses its energy.
Bruckner: Mass No. 2, for chorus & winds in E Minor, WAB 27 / Motets (7): Aequale, for alto, tenor, & bass trombones in C major, WAB 114; Ave Maria (II), motet for chorus in F major, WAB 6, etcBruckner: Mass No. 2, for chorus & winds in E Minor, WAB 27 / Motets (7): Aequale, for alto, tenor, & bass trombones in C major, WAB 114; Ave Maria (II), motet for chorus in F major, WAB 6, etc by Anton Bruckner
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Some of the most sensitive Bruckner on disc. Brilliant!
Mozart - Requiem / Panzarella, Stutzmann, Prégardin, Berg, Les Arts Florissants, ChristieMozart - Requiem / Panzarella, Stutzmann, Prégardin, Berg, Les Arts Florissants, Christie by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Christie's Requiem is a quiet reflection of sorrow.
Mozart: RequiemMozart: Requiem
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Herreweghe captures the inner beauty of this Requiem.
Mozart - Great Mass in C minor K. 427 / Dawson · Petibon · Cornwell · A. Ewing · Les Arts Florrisants · ChristieMozart - Great Mass in C minor K. 427 / Dawson · Petibon · Cornwell · A. Ewing · Les Arts Florrisants · Christie
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Christie's respect for the music comes through in clarity and beauty.
Charpentier: Te Deum; Missa Assumpta est Maria H11; Litanies H83 /Les Arts Florissants * ChristieCharpentier: Te Deum; Missa Assumpta est Maria H11; Litanies H83 /Les Arts Florissants * Christie by Marc-Antoine Charpentier
A triumph right out of the gate.
Bach: Sacred Vocal WorksBach: Sacred Vocal Works
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Major works rendered exquisitely by Harnoncourt!
Bach: Magnificat, BWV. 243; Jauchzet Gott in allen LandenBach: Magnificat, BWV. 243; Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen
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A bach-anialian festival.
Puccini - Messa di Gloria / Alagna, Hampson, PappanoPuccini - Messa di Gloria / Alagna, Hampson, Pappano
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A surprise from Puccini. His unique melodies are well suited to a sacred setting.
Vivaldi: Stabat Mater, Nisi Dominus, Longe MalaVivaldi: Stabat Mater, Nisi Dominus, Longe Mala by David Daniels
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Like spun silk.
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Vivaldi: Gloria, RV 589Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Vivaldi: Gloria, RV 589
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Opposites attract. Vibrant Vivaldi against Mournful Pergolesi. Only Harnoncourt could pull this off so well.
Mozart - Requiem / Ziesak, Maultsby, R. Croft, D. Arnold, Boston Baroque, PearlmanMozart - Requiem / Ziesak, Maultsby, R. Croft, D. Arnold, Boston Baroque, Pearlman by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Mozart with backbone. This recording is powerful!
Beethoven: Mass in C; Elegiac Song; Calm Sea and Prosperous VoyageBeethoven: Mass in C; Elegiac Song; Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
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Shaw charms every ounce of beauty out of his chorus.
Haydn: Die Sieben Letzten Worte Unseres Erlosers Am KreuzeHaydn: Die Sieben Letzten Worte Unseres Erlosers Am Kreuze
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Haydn's pure melodies brought to life with chorus.
Haydn - Missa in tempore belli ~ Salve Regina / Röschmann, von Magnus, Lippert, Widmer; HarnoncourtHaydn - Missa in tempore belli ~ Salve Regina / Röschmann, von Magnus, Lippert, Widmer; Harnoncourt by Dorothea Röschmann
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Haydn and Harnoncourt get serious.