Tears from Heaven

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1Requiem, KV 626: Introitus
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir)
soprano vocals:
Angela Maria Blasi (soprano)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: I. Introitus: Requiem aeternam (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:05
2Ein deutsches Requiem: Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus (from 1983-07-05 until 1983-07-06)
solo soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano) (from 1983-07-05 until 1983-07-06)
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-07-05 until 1983-07-06)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1983-07-05 until 1983-07-06)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master) (from 1983-07-05 until 1983-07-06)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1983-07-05 until 1983-07-06)
recording of:
Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45: V. “Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit” (Chor, Sopran) (from 1983-07-05 until 1983-07-06)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45
Johannes Brahms6:57
3Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Erbarme dich
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jard van Nes (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Bach Collegium München
conductor:
Enoch zu Guttenberg
recorded at:
Klosterkirche Alpirsbach in Alpirsbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
live recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, XXXIX. Aria (Alto) "Erbarme dich, mein Gott" (in 1990-04)
orchestrator:
Ton Koopman (conductor, organist and harpsichordist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II
Johann Sebastian Bach6:49
4Mater dolorosa
contralto vocals:
Nathalie Stutzmann (contralto and conductor)
soprano vocals:
Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz (soprano)
orchestra:
The Hanover Band
conductor:
Roy Goodman (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Stabat mater for soprano, alto, strings and basso continuo: I. Duo: Stabat mater dolorosa
composer:
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (composer)
part of:
Stabat Mater for soprano, alto, strings and basso continuo
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi4:41
5Miserere mei Deus
assistant engineer:
Mike Cox (engineer)
engineer:
Andrew Hallifax
executive producer:
John Kehoe
producer:
Morten Winding
bass vocals:
James Elias (choir vocalist)
choir vocals:
Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge (from 1993-03-15 until 1993-03-17)
countertenor vocals:
Reiner Schneider-Waterberg
soprano vocals:
Rebecca Daldorph and Louisa Keily (British soprano)
conductor:
Richard Marlow (English choral conductor and organist) (from 1993-03-15 until 1993-03-17)
chorus master:
Richard Marlow (English choral conductor and organist)
recorded at:
Trinity College Chapel (Cambridge, UK) in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1993-03-15 until 1993-03-17)
recording of:
Miserere mei, Deus (from 1993-03-15 until 1993-03-17)
composer:
Gregorio Allegri (composer)
quotes lyrics from:
Miserere mei (words from Psalm 51)
Gregorio Allegri8:20
6Requiem: Pie Jesu
soprano vocals:
Camilla Otaki
orchestra:
London Musici
conductor:
Richard Marlow (English choral conductor and organist)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu (1890, second version)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
included in:
CHAPTER IV PIE JESU (REST)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré3:53
7Ave verum corpus
choir vocals:
London Voices
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Claus Peter Flor
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1791-06-18)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:15
8Messa da Requiem: Recordare
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIg. Dies irae: Recordare (soprano, mezzo-soprano)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi4:05
9Agnus Dei
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Helmuth Froschauer (conductor and chorus master)
recording of:
Agnus Dei
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
arranger:
Ernest Guiraud (French composer)
is based on:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2: II. Intermezzo (for piano, Bizet)
Georges Bizet3:23
10Requiem: Requiem aeternam
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, op. 148: I. Requiem Aeternam
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, op. 148
Robert Schumann3:44
11Stabat Mater
engineer:
Hans Schmid (engineer) (on 1989-04-24)
producer:
Wilhelm Meister (Tonmeister / recording producer) (on 1989-04-24)
alto vocals:
Nathalie Stutzmann (contralto and conductor) (on 1989-04-24)
contralto vocals:
Nathalie Stutzmann (contralto and conductor)
orchestra:
Moscow Virtuosi (on 1989-04-24)
conductor:
Vladimir Spivakov (Russian violinist/conductor) (on 1989-04-24)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (on 1989-04-24)
recording of:
Stabat Mater, RV 621: I. Largo "Stabat mater dolorosa" (on 1989-04-24)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Stabat Mater, RV 621
Antonio Vivaldi3:10
12Stabat Mater: Inflammatus et accensus
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Carlo Felice Cillario (conductor)
recording of:
Stabat Mater: VIII. Aria - Inflammatus et accensus (soprano, coro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (from 1831 until 1841)
part of:
Stabat Mater
Gioachino Rossini5:19
13Selig sind die Toten
choir vocals:
Musica Sacra (New York based choir & orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Westenburg (choral conductor and founder of Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra in New York)
recording of:
Motet "Selig sind die Toten", SWV 391
composer:
Heinrich Schütz (composer)
part of:
Schütz-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: SWV 391)
part of:
Geistliche Chor-Music, Op.11, SWV 369-397
Heinrich Schütz3:42
14Ein deutsches Requiem: Herr, lehre doch mich
bass-baritone vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
recording of:
Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45: III. “Herr, lehre doch mich” (Chor, Bariton)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45
Johannes Brahms9:50
15Alleluia
choir vocals:
Musica Sacra (New York based choir & orchestra)
performer:
Richard Westenburg (choral conductor and founder of Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra in New York)
recording of:
Alleluia (by Randall Thompson, for unaccompanied SATB chorus; premiered on July 8, 1940 at Tanglewood)
composer:
Randall Thompson (American composer) (in 1940-07)
premiered at:
Tanglewood Music Festival 1940 (1940-07)
Randall Thompson5:19
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