Altus: From Castrato to Countertenor

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1Music for a While, Z. 583
classical guitar and guitar:
Craig Ogden (guitarist)
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
classical guitar arranger:
Craig Ogden (guitarist)
recording of:
Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583: Act III "Music for a While" (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583: II. "Music for a While"
Henry Purcell3:48
2Come, Ye Sons of Art Away, Z. 323: III. Sound the Trumpet, Sound, Till Around (First Counter-Tenor, Second Counter-Tenor)
countertenor vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor) and Christopher Robson (operatic counter-tenor)
solo vocals:
Christopher Robson (operatic counter-tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Birthday Ode for Queen Mary "Come Ye Sons of Art", Z. 323: III. Sound the Trumpet
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1694)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Birthday Ode for Queen Mary "Come Ye Sons of Art", Z. 323
Henry Purcell2:26
3Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IV. "Osanna" / "Agnus Dei" (Alto)
producer:
Pere Casulleras (Catalan sound engineer, photographer and producer)
alto vocals:
Charles Brett (English counter-tenor active in late 20th century) (in 1988-04)
orchestra:
Collegium Vocale Gent (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Philippe Herreweghe (Belgian conductor) (in 1988-04)
balance engineer:
Pere Casulleras (Catalan sound engineer, photographer and producer) (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Minderbroederskerk in Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen (East Flanders), Flanders (Flemish Region), Belgium (in 1988-04)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, Dona nobis pacem: IV. Agnus Dei (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IVe. Aria "Agnus Dei") (in 1988-04)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Charles Brett5:27
4Malinconia, ninfa gentile
classical guitar:
Craig Ogden (guitarist)
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
classical guitar arranger:
Craig Ogden (guitarist)
recording of:
Malinconia, ninfa gentile (catch-all for arrangements)
lyricist:
Ippolito Pindemonte
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
arrangement of:
Quindici composizione da camera per canto e pianoforte: No. 10. Malinconia, ninfa gentile
Vincenzo Bellini1:41
5Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Act 3: "Ahimè! Dove trascorsi? ... Che faro senza Euridice" (Orfeo)
countertenor vocals [Orfeo]:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Atto III, scena 1: “Ahimè! Dove trascorsi!” (Orfeo)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III (Italian version)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III (Italian version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck5:06
6Ave Maria
classical guitar:
Craig Ogden (guitarist)
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
classical guitar arranger:
Craig Ogden (guitarist)
recording of:
Ave Maria (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’)
Franz Schubert4:31
7Nacht und Träume, D 827
piano:
Martin Katz (pianist)
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
recording of:
Nacht und Träume, D. 827
lyricist:
Matthäus von Collin
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 827)
Franz Schubert4:02
8Plainte sur la mort de Monseur Lambert: "O mort, affreuse mort! Quelle est ta barbarie!"
executive producer:
Alain Lanceron
producer:
Michel Bernard (engineer / producer)
editor:
Étienne Collard
instruments:
Il Seminario Musicale (French baroque music ensemble) (from 1997-04-01 until 1997-04-04)
alto vocals:
Gérard Lesne (countertenor) (from 1997-04-01 until 1997-04-04)
countertenor vocals:
Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
orchestra:
Il Seminario Musicale (French baroque music ensemble)
balance engineer:
Michel Pierre (audio engineer)
recorded at:
Église luthérienne de Bon Secours in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1997-04-01 until 1997-04-04)
recording of:
Plainte sur la mort de Monsieur Lambert (from 1997-04-01 until 1997-04-04)
composer:
Jean Lacquemant (DuBuisson) and Du Buisson (composer, died ca. 1710) (in 1696)
Du Buisson5:21
9Les Nuits d'été, op. 7: III. "Sur les Lagunes"
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor) (from 2003-07-07 until 2003-07-16)
orchestra:
Ensemble orchestral de Paris (from 2003-07-07 until 2003-07-16)
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor) (from 2003-07-07 until 2003-07-16)
recorded at:
Espace de projection (IRCAM) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 2003-07-07 until 2003-07-16)
recording of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7: Nº 3. Sur les lagunes (from 2003-07-07 until 2003-07-16)
lyricist:
Théophile Gautier
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1841)
part of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7
Hector Berlioz6:19
10Carmina Burana: Part 2 "In Taberna": No. 12 "Olim lacus colueram" (Tenor, Chorus of Men)
Carl Orff3:49
11Silent Night
piano:
Moses Hogan
countertenor vocals:
Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor)
arranger:
Moses Hogan
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Moses Hogan3:54
12Duetto buffo di due gatti (Comic Duet for Two Cats)
executive producer:
Alain Lanceron
producer:
Étienne Collard
piano:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist)
countertenor vocals:
Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
tenor vocals:
Rockwell Blake (tenor)
balance engineer:
Emmanuelle Bailliet (engineer) and Nicolas Bartholomée (French sound engineer and producer of classical recordings)
recorded at:
deSingel Internationale Kunstcampus in Antwerp, Antwerpen (Antwerp), Flanders (Flemish Region), Belgium (from 1995-11-13 until 1995-11-20)
recording of:
Duetto buffo di due gatti
composer:
G. Berthold
previously attributed to:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
is based on:
Otello: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini2:54
13Maladresse
countertenor vocals:
Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
recording of:
Maladresse
composer:
Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
Gérard Lesne3:59
14Shenandoah
classical guitar:
Craig Ogden (guitarist)
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
classical guitar arranger:
Craig Ogden (guitarist)
recording of:
Shenandoah
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 324)
[traditional]4:30
15Plaisir d'amour
classical guitar:
Craig Ogden (guitarist)
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
classical guitar arranger:
Craig Ogden (guitarist)
recording of:
Plaisir d’amour (Romance du chevrier)
lyricist:
Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian
composer:
Jean‐Paul‐Égide Martini (Plaisir d'amour)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
Jean‐Paul‐Égide Martini3:50
16Petite messe solennelle: "Crucifixus"
other vocals [castrato vocals]:
Alessandro Moreschi (in 1902)
recording of:
Petite Messe solennelle: III. Credo: Crucifixus (S - soprano solo) (in 1902-04)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1863)
part of:
Petite Messe solennelle
Gioachino Rossini3:00