Sacred Music: Cornerstone Works of Sacred Music

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Tracklist

1▶CD: CD 1 - Les premiers chants chrétiens
2▶CD: CD 2 - Mille ans de chant grégorien
3▶CD: CD 3 - La naissance de la polyphonie
4▶CD: CD 4 - La grande aventure du motet polyphonique
5▶CD: CD 5 - La messe polyphonique du Moyen Âge à la Renaissance (1)
6▶CD: CD 6 - La messe polyphonique du Moyen Âge à la Renaissance (2)
7▶CD: CD 7 - Petits et grands motets baroques
8▶CD: CD 8 - Lamentations & Tenebrae
9▶CD: CD 9 - Vêpres baroques (1)
10▶CD: CD 10 - Vêpres baroques (2)
11▶CD: CD 11 - Les grands oratorios (1)
12▶CD: CD 12 - Les grands oratorios (2)
13▼CD: CD 13 - Les grands oratorios (3)
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1Messiah: Part I. Sinfonia
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:01
2Messiah: Part I. Recitative "Comfort ye, my people, saith your God"
instruments and performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
tenor vocals:
Mark Padmore (British tenor)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitative “Comfort ye” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:10
3Messiah: Part I. Air "Every valley shall be exalted"
instruments and performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
tenor vocals:
Mark Padmore (British tenor)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:18
4Messiah: Part I. Chorus "And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed"
instruments and performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
tenor vocals:
Mark Padmore (British tenor)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:40
5Messiah: Part I. Recitative "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts"
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel1:39
6Messiah: Part I. Air "But who may abide the day of His coming?"
alto vocals:
Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
orchestra and performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
version of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “But who may abide the day of His coming?” (1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:37
7Messiah: Part I. Chorus "And He shall purify the sons of Levi"
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And He shall purify”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:16
8Messiah: Part I. Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" - Air "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion" - Chorus "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, arise"
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel5:56
9Messiah: Part I. Recitative "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth" - Air "The people that walked in darkness"
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel5:42
10Messiah: Part I. Chorus "For unto us a child is born"
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:38
11Messiah: Part I. Pastoral Symphony
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:54
12Messiah: Part I. Recitative "There were shepherds abiding in the field" - Recitative "And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them" - Recitative "And the angel said unto them: Fear not, for behold" - Chorus "Glory to God in the highest"
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:08
13Messiah: Part I. Air "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion"
soprano vocals:
Sandrine Piau (soprano)
orchestra and performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18. Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
version of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:25
14Messiah: Part I. Recitative "Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened" - Air "He shall feed His flock like a shepherd"
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitative “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel5:59
15Messiah: Part I. Chorus "His yoke is easy, and His burthen is light"
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:17
16Messiah: Part II. Chorus "Behold the lamb of God"
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel2:19
17Messiah: Part II. Air "He was despised and rejected of men"
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel11:06
18Messiah: Part II. Chorus "Surely He hath borne our griefs" - Chorus "All we like sheep have gone astray"
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely He hath borne our griefs”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel7:18
14▶CD: CD 14 - Les grands oratorios (4)
15▶CD: CD 15 - Les grands oratorios (5)
16▶CD: CD 16 - Les grands oratorios (6)
17▶CD: CD 17 - Musiques de la Réforme (1)
18▶CD: CD 18 - Musiques de la Réforme (2)
19▶CD: CD 19 - Musiques de la Réforme (3)
20▶CD: CD 20 - Stabat Mater (1)
21▶CD: CD 21 - Stabat Mater (2)
22▶CD: CD 22 - Requiem (1)
23▶CD: CD 23 - Requiem (2)
24▶CD: CD 24 - Requiem (3)
25▶CD: CD 25 - Les Temps modernes (1)
26▶CD: CD 26 - Les Temps modernes (2)
27▶CD: CD 27 - Les Temps modernes (3)
28▶CD: CD 28 - Les Temps modernes (4)
29▶CD: CD 29 - Musique orthodoxe