100 Best Adagio Voices

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1Vocalise, Op. 43 No. 4
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
orchestra:
Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester (Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester prior to 2006)
conductor:
Michael Schønwandt
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (arr. by composer for soprano and orchestra)
orchestrator:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer)
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (in 1912)
orchestration of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (for voice and piano, original version)
Sergei Rachmaninoff5:22
2Agnus Dei, Op. 11
choir vocals:
Winchester Cathedral Choir
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Agnus Dei (arr. Samuel Barber for chorus)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (Special Purpose Artist)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936)
arranger:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1967)
part of:
Works of Samuel Barber by opus number (number: op. 11)
arrangement of:
Adagio for Strings
Samuel Barber7:48
3Pavane, Op. 50
choir vocals:
Edinburgh Festival Chorus (in 1974-01)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris (in 1974-01)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1974-01)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1974-01)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus) (in 1974-01)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré6:21
4Giustino: “Vedro con mio diletto” (Anastasio)
producer:
Étienne Collard
countertenor vocals:
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) (from 2006-07-03 until 2006-07-10)
orchestra:
Ensemble Matheus (from 2006-07-03 until 2006-07-10)
conductor:
Jean‐Christophe Spinosi (from 2006-07-03 until 2006-07-10)
balance engineer:
Michel Pierre (audio engineer)
recording of:
Giustino: Vedro con mio diletto (Anastasio) (from 2006-07-03 until 2006-07-10)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi
part of:
Giustino, RV 717: Act I
Antonio Vivaldi5:12
5Così fan tutte K588, Atto I, scena 2: Terzettino: “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordiligi/Dorabella/Don Alfonso)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
recording of:
Così fan tutte, K. 588: Atto I, Scena VI. (no. 10) Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte, K. 588: Atto I, Scena VI
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:04
6Saul, Act 1: “O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless”
vocals:
Paul Esswood (countertenor)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 32. Air "Oh Lord, whose mercies numberless" (David)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1738)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Saul, HWV 53: Act I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:04
7Le nozze di Figaro: Atto II: “Porgi, amor”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979) (task: artistic director)
soprano vocals [La Contessa]:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (from 1959-09 until 1959-11)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1959-09 until 1959-11)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (from 1959-09 until 1959-11)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (from 1959-09 until 1959-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1959-09 until 1959-11)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena I. (no. 11) Cavatina “Porgi, amor qualche ristoro” (La Contessa) (from 1959-09 until 1959-11)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:43
8Le Siège de Corinthe (L'assedio di Corinto): « Juste Ciel ! Ah, ta clémence est ma seule espérance »
choir vocals:
Lyon National Opera Chorus
vocals:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon
conductor:
Gabriele Ferro (conductor)
partial recording of:
Le Siège de Corinthe : Acte III
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Balocchi and Alexandre Soumet
part of:
Le Siège de Corinthe
Gioachino Rossini3:38
9La Wally: “Ebben? ... Ne andrò lontana”
soprano vocals [Wally]:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
orchestra:
French Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Paavo Järvi (conductor)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani4:24
10La forza del destino: Atto II. “La vergine degli angeli”
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Anton Guadagno (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 2. “La vergine degli angeli” (Leonora, Melitone, Guardiano, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi3:28
11Lakmé : Acte I. « Dôme épais » (Flower Duet)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Danielle Millet (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs … Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes4:48
12Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV. « Belle Nuit, ô nuit d'amour »
producer:
David R. Murray
choir vocals:
Choeur de l'Opéra national du Théâtre de la Monnaie (Chorus of the Belgian National Opera) (in 1988-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Nicklausse]:
Ann Murray (Irish mezzo-soprano) (in 1988-06)
soprano vocals [Giulietta]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1988-06)
vocals:
Mike d’Abo (in 1988-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra National du Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie de Bruxelles (Orchestra for the Brussels opera La Monnaie / De Munt) (in 1988-06)
conductor:
Sylvain Cambreling (conductor) (in 1988-06)
chorus master:
Günter Wagner (choir master) (in 1988-06)
balance engineer:
Michael Gray (UK classical recording engineer)
recorded at:
Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium (in 1988-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann : Acte IV. No 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités) (in 1988-06)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités, Hoffmann, Schlemil)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Jules Barbier
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach4:20
13Les Pêcheurs de perles : « À cette voix quel trouble … Je crois entendre encore » (Nadir)
tenor vocals:
Rolando Villazón (tenor)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Récit « À cette voix quel trouble » (Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Romance « Je crois entendre encore » (Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet3:07
14Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:41
15Rusalka: Act I. Song to the Moon
soprano vocals [Rusalka]:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Stefan Soltész (conductor)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Song to the Moon)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Antonín Dvořák5:54
16Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Humming Chorus
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1972)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1972)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1972)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:09
17The Tsar's Bride: Lyubasha's Aria: “You Wil Pay”
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Мстислав Ростропович (cellist)
partial recording of:
Царская невеста
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolaï Rimski-Korsakov)
librettist:
Илья Федорович Тюменев
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov4:32
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1Norma: Casta diva
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini5:35
2Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno, Oratorio in Two Parts HWV 46 A (1707), Part Two: Aria: "Lascia la spina" (Piacere)
vocals:
Ann Hallenberg (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
recording of:
Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, HWV 46a: Lascia la spina, cogli la rosa
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, HWV 46a
Georg Friedrich Händel6:29
3Dido and Aeneas, Act 3, Scene 2: When I Am Laid in Earth (Dido)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell3:55
4Serse: Aria: Ombra mai fu
alto vocals:
Stephanie Blythe (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Ensemble orchestral de Paris
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:50
5Interrotte speranze
tenor vocals:
Rolando Villazón (tenor)
vocals:
Topi Lehtipuu
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
recording of:
Interrotte speranze, SV 132
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi
part of:
Stattkus-Verzeichnis (number: SV 132)
part of:
Settimo Libro de Madrigali, SV 117–145
Claudio Monteverdi2:40
6Hippolyte et Aricie, Acte III, scène 1 : Air de Phèdre: Cruelle mère des amours
vocals:
Véronique Gens (soprano)
orchestra:
Les Talens Lyriques
conductor:
Christophe Rousset (French harpsichordist & conductor)
partial recording of:
Hippolyte et Aricie: Acte III
composer:
Jean‐Philippe Rameau (French composer of the Baroque era)
librettist:
Simon‐Joseph Pellegrin
part of:
Hippolyte et Aricie
Jean-Philippe Rameau5:14
7Il delirio amoroso: Aria: Lascia omai le brune vele
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
recording of:
Delirio amoroso, HWV 99: VII. Aria "Lascia omai le brune vele"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1707)
part of:
Delirio amoroso, HWV 99
Georg Friedrich Händel5:28
8La sonnambula, atto II, scena 2: Ah! Non credea mirarti (Amina)
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de Lyon
conductor:
Evelino Pidò (conductor)
recording of:
La sonnambula: Atto II, scena 2. “Ah! Non credea mirarti” (Amina, Elvino)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini4:48
9Otello, atto quarto, seconda scena: Ave Maria, piena di grazia … (Desdemona)
soprano vocals:
Gwyneth Jones (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi5:34
10Gustaf Wasa, act 1, scene 8: Aria: Från tronen uti bojor sänkt (Christina)
vocals:
Lena Nordin (swedish soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra (The Royal Court Orchestra)
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Gustaf Wasa, Act 1, Scene 8: Aria: Från tronen uti bojor sänkt (Christina)
composer:
Johann Gottlieb Naumann
Johann Gottlieb Naumann3:47
11La Légende de Sainte Cécile, Op. 22, Acte 2: Cantique de Sainte Cécile: "Que d'étoiles dans vos cheveux"
cello:
Paul Boufil (cellist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Isabelle Vernet (French mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Ensemble orchestral de Paris
conductor:
Jean‐Jacques Kantorow (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
La Légende de Sainte Cécile, op. 22, Acte II: Cantique de Sainte Cécile : « Que d'étoiles dans vos cheveux »
composer:
Ernest Chausson (composer)
Ernest Chausson4:47
12Hamlet, Acte IV: Le voilà, je crois l'entendre
choir vocals:
Les Éléments (chamber choir)
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor)
recording of:
Hamlet, Acte IV : « Le voilà, je crois l'entendre »
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
Ambroise Thomas4:55
13Turandot, Act 1: Signore, ascolta! (Liù)
audio engineer:
Michael Gray (producer)
mixer:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (soprano vocals)
orchestra:
Orchestre Radio-Symphonique de Strasbourg (in 1977)
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù) (in 1977)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:53
14Peer Gynt (Incidental Music): No. 19 Solveigs Sang (Solveig)
soprano vocals:
Camilla Tilling (soprano)
orchestra:
Eesti Riiklik Sümfooniaorkester (in 2004-09)
conductor:
Paavo Järvi (conductor) (in 2004-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2005)
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Solveigs sang (in 2004-09)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg4:53
15Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Ann Murray (Irish mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Andrew Litton (conductor)
recording of:
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: I. "Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht"
lyricist and composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
part of:
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Gustav Mahler4:49
16Wiegenlied, Op. 41 No. 1
soprano vocals:
Gundula Janowitz (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Richard Stamp
recording of:
Wiegenlied, op. 41 no. 1
lyricist:
Richard Dehmel
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1899)
part of:
5 Lieder for voice and piano (op 41; TrV 195)
Richard Strauss3:57
17Waldseligkeit, Op. 49 No. 1
soprano vocals:
Gundula Janowitz (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Richard Stamp
recording of:
Waldseligkeit, op. 49 no. 1
lyricist:
Richard Dehmel
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1900 until 1901)
part of:
8 Lieder for voice and piano (op. 49; TrV 204)
Richard Strauss2:55
18Pulcinella, Ballet: 2. Serenata: Mentre I'erbetta pasce l'agnella (tenor)
tenor vocals:
Martyn Hill (tenor)
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (John Wilson’s session orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Pulcinella: Serenata "Mentre l'erbetta" (ballet score)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (in 1920)
part of:
Pulcinella (ballet)
Igor Stravinsky3:20
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1Cantata No. 147, 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben' Bwv147, Part Two: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1723-07-02)
lyricist:
Martin Janus (German Protestant minister, c. 1620–1682) (in 1665)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
music quoted on:
Minnen av aprilhimlen
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach3:29
2St Matthew Passion BWV 244: Aria: Erbarme dich
alto vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
orchestra:
The English Concert
conductor:
Harry Bicket (harpsichordist and organist)
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, XXXIX. Aria (Alto) "Erbarme dich, mein Gott"
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 Bach6:48
3Dixit Dominus: De torrente in via bibet
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano) and Véronique Gens (soprano)
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
recording of:
Dixit Dominus in G minor, HWV 232: VIII. Duet & Chorus "De torrente in via bibet"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Dixit Dominus in G minor, HWV 232
Georg Friedrich Händel3:31
4Stabat mater pour soprano, contralto, cordes et basse continue: Stabat Mater dolorosa
countertenor vocals:
Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
soprano vocals:
Véronique Gens (soprano)
orchestra:
Il Seminario Musicale
conductor:
Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
recorded at:
Couvent de l'Annonciation (aka "Couvent des Dominicains") in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1997-02-02 until 1997-02-06)
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 Pergolesi4:43
5Ave Verum Corpus K618
choir vocals:
Winchester Cathedral Choir
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:33
6Messiah, Part One: Comfort Ye My People (Tenor)
tenor vocals:
Joseph Cornwell (tenor) (in 1988-04)
orchestra:
Taverner Players (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:21
7Vesperae solennes de confessore, K339: Laudate Dominum
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
organ:
Justin Sillman
choir vocals:
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus (from 1987-04-24 until 1987-04-28)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano) (from 1987-04-24 until 1987-04-28)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1987-04-24 until 1987-04-28)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1987-04-24 until 1987-04-28)
balance engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer) (from 1987-04-24 until 1987-04-28)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1987-04-24 until 1987-04-28)
recording of:
Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate dominum (from 1987-04-24 until 1987-04-28)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1780)
part of:
Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:27
8Magnificat in D Major, BWV243: Et misericordia
countertenor vocals:
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor)
tenor vocals:
Toby Spence (tenor)
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
recorded at:
Église Notre‐Dame du Liban in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243: VI. Aria (Alt, Tenor) "Et misericordia" (from 2006-10-26 until 2006-10-29)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1733-07-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (from 1728 until 1731)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243
Johann Sebastian Bach3:25
9Mass in C Minor K.427 (Revision Louis Langrée): Kyrie
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm)
conductor:
Louis Langrée (conductor)
recording of:
Missa in c-Moll, K.427/417a ('Große Messe'): I. Kyrie
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1782 until 1783)
part of:
Missa in c-Moll, K.427/417a ('Große Messe')
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:40
10Mass in B Minor BWV 232, Agnus Dei: Coro - Dona nobis pacem
choir vocals:
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
orchestra:
Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne
conductor:
Michel Corboz (conductor and composer)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, Dona nobis pacem: V. Dona nobis pacem
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Dona nobis pacem
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232
Johann Sebastian Bach3:01
11Requiem in D Minor K.626, Sequenz: Lacrimosa
choir vocals:
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
orchestra:
Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne
conductor:
Michel Corboz (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (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 Mozart3:16
12Requiem for Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra (1855), Requiem aeternam: Recordare
baritone vocals:
Luis Rodrigues (portuguese baritone)
choir vocals:
Coro Gulbenkian
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Mira Kalin (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Elisabete Matos
tenor vocals:
Aquiles Machado (tenor)
orchestra:
Orquestra Gulbenkian
conductor:
Michel Corboz (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Requiem for soloists, chorus & orchestra (1855), Requiem Aeternam: Recordare
composer:
Franz von Suppè (composer)
Franz von Suppé5:46
13Requiem to the Memory of Luiz Vaz de Camos, Op. 23, Agnus Dei: Requiem aeternam
choir vocals:
Coro Gulbenkian
orchestra:
Orquestra Gulbenkian
conductor:
Michel Corboz (conductor and composer)
partial recording of:
Requiem à la mémoire de Camões in C minor, op. 23: VII. Agnus Dei
composer:
João Domingos Bomtempo
part of:
Messe de Requiem, op. 23 (Requiem à la mémoire de Camões in C minor)
João Domingos Bomtempo1:39
14Psalm 42, for Chorus, Soprano and Orchestra, Op. 42: 1. Chorus: Wie der Hirsch schreit nach frischem Wasser
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
performer:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
recording of:
Psalm 42, op. 42, MWV A 15: I. Chorus, "Wie der Hirsch schreit"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
Psalm 42, op. 42, MWV A 15: "Wie der Hirsch schreit"
Felix Mendelssohn5:54
15Missa Solemnis in B Flat Minor, Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei
choir vocals:
Chor der Bamberger Symphoniker
orchestra:
Bamberger Symphoniker
conductor:
Karl Anton Rickenbacher (conductor)
recording of:
Missa Solemnis in B-flat major, WAB 29: VI. Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei. Adagio
composer:
Anton Bruckner (composer) (in 1854)
part of:
Missa Solemnis in B-flat major, WAB 29: VI. Agnus Dei
Anton Bruckner3:29
16Requiem, Op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu
recording engineer:
Joseph Rotzetter (engineer) (in 1992-02)
organ:
Philippe Corboz (from 1992-02-15 until 1992-02-16)
baritone vocals and bass vocals:
Peter Harvey (bass-baritone) (from 1992-02-15 until 1992-02-16)
choir vocals:
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne (from 1992-02-15 until 1992-02-16)
soprano vocals:
Magali Dami (soprano) (from 1992-02-15 until 1992-02-16)
orchestra:
Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne (from 1992-02-15 until 1992-02-16)
conductor:
Michel Corboz (conductor and composer) (from 1992-02-15 until 1992-02-16)
recorded at:
Cathédrale de Lausanne in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1992-02-15 until 1992-02-16)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu (from 1992-02-15 until 1992-02-16)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48
Gabriel Fauré3:17
17Requiem, Op. 48: VII. In paradisum
choir vocals:
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
soprano vocals:
Magali Dami (soprano)
orchestra:
Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne
conductor:
Michel Corboz (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: VII. In Paradisum
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
publisher:
Éditions Durand (1947–present)
part of:
28 Days Later
part of:
Requiem, op. 48
Gabriel Fauré4:00
18Requiem, Op. 9: In paradisum
cello:
Timothy Hugh (cellist)
organ:
John Butt
baritone vocals [baritone]:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
mezzo-soprano vocals [mezzo-soprano]:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
Requiem, op. 9: IX. In Paradisum (for choir and organ (1947))
composer:
Maurice Duruflé
part of:
Requiem, op. 9 (for choir and organ (1947))
Maurice Duruflé2:55
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1Miserere (Excerpts) (Taverner Consort Choir & Players feat. conductor Andrew Parrott)
instruments:
Taverner Consort Players
choir vocals:
Taverner Consort Choir
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
partial recording of:
Miserere mei, Deus
composer:
Gregorio Allegri (composer)
Gregorio Allegri6:50
2Funeral Sentences for the Death of Queen Mary II: Man That Is Born of Woman Z27 (Taverner Consort Choir & Players, Taverner Consort Choir and Taverner Players feat. conductor Andrew Parrott)
instruments:
Taverner Players
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
recording of:
Funeral Music on the Death of Queen Mary: II. Anthem, Z. 27 “Man that is born of a woman"
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 27)
part of:
Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, Z. 860
Henry Purcell2:40
3Selva Morale E Spirituale, Venetia 1640: Hymnus: Salve Regina A 3 (Taverner Consort Choir & Players, Taverner Consort Choir and Taverner Players feat. conductor Andrew Parrott)
instruments:
Taverner Players
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
recording of:
Selva morale e spirituale: Salva Regina a 3 [III], SV 285
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi
part of:
Stattkus-Verzeichnis (number: SV 285)
part of:
Selva morale e spirituale
Claudio Monteverdi5:49
4Messa Da Requiem : Libera Me - Requiem (Orchestre Capitole Toulouse, Orféon Donostiarra and Julia Varady feat. conductor Michel Plasson)
violin:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Orfeón Donostiarra
soprano vocals:
Júlia Várady (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: VIIc. Libera me: Requiem aeternam
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Messa da requiem: VII. Libera me (soprano, coro)
Giuseppe Verdi2:55
5Gloria in G Major for Soprano Solo, Mixed Chorus & Orchestra: Domine Deus, Agnus Dei (Soprano) (Brigitte Fournier, Gulbenkian Foundation Orchestra, Lisbon and Gulbenkian Foundation Chorus, Lisbon feat. conductor Michel Corboz)
choir vocals:
Coro Gulbenkian
soprano vocals:
Brigitte Fournier (swiss operatic soprano)
orchestra:
Orquestra Gulbenkian
conductor:
Michel Corboz (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Gloria, for Soprano, Chorus and Orchestra, FP 177: III. Domine Deus
composer:
Francis Poulenc (pianist and composer) (from 1959 until 1960)
part of:
Gloria, for Soprano, Chorus and Orchestra, FP 177
Francis Poulenc4:43
6Ave Verum (For Female Chorus & Organ), Op. 65 No. 1 (Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne and Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne feat. conductor Michel Corboz)
choir vocals:
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
orchestra:
Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne
conductor:
Michel Corboz (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Ave verum, op. 65 no. 1
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1894)
part of:
2 offertories, op. 65
Gabriel Fauré3:28
7Quatre Motets Pour Le Temps de Noël: O Magnum Mysterium (The Sixteen feat. conductor Harry Christophers)
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor)
recording of:
Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël: No. 1. O magnum mysterium
composer:
Francis Poulenc (pianist and composer) (in 1952, from 1959 until 1960)
part of:
Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152
Francis Poulenc3:26
8Vespers (All-Night Vigil), Op. 37: 6. Bogoroditse Devo (Rejoice, O Virgin Mother Of God) (Swedish Radio Choir feat. conductor Tonu Kaljuste)
choir vocals:
Radiokören
conductor:
Tõnu Kaljuste (conductor)
recording of:
Всенощное бдение, op. 37: 6. Богородице Дево, радуйся
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (in 1915)
part of:
Всенощное бдение, op. 37 (All-Night Vigil by Sergei Rachmaninoff)
Sergei Rachmaninoff2:43
9Magnificat (1989) (Choir of King's College, Cambridge feat. conductor Stephen Cleobury)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-18 until 1994-07-22)
recording of:
Magnificat (for mixed choir a cappella) (from 1994-07-18 until 1994-07-22)
premiered in:
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (on 1990-05-24)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (in 1989)
Arvo Pärt6:22
10Thunder Entered Her: The Lament of the Mother of God (Winchester Cathedral Choir and Solveig Kringelborn feat. conductor David Hill)
John Tavener4:46
11Maitia Nun Ziran (Choir Ama-lur feat. conductor Beñat Achiary)
[unknown]3:49
12Loch Lomond [Scotland] (Arr. Jonathan Rathbone) (The Swingle Singers)
[unknown]3:56
13Kondakion De l'Office De La Nativité (Byzantine Melkite Tradition): Al-yawma-l-Batûl (Ensemble de la Paix feat. conductor Soeur Marie Keyrouz)
[unknown]2:23
14Veni Creator Spiritus (Downside Abbey Monks and Choirboys feat. conductor Dom Dustan O'Keeffe)
[unknown]3:09
15Lord, I Can't Turn Back (Derek Lee Ragin and Moses Hogan Singers feat. conductor Moses George Hogan)
[unknown]2:07
16Salve Regina (Downside Abbey Monks and Choirboys feat. conductor Dom Dustan O'Keeffe)
[unknown]2:32
17Away in a Manger (Derek Lee Ragin and Moses Hogan Singers feat. conductor Moses George Hogan)
[unknown]2:32
18Berçeuse de Grainne Pour Diarmait (After Motet 'Nisi Dominus') (Breda Mayock and La Orfanelle della Pieta)
Hughes de Courson et Youenn Le Berre5:09
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1Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: Aria (Cantilena) (Mady Mesplé and Cellos ensemble of the Orchestre de Paris feat. conductor Paul Capolongo)
recording of:
Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W389: I. Aria (Cantilena) (for voice and cellos)
composer:
Heitor Villa‐Lobos (in 1938)
part of:
Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W389 (for voice and cellos)
Heitor Villa‐Lobos6:26
2Music for a While (David Daniels [countertenor] and Craig Ogden)
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: II. "Music for a While"
lyricist:
John Dryden (English poet)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583
Henry Purcell3:46
3Madrigals, Book 8 (Madrigali Guerrieri Et Amorosi...Libro Ottavo), Madrigali Guerrieri, Hor Che'l C'Hor Ch'El Ciel E La Terra, E'l Vento Tace' (Consort of Musicke feat. conductor Anthony Rooley)
Claudio Monteverdi4:50
4Du Bist Die Ruh' D776 (Arleen Augér and Lambert Orkis)
recording of:
Du bist die Ruh', D. 776
lyricist:
Friedrich Rückert (German poet)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1823)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 776)
Franz Schubert4:03
5Vier Gesange, Op. 17: Es Tont Ein Voller Harfenklang (London Symphony Chorus and City of London Sinfonia feat. conductor Richard Hickox)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
4 Gesänge, op. 17: Nr. 1. Es tönt ein voller Harfenklang
lyricist:
Friedrich Ruperti
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1860)
part of:
4 Gesänge, op. 17
Johannes Brahms2:47
6Mich Zieht Es Nach Dem Dörfchen Hin, Op. 55 No. 3 (Accentus Chamber Choir feat. conductor Laurence Equilbey)
choir vocals:
Accentus (Chœur de chambre Accentus)
conductor:
Laurence Equilbey
recording of:
Fünf Lieder, op. 55: Nr. 3. Mich zieht es nach dem Dörfchen hin
lyricist:
Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer)
translator:
Wilhelm Gerhard
part of:
Fünf Lieder, op. 55
Robert Schumann2:45
7Funf Lieder, Op. 104: III. Letztes Glück (Kalbeck) (Accentus Chamber Choir feat. conductor Laurence Equilbey)
choir vocals:
Accentus (Chœur de chambre Accentus)
conductor:
Laurence Equilbey
recording of:
5 Gesänge, op. 104: Nr. 3. Letztes Glück
lyricist:
Max Kalbeck
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
5 Gesänge, op. 104
Johannes Brahms2:20
8Gesang Der Geister Über Den Wassern D714 (Capella Bavariae feat. conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch)
Franz Schubert10:57
9Les Nuits D'été, Op. 7: 2. Le Spectre de La Rose (Janet Baker and City of London Sinfonia feat. conductor Richard Hickox)
recording of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7: Nº 2. Le Spectre de la rose
lyricist:
Théophile Gautier
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (in 1841)
part of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7
Hector Berlioz6:52
102 Songs, Op. 4 (J.L. Runeberg): Flickan Knyter i Johannenatten
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Paavo Järvi (conductor)
recording of:
Flickan knyter i Johannenatten, op. 4 no. 2
lyricist:
Johan Ludvig Runeberg
composer:
Wilhelm Stenhammar (composer, conductor and pianist)
part of:
2 songs, op. 4
Wilhelm Stenhammar1:53
11Chanson Perpétuelle, Op. 37 (Kammer Ensemble de Paris and Felicity Lott feat. conductor Armin Jordan)
instruments:
Kammer Ensemble de Paris
soprano vocals:
Felicity Lott (soprano)
conductor:
Armin Jordan (conductor)
recording of:
Chanson perpétuelle, op. 37 (for voice and orchestra)
lyricist:
Charles Cros
composer:
Ernest Chausson (composer) (in 1898)
orchestration of:
Chanson perpétuelle, op. 37 (for voice, string quartet and piano)
Ernest Chausson6:55
12Carmina Burana: In Trutina (Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Janice Watson and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra)
choir vocals:
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
soprano vocals:
Janice Watson (soprano)
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours: XXI. In trutina mentis dubia
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours
Carl Orff2:43
13Les Illuminations, Op. 18: IIIa. Phrase (Richard Hickox feat. conductor David Hill)
Benjamin Britten1:04
14Seven Elizabethan Lyrics, Op. 12: VI. By a Fountainside (Ben Jonson) (Martyn Hill and City of London Sinfonia feat. conductor Geoffrey Parsons and Thomas Allen)
engineer:
Martin Haskell (sound engineer)
producer:
Roy Emerson (producer, engineer, classical)
piano:
Geoffrey Parsons (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
recording of:
Seven Elizabethan Lyrics, op. 12, no. 6: By a Fountainside
lyricist:
Ben Jonson (English playwright & poet)
composer:
Roger Quilter (in 1908)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Production Music
part of:
Seven Elizabethan Lyrics, op. 12
Roger Quilter3:50
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1Concerto Pour Soprano Colorature & Orchestre En Fa Mineur/in F Minor/f-Moll, Op. 82 : I Andante (Berlin Symphony Orchestra and Natalie Dessay feat. conductor Michael Schønwandt)
Reinhold Glière8:41
2L' Air (Banville) (Claude Lavoix and Rachel Yakar)
Reynaldo Hahn3:40
3Shéhérazade: III. L'indifférent (Arleen Augér and Philharmonia Chamber Orchestra feat. conductor Libor Pesek)
recording of:
Shéhérazade: III. L'Indifférent
lyricist:
Tristan Klingsor
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1903)
part of:
Schéhérazade: Trois poèmes pour chant et orchestre
Maurice Ravel4:12
4Après Un Rêve, Op. 7 No. 1 (Romaine Bussine) (Véronique Gens and Roger Vignoles)
engineer:
Daniel Zalay (from 1998-11-08 until 1999-10-04)
producer:
Daniel Zalay
piano:
Roger Vignoles (pianist) (from 1998-11-08 until 1999-10-04)
soprano vocals:
Véronique Gens (soprano) (from 1998-11-08 until 1999-10-04)
recorded at:
Arsenal de Metz in Metz, Moselle, Grand Est, France (from 1998-11-08 until 1999-10-04)
recording of:
Après un rêve, op. 7 no. 1 (original; for voice and piano) (from 1998-11-08 until 1999-10-04)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (Special Purpose Artist)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1877)
translator:
Romain Bussine
publisher:
Choudens (in 1878)
premiered at:
Société nationale de musique in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1879-01-11)
part of:
Trois mélodies, op. 7
Gabriel Fauré2:34
5Trois Chansons A Capella (Charles D'Orléans): Dieu Qu'il La Fait Bon Regarder! (Ensemble Vocal Jean Sourisse feat. conductor Jean Sourisse)
choir vocals:
Ensemble Vocal Jean Sourisse
conductor:
Jean Sourisse (choral conductor)
recording of:
Trois chansons de Charles d’Orléans, L. 92, CD 99: I. “Dieu ! Qu’il la fait bon regarder !”
lyricist:
Charles duc d’Orléans
composer:
Claude Debussy (in 1898-04)
part of:
Trois chansons de Charles d’Orléans, L. 92, CD 99 (for 4-part mixed choir)
Claude Debussy1:55
6Cantique De Jean Racine, Op. 11 (version with Organ) (Winchester Cathedral Choir feat. conductor David Hill)
choir vocals:
Winchester Cathedral Choir
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Cantique de Jean Racine, op. 11 (for choir and piano or organ)
lyricist:
Jean Racine (librettist)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1865)
dedicated to:
César Franck (Belgian-born French composer)
Gabriel Fauré5:50
72 Duos, Op. 11: 1. La Nuit (Theodore de Banville) (Emmanuel Strosser and Ensemble Vocal Jean Sourisse feat. conductor Jean Sourisse)
Ernest Chausson2:18
82 Duos, Op. 11: 2. Le Réveil (Honore de Balzac) (Emmanuel Strosser and Ensemble Vocal Jean Sourisse feat. conductor Jean Sourisse)
Ernest Chausson4:11
9Trois Chansons A Capella: Trois Beaux Oiseaux Du Paradis (Delphine Collot, Brigitte Vinson, Jean-Louis Bouillat, Ensemble Vocal Jean Sourisse and Gérard Wieclaw feat. conductor Jean Sourisse)
recording of:
Trois chansons: No. 2. Trois beaux oiseaux du Paradis
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (from 1914 until 1915)
part of:
Trois chansons
Maurice Ravel2:39
102 Choeurs Pour 4 Voix Mixtes A Capella, Op. 68: No. 1 Calme Des Nuits (Anon) (Ensemble Vocal Jean Sourisse feat. conductor Jean Sourisse)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:16
11Chants D'Auvergne: Baïlèro (Series 1, No. 2) (Arleen Augér and English Chamber Orchestra feat. conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier)
soprano vocals:
Arleen Augér (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série: No. 2. Baïlèro
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série
Joseph Canteloube6:40
12Vocalise-Étude en forme de Habanera (Berlin Symphony Orchestra and Natalie Dessay feat. conductor Michael Schønwandt)
recording of:
Vocalise-Étude en forme de habanera
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 51)
Maurice Ravel3:23
13L'invitation Au Voyage (François LeRoux and Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra feat. conductor John Nelson)
baritone vocals:
François Le Roux (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recording of:
L’Invitation au voyage (for voice and orchestra)
lyricist:
Charles Baudelaire
composer:
Henri Duparc (composer)
Henri Duparc3:44
14Quatre Poèmes Hindous: Lahore - Heinrich Heine (Kammer Ensemble de Paris and Felicity Lott feat. conductor Armin Jordan)
instruments:
Kammer Ensemble de Paris
soprano vocals:
Felicity Lott (soprano)
conductor:
Armin Jordan (conductor)
recording of:
Quatre poèmes hindous : II. Lahore: Un sapin isolé
composer:
Maurice Delage (in 1912)
part of:
Quatre poèmes hindous
Maurice Delage3:50
15Les Chansons De Bilitis: XII. La Pluie Au Matin (The Nash Ensemble and Delphine Seyrig)
celesta:
Ian Brown (classical pianist) (in 1989-06)
flute:
Philippa Davies (flautist) (in 1989-06) and Lenore Smith (flutist) (in 1989-06)
harp:
Bryn Lewis (harpist) (in 1989-06) and Marisa Robles (Spanish harpist) (in 1989-06)
spoken vocals:
Delphine Seyrig (in 1989-06)
conductor:
Lionel Friend (in 1989-06)
performer:
Nash Ensemble
recorded at:
St Martin’s Church (East Woodhay, Hampshire) in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1989-06)
recording of:
Les Chansons de Bilitis, L. 96, CD 102: No. 12. La Pluie au matin (in 1989-06)
lyricist:
Pierre Louÿs
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1900 until 1901)
part of:
Les Chansons de Bilitis, L. 96, CD 102 (for 2 flutes, 2 harps, celesta and voice)
Claude Debussy2:38

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part of:100 Best (EMI Classics) (order: 15)