Dies Irae: The Essential Choral Collection

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1Requiem: Dies Irae
choir vocals:
Ernst‐Senff‐Chor
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi2:44
2Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Stengel
executive producer:
Prof. Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Renate Kupfer and Hanno Rinke
editor:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (in 1982-05)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (in 1982-05)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1982-05)
chorus master:
Walter Hagen-Groll (chorus master) (in 1982-05)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (German audio)
recorded at:
Haus des Rundfunks: Großer Sendesaal in Berlin, Germany (in 1982-05)
edit of:
Nabucco: “Va pensiero sull’ali dorate“ by Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Giuseppe Sinopoli
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (in 1982-05)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi3:59
3Carmen: Entrance of the Toreadors
editor:
Joachim Niss
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (in 1977-09)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1977-09) and George Watson’s College Boys’ Chorus (in 1977-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo soprano) (in 1977-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1977-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-09)
chorus master:
Patrick Criswell (chorusmaster) (in 1977-09) and John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (in 1977-09)
balance engineer:
Karl‐August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use "Deutsche Grammophon") and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1977-09) and St John’s Church (Waterloo) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 26 « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! » (Chœur, les gamins, Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) (in 1977-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet3:53
4Symphony No 9: Ode to Joy
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
is based on:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven3:48
5Zadok the Priest
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) and Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1981-10)
choir vocals:
Choir of Westminster Abbey (in 1981-10)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1981-10)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) and Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1981-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-10)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258 (in 1981-10)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
Georg Friedrich Händel5:20
6Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Scene I. “Treulich geführt ziehet dahin”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner4:58
7Cavalleria Rusticana: Easter Hymn
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Aγνή Mπάλτσα (mezzo-soprano) and Vera Baniewicz (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
Pietro Mascagni4:38
8Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: Kyrie
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
soprano vocals:
Edith Mathis (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: II. Kyrie eleison (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 Mozart6:27
9Pavane for Orchestra and Choir Op. 50
recording engineer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer) (in 1986-11)
producer:
Hanno Rinke
choir vocals:
Tanglewood Festival Chorus (in 1986-11)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1986-11)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (in 1986-11)
chorus master:
John Oliver (chorus master) (in 1986-11)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1986-11)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus) (in 1986-11)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré6:48
10Gloria in D major, R. 589: Gloria in excelsis Deo
producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Gerd Ploebsch
guest oboe:
David Reichenberg (oboist)
guest trumpet:
Crispian Steele‐Perkins (classical trumpeter and composer)
choir vocals:
The English Concert Choir (in 1987-02)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1987-02)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1987-02)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-02)
recording of:
Gloria, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsis Deo (edited by Malipiero) (in 1987-02)
lyricist:
Anonymous (Special Purpose Artist)
additional composer:
Gian Francesco Malipiero (composer)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi
is based on:
Gloria in D major, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsis Deo
part of:
Gloria, RV 589 (edited by Malipiero)
recording of:
Gloria in D major, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsis Deo
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi
part of:
Gloria in D major, RV 589
Antonio Vivaldi2:26
11Messiah: For Unto Us a Child Is Born
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) and Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist)
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 Händel4:15
12The Magic Flute: O Isis und Osiris
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1964-06)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1964-06)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1964-06)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 18 Chor der Priester „O Isis und Osiris, welche Wonne!” (Priester) (in 1964-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:10
13Messe solennelle de Ste. Cécile: Credo in unum deum
choir vocals:
Pražský filharmonický sbor (Prague Philharmonic Choir)
orchestra:
Česká filharmonie (Czech Philharmonic; formerly Czech Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Igor Markevitch (conductor)
chorus master:
Josef Veselka (chorus master)
partial recording of:
Messe solennelle de Sainte Cécile : III. Credo
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Messe solennelle de Sainte Cécile (en sol majeur pour solistes, chœur, orchestre et orgue)
Charles‐François Gounod4:42
14I Vow to Thee, My Country
recording engineer:
Jean-Marie Geijsen (in 1996-01) and Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) (in 1996-01)
producer:
Anna Barry (classical producer) (in 1996-01)
choir vocals:
Royal Choral Society (in 1996-01)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Della Jones (mezzo-soprano) (in 1996-01)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra (in 1996-01)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (in 1996-01)
chorus master:
Richard Cooke (chorus master/conductor) (in 1996-01)
choir vocals arranger:
Royal Choral Society
balance engineer:
Erdo Groot (Sound engineer for recordings of classical music)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1996)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996-01)
recording of:
I Vow to Thee, My Country (in 1996-01)
lyricist:
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice (in 1918)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (in 1921)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Rive Droite Music Ltd.
part of:
A thematic catalogue of Gustav Holst’s music (number: H. 148)
Gustav Holst4:44
15Turandot: Padre Augusto
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
Giacomo Puccini1:51
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