Great Sacred Masterpieces - CD

CD - 1

Thomas Tallis

 

1. Spem in alium

00:12:19

Gregorio Allegri

Miserere

 

2. Il salmo Miserere mei Deus

00:10:17

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

 

3. Stabat Mater

00:03:29

Stabat mater (1736)

 

4. Cujus animam

00:02:15

 

5. O quam tristis

00:02:07

 

6. Quae moerebat

00:02:07

 

7. Quis est homo

00:02:41

 

8. Vidit suum

00:03:55

 

9. Eja mater

00:02:20

 

10. Fac, ut ardeat

00:02:14

 

11. Sancta Mater

00:05:01

 

12. Fac ut portem

00:03:12

 

13. Inflammatus

00:02:24

 

14. Quando corpus

00:03:47

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

 

15. Ave verum corpus, K. 618

00:02:51

 

16. Ave Maria (version for voice and orchestra)

00:02:42

Johann Sebastian Bach, Charles-Francois Gounod

César Franck

 

17. Panis angelicus

00:04:01

CD - 2

Johann Sebastian Bach

Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 (1749)

 

1. Kyrie: Kyrie eleison (Chorus)

00:09:54

 

2. Kyrie: Christe eleison (Soprano I and II)

00:05:18

 

3. Gloria: Gloria in excelsis Deo (Chorus)

00:01:32

 

4. Gloria: Et in terra pax (Chorus)

00:03:50

 

5. Gloria: Domine Deus, Rex coelestis (Soprano and Tenor)

00:05:48

 

6. Gloria: Qui sedes ad dextram Patris (Alto)

00:04:43

 

7. Gloria: Cum Sancto Spiritu (Chorus)

00:04:00

 

8. Credo: Et in unum Dominum Jesum Christum (Soprano and Alto)

00:05:07

 

9. Credo: Crucifixus etiam pro nobis (Chorus)

00:03:33

 

10. Credo: Et resurrexit tertia die (Chorus)

00:03:58

 

11. Credo: Et in Spiritum Sanctum (Bass)

00:04:47

 

12. Credo: Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum (Chorus)

00:02:11

 

13. Sanctus: Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth (Chorus)

00:04:48

 

14. Benedictus: Benedictus qui venit (Tenor)

00:04:30

 

15. Benedictus: Osanna in excelsis (Chorus)

00:02:45

 

16. Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei (Alto)

00:06:01

 

17. Agnus Dei: Dona nobis pacem (Chorus)

00:02:39

CD - 3

Johann Sebastian Bach

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 (1727)

 

1. Part I: Kommt, ihr Tochter, helft mir klagen (Chorus)

00:07:40

 

2. Part I: Aria: Buss und Reu Knirscht das Sundenherz entzwei (Alto)

00:04:21

 

3. Part I: Aria: Blute nur, du liebes Herz! (Soprano)

00:04:54

 

4. Part I: Aria: Ich will dir mein Herze schenken (Soprano)

00:03:45

 

5. Part I: Aria: Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen (Tenor, Chorus)

00:05:32

 

6. Part I: Aria: Gerne will ich mich bequemen (Bass)

00:04:35

 

7. Part I: Aria: So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen (Alto, Soprano, Chorus)

00:03:56

 

8. Part II: Aria: Ach! Nun ist mein Jesus hin! (Alto, Chorus)

00:06:12

 

9. Part II: Aria: Erbarme dich, mein Gott, um meiner Zahren willen! (Alto)

00:07:13

 

10. Part II: Aria: Gebt mir meinen Jesum wieder! (Bass)

00:03:38

 

11. Part II: Aria: Konnen Tranen meiner Wangen (Alto)

00:06:36

 

12. Choral: O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (Chorus)

00:02:32

 

13. Part II: Aria: Mache dich, mein Herze, rein (Bass)

00:07:52

 

14. Part II: Wir setzen uns mit Tranen nieder (Chorus)

00:06:28

CD - 4

George Frideric Handel

Messiah, HWV 56 (1741)

 

1. Part I: Sinfonia

00:03:10

 

2. Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye my people (Tenor)

00:06:42

 

3. Part I: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed (Chorus)

00:02:38

 

4. Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto)

00:05:54

 

5. Part I: For unto a child is born (Chorus)

00:04:03

 

6. Part I: Pifa

00:00:58

 

7. Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano)

00:04:04

 

8. Part I: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Alto)

00:05:31

 

9. Part II: Aria: He was despised and rejected of men (Alto)

00:11:10

 

10. Part II: Aria: How beautiful are the feet of them (Soprano)

00:03:22

 

11. Part II: Aria: Why do the nations so furiosly rage together (Bass)

00:03:12

 

12. Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

00:03:43

 

13. Part III: Aria: I know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano)

00:06:07

 

14. Part III: Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass)

00:09:36

 

15. Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (Chorus)

00:07:18

CD - 5

Franz Joseph Haydn

Die Schopfung (The Creation), Hob. XXI:2 (1798)

 

1. Part I: Die Vorstellung des Chaos (The Representation of Chaos)

00:06:33

 

2. Part I: Nun schwanden vor dem heiligen Strahle (Now vanish before the holy beams) (Uriel, Chorus)

00:03:39

 

3. Part I: Und Gott sprach: Es sammle sich das Wasser (And God said: Let the waters under the heaven) (Raphael)

00:00:43

 

4. Part I: Rollend in schaumenden Wellen (Rolling in foaming billows) (Raphael)

00:01:58

 

5. Part I: Und Gott sprach: Es bringe die Erde Gras hervor (And God said: Let all the earth bring forth grass) (Gabriel)

00:00:33

 

6. Part I: Nun beut dir Flur das frische Grun (With verdure clad the fields appear) (Gabriel)

00:05:05

 

7. Part I: Die Himmel erzahlen die Ehre Gottes (The heavens are telling the glory of God) (Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael, Chorus)

00:03:34

 

8. Part II: Und Gott sprach: Es bringe das Wasser in der Fulle hervor (And God said: Let the waters bring forth abundantly) (Gabriel)

00:00:25

 

9. Part II: Auf starkem Fittiche schwinget sich der Adler stolz (On mighty pens uplifted soars the eagle aloft) (Gabriel)

00:07:27

 

10. Part II: Und die Engel ruhrten ihre unsterblichen Harfen (And the angels struck their immortal harps) (Raphael)

00:00:25

 

11. Part II: In holder Anmut stehn (Most beautiful appear) (Trio)

00:04:29

 

12. Part II: Und Gott sprach: Es bringe die Erde hervor lebende Geschopfe (And God said: Let the earth bring forth the living creature) (Raphael)

00:00:26

 

13. Part II: Nun scheint in vollem Glanze der Himmel (Now heav'n in fullest glory shone) (Raphael)

00:03:21

 

14. Part II: Mit Wurd' und Hoheit angetan (In native worth and honour clad) (Uriel)

00:03:28

 

15. Part II: Und Gott sah jedes Ding, was er gemacht hatte (And God saw ev'rything that he had made) (Raphael)

00:00:25

 

16. Part II: Vollendet ist das grosse Werk (Chorus)

00:02:40

 

17. Part III: Von deiner Gut', o Herr und Gott (By thee with bliss, O bounteous Lord) (Eve and Adam, Chorus)

00:09:41

 

18. Part III: Nun ist die erste Pflicht erfullt (Our duty we performed now) (Adam and Eve)

00:02:47

 

19. Part III: Holde Gattin! (Graceful consort!) (Adam and Eve)

00:07:39

 

20. Part III: O glucklich Paar (O happy pair) (Uriel)

00:00:26

 

21. Part III: Singt dem Herren alle Stimmen (Sing the Lord, ye voices all!) (Chorus)

00:03:27

CD - 6

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 (1791)

 

1. Introit: Requiem aeternam

00:05:02

 

2. Kyrie eleison

00:02:44

 

3. Sequence No. 1: Dies irae

00:01:46

 

4. Sequence No. 2: Tuba mirum

00:04:17

 

5. Sequence No. 3: Rex tremendae majestatis

00:02:20

 

6. Sequence No. 4: Recordare, Jesu pie

00:06:27

 

7. Sequence No. 5: Confutatis maledictis

00:03:07

 

8. Sequence No. 6: Lacrimosa dies illa

00:03:20

 

9. Offertory No. 1: Domine Jesu Christe

00:03:34

 

10. Offertory No. 2: Hostias et preces

00:04:39

 

11. Sanctus

00:01:38

 

12. Benedictus

00:05:36

 

13. Agnus Dei

00:03:46

 

14. Communion: Lux aeterna

00:05:48

CD - 7

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Elias, Op. 70, MWV A25 (1846)

 

1. Part I: Introduction: So wahr der Herr, der Gott Israels, lebet (Baritone)

00:01:04

 

2. Part I: Hilf, Herr! Hilf, Herr! (Chorus)

00:05:06

 

3. Part I: Recitative: Zerreisset eure Herzen (Tenor)

00:00:39

 

4. Part I: Aria: So ihr mich von ganzem Herzen suchet (Tenor)

00:02:19

 

5. Part I: Double Quartet: Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen uber dir (Chorus)

00:02:54

 

6. Part I: Recitative, Aria and Duet: Was hast du an mir getan, du Mann Gottes! (Soprano, Baritone)

00:06:22

 

7. Part I: Wohl dem, der den Herrn furchtet (Chorus)

00:02:37

 

8. Part I: Baal, erhore uns! (Chorus)

00:02:56

 

9. Part I: Recitative: Kommt her, alles Volk, kommt her zu mir! (Baritone)

00:00:14

 

10. Part I: Aria: Herr Gott Abrahams, Isaaks und Israels (Baritone)

00:03:29

 

11. Part I: Recitative: Der du deine Diener machst zu Geistern (Baritone, Chorus)

00:03:08

 

12. Part I: Aria: Ist nicht des Herrn Wort wie ein Feuer (Baritone)

00:02:11

 

13. Part II: Aria: Hore, Israel, hore des Herrn Stimme! (Soprano)

00:05:21

 

14. Part II: Furchte dich nicht, spricht unser Gott (Chorus)

00:04:01

 

15. Part II: Aria: Es ist genug! (Baritone)

00:05:01

 

16. Part II: Recitative: Siehe, er schlaft (Tenor)

00:00:41

 

17. Part II: Trio: Hebe deine Augen auf zu den Bergen

00:01:42

 

18. Part II: Siehe, der Huter Israels (Chorus)

00:03:13

 

19. Part II: Recitative: Stehe auf, Elias (Alto, Baritone)

00:01:39

 

20. Part II: Aria: Sei stille dem Herrn und warte auf ihn (Alto)

00:03:08

 

21. Part II: Wer bis ans Ende beharrt, der wird selig (Chorus)

00:03:07

 

22. Part II: Recitative: Herr, es wird Nacht um mich (Baritone, Soprano)

00:01:43

 

23. Part II: Der Herr ging voruber (Chorus)

00:04:04

 

24. Part II: Aria: Dann werden die Gerechten leuchten (Tenor)

00:02:48

 

25. Part II: Alsdann wird euer Licht hervorbrechen (Chorus)

00:03:17

CD - 8

Ludwig van Beethoven

Missa Solemnis, Op. 123 (1823)

 

1. Kyrie eleison

00:05:01

 

2. Gloria: Gloria in excelsis Deo

00:05:01

 

3. Gloria: Qui tollis peccata mundi

00:05:17

 

4. Gloria: Quoniam tu solus sanctus

00:06:37

 

5. Credo: Credo in unum Deum

00:04:18

 

6. Credo: Et incarnatus est

00:05:06

 

7. Credo: Et resurrexit tertia die

00:09:12

 

8. Sanctus

00:05:38

 

9. Sanctus: Benedictus

00:10:23

 

10. Agnus Dei

00:05:53

 

11. Agnus Dei: Dona nobis pacem

00:09:27

CD - 9

Giuseppe Verdi

Messa da Requiem (1874)

 

1. Requiem: Requiem aeternam

00:09:12

 

2. Dies irae: Dies irae, dies illa

00:02:19

 

3. Dies irae: Tuba mirum

00:01:53

 

4. Dies irae: Liber scriptus

00:05:12

 

5. Dies irae: Rex tremendae

00:03:49

 

6. Dies irae: Recordare

00:04:17

 

7. Dies irae: Ingemisco

00:03:33

 

8. Dies irae: Confutatis

00:05:47

 

9. Dies irae: Lacrymosa

00:05:46

 

10. Offertorio: Domine Jesu

00:04:37

 

11. Offertorio: Hostias et preces tibi

00:06:15

 

12. Sanctus

00:02:36

 

13. Agnus Dei

00:05:22

 

14. Lux aeterna

00:06:29

 

15. Libera me: Libera me, Domine

00:02:17

 

16. Libera me: Libera me, Domine

00:05:58

CD - 10

Gabriel Fauré

Requiem, Op. 48 (1877)

 

1. Introit et Kyrie

00:06:37

 

2. Offertoire

00:08:55

 

3. Sanctus

00:03:29

 

4. Pie Jesu

00:03:32

 

5. Agnus Dei

00:05:59

 

6. Libera me

00:04:38

 

7. In paradisum

00:03:28

Louis Vierne

Pieces de fantaisie, Op. 51 (Suite No. 1) (1926)

 

8. Pieces de fantaisie, Op. 51: Suite No. 1

00:03:36

Deodat de Severac

 

9. Tantum ergo

00:03:15

Gabriel Fauré

Messe basse (1881)

 

10. Kyrie

00:02:21

 

11. Sanctus

00:02:29

 

12. Benedictus

00:02:23

 

13. Agnus Dei

00:03:12

 

14. Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11

00:06:30