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1Panis angelicus
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12 : V. Panis Angelicus
lyricist:
St. Thomas Aquinas
composer:
César Franck (Belgian‐born French composer) (in 1860)
part of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12
César Franck4:43
2Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen (Winachtsoratorium)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil III, XXIV. Coro „Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen“
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach2:13
3Ouverture: L'Adieu des bergers (L'enfance du Christ)
choir vocals:
Chœurs René Duclos
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
André Cluytens (Belgian-born French conductor)
recording of:
L'Enfance du Christ, op. 25 : Deuxième partie no. 8. Adieu des bergers à la sainte famille « Il s'en va loin de la terre » (Les bergers) (“The Shepherds' Farewell”)
lyricist and composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
part of:
L'Enfance du Christ : Deuxième partie « La Fuite en Égypte »
Hector Berlioz9:21
4Libera me Domine (Requiem)
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
André Cluytens (Belgian-born French conductor)
César Franck5:26
5Ave verum corpus, K618
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
choir vocals:
Stockholmer Kammerchor (Stockholm Chamber Choir) (from 1987-02-14 until 1987-02-15) and Swedish Radio Choir (from 1987-02-14 until 1987-02-15)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1987-02-14 until 1987-02-15)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1987-02-14 until 1987-02-15)
chorus master:
Eric Ericson (from 1987-02-14 until 1987-02-15)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 1987-02-14 until 1987-02-15)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ) (from 1987-02-14 until 1987-02-15)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1791-06-18)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:30
6Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes (Die Schöpfung)
bass-baritone vocals:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977)
soprano vocals:
Helen Donath (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor)
recording of:
Die Schöpfung, Hob XXI:2: Part I: XIV. Chor und Terzett: Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
part of:
Die Schöpfung, Hob. XXI:2: Part I (The Creation, Hob. XXI:2: Part I)
Joseph Haydn4:27
7Komm, holder Lenz! (Die Jahreszeiten)
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Die Jahreszeiten, Der Frühling: II. Chor des Landvolkes: Allegretto: "Komm, holder Lenz!" (Chor)
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
Die Jahreszeiten: Der Frühling
Joseph Haydn3:52
8Lord God of Abraham (Elijah)
choir vocals:
New Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Air (Elijah) - "Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part I (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
Felix Mendelssohn3:48
9And then shall your light break forth (Elijah)
choir vocals:
New Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "And then shall your light break forth"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part II (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
Felix Mendelssohn3:22
10Miserere mei, Deus
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
treble vocals:
Timothy Beasley-Murray (treble vocalist)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
recording of:
Miserere mei, Deus
composer:
Gregorio Allegri (composer)
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 9)
quotes lyrics from:
Miserere mei (words from Psalm 51)
Gregorio Allegri12:59
11Erbarme dich, sein Gott (Matthäus-Passion)
choir vocals:
Süddeutscher Madrigalchor
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Júlia Hamari (Hungarian mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Consortium Musicum
conductor:
Wolfgang Gönnenwein (conductor)
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 Bach7:34
12O Haupt voll Blut und Wundern (Matthäus-Passion)
producer:
Gerd Berg (producer) (from 1968-05 until 1968-06)
choir vocals:
Süddeutscher Madrigalchor (from 1968-05-25 until 1968-06-16, from 1968-05-26 until 1968-06-18)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Júlia Hamari (Hungarian mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Consortium Musicum (from 1968-05-25 until 1968-06-16)
conductor:
Wolfgang Gönnenwein (conductor) (from 1968-05-25 until 1968-06-16, from 1968-05-26 until 1968-06-18)
performer:
Consortium Musicum (from 1968-05-26 until 1968-06-18)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) and Ernst Rothe (engineer)
recorded at:
Johanneskirche (Kirche Schwaigern, Evangelische Stadtkirche) in Schwaigern, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1968-05-25 until 1968-06-16, from 1968-05-26 until 1968-06-18)
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, LIV. Choral "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden" (from 1968-05-25 until 1968-06-16)
lyricist:
Paul Gerhardt (17th century hymn writer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 162)
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, LIV. Choral "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden" (from 1968-05-26 until 1968-06-18)
lyricist:
Paul Gerhardt (17th century hymn writer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 162)
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II
Johann Sebastian Bach2:32
13Ich folge dir gleichfalls (Johannes-Passion)
choir vocals:
Chor der St. Hedwigs‐Kathedrale Berlin
soprano vocals:
Lisa Otto (German operatic soprano, 1919–2013)
orchestra:
Berliner Symphoniker (known as Symphonisches Orchester Berlin since 1967, renamed Berliner Symphoniker in 1990)
conductor:
Karl Forster (chorus master/conductor)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil I. No. 9 Aria (Sopran) "Ich folge dir gleichfalls"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:02
14Ach Herr, lass dein lieb' Engelein (Johannes-Passion)
choir vocals:
Chor der St. Hedwigs‐Kathedrale Berlin
soprano vocals:
Lisa Otto (German operatic soprano, 1919–2013)
orchestra:
Berliner Symphoniker (known as Symphonisches Orchester Berlin since 1967, renamed Berliner Symphoniker in 1990)
conductor:
Karl Forster (chorus master/conductor)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 40 Choral "Ach Herr, laß dein lieb Engelein"
lyricist:
Martin Schalling
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 154)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:13