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BEST SACRED 100
The six discs cover different genres of sacred music:
CD 1 - 500 YEARS OF SACRED MUSIC
GREGORIAN CHANT 1 Sub tuum praesidium Monks & Choir of Downside Abbey David Lawson & Dom Dunstan O’Keeffe - (P) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd
ALLEGRI 2 Miserere mei, Deus (vv.1–4 & 17–20) Timothy Beasley-Murray treble, Gerald Finley cantor Choir of King’s College, Cambridge / Stephen Cleobury - (P) 1984
DUNSTABLE 3 Veni Sancte Spiritus Hilliard Ensemble directed by Paul Hillier - (P) 1984/1987* EMI Electrola GmbH
TALLIS 4 O nata lux Choir of King’s College, Cambridge / Sir Philip Ledger - (P) 1982/1994* DDD
SHEPPARD 5 Verbum caro factum est Clerkes of Oxenford / David Wulstan - (P) 1978/1993*
GIOVANNI GABRIELI 6 Buccinate in neomenia tuba Ambrosian Singers ∙ Barry Rose organ / String & Brass Ensemble / Denis Stevens - (P) 1970/2007*
LUIS DE VICTORIA 7 O magnum mysterium Choir of King’s College, Cambridge / Sir David Willcocks - (P) 1965/2007*
BYRD 8 Ave verum corpus Choir of King’s College, Cambridge / Sir David Willcocks - (P) 1965/2007*
PALESTRINA 9 Tu es Petrus Choir of King’s College, Cambridge / Sir David Willcocks - (P) 1965/2004*
DUFAY 10 Missa ‘L’homme armé’ − Kyrie Hilliard Ensemble directed by Paul Hillier - (P) 1987
LASSUS 11 Missa super ‘Bell’ Amfitrit’ altera’ − Gloria Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge / George Guest (P) 1991
TYE 12 Missa ‘Euge bone’ − Credo Choir of King’s College, Cambridge / Sir Philip Ledger - (P) 1982/1995*
ISAAC 13 Missa Paschale − Sanctus Hilliard Ensemble directed by Paul Hillier - (P) 1983 EMI Electrola GmbH - Recorded in co-production with WDR
BYRD 14 Mass a 4 − Agnus Dei Hilliard Ensemble directed by Paul Hillier - (P) 1984
JOSQUIN 15 Absalon, fili mi Hilliard Ensemble directed by Paul Hillier - (P) 1984
GIBBONS 16 Hosanna to the son of David Choir of King’s College, Cambridge / Sir David Willcocks - (P) 1965/2004*
TALLIS 17 Spem in alium Taverner Choir ∙ Wim Becu bass sackbut Paul Nicholson & Alan Wilson organs / Andrew Parrott - (P) 1989 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
CD 2 - SACRED GLORIES OF THE BAROQUE
VIVALDI 1 Gloria RV589 - Gloria in excelsis Deo 2 Laudamus te Sarah Fox & Deborah Norman sopranos Choir of King’s College Cambridge ∙ Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury - (P) 2000
J. S. BACH 3 Magnificat in D BWV243 − Magnificat anima mea Choir of King’s College Cambridge ∙ Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury - (P) 2000
HANDEL 4 Messiah − For unto us a child is born (ed. Basil Lam) Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras - (P) 1967/1989*
J. S. BACH 5 Christmas Oratorio BWV248 − Bereite dich, Zion Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Philip Ledger (P) 1977/1996
HANDEL 6 Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem) Choir of King’s College Cambridge ∙ Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury - (P) 2000
J. S. BACH 7 Mass in B minor - Cum sancto spiritu 8 Et incarnatus est Chor & Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Eugen Jochum - (P) 1982
9 O Mensch, bewein dein’ Sünde gross (Chorale prelude) BWV622 Peter Hurford at the organ of the Martinikerk, Groningen, Holland - (P) 1993
10 Zion hört die Wächter singen (Cantata BWV140) South German Madrigal Choir, Consortium Musicum / Wolfgang Gönnenwein - (P) 1967/1995* EMI Electrola GmbH
11 St Matthew Passion − Erbarme dich, mein Gott Stephanie Blythe contralto, Ensemble Orchestral de Paris / John Nelson - (P) 2001 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
12 Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring) (Cantata BWV147) Choir of King’s College, Cambridge Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir David Willcocks - (P) 1972/1989*
PURCELL 13 Thou knowest, Lord (Funeral Music for Queen Mary) Z58c Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Philip Jones Brass Ensemble / Sir Philip Ledger (P) 1977/1989*
14 Hear my prayer, O Lord Z15 Choir of King’s College, Cambridge / Sir Philip Ledger (P) 1977/1991*
HASSLER harm. J. S. BACH 15 St Matthew Passion − O sacred head, sore wounded (Passion Chorale) Choir of King’s College, Cambridge / Sir David Willcocks - (P) 1973/1994*
LOTTI 16 Crucifixus a 8 Choir of King’s College, Cambridge / Sir Philip Ledger - (P) 1978/1994*
HANDEL Messiah (ed. Basil Lam) 17 I know that my redeemer liveth 18 Hallelujah Chorus Elizabeth Harwood soprano ∙ Ambrosian Singers English Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras (P) 1967/1987*
CD 3 - MOZART, HAYDN & BEETHOVEN
MOZART Requiem in D minor (ed. Beyer) K626 1 Introit: Requiem aeternam 2 Kyrie 3 Lacrimosa dies illa Felicity Lott soprano London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra / Franz Welser-Möst (P) 1990
4 Vesperae solennes de confessore K339 − Laudate Dominum Barbara Hendricks soprano ∙ Academy Chorus Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1987 EMI Music France
5 Regina coeli K127 − Regina coeli Kölner Kammerchor ∙ Collegium Cartusianum / Peter Neumann (P) 1989 EMI Electrola GmbH
6 Mass in C minor K427 − Laudamus te Kiri Te Kanawa soprano New Philharmonia Orchestra / Raymond Leppard (P) 1974/1986*
7 Mass in C ‘Coronation’ K317 − Benedictus Edda Moser soprano ∙ Julia Hamari mezzo-soprano Nicolai Gedda (tenor) ∙ Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) Chor und Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Eugen Jochum (P) 1977/1986*
8 Exsultate jubilate K165 − Alleluia Lucia Popp soprano English Chamber Orchestra / Georg Fischer (P) 1967/1988*
9 Ave verum corpus K618 Swedish Radio Chorus ∙ Stockholm Chamber Choir Berliner Philharmoniker / Riccardo Muti (P) 1990
HAYDN The Creation (ed. Temperley) 10 With verdure clad 11 The heavens are telling Arleen Augér soprano ∙ Philip Langridge tenor ∙ David Thomas bass CBSO Chorus ∙ City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1991
Mass No.11 in D minor ‘Nelson’ 12 Kyrie 13 Gloria in excelsis Deo Margaret Marshall & Christine Schönknecht sopranos 0 Carolyn Watkinson contralto ∙ Keith Lewis tenor ∙ Robert Holl bass Leipzig Radio Chorus ∙ Dresden Staatskapelle / Sir Neville Marriner - (P) 1987
BEETHOVEN 14 Mass in C Op.86 − Kyrie Elly Ameling soprano, Dame Janet Baker mezzo-soprano Theo Altmeyer tenor, Marius Rintzler bass New Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra / Carlo Maria Giulini - (P) 1971/1990*
15 Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur (Die Himmel rühmen) Op.48 No.4 (orch. Felix Mottl) New Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra / Wilhelm Pitz - (P) 1967/1994*
16 Missa solemnis Op.123 − Gloria Carol Vaness soprano, Waltraud Meier contralto Hans Peter Blochwitz tenor, Hans Tschammer bass Tallis Chamber Choir ∙ English Chamber Orchestra / Jeffrey Tate - (P) 1990
CD 4 - FRENCH SACRED CLASSICS
MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER 1 Te Deum in D − Prelude Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Philip Ledger - (P) 1978/1992*
BACH-GOUNOD 2 Ave Maria Dame Janet Baker mezzo-soprano Sir Philip Ledger at the organ of King’s College Chapel, Cambridge - (P) 1981/1988*
GOUNOD Messe solennelle de Sainte Cécile 3 Credo (opening) 4 Sanctus Laurence Dale tenor, Chœurs de Radio-France Nouvelle Orchestre Philharmonique / Georges Prêtre (P) 1984 EMI Music France
BERLIOZ 5 L’Enfance du Christ − The Shepherds’ Farewell Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Stephen Cleobury - (P) 1990
6 Te Deum − Tu, Christe, Rex gloriae () Marie-Claire Alain at the great organ Cavaillé-Coll of La Madeleine, Paris Chœur de l’Orchestre de Paris, Chœur d’enfants de l’Union Européenne & Maîtrise d’Antony, Orchestre de Paris / John Nelson - (P) 2001 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
FAURÉ 7 Requiem Op.48 (ed. John Rutter) − Pie Jesu Nancy Argenta soprano ∙ Stephen Farr organ, Bournemouth Sinfonietta / David Hill (P) 1998 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
DURUFLÉ 8 Ubi caritas Op.10 No.1 Winchester Cathedral Choir / David Hill (P) 1998 Floating Earth under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
FAURÉ 9 Cantique de Jean Racine Op.11 Winchester Cathedral Choir ∙ Stephen Farr organ / David Hill (P) 1998 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
FRANCK 10 Panis angelicus (arr. Gustave Sandré) Hallé Choir & Orchestra / Maurice Handford - (P) 1981/1988*
POULENC 11 Gloria − Laudamus te Chœurs de Radio France, Orchestre National de France / Georges Prêtre - (P) 1989
12 Vinea mea electa (Four Motets for a Time of Penitence) The Sixteen / Harry Christophers - (P) 1990 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
BOËLLMANN 13 Prière à Notre-Dame (Suite gothique, Op.25) Fredric Bayco at the organ of Holy Trinity Church, Paddington, London - (P) 1965/1988*
MESSIAEN 14 O sacrum convivium London Voices / Terry Edwards – (P) 1990 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
DURUFLÉ Requiem (reduced orchestration version) 15 Sanctus 16 Libera me Olaf Bär baritone ∙ Choir of King’s College, Cambridge Peter Barley organ ∙ English Chamber Orchestra / Stephen Cleobury - (P) 1989
FAURÉ 17 Requiem Op.48 − In paradisum Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, New Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir David Willcocks (P) 1968/1997*
CD 5 - ROMANTIC SACRED MASTERPIECES
HUMMEL 1 Mass in E flat Op.80 − Sanctus Stuttgart Hymnus Boys’ Choir Werner Keltsch Instrumental Ensemble / Gerhard Wilhelm (P) 1971/1988* EMI Electrola GmbH
MENDELSSOHN Elijah 2 O rest in the Lord 3 And then shall your light break forth Dame Janet Baker mezzo-soprano New Philharmonia Orchestra / Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos - (P) 1968/1988*
ROSSINI 4 Stabat mater − Cujus animam Robert Gambill tenor Orchestra of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino / Riccardo Muti - (P) 1982
SCHUBERT 5 Gott ist mein Hirt (Psalm 23) D706 Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger piano - (P) 1975/2004*
6 Deutsche Messe D872 − Heilig, heilig, heilig Chor & Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Wolfgang Sawallisch - (P) 1982
7 Ave Maria (arr. Christfried Bickenbach) Anneliese Rothenberger soprano, Graunke Symphony Orchestra / Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden (P) 1967/1988* EMI Electrola GmbH
ELGAR 8 Ave verum corpus Op.2 No.1 Choir of Worcester Cathedral, Harry Bramma organ, Christopher Robinson - (P) 1969/1996*
KARG-ELERT 9 Now thank we all our God Sir Philip Ledger at the organ of King’s College Chapel, Cambridge - (P) 1982
BRUCKNER 10 Ave Maria New Philharmonia Chorus / Wilhelm Pitz - (P) 1967/2003*
BALFOUR GARDINER 11 Evening Hymn (Te lucis ante terminum) Thomas Trotter (organ) City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus / Simon Halsey (P) 2006 EMI Records Ltd
VERDI Messa da Requiem 12 Recordare 13 Ingemisco 14 Lux aeterna Elisabeth Schwarzkopf soprano ∙ Christa Ludwig mezzo-soprano Nicolai Gedda tenor ∙ Nicolai Ghiaurov bass, Philharmonia Orchestra / Carlo Maria Giulini (P) 1964/1997*
BRAHMS 15 Ein deutsches Requiem Op.45 − Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen BBC Symphony Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra / Klaus Tennstedt - (P) 1985
PUCCINI Messa di Gloria 16 Gloria in excelsis Deo – In terra pax – Laudamus te London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra / Antonio Pappano - (P) 2001
PARRY 17 I was glad Cambridge University Musical Society Chorus, Choir of King’s College, Cambridge Band of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall New Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Philip Ledger - (P) 1977/1988*
CD 6 - SACRED FAVOURITES OF MODERN TIMES
JENKINS 1 The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace − Agnus Dei National Youth Choir of Great Britain musical director: Mike Brewer Paul Beniston principal trumpet London Philharmonic Orchestra / Karl Jenkins (P) 2001 Karl Jenkins Music Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Ltd From the album ‘The Armed Man (A Mass for Peace)’
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