Sacred Treasures

Treasures is a new series of 3-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of Virgin Classics, presenting the best loved and key works of the classical repertoire at a very attractive price. The first batch of this series is composed of 5 releases, including a selection of Mozart's most popular works such as Don Giovanni and The "Jupiter" Symphony; Piano classics including the "Moonlight" Sonata and Clair de Lune; Russian favorites such as Scheherazade and The Rite of Spring, Baroque masterpieces like The Four Seasons and Pachelbel's Canon in D; and celebrated Sacred Works such as Vespers and Verdi's Requiem. All of these timeless masterpieces are performed by world-class performers including Natalie Dessay, Yehudi Menuhin, Mikhail Pletnev, Riccardo Muti, and André Previn. The Treasures series provides a wide overview of the "must haves" in each of these popular genres.

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Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Te Deum, H. 146 :: Prélude

Conductor: William Christie
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants
Running Time: 1 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: ?1692

Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Te Deum, H. 146 :: Te Deum laudamus

Conductor: William Christie
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants
Running Time: 1 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: ?1692

Vivaldi, Antonio : Gloria, RV 589 :: Gloria in excelsis Deo

Conductor: Andrew Parrott
Ensemble: Taverner Players
Running Time: 2 min. 30 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Choral
Written: 1715

Allegri, Gregorio : Miserere

Conductor: Andrew Parrott
Ensemble: Taverner Consort
Running Time: 13 min. 23 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Choral
Written: 16th Century

Monteverdi, Claudio : Beatus Vir (II), motet for 5 voices (from Seva morale e spirituale), SV 269

Performers: Rogers Covey-Crump (Tenor); Emma Kirkby (Soprano); David Thomas
Conductor: Andrew Parrott
Ensemble: Taverner Players
Running Time: 8 min. 56 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Choral
Written: circa 1640

Handel, George Frideric : Coronation Anthem

Conductor: Philip Ledger
Running Time: 6 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Choral
Written: 1727

Tallis, Thomas : Spem in alium

Conductor: Andrew Parrott
Running Time: 10 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Written: circa 1567

Handel, George Frideric : Messiah, HWV 56 :: Hallelujah

Conductor: Andrew Parrott
Ensemble: Taverner Players
Running Time: 3 min. 59 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Cantata/Oratorio
Written: 1741

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Cantata, BWV 147 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben' :: Choral

Conductor: Andrew Parrott
Ensemble: Taverner Players
Running Time: 2 min. 16 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 07/02/1723

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 :: Cantata 1

Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe
Running Time: 7 min. 48 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Christmas
Written: 1734

Gabrieli, Giovanni : Canzon no 9 for 8 parts, C. 190

Conductor: Paul McCreesh
Ensemble: Gabrieli Players
Running Time: 4 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Written: 1615

Pergolesi, Giovanni : Stabat Mater :: dolorosa

Performers: Véronique Gens (Soprano); Gérard Lesne (Countertenor)
Ensemble: Il Seminario Musicale
Running Time: 4 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1736-1736

Bach, Johann Sebastian : St John Passion, BWV 245 :: Finale Chorus

Conductor: Andrew Parrott
Ensemble: Taverner Players
Running Time: 8 min. 3 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 04/07/1724

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Requiem in D minor, K 626 :: Requiem aeternam

Performers: John Ainsley (Tenor); Alastair Miles; Nancy Argenta (Soprano)
Conductor: Roger Norrington
Ensemble: London Classical Players
Running Time: 4 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Choral
Written: 1791

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Requiem in D minor, K 626 :: Kyrie eleison

Performers: Alastair Miles; Nancy Argenta (Soprano); John Ainsley (Tenor)
Conductor: Roger Norrington
Ensemble: London Classical Players
Running Time: 2 min. 14 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Choral
Written: 1791

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Requiem in D minor, K 626 :: Lacrimosa

Performers: John Ainsley (Tenor); Nancy Argenta (Soprano); Alastair Miles
Conductor: Roger Norrington
Ensemble: London Classical Players
Running Time: 3 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Choral
Written: 1791

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Ave verum corpus

Conductor: Roger Norrington
Ensemble: Coppola e Il Suo Sestetto
Running Time: 2 min. 39 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Choral
Written: 1791

Schubert, Franz : Hymnus an den Heiligen Geist, D 948b/Op. 154

Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch
Running Time: 7 min. 23 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 10/1828

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123 :: Agnus Dei

Performers: Hans Tschammer (Bass); Hans-Peter Blochwitz (Tenor); Carol Vaness (Soprano)
Conductor: Jeffrey Tate
Running Time: 6 min. 14 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Choral
Written: 1819-1823

Cherubini, Luigi : Requiem à la mémoire de Louis XVI in C minor :: 1. Introitus & Kyrie

Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Running Time: 7 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 1816

Rossini, Gioachino : Stabat Mater :: Inflammatus et accensus

Performer: Catherine Malfitano
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Running Time: 4 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1841

Mendelssohn, Felix : Psaume 42

Conductor: Richard Hickox
Running Time: 5 min. 53 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 07/1837

Gounod, Charles : Messe solennelle de Sainte Cécile :: Domine salvum

Conductor: Georges Prêtre
Running Time: 3 min. 36 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Choral

Brahms, Johannes : German Requiem, Op. 45 :: 5. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit (Langsam)

Performer: Lynne Dawson (Soprano)
Conductor: Roger Norrington
Ensemble: London Classical Players
Running Time: 6 min. 27 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 1857-1868

Verdi, Giuseppe : Requiem Mass :: Dies Irae

Performers: Keith Olsen; Julia Varády; Roberto Scandiuzzi (Bass)
Conductor: Michel Plasson
Running Time: 2 min. 19 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1874

Verdi, Giuseppe : Requiem Mass :: Lux Aeterna

Performers: Roberto Scandiuzzi (Bass); Julia Varády; Keith Olsen
Conductor: Michel Plasson
Running Time: 6 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1874

Franck, César : Rédemption :: 4. Choeur génèral

Conductor: Michel Plasson
Running Time: 4 min. 16 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Orchestral
Written: 1871-1872

Fauré, Gabriel : Requiem :: 4. Pie Jesu

Performers: Nancy Argenta (Soprano); Simon Keenlyside (Baritone)
Conductor: David Hill
Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 1887-1900

Fauré, Gabriel : Requiem :: 6. Libera me

Performers: Nancy Argenta (Soprano); Simon Keenlyside (Baritone)
Conductor: David Hill
Running Time: 4 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 1887-1900

Fauré, Gabriel : Requiem :: 7. In Paradisum

Performers: Nancy Argenta (Soprano); Simon Keenlyside (Baritone)
Conductor: David Hill
Running Time: 3 min. 31 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 1887-1900

Barber, Samuel : Agnus Dei

Conductor: David Hill
Running Time: 7 min. 45 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1967

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Vespers (All-Night Vigil) Op. 37 :: Bogoroditse Devo (Rejoice, O virgin mother of God)

Performer: Nils Högman (Tenor)
Conductor: Tönu Kaljuste
Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1915

Poulenc, Francis : Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël, for chorus, FP 152

Conductor: Harry Christophers
Running Time: 11 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Choral
Written: 1951-1952

Duruflé, Maurice : Requiem, Op. 9 :: Kyrie

Performers: Ann Murray (Mezzo Soprano); Olaf Bär (Baritone); Peter Barley (Organ)
Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
Running Time: 3 min. 32 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Choral
Written: 1947

Duruflé, Maurice : Requiem, Op. 9 :: Pie Jesu

Performers: Peter Barley (Organ); Ann Murray (Mezzo Soprano); Olaf Bär (Baritone)
Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
Running Time: 3 min. 27 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Choral
Written: 1947

Duruflé, Maurice : Requiem, Op. 9 :: Libera me

Performers: Olaf Bär (Baritone); Peter Barley (Organ); Ann Murray (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
Running Time: 5 min. 39 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Choral
Written: 1947

Duruflé, Maurice : Requiem, Op. 9 :: In Paradisum

Performers: Ann Murray (Mezzo Soprano); Olaf Bär (Baritone); Peter Barley (Organ)
Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
Running Time: 2 min. 47 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Choral
Written: 1947

Ligeti, György [Composer] : Lux aeterna, for 16 unaccompanied voices

Conductor: Guy Reibel
Running Time: 7 min. 47 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Choral
Written: 1966

Britten, Benjamin : A Shepherd's Carol

Conductor: Terry Edwards
Running Time: 4 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Christmas
Written: 1944

Stravinsky, Igor : Credo, for chorus

Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
Running Time: 2 min. 56 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1949

Penderecki, Krzysztof : Agnus Dei, for chorus

Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
Running Time: 7 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Written: 1981

Gorecki, Henryk M. : Totus tuus, for chorus, Op. 60

Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
Running Time: 8 min. 51 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1987

Pärt, Arvo : De profundis

Performer: Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (Organ)
Conductor: Tönu Kaljuste
Running Time: 5 min. 27 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Choral
Written: 1980

Szymanowski, Karol : Stabat Mater, Op. 53 :: 6. Chrystus niech mi bedzie grodem (Christie, cum sit hinc exire)

Performers: Elzbieta Szmytka (Soprano); Florence Quivar; John Connell (Bass)
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Running Time: 4 min. 48 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1925-1926

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