Haydn: The Complete Mass Edition / Hickox, et al

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Notes & Reviews:

The combination of ideal, sympathetic soloists and the combined Collegium Musicum 90 choral and orchestral forces led the way to an enormously successful series, which received ecstatic reviews across the globe. It is with delight that Chandos is now able to offer these works for the first time as an 8-CD collectors' set at budget price. In his survey of Haydn's late masses, Richard Hickox offers performances that consistently bring out the freshness and originality of the writing, and are seen by many as the definitive version of these works. "All in all, this is the finest disc of Haydn’s sacred music I have heard - an enthralling release" - BBC Music Magazine. "A disc guaranteed to refresh the spirit" - Gramophone Magazine.



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>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Mass for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in B flat major ("Theresienmesse"), H. 22/12
  • Performers: Pamela Stephen (Mezzo Soprano); Janice Watson (Soprano); Mark Padmore; Stephen Varcoe
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (06/28/1995-06/30/1995)
  • Running Time: 13 min. 10 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: 1799

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Missa brevis St. Joannis de Deo, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in B flat major ("Little Or
  • Performers: Mark Padmore; Pamela Stephen (Mezzo Soprano); Janice Watson (Soprano); Stephen Varcoe
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (06/28/1995-06/30/1995)
  • Running Time: 16 min. 26 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: by 1778

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Mass for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in B flat major ("Schöpfungsmesse"), H. 22/13
  • Performers: Mark Padmore; Stephen Varcoe; Pamela Stephen (Mezzo Soprano); Susan Gritton (Soprano)
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (12/22/1995/12/23/1995)
  • Running Time: 23 min. 19 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: 1801

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Missa Rorate coeli desuper, in G major (lost), H. 22/3
  • Performers: Stephen Varcoe; Mark Padmore; Pamela Stephen (Mezzo Soprano); Susan Gritton (Soprano)
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (12/22/1995/12/23/1995)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 40 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Choral

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Mass for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in B flat major ("Schöpfungsmesse"), H. 22/13
  • Performers: Mark Padmore; Pamela Stephen (Mezzo Soprano); Susan Gritton (Soprano); Stephen Varcoe
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (12/22/1995/12/23/1995)
  • Running Time: 23 min. 19 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: 1801

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Mass for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in B flat major ("Harmoniemesse"), H. 22/14
  • Performers: Mark Padmore; Nancy Argenta (Soprano); Stephen Varcoe; Pamela Stephen (Mezzo Soprano)
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (11/27/1996-11/29/1996)
  • Running Time: 15 min. 21 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: 1802

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Salve Regina, for soprano, chorus, 2 violins & organ, in E major, H. 23b/1
  • Performers: Pamela Stephen (Mezzo Soprano); Mark Padmore; Stephen Varcoe; Nancy Argenta (Soprano)
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (11/27/1996-11/29/1996)
  • Running Time: 10 min. 44 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: ?1756

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Te Deum, for soloists, chorus, orchestra & organ in C major, H. 23c/1
  • Performers: Stephen Varcoe; Mark Padmore; Catherine Denley (Mezzo Soprano); Nancy Argenta (Soprano)
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (10/20/1997-10/22/1997)
  • Running Time: 6 min. 56 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: ?1762-63

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Missa in Tempore belli, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in C major ("Paukenmesse"), H. 22/9
  • Performers: Nancy Argenta (Soprano); Stephen Varcoe; Mark Padmore; Catherine Denley (Mezzo Soprano)
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (10/20/1997-10/22/1997)
  • Running Time: 12 min. 10 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1796

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Alfred, König der Angelsachsen, or Der patriotische König, incidental music, H. 30/5 :: Aria des Schut
  • Performers: Catherine Denley (Mezzo Soprano); Mark Padmore; Stephen Varcoe; Nancy Argenta (Soprano)
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (10/20/1997-10/22/1997)
  • Running Time: 6 min. 14 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1796

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Alfred, König der Angelsachsen, or Der patriotische König, incidental music, H. 30/5 :: Chor der Dänen
  • Performers: Stephen Varcoe; Mark Padmore; Catherine Denley (Mezzo Soprano); Nancy Argenta (Soprano)
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (10/20/1997-10/22/1997)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 17 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1796

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Te Deum in C major, H 23c no 1
  • Performers: Nancy Argenta (Soprano); Catherine Denley (Mezzo Soprano); Mark Padmore; Stephen Varcoe
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (10/20/1997-10/22/1997)
  • Running Time: 8 min. 21 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: by 1800

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Mass in D minor, H 22 no 11 "Nelsonmesse"
  • Performers: Susan Gritton (Soprano); Stephen Varcoe; Pamela Stephen (Mezzo Soprano); Mark Padmore
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (09/22/1998-09/24/1998)
  • Running Time: 13 min. 5 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: 1798

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Ave Regina Coelorum for soprano, chorus, 2 violins & organ in A major, H. 23b/3
  • Performers: Susan Gritton (Soprano); Pamela Stephen (Mezzo Soprano); Mark Padmore; Stephen Varcoe
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (09/22/1998-09/24/1998)
  • Running Time: 11 min. 13 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: circa 1763

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Missa brevis, for 2 sopranos, chorus, organ & strings in F major, H. 22/1
  • Performers: Stephen Varcoe; Susan Gritton (Soprano); Pamela Stephen (Mezzo Soprano); Mark Padmore
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (09/22/1998-09/24/1998)
  • Running Time: 11 min. 46 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: 1749

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Mass in B flat major, H 22 no 13 "Schöpfungmesse"
  • Performers: Pamela Stephen (Mezzo Soprano); Stephen Varcoe; Mark Padmore; Lorna Anderson (Soprano)
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (04/16/1998-04/18/1998)
  • Running Time: 10 min. 53 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: 1796

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Missa Sancti Nicolai, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in G major ("Nikolaimesse"), H. 22/6
  • Performers: Lorna Anderson (Soprano); Pamela Stephen (Mezzo Soprano); Mark Padmore; Stephen Varcoe
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (04/16/1998-04/18/1998)
  • Running Time: 9 min. 2 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: 1772

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Missa Cellensis, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in C major ("Cantata Mass"), H. 22/5
  • Performers: Mark Padmore; Susan Gritton (Soprano); Pamela Stephen (Mezzo Soprano); Stephen Varcoe
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (07/18/2000-07/20/2000)
  • Running Time: 9 min. 35 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Cantata/Oratorio
  • Written: 1766

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Missa Sunt Bona Mixta Malis, for chorus & organ in D minor, H. 22/2
  • Performers: Stephen Varcoe; Susan Gritton (Soprano); Mark Padmore; Pamela Stephen (Mezzo Soprano)
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (07/18/2000-07/20/2000)
  • Running Time: 6 min. 17 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: 1768

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Missa in honorem BVM, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in E flat major ("Missa St. Joseph" /
  • Performers: Stephen Varcoe; Mark Padmore; Susan Gritton (Soprano); Louise Winter (Mezzo Soprano); Ian Watson (Organ)
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (01/03/2001-01/05/2001)
  • Running Time: 18 min. 48 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: by 1774

>Haydn, Franz Joseph : Missa Cellensis, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in C major ("Mariazellermesse"), H. 22/8
  • Performers: Mark Padmore; Ian Watson (Organ); Susan Gritton (Soprano); Stephen Varcoe; Louise Winter (Mezzo Soprano)
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90
  • Notes: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (01/03/2001-01/05/2001)
  • Running Time: 15 min. 57 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: 1782