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J.S. Bach: Cantatas for Ascension Day - Lfenneke Ruiten, Meg Bragle, Andrew Tortise, Dietrich Henschel / Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir

1 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2013-04-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 43, "Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen" BWV 43; Cantata no 37, "Wer da gläubet und getauft wird" (incomplete), BWV 37; Cantata no 128, "Auf Christi Himmelfahrt ...
Performers: Henschel, Dietrich; Ruiten, Lenneke; Tortise, Andrew
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: ; Monteverdi Choir

The ambitious Bach Cantata Pilgrimage recording project is finally truly complete! The Ascension Cantatas were left unrecorded in 2000 due to noise issues, but were...continue...
Recording information: Church of St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, England (2012-05-10&2012-05-11_2012-)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Cantatas for Christmas / Magdalena Kozena, Bernarda Fink, Michael Chance, James Gilchrist, Christoph Genz

6 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2012-10-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christen, ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63; Cantata no 191, "Gloria in excelsis Deo" BWV 191; Cantata no 91, "Gelobet seist su, Jesu Christ," BWV 91; Cantata no 110, "Unser Mund s...
Performers: Harvey, Peter Harvey; Holton, Ruth; Keith, Gillian; Lunn, Joanne
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: ; Monteverdi Choir

This box set is a collection of Cantatas for the Christmas season from our award-winning series of recordings from the 2000 Bach Cantata Pilgrimage. It...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 'Choral'; Choral Fantasy / Orgonasova, von Otter, Rolfe Johnson, Cachemaille - Gardiner

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 "Choral Fantasy"
Performers: Backes, Constanze; Clarkson, Julian; Johnston, Robert; Levin, Robert D. [American Pianist]; Podger, Julian
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: ; Monteverdi Choir

First Choice features top artists - in the first batch, Claudio Abbado, the Emerson String Quartet, Helene Grimaud, Herbert von Karajan, James Levine, Anna Netrebko,...continue...

Bizet: Carmen / Gardiner, Antonacci, Richards [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / FRA Musica / 2010-11-09

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera
Performers: Antonacci, Anna Caterina; Brook, Matthew; Cavallier, Nicolas; Dudziak, Francis; Gill, Annie; Gillet, Anne-Catherine; Novaro, Riccardo; Ordonneau, Vincent; Richards, Andrew
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir; Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique

New from the enterprising new DVD label FRA Musica, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, leads the period-instrument Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique and an all star cast...continue...

111 More Classic Tracks [Limited Edition]

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-11-09

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 10 in E minor, Op. 93; Adagio and Allegretto (Elegy and Polka), for string quartet; Franz Liszt: Concert Etudes (2) for Piano, S 145; Fr...
Performers: Alarie, Pierrette; Ambrosini, Jean-Claude; Anda, Geza; Andre, Maurice; Antonietti, Jean; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Askenase, Stefan; Baldwin, Dalton; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Battle, Kat...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Ancerl, Karel; Stadlmair, Hans; Nelson, John; Bernstein, Leonard; Blech, Leo; Böhm, Karl; Previn, Andre; Boulez, Pierre; Karajan, Herbert von; Marcon, Andrea; Pletnev, Mikhail; ...
Ensemble: ; Early Music Consort of London

111 More Classic Tracks carries on from where 111 Classic Tracks of 2009 left off. In another mesmerizing journey through the history of Deutsche Grammophon's...continue...

Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 18

2 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2010-10-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christen, ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63; Cantata no 191, "Gloria in excelsis Deo" BWV 191; Cantata no 65, "Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen" BWV 65; Cantata no 123, "Liebster Im...
Performers: Genz, Christoph; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Kozená, Magdalena; McFadden, Claron
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot

This release is the much awaited last volume of the Bach Cantatas Pilgrimage, one of the most talked about musical events of the last decade....continue...

Brahms: Symphony No. 4

1 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2010-09-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62; Giovanni Gabrieli: Symphoniae sacrae, Book 2; Heinrich Schütz: Saul, Saul, was verfolgst du mich, motet for 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, 2...
Performers: Appleton, Tom; Bragle, Margaret [Mezzo-soprano]; Budd, Jeremy [Vocals]; Hall, Alison; Mobbs, Charlotte; Mulroy, Nicholas; Robertson, Nicholas; Vocal], Matthew Brook [Bass-Baritone; Young, Stuart
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot

"During a 2008 BBC interview to mark the centenary of his birth, the composer Elliott Carter uttered the startling statement that live performances of his...continue...
Recording information: Royal Festival Hall, London (10/2008)....continue...

George Frideric Handel: Semele; Israel in Egypt; The Ways of Zion Do Mourn; Zadok the Priest; La Resurrezione; Dixit

6 CD / Warner Classics / 2010-07-20

Works: George Frederick Handel: Semele; Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54; The Ways of Zion Do Mourn (Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline), for chorus & orchestra, HWV 264; Coronation Anthem; La Resurrezione ...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Brett, Charles; Burrowes, Norma; Clarkson, Julian; Davies, Maldwyn; Elliot, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Gordon, Brian; Greene, Daryl; Hicks, Malcolm; Jones, Della; Kendall, William; Knibbs, J...
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot

Handel: L'Allegro il Penseroso ed il Moderato; Tamerlano; Ballet Music / John Eliot Gardiner

6 CD / Warner Classics / 2010-07-20

Works: George Frederick Handel: L'Allegro il Penseroso ed il Moderato; Tamerlano; Alcina; Terpsichore; Il pastor fido
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Chance, Michael; Davies, Maldwyn; Findlay, Jane; Ginn, Michael; Hill, Martyn; Kwella, Patrizia; McLaughlin, Marie [Soprano Vocals]; Ragin, Derek Lee; Robson, Nigel; Schirrer, Rene; Sm...
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

Berlioz: Les Troyens / Graham, Antonacci, Gardiner [2 Blu-Ray]

2 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2010-04-27

Works: Hector Berlioz: Les Troyens, opera, H. 133a
Performers: Antonacci, Anna Caterina; Graham, Susan; Kokkos, Yannis; Kunde, Gregory
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique

This is a BLU-RAY disc and it will not play on a standard DVD player. A standard DVD is available as BOA 0900. Sir John...continue...
Run Time: 314 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio 5.0
Subtitles: English, French, German...continue...

Bach Cantatas, Vol. 2

2 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2010-03-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 2, "Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein" BWV 2; Cantata no 10, "Meine Seel erhebt den Herren," BWV 10 (BC A175); Cantata no 76, "Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gotte...
Performers: Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Larsson, Lisa; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

SDG's Bach Cantata series Vol 2: Cantatas for the Second Sunday after Trinity & Cantatas for the Third Sunday after Trinity. Performing to an audience...continue...

Prima Donna: First Ladies Of Opera

2 CD / Decca / 2010-02-09

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly; Turandot; La bohème; Suor Angelica; Tosca; Antonin Dvorák: Rusalka; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro; Così fan tutte, K 588; Die Zauberf...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Allen, Thomas; Araiza, Francisco [Tenor Vocals]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Caballé, Montserrat; Cabell, Nicole; Flórez, Juan Diego; Fleming, Renée; Garanca, Elina; Gheor...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Noseda, Gianandrea; Marriner, Sir Neville; Fischer, Adam; Rose, Barry; Chailly, Riccardo; Karajan, Herbert von; Pinnock, Trevor; Abbado, Roberto; Christie, William; Abel, Yve...
Ensemble: ; English Baroque Soloists; International Chamber Soloists; Les Arts Florissants; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble; The English Concert

Prima Donna: The First Ladies of Music is Decca's newest tribute to Opera's greatest stars. This 2 for 1 album features Renee Fleming, Anna Netrebko,...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol. 13 / John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

2 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2010-01-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 61, "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" BWV 61; Cantata no 62, "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland," BWV 62 (BC A2); Cantata no 36c, "Schwingt freudig euch empor" BWV 36c; Cant...
Performers: Geller, Brigitte
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

Bach: Eternal Fire - Great Choruses

1 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2010-01-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 34, "O ewiges Feuer, O Ursprung der Liebe," BWV 34; Cantata no 103, "Ihr werdet weinen und heulen" BWV 103; Cantata no 80, "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott," BWV 80 (B...
Performers: Clarkson, Julian; Fuge, Katharine; Geller, Brigitte; Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot

‘Eternal fire’ is the perfect introduction to the glory and grandeur of Bach’s wonderful choral universe. The album features a superb collection of the greatest...continue...

England My England - Music from Original Soundtrack

1 CD / United States Of Distribution / 2009-09-29

Works: Henry Purcell: Fairy Queen, Z 629; Suite for trumpet & organ in D minor; Bid the virtues; Work(s); In guilty night, Z 134; Indian Queen, Z 630; King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z 628; Close thine ...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Argenta, Nancy; Blackadder, David; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Chance, Michael; Dawson, Lynne; Graham, Susan; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Smith, Jennifer [Vocals]; Thoma...
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

This release contains music from the original soundtrack of the prize-winning movie which Tony Palmer directed about the great English composer Henry Purcell. Very little...continue...

Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride

2 CD / Decca Import / 2009-07-14

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Allen, Thomas; Argenta, Nancy; Montague, Diana; Schirrer, Rene
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot

Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantatas, Vol 4 / Ansbach, Haddington, Gardiner, et al

2 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2009-07-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 9, "Es ist das Heil uns kommen her," BWV 9 (BC A107); Cantata no 170, "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" BWV 170; Cantata no 186, "Ärgre dich, O Seele, n...
Performers: Fuge, Katharine; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Loges, Stephan; Lunn, Joanne; Rensburg, Kobie van; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

John Eliot Gardiner's Gramophone and BBC Music Magazine award-winning Bach Cantata series on SDG continues with five Cantatas for the Sixth and Seventh Sunday after...continue...

Esprit - Melancolique

1 CD / Naïve / 2009-05-26

Works: Samuel Barber: Agnus Dei, Op. 11; Gabriel Fauré: Elégie for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 24; George Frederick Handel: Rinaldo, HWV 7; Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Organ and Strings in G mino...
Performers: Gastinel, Anne [cello]; Korcia, Laurent; Piau, Sandrine; Sokolov, Grigory
Conductors: Rousset, Christophe; ; Alessandrini, Rinaldo; Antonini, Giovanni; Gardiner, John Eliot; Equilbey, Laurence
Ensemble: ; Accentus; Concerto Italiano; English Baroque Soloists; Il Giardino Armonico; Les talens lyriques

Bach: Cantatas Vol 20 / Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, et al

2 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2009-03-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 144 "Nimm, was dein ist, und gehe hin" BWV 144; Cantata no 84, "Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke," BWV 84; Cantata no 92, "Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sin...
Performers: Brown, Jonathan; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Jones, Angharad Gruffydd; Keith, Gillian; Loges, Stephen; Oxley, James; Persson, Miah
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

Soli Deo Gloria offers the next installment in its award-winning Bach Cantata series, a double album featuring cantatas for the second and third Sunday before...continue...

Gluck: Alcesta / John Eliot Gardiner/English Baroque Soloists, Anne Sophie von Otter, Paul Groves [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EMI Classics / 2009-02-24

Works: Christoph W. Gluck: Alceste
Performers: Beuron, Yann; Caton, Frederic; Groves, Paul; Henschell, Deitrich; Massenot, Gladys; Tezier, Ludovic; Thebault, Hjordis; von Otter, Anne Sofie
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists; Monteverdi Choir

This release features a stark yet powerful production of Gluck's Baroque masterpiece Alceste....continue...

Gluck: Orphee et Eurydice / Gardiner, Kozena, Bender, Pettibon [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EMI Classics / 2009-02-24

Works: Christoph W. Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice
Performers: Bender, Madeline; Kozena, Magdalena; Petibon, Patricia
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique

John Eliot Gardiner conducts Hector Berlioz's 1859 revision of Gluck's 'Orphee and Eurydice'....continue...

Händel: Israel in Egypt; Zadok the Priest; The King Shall Rejoice

2 CD / Decca Import / 2009-02-10

Works: George Frederick Handel: Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54; Coronation Anthem; The King Shall Rejoice, coronation anthem no 2 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 260
Performers: Clarkson, Julian; Deam, Donna; Holton, Ruth; Kenny, Jonathan Peter; Priday, Elisabeth; Purves, Christopher; Robertson, Nicholas; Salmon, Philip; Tindall, Paul; Tusa, Andrew
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

Bach: Cantatas Vol 17 / Gardiner, et al

2 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2008-11-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 143 "'Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele" BWV 143; Cantata no 41, "Jesu, nun sei gepreiset" BWV 41; Cantata no 16, "Herr Gott, dich loben wir" BWV 16; Cantata no 171, "Gott...
Performers: Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Holton, Ruth
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

John Eliot Gardiner's Gramophone and BBC Music Magazine award-winning Bach Cantata series on SDG continues with six cantatas (BWV 16, 41, 58, 143 153 &...continue...

Angels - Christmas with the Great Sopranos / Bonney, Fleming, Te Kanawa, Price, Sutherland, Tebaldi, et al

1 CD / Decca / 2008-10-14

Works: Adolphe Adam: Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra ("Minuit, Chrétiens," "O Holy Night"); Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Christmas Traditional: Good King ...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Bonney, Barbara; Clark, Patricia; Fleming, Renee; Freni, Mirella; Gheorghiu, Angela; McNair, Sylvia; Price, Leontyne; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet]; Sutherland, Joan, Dame; Te Ka...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Delfs, Andreas; Dutoit, Charles; Bonynge, Richard; Marin, Ion; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Pinnock, Trevor; Marriner, Sir Neville; Rose, Barry; Guadagno, Anton; Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; English Baroque Soloists; English Concert Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; R...

Celebrate Christmas with some of the most beautiful melodies written for the holidays, sung by the most gorgeous voices. With opera stars both past and...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 5 / Gardiner, et al

2 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2008-10-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 178, "Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält" BWV 178; Cantata no 136, "Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz" BWV 136; Cantata no 45, "Es ist dir gesagt, Me...
Performers: Genz, Christoph; Lunn, Joanne; Rogers, Jane; Schwarz, Gotthold; Sherratt, Brindley
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

John Eliot Gardiner's Bach cantata series continues with this new release featuring cantatas for the eighth and tenth Sunday after Trinity. The set begins with...continue...

The Handel Experience / Scimone, Koopman, Leppard, Gardiner, et al

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2008-06-24

Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthem; The Water Music; Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349; Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; Suite for Harpsichord in E major, HWV 430; Dixit D...
Performers: Baumont, Olivier; Bruggen, Frans [Conductor]; Bylsma, Anner; Davies, Ryland; Dessay, Natalie; Esswood, Paul; Hampson, Thomas; Jo, Sumi; Jo, Sunni; Koopman, Ton; Laskine, Lily; Leonhardt, Gustav; Lott...
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot; Paillard, Jean-François; Leppard, Raymond; Wolff, Hugh; Harnoncourt, Nikolaus; Antonini, Giovanni; Koopman, Ton; Christie, William; Minkowski, Marc; Scimone, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra Choir; I Solisti Veneti; Il Giardino Armonico; Les Arts florissants; Les Musiciens du Louvre; Monteverdi Orchestra;...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 25 / Gardiner, et al

2 Super Audio CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2008-05-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 86, "Wahrlich, wahrlich ich sage euch" BWV 86; Cantata no 87, "Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten in meinem Namen" BWV 87; Cantata no 97, "In allen meinen Taten" BWV 97;...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Davislim, Steve; Fuge, Katharine; Iconomou, Panajotis; Loges, Stephan; Lunn, Joanne
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

"In the two disc volume twenty five of the series, Gardiner includes three cantatas for the fifth Sunday after Easter and three for the Sunday...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 27 / Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, et al

2 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2008-02-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Cantata no 184, "Erwünschtes Freudenlicht" BWV 184; Cantata no 175, "Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen und führet sie ...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Genz, Christoph; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Holton, Ruth; Larsson, Lisa; Loges, Stephen
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

Volume 27 pairs the two surviving cantatas for Whit Tuesday with four works for Trinity Sunday, and the beloved "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3" as the...continue...

Al fresco - Purcell: The Fairy Queen / John Eliot Gardiner

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-11-13

Works: Henry Purcell: Fairy Queen, Z 629
Performers: Evans, Wynford; Harrhy, Eiddwen; Hill, Martyn; Nelson, Judith [Soprano Vocal]; Penrose, Timothy; Priday, Elisabeth; Smith, Jennifer [Vocals]; Stafford, Ashley; Thomas, David [Bass Vocal]; Varcoe, Ste...
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir

Purcell's 'Fairy Queen' was his grandest achievement, his most colourful score, with an emotional range from wit to mystery and much in between. The recording:...continue...

George Frideric Handel: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato; Tamerlano; Ballet Music / Gardiner

6 CD / Erato / 2007-10-22

Works: George Frederick Handel: L'Allegro il Penseroso ed il Moderato; Tamerlano; Alcina; Terpsichore; Il pastor fido
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Chance, Michael; Davies, Maldwyn; Findlay, Jane; Ginn, Michael; Hill, Martyn; Kwella, Patrizia; McLaughlin, Marie [Soprano Vocals]; Ragin, Derek Lee; Robson, Nigel; Schirrer, Rene; Sm...
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot

Bach: Cantatas Vol 6 / Gardiner, et al

2 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2007-10-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 69a, "Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele," BWV 69a; Cantata no 35, "Geist und Seele wird verwirret" BWV 35; Cantata no 137, "Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König ...
Performers: Brown, Jonathan; Fuge, Katharine; Genz, Christoph; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Keith, Gillian
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

"As I have noted in reviews of other recordings in this series, the level of performance is extraordinarily high. The grueling schedule of travel, rehearsal...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 16 / Gardiner, et al

1 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2007-10-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, motet for chorus, BWV 225 (BC C1); Cantata no 152, "Tritt auf due Glaubensbahn" BWV 152; Cantata no 122, "Das neugeborne Kindelein" BWV 122; Ca...
Performers: Fuge, Katharine; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Keith, Gillian; Lunn, Joanne
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists; Monteverdi Choir

"As I have noted in reviews of other recordings in this series, the level of performance is extraordinarily high. The grueling schedule of travel, rehearsal...continue...

Originals - Handel: Saul / Gardiner, Miles, Dawson, Ragin, Ainsley

3 CD / Philips / 2007-08-14

Works: George Frederick Handel: Saul; Recorded Sound: Applause
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Brown, Donna; Dawson, Lynne; Holton, Ruth; Mackie, Neil; Miles, Alastair [Bass Vocals]; Oberst, Simon; Ragin, Derek Lee; Salmon, Philip; Savage, Richard; Slane, Philip
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

Handel: Agrippina / Gardiner, Jones, Miles, Ragin, et al

3 CD / Philips / 2007-04-10

Works: George Frederick Handel: Agrippina
Performers: Brown, Donna; Chance, Michael; Clarkson, Julian; Jones, Della; Kenny, Jonathan Peter; Miles, Alastair [Bass Vocals]; Mosley, George; Ragin, Derek Lee; von Otter, Anne Sofie
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

"Della Jones gives a masterful performance in the title role. John Eliot Gardiner has not recorded many Handel operas, nor directed many in the theatre....continue...

Grand Prix - Haydn: The Creation / McNair, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-03-13

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation, H 21 no 2
Performers: Brown, Donna; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Gilfrey, Rodney; McNair, Sylvia; Schade, Michael
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir

"yet his (Gardiner) is a fun Creation and a real enrichment of the library Gardiner stands firm as an easy first choice; a re-creator of...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 23 / Gardiner, et al

2 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2007-03-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 150 "Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich" BWV 150; Cantata no 67, "Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ," BWV 67; Cantata no 34a, "O ewiges Feuer, O Ursprung der Liebe" (...
Performers: Daniels, Charles; Keith, Gillian; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists; Monteverdi Choir

With this release, the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage moves on to Arnstadt, where in 1703 an eighteen-year-old Bach was appointed organist of the Neue Kirche. It...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 22 / Gardiner, et al

2 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2007-01-02

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4; Cantata no 31 "Der Himmel lacht, die Erde jubilieret" BWV 31; Cantata no 66, "Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen," BWV 66; Cantata no 6, "Bleib bei uns,...
Performers: Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Keith, Gillian; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists; Monteverdi Choir

This series goes from strength to strength with the first release for 2007 - Easter cantatas from Eisenach where Bach spent the first ten years...continue...

Handel: Solomon / Gardiner, Watkinson, Argenta, Hendricks

2 CD / Philips / 2006-09-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Jones, Della; Rodgers, Joan; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]; Watkinson, Carolyn
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

"This is among the very finest of all Handel oratorio recordings. With panache, Gardiner shows how authentic-sized forces can convey Handelian grandeur even with clean...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 7 / Gardiner, et al

2 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2006-06-20

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 25, "Es ist nichts Gesundes an meinem Leibe," BWV 25; Cantata no 78 "Jesu, der du meine Seele" BWV 78; Cantata no 17, "Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich" BWV 17; Can...
Performers: Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Hartelius, Malin; Harvey, Peter Harvey
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

"This is Volume 7 of the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage series. These cantatas are for the 14th Sunday after Trinity, recorded on September 24, 2000 at...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 15 / Gardiner, et al

1 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2006-06-20

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 64, "Sehet, welch eine Liebe" BWV 64; Cantata no 151, "Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kömmt" BWV 151; Cantata no 57, "Selig ist der Mann" BWV 57; Cantata no 133,...
Performers: Fuge, Katharine; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Keith, Gillian; Lunn, Joanne
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

Following on from the enormous success of SDG's 2005 release of 'Bach Christmas Cantatas,' here is another jewel from the crown of Sir John Eliot...continue...

Pilgrimage to Santiago / Gardiner, et al

1 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2006-06-20

Works: Anonymous, Codex Calixtinus: Dum pater familias, chant de pèlerins; Congaudeant catholici, trope de Benedicamus; Alma perpetui; Psallatt chorus celestium, hymne à saint Jacques; O Lux et de...
Performers: Thomas, Elin Manahan
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir

"This recording, made on their return to England, allows listeners to enjoy to the full the fruits of their labours: the sharing of the whole...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 26 / Gardiner, et al

2 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2006-02-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 172, "Erschallet, ihr Lieder, erklinget, ihr Saiten" BWV 172; Cantata no 59 "Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten" BWV 59; Cantata no 74, "Wer mich liebet, der...
Performers: Genz, Christoph; Iconomou, Panajotis; Larsson, Lisa
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir

These irresistible cantatas display a whole range of moods: from the unalloyed optimism and exuberance of BWV 172 to the tactful restraint of the opening...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 19 / Gardiner, et al

2 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2005-11-17

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 155, "Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange" BWV 155; Cantata no 3, "Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid," BWV 3 (BC A33); Cantata no 13, "Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen" BWV...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Fuge, Katharine; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Lunn, Joanne; Podger, Julian
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

"Resistance is useless with these Epiphany cantatas, taken from Bach Cantata Pilgrimage concerts in Greenwich and Romsey Abbey in January 2000. Gerald Finley's bass arias...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 21 / Gardiner, et al

2 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2005-11-17

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 22, "Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe," BWV 22; Cantata no 23, "Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn," BWV 23; Cantata no 127, "Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott" ...
Performers: Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Hartelius, Malin; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Holton, Ruth; Oxley, James
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

"Gardiner's lively and articulate responses to Bach's dance rhythms which refresh and enliven the music, often in a quite distinctive way."...continue...

Bach J.S.: Christmas Oratorio Bwv 248 / Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot G

2 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2005-11-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
Performers: Fink, Bernarda; Genz, Christoph; Henschel, Dietrich; McFadden, Claron
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists; Monteverdi Choir

In the year 2000, Sir John Eliot Gardiner set out to perform all of Bachs sacred cantatas in churches around Europe and in New York....continue...
Run Time: 198 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): DD 5.1 Surround, LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: German, Frenc...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 14 / Gardiner, Fuge, Lunn, Tyson, et al

1 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2005-07-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 91, "Gelobet seist su, Jesu Christ," BWV 91; Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121; Cantata no 34, "O ewiges Feuer, O Ursprung der Liebe," BWV 34; Cantata no 110,...
Performers: Fuge, Katharine; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Lunn, Joanne
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists; Monteverdi Choir

"Another fine addition in to this refreshingly varied and unpredictable series." -Gramophone...continue...

Bach: Alles mit Gott, etc / Gardiner, et al

1 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2005-07-16

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Alles mit Gott, BWV 1127; Cantata no 182, "Himmelskönig, sei willkommen," BWV 182; Cantata no 54, "Widerstehe doch der Sünde," BWV 54; Cantata no 71, "Gott ist mein K...
Performers: Beckett, Rachel; Bury, Alison; David Miller [Lute/Baroque Guitar]; Debretzeni, Kati; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Hartelius, Malin; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Homburger, Maya; Keith, Gillian; Löff...
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

This single CD features the world premiere recording of J.S. Bachs 'Alles mit Gott' (BWV 1127) - an aria for soprano and strings composed in...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 10 / Gardiner, et al

2 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2005-06-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 39, "Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot," BWV 39; Cantata no 5, "Wo soll ich fliehen hin" BWV 5; Cantata no 90, "Es reisset euch ein schrecklich Ende," BWV 90; Cantata no...
Performers: Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Lunn, Joanne
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists; Monteverdi Choir

The first steps on this Bach pilgrimage lift the heart for the journey to come... [Gardiners] interpretations offer the finest attributes of period practice -...continue...

Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail / Gardiner, Minetti

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-06-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384
Performers: Clarkson, Julian; Hauptmann, Cornelius [Bass Vocal]; Kazimierczuk, Angela; Minetti, Hans-Peter; Olsen, Stanford; Orgonasova, Luba; Peper, Uwe; Sieden, Cyndia; Tindall, Paul
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir

"The overture immediately establishes the extra zest of the performance... with Orgonasova in particularly oustanding form". -Penguin Guide...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 24 / Gardiner, Geller, Towers, et al

2 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2005-03-05

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 12 "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen", BWV 12 (BC A68); Cantata no 103, "Ihr werdet weinen und heulen" BWV 103; Cantata no 146, "Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal...
Performers: Clarkson, Julian; Geller, Brigitte; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]; Standage, Silas; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

This new set, Volume 24, bring live recordings from the Schlosskirchein Altenburg and St. Mary's in Warwick. The first three cantatas are concerned with the...continue...