Herreweghe, Philippe

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 / Melanie Diener, soprano; Petra Lang, contralto; Endrik Wottrich, tenor; Dietrich Henschel (1998 Recording)

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2013-03-12

Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Collegium Vocale; Orchestre des ChampsÉlysées

Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa Solemnis Op. 123 / Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent; Orchestre des Champs-Elysees / Petersen, Romberger, Hulett, Wilson-Johnson

1 CD / PHi Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Performers: Hulett, Benjamin; Petersen, Marlis; Romberger, Gerhild; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent

This major work of the sacred repertoire, high on the list alongside Bach's Mass in B minor and the Mozart Requiem, is Beethoven's longest work...continue...
Recording information: Contertgebouw Brugge (11/16/2011-11/19/2011)....continue...

A Year With Jesus / Gloria, Miserere, Stabat Mater, Magnificat, Requiem by Bach, Pergolesi, Mozart et al. / Véronique Gens, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Andrew Parrott, Riccardo Muti et al.

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria; Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, cantata, BWV 123; Easter Oratorio, BWV 249; Magnificat, BWV 243; Herz und Mund und ...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Chance, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Gens, Veronique; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Lesne, Gerard; Neilz, Jacques; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Veyron-Lacroix, Robert
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew; Herreweghe, Philippe; Christophers, Harry; Hill, David; Cleobury, Stephen; Mandrin, Emmanuel; Lara, Francisco; ; Hillier, Paul; Plasson, Michel; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Willcocks, David;...
Ensemble: ; Brunel Ensemble; Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne; Il Seminario Musicale; La Petite Bande; Taverner Players; The Hilliard Ensemble; The Sixteen (Choir)

From Easter Sunday to All Saints' Day, A Year with Jesus is the ultimate collection of sacred music to help celebrate the Christian holidays. This...continue...

Bach: Ach Susser Trost! Leipzig Cantatas, BWV 25, 138, 105, 46 / Hana Blazikova, Damien Guillon, Thomas Hobbs, Peter Kooij. Herrewegghe

1 CD / PHi Records / 2012-10-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 25, "Es ist nichts Gesundes an meinem Leibe," BWV 25; Cantata no 138, "Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz?" BWV 138; Cantata no 105, "Herr, gehe nicht ins Gerich...
Performers: Hobbs, Thomas
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Orchestra (Ghent)

The four cantatas selected by Philippe Herreweghe for this recording date from the first year of Bach's activity in Leipzig. Written at a tight pace...continue...
Recording information: Jesus-Christus-Kirche Dahlem, Berlin (01/27/2012-01/29/2012)....continue...

Sacred Treasures

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Te Deum, H. 146; Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria, RV 589; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Claudio Monteverdi: Beatus Vir (II), motet for 5 voices (from Seva morale e spirituale), SV 269...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Argenta, Nancy; Bar, Olaf; Barley, Peter; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Connell, John; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Dawson, Lynne; Gens, Veronique; Hogman, Nils; K...
Conductors: Christie, William; Parrott, Andrew; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Herreweghe, Philippe; McCreesh, Paul; ; Norrington, Roger; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Tate, Jeffrey; Muti, Riccardo; Hickox, Richard; Prêtre, ...
Ensemble: ; Coppola e Il Suo Sestetto; Gabrieli Consort; Gabrieli Players; Il Seminario Musicale; Les Arts Florissants; London Classical Players; Schutz Consort; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players

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...continue...

Zygmunt Noskowski: Poemat symfoniczny "Step"; Chopin: Piano Concerto, Op. 21 / Alexander Longuich, piano

1 CD / Fryderyk Chopin Society / 2012-09-11

Works: Zygmunt Noskowski: Steppe, symphonic poem, Op 66; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21
Performers: Lonquich, Alexander
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Champs-Elysees Orchestra

Recorded during the festival "Chopin and his Europe" in the Witold Lutoslawski Polish Radio Concert Studio on August 18, 2011....continue...
Recording information: Witold Lutoslawski Concert Studio of Polish Radio, Wars (08/18/2011)....continue...

Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 6 "Little" & 8 "Unfinished" / Herreweghe

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 6 in C major, D 589 "Little C Major"; Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: ; Royal Flemish Philharmonic

Following the critically acclaimed releases of PTC 5186 372, PentaTone presents a recording of Schubert Symphonies 6 and 8 (unfinished) which also features the Flemish...continue...
Recording information: Queen Elizabeth Hall, Antwerp, Belgium (10/2011)....continue...

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Hebrides Overture / Herreweghe

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-07-10

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: ; Chapelle Royale

This reissue in harmonia mundi's hmGold series features Philippe Herreweghe's acclaimed 1994 recording of two favorite works by Felix Mendelssohn. Performed here on period instruments...continue...
Recording information: 02/1994....continue...

Tomás Luis de Victoria: Requiem; 2 motets; Salve Regina a6; Domine, non sum dignus / Collegium Vocale Gent - Herreweghe

1 CD / PHi Records / 2012-07-10

Works: Tomás Luis de Victoria: Missa Pro defunctis II, for 6 voices; O Domine Jesu Christe, motet for 6 voices; Domine, non sum dignus, motet for 4 voices; Salve regina, antiphon for 6 voices; Vadam ...
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: ; Collegium Vocale Gent

Tomás Luis de Victoria is definitely one of the most important composers in the musical history of Spain. His masterpiece is the "Officium Defunctorum," published...continue...
Recording information: Notre Dame du Liban, Paris (11/03/2011-11/05/2011)....continue...

Philippe Herreweghe: And the Word Became Song / Film by Sandrine Willems [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2012-03-27

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Work(s); Ludwig van Beethoven: Work(s)
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe

Philippe Herreweghe is first and foremost the choir-master who put back all the freshness and purity into Baroque choral music. He is also the orchestra...continue...
Run Time: 56 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby 2.0,
Subtitles: English
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Bach: Mass in B Minor / Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent

2 CD / PHi Records / 2012-03-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent

Philippe Herreweghe's lasting interest in the works of the Cantor of Leipzig has turned him into a man whose views evolve as he delves deeper...continue...
Recording information: Jesus-Christus Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem (05/14/2011-05/17/2011)....continue...

Monteverdi: Missa in illo tempore / Philippe Herreweghe, Ensemble Vocal Europeen

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-02-14

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Messa da capella a 4; Christe, adoramus te a 5; Missa de capella a 6 "In illo tempore"
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Vocal Europeen

Recording information: 11/1990....continue...

Brahms: Works for Chorus and Orchestra / Ann Hallenberg

1 CD / PHi Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Schicksalslied, Op. 54; Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53; Warum ist das Licht gegeben den Mühseligen?, motet for chorus, Op. 74/1; Begräbnisgesang ("Nun lasst uns den Leib"), for 5-vo...
Performers: Hallenberg, Ann
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe

For the third album on his Phi label, Philippe Herreweghe has brought together a splendid set of artists in Warsaw's Lutoslawski Hall. Ann Hallenberg, whose...continue...
Recording information: Warsaw, Polskie Radio, Witold Lutoslawski Studio (07/18/2011-07/20/2011)....continue...

Noël - Christmas Edition Sampler

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2011-11-08

Works: Franz Gruber: Silent Night; Heinrich Schütz: Heute ist Christus der Herr geboren, SWV 439; Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Pastorale sur la naissance de N.S. Jesus-Christ, H. 483; Arcangelo Corelli: C...
Performers: Banchini, Chiara; Lawrence-King, Andrew; Mellon, Agnes [Soprano Vocal]; Roure, Yves; Saorgin, Rene
Conductors: Gronostay, Uwe; Jacobs, René; Christie, William; ; Herreweghe, Philippe; Hillier, Paul; Pérès, Marcel
Ensemble: ; Concerto Vocale; Ensemble 415; Ensemble Organum; La Chapelle Royale; Les Arts Florissants

Recording information: 1976-2002....continue...

Beethoven: 9 Symphonies / Philippe Herreweghe - Royal Flemish PO

5 CD / PentaTone Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Symphony no 4 in...
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Royal Flemish Philharmonic

Specially priced set of the successful cycle of Beethoven's 9 Symphonies. Performed by the Royal Flemish Philharmonic led by Herreweghe....continue...

The Voice, Vol. 2 / Andreas Scholl: The Art of Folksong & Baroque Cantatas

2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2011-08-09

Works: Oswald von Wolkenstein: Ach senliches leiden; Nu rue mit Sorgen; Kum, liebster Man; John Dowland: Third and Last Booke of Songes; First Book of Songs or Ayres; Second Book of Songs or Ayres; Can she...
Performers: Guilmette, Helene; Markl, Markus; Scholl, Andreas
Conductors: Young, Crawford; ; Dantone, Ottavio; Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: ; Accademia Bizantina; Concerto di Viole; Shield of Harmony

J.S. Bach: Motets BWV 225-230 / Herreweghe

1 CD / PHi Records / 2011-07-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, motet for chorus, BWV 225 (BC C1); Komm, Jesu, komm!, BWV 229; Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227; Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230; Fürchte...
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Guillon, Damien; Hobbs, Thomas; Keohane, Maria; Kooij, Peter; MacLeod, Stephan; Mammel, Hans-Jorg; Mields, Dorothee; Toth, Zsuzsi
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent

Although a great deal of mystery shrouds their conception, Bach's motets count among the works that were played uninterruptedly in Leipzig from their origin up...continue...
Recording information: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem (01/28/2011-01/30/2011)....continue...

Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ / Veronique Gens; Paul Agnew - Herreweghe

2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2011-07-12

Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Champs-Élysées Orchestra

Schubert: Symphony No. 9 "The Great" / Herreweghe

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2011-05-31

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 9 in C major, D 944 "Great"
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe

PentaTone's new release features the Royal Flemisch Philharmonic playing Schubert's Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944. Nicknamed The Great C major, this is...continue...
Recording information: Queen Elizabeth Hall, Antwerp, Belgium (07/2010)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio / Schlick, Chance, Crook, Kooy, Herreweghe

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2011-05-03

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
Performers: Cable, Jonathan; Chamorro, Adrian; Hantai, Marc; Hantai, Pierre [Conductor/Harpsichord]; Keavy, Stephen; Kitasato, Taka; Ponseele, Marcel; Terakado, Ryo [Violin]; Zweistra, Ageet
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Ghent

Recording information: Minderbroederskerk, Ghent, Belgium (01/1989)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7 / Herreweghe

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2011-04-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe

Pentatone presents the last volume of Herreweghe's Beethoven cycle. "One of the most cerebral of conductors, Philippe Herreweghe always guarantees an intelligent approach and that's...continue...
Recording information: De Roma, Antwerp, Belgium (11/2004)....continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 4 / Herreweghe

1 CD / PHi Records / 2011-01-11

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G major
Performers: Joshua, Rosemary
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe

After a 30-year partnership with Harmonia Mundi, Philippe Herreweghe has founded his own label, PHI. Under Herreweghe’s leadership, the Orchestre des Champs-Elys?s has been striving,...continue...
Recording information: Grenoble, MC2 (03/11/2010-03/12/2010)....continue...

Josquin Desprez: Stabat mater; Motets

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2011-01-11

Works: Josquin Desprez: Ave Maria... virgo serena, motet for 4 parts; Stabat mater dolorosa, motet for 5 parts; Salve Regina, motet for 4 parts; Ave nobilissima creatura/Benedicta tu, motet for 6 parts; O b...
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: La Chapelle Royale

Recording information: La Basilique Notre-Dame des Tables, Montpellier, France (05/1996)....continue...

Bach: Magnificat BWV 243 & 243a; Christmas Cantatas / Schlick, York, Padmore, Kooy et al.

3 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2010-11-09

Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent; La Chapelle Royale

Bach: Advent & Christmas Cantatas / Rubens, Connolly, Padmore; Pregardien, Kooy

3 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2010-11-09

Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent

Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2010-09-28

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Concerto for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 40; Rondo brillant, for piano & orchestra in E flat major, Op. 29
Performers: Helmchen, Martin
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe

Recording information: deSingel, Antwerp, Belgium (02/2010)....continue...

Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine / Herreweghe

2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2010-07-13

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine
Performers: Crook, Howard [Tenor Vocals]; Kendall, William; Kooy, Peter [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Laurens, Guillemette; Mellon, Agnes [Soprano Vocal]; O'Beirn, Gerhard; Thomas, David [Bass Vocal]
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Les Sacqueboutiers

Recording information: Abbaye-aux-Dames, Saintes (Charentes-Maritimes) (07/1986)....continue...

50 Best Bach

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata, BWV 147; Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, Cantata, BWV 51; Ich habe genug, Cantata, BWV 82a; Magnificat in D, ...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Asperen, Bob van; Beckett, Rachel; Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Bernardini, Alfredo; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Boothby, Richard [Viola da Gamba]; Bostridge, Ian; Bury, Alison; Busi, Marcell...
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe; Parrott, Andrew; ; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Gönnenwein, Wolfgang; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Rees, Jonathan; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Asperen, Bob van
Ensemble: ; Consortium Musicum; Europa Galante; La Petite Bande; Melante Amsterdam; Scottish Ensemble; Sonnerie; Taverner Players

"Best Bach 50 is an intelligently laid out collection of examples of J.S. Bach's most famous works, and its three CDs are filled with historic...continue...

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2010-06-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Performers: Hauptmann, Cornelius [Bass Vocal]; Mannion, Rosa; Taylor, James [Tenor Vocal]
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe

Artists:
Rosa Mannion (soprano), Birgit Remmert (mezzo), James Taylor (tenor), Cornelius Hauptmann (bass)
Chapelle Royale Choir, Collegium Vocale & Orchestre des Champs Elysees, Philippe ...continue...
Recording information: Auditorium Stravinsky de Montreux (02/1995)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Masses BWV 233-235; Sanctus BWV 238

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2010-05-18

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass for 3 voices, chorus, orchestra & continuo in F major, BWV 233 (BC E6); Mass for 4 voices, chorus, 2 oboes, strings & continuo in G major, BWV 236 (BC E4); Mass for 3 voic...
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe

Recording information: Abbey aux Dames, Saintes....continue...

Stravinsky: Monumentum; Mass; Symphony of Psalms

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2010-04-27

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Monumentum pro Gesualdo di Venosa ad CD annum, for orchestra; Mass; Choral-Variationen über das Weinachtslied "Von Himmel hoch", transcription for chorus & orchestra (a; Symphon...
Performers: Michiels, Jan; Spinetti, Inge
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe

Recording information: deSingel, Antwerp, Belgium (01/30/2009-01/31/2009)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 / Christiane Oelze, Ingeborg Danz, Christoph Strehl; David Wilson-Johnson - Philippe Herreweghe

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2010-03-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Royal Flemish Philharmonic

Recording information: Blue Hall of deSingel, Antwerp, Belgium (10/2009)....continue...

Berlioz: Nuits d'été, Herminie / Philippe Herreweghe

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2009-10-13

Works: Hector Berlioz: Les nuits d'été, Op. 7, song cycle; Herminie, cantata ("scène lyrique") for soprano & orchestra, H. 29
Performers: Balleys, Brigitte; Delunsch, Mireille
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Champs-Élysées Orchestra

Sweelinck: Choral Works Vol 2 / Herreweghe, Phillips, et al

1 CD / EtCetera Records / 2009-09-01

Works: Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck: Incontinent que j'eu ouï (Psalm 122), for 4 voices; Psalm 42; Vide homo, quae pro te patior; Psalm 43; Non omnis qui dicit mihi Domine, motet for 5 voices & continuo (...
Performers: Bremer, William; Stubbs, Stephen [Lute]; Toet, Charles; van Dael, Lucy; Van der Meer, Richte; Winsemius, Bernard; Zwart, Titia
Conductors: Boeke, Jan; Herreweghe, Philippe; Phillips, Peter
Ensemble: ; Netherlands Chamber Choir

Beethoven: Symphony no 2 & 6 / Herrewegh, Royal Flemish PO

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2009-06-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Royal Flemish Philharmonic

Bach: Mass in B Minor / Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Ghent

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2009-05-19

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe

Recording information: Minderbroederskerk, Ghent, Belgium (04/1988)....continue...

Bruckner: Symphony no 5 / Herreweghe, et al

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2009-04-14

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 5 in B flat major, WAB 105
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Champs-Élysées Orchestra

Rarely did the premiere of a Bruckner symphony arouse such enthusiasm; even if, in this case, the first performance took place nearly twenty years after...continue...

Schütz: Musikalische Exequien / Herreweghe, Chapelle Royale

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2009-04-14

Works: Heinrich Schütz: Musikalische Exequien (Funeral Music), for double chorus & continuo, SWV 279-281 (Op. 7); Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, motet for soprano, alto, 2 tenors, bass & continuo, SWV...
Performers: Cable, Jonathan; de Reyghere, Greta; Fouchecourt, Jean-Paul; Jansen, Jan Willem; Junghanel, Konrad; Kooy, Peter [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Lamy, Herve [Tenor Vocals]; Lika, Peter; Machart, Renaud; Mello...
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: La Chapelle Royale Chorus Paris; La Chapelle Royale Paris

BBC Music Magazine
From early-Baroque Germany no more heart-felt funeral meditation exists than Schütz's Exequien, supplemented here by six exquisite motets. This superb chamber-scale p...continue...

Jesu, deine Passion - Bach: Cantatas BWV 22, 23, 127 & 159 / Herreweghe, Mields, White, et al

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2009-03-10

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: Kobow, Jan; Kooy, Peter [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Mields, Dorothee
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Collegium Vocale (Ghent)

"Four sublime cantatas intended for the Sunday before Lent begins in February, an important part of the Easter calendar. Herreweghe's definitive recordings of Bach cantatas...continue...

The Record of Singing Vol 5 - From the LP to the Digital Era

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-03-10

Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Tannhäuser; Lohengrin; Die Walküre; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die tote Stadt (The...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Allen, Thomas; Alva, Luigi [Tenor Vocals]; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Andre, Maurice; Angelici, Martha; Argenta, Nancy;...
Conductors: Ludwig, Leopold; Konwitschny, Franz; Dobroven, Issay; Weigert, Herman; Prêtre, Georges; Cluytens, André; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Karajan, Herbert von; Kempe, Rudolf; Susskind, Walter; Bl...
Ensemble: ; Collegium Vocale (Ghent); Consort of Musicke; Ensemble Artaserse; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Fretwork; Hespèrion XX ; Il Complesso Barocco; Il Seminario Musicale; La Grande Écurie et ...

EMI Classics is proud to present two 10-CD boxed sets of 'The Record of Singing'. Together this collection offers a breath-taking overview of the past...continue...

Altus - From Castrato to Countertenor

3 CD / Virgin Classics / 2009-02-24

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Giustino, RV 717; Amen; Nisi Dominus in G minor, RV 608; Longe mala umbrae terrores in G minor, RV 629; Pianti, sospiri, RV 676; George Frederick Handel: MEDLEY; Der Messias; Work(s)...
Performers: Asawa, Brian; Blake, Rockwell; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Brett, Charles; Cencic, Max Emanuel; Chance, Michael; Daniels, David; Deller, Alfred; Dupré, Desmond; Esswood, Paul; Gens, V&...
Conductors: Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Lesne, Gérard; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Corboz, Michel; Linde, Hans-Martin; Parrott, Andrew; Curtis, Alan; Christie, William; Herreweghe, Philippe; Ledger, Philip, Sir...
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Collegium Vocale; English Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble Artaserse; Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Europa Galan...

The male voice hits an all-time high with this new collection from Virgin Classics. Starting as far back as 1902 with the last of the...continue...

Lassus: Hieremiae prophetae lamentationes / Herreweghe

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2009-02-10

Works: Orlande de Lassus: Lamentations of Jeremiah
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Royal Chapel European Vocal Ensemble

Johann Sebastian Bach - The Essentials

2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2009-02-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846 (The Well-...
Performers: Bostridge, Ian; Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Egarr, Richard; Frisch, Celine; Gilbert, Kenneth; Henschel, Dietrich; Jezovsek, Vasiljka; Kooy, Peter [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Manze, Andrew; O...
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe; Müllejans, Petra; Junghanel, Konrad; Jacobs, René
Ensemble: ; Cantus Cölln ; Ghent Collegium Vocale; Ghent Collegium Vocale Orchestra; La Chapelle Royale Paris

How can one sum up on two CDs all that Johann Sebastian Bach contributed to music? The artists of harmonia mundi offer you this concise...continue...

The Legend of Sacred Music - From Allegri's Miserere to Barber's Agnus Dei

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem Mass; Sacred Pieces (4), for chorus & orchestra; Samuel Barber: Agnus Dei; George Frederick Handel: Dixit Dominus; Der Messias; Coronation Anthem; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; ...
Performers: Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Bonney, Barbara; Cotrubas, Ileana; Dale, Laurence; Dami, Magali; Dubosc, Catherine; Gens, Veronique; Hantai, Jerome; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik
Conductors: Corboz, Michel; Hill, David; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Parrott, Andrew; Willcocks, David; Marriner, Sir Neville; Herreweghe, Philippe; Norrington, Roger; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Pitz, Wilhelm; Conlon, James...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Il Seminario Musicale; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players

From Allegri's Miserere to Barber's Agnus Dei, this new compilation offers, on 2 CDs for the price of 1, a thorough insight into the great...continue...

Lassus: Cantiones sacrae à 6 / Herreweghe, Ghent Collegium Vocale

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-11-11

Works: Orlande de Lassus: Cantiones sacrae à 6 (30)
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Ghent Collegium Vocale

"There are many highlights; a marvelous descending passage in Qui timet Deum; a dense web of polyphony spreading out from a single pitch as in...continue...

Fauré: Requiem [1893 Version] / Herreweghe, Mellon, Kooy, Chapelle Royale, et al

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-09-09

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Messe des pêcheurs de Villerville, for solo voices, women's chorus, organ & violin or small orchestr
Performers: Kooy, Peter [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Mellon, Agnes [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Ensemble Musique Oblique

Bach: Trauerode BWV 198, Cantate BWV 78 / Herreweghe et al

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-09-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Trauer-Ode; Cantata no 78 "Jesu, der du meine Seele" BWV 78
Performers: Crook, Howard [Tenor Vocals]; Kooy, Peter [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Schmithusen, Ingrid
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: La Chapelle Royale Paris

Ses Plus Beaux Chefs-D'oeuvre

2 CD / Virgin Classics Import / 2008-06-03

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Concerto for 2 Violins i...
Performers: Anderszewski, Piotr; Argenta, Nancy; Asperen, Bob van; Busi, Marcello; Cole, Maggie; Fink, Bernarda [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; Hantai, Jerome; Hantai, Marc; Holloway, Joh...
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Rees, Jonathan; Huggett, Monica; Asperen, Bob van; Gönnenwein, Wolfgang; Herreweghe, Philippe; ; Nelson, John; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Corboz, Michel
Ensemble: ; Consortium Musicum; Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Melante Amsterdam; Scottish Ensemble; Sonnerie; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players

Beethoven: Symphonies no 1 & 3 / Herreweghe, Royal Flemish Philharmonic

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2008-04-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Royal Flemish Philharmonic

Brahms: Requiem / Philippe Herreweghe, La Chapelle Royale

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-04-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45
Performers: Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Oelze, Christiane [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: La Chapelle Royale

Stereophile (USA)
Herreweghe's innate sense of Brahms's musical lines is evident everywhere as he sculpts this works. Herreweghe's combined choirs respond magnificently to his direction
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