Choral > Bach, Johann Sebastian

J.S. Bach: B Minor Mass / Ute Selbig, Susanne Krumbiegel, Elisabeth Wilke, Martin Petzold, Gotthold Schwarz

2 CD / Rondeau Production / 2013-03-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Conductors: Biller, Georg Christoph
Ensemble: Thomanerchor Leipzig

The Leipziger Volkszeitung heralded the performance of the B minor Mass given by Thomanerchor Leipzig at the closing concert of the Bachfest 2006 in St...continue...
Recording information: Groáer Saal der Hochschule für Musik und Theater 'Felix (09/25/2006/09/29/2006)....continue...

Bach

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-03-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, cantata, BWV 180; Ach liebe Christen, seid getrost, cantata, BWV 114; Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248; Ich habe genug, cantata, BWV 82a; Matth&#...
Performers: Behle, Carla Branca [Viola]; Behle, Daniel; Brunnert, Christian; Heine, Till; Heinzmann, Anne-Catherine; Rothaupt, Anne [Violin]; Weber, Ekkehard
Conductors: Rothaupt, Klaus

Bach: Magnificat; Handel: Dixit Dominus / Concerto Koln, Bavarian Radio Chorus

1 CD / BR Klassik / 2013-01-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Dixit Dominus; Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat
Conductors: Dijkstra, Peter
Ensemble: ; Concerto Koln

With the release of Bach's Magnificat and Händel's Dixit Dominus, the Bavarian Radio Chorus joins forces with the Concerto Köln to produce another festive CD...continue...
Recording information: Prinzregententheater, München (11/17/2011-11/19/2011)....continue...

Bach: Messe [DVD & SACD Box Set]

4 Super Audio CD / Alia Vox Import / 2013-01-22

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Bertin, Pascal; Fernandez, Yetzabel Arias; Hernandez, David; MacLeod, Stephan; Podkoscielna, Magdalena; Sagastume, David; Sakurada, Makoto; Scavazza, Marco; Scheen, Celine
Conductors: Savall, Jordi

Recording information: Abbaye de Fontfroide, France (07/19/2011)....continue...

Essential Choral - Over 2 hours of uplifting classics

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria in D, RV 589; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Magnificat in D, BWV 243; Cantata no 140; Mass in B minor; George Frederick Han...
Performers: Barley, Peter; Bell, David [Organ]; Beniston, Paul; Bowley, John; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Garcia, Jose Luis; Harper, Heather; Harrhy, Eiddwen; Lott, Felici...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Willcocks, David; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; Welser-Möst, Franz; Neumann, Peter; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Muti, Riccardo; Tennstedt, Klaus; Pappano, Antonio;...

This collection of popular choral classics starts with some of the glories of the Baroque era by some of its greatest composers like Vivaldi, Handel...continue...

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Voice of the Century [25 discs - Includes DVDs] [Limited Edition]

25 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-15

Works: Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89; Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25; Nacht und Träume, D 827; Heidenröslein, D 257/Op. 3 no 3; Der Erlkönig, D 328; An den Frühl...
Performers: Alda, Catarina; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Carbonari, Virgilio; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Demus, Jörg [Piano]; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Donderer, Georg; Dyk, Cornelis van; ...
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Böhm, Karl; Richter, Karl; Gorvin, Carl; Stadlmair, Hans; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Karajan, Herbert von; Barenboim, Daniel; Weissenborn, Gunther; Fricsay, Ferenc; Gerdes, Otto; Joch...


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Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89 by Franz Schubert

Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone), Daniel Barenboim (Piano)
Period: Romanti

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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...

Thomascantors Before Bach / Sethus Calvisius, Johann Hermann Schein, Tobias Michael, Johann Schelle, Johann Kuhnau, Johann Sebastian Bach, Sebastian Knuepfer / Ludwig Böhme, Kammerchor Josquin des Préz

1 CD / Carus / 2012-11-13

Works: Sethus Calvisius: Praeter rerum seriem, for chorus ("Parode ad Josquini"); Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist, for chorus; Johann Hermann Schein: Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich, hymn for 4...
Performers: Becker, Hartmut; Beilschmidt, Daniel [Organ]
Conductors: Böhme, Ludwig
Ensemble: ; Kammerchor Josquin des Préz

American Record Guide, March / April 2013
Bach's music is interesting, and certainly well sung. His Kyrie sounds almost stereotypical, with its fugal form and chromaticism....continue...
Recording information: Lutherkirche Leipzig (2012-05-29_2012-05-30&2012-)....continue...

Bach: Motets, BWV 225-230 / Frieder Bernius, Chamber Choir Stuttgart

1 Super Audio CD / Carus / 2012-11-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, motet for chorus, BWV 225 (BC C1); Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226; Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227; Fürchte dich nicht, ich bi...
Performers: Groth, Hartwig; Roos, Christof
Conductors: Bernius, Frieder
Ensemble: ; Stuttgart Chamber Choir

American Record Guide, March / April 2013
There are many fine recordings of the Bach motets, and I think this one can stand with the best...continue...
Recording information: Evangelische Kirche St. Peter und Paul, Gönningen, Würt (2012-02-18_2012-02-20&2012-)....continue...

Choral Collection - Anniversary Series / Bach, Bernstein, Handel, Hawes, Tallis, et al.

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-11-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230; Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Francis Poulenc: Mass in G; Eric Whitacre: Lux Aurumque; Bob Chilcott: The lily and the rose, for chorus; Leona...
Performers: Millett, Robert; Morris, Greg [Organ]; Pryce, Sally; Swait, Andrew; Thomas, Elin Manahan
Conductors: ; Short, Nigel; Chilcott, Bob; Vivian, James; Cullen, Joseph; McCreesh, Paul; Dixon, Alistair; Nicholas, Benjamin; Skidmore, Jeffrey; Backhouse, Jeremy; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; Al...
Ensemble: ; Ex Cathedra; Ex Cathedra Choir; Gabrieli Consort; Huddersfield Choral Society; King's Singers; Tenebrae; The Sirens (A Capella)

2012 marks the 15th anniversary of the first release from the leading independent classical label Signum Records. Beginning life as an early music specialist (with...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...

Sacred Baroque Masterpieces - works by Bach, Monteverdi, Pergolesi, Scarlatti, Allegri / Lucy Crowe, Julia Lezhneva, Nathalie Stutzmann [6 CDs]

6 CD / Naïve / 2012-10-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine; Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Alessandro Scarlatti: Stabat Mater, for soprano, alto, 2 violins & c...
Performers: Bertagnolli, Gemma; Carnovich, Daniele; Dordolo, Luca; Ferrarini, Gianluca; Invernizzi, Roberta; Piccinini, Monica
Conductors: Minkowski, Marc; Alessandrini, Rinaldo; Fabre-Garrus, Bernard
Ensemble: ; Concerto Italiano; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble

This Christmas boxed set gathers together some of the most renowned sacred works from the baroque era: Bach's B minor mass, Monteverdi's Vespers, Pergolesi and...continue...

Machet die Tore weit - Choral and Organ music for Advent and Christmas / Kay Johannsen, organ

1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2012-10-16

Works: Andreas Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit (Open Wide the Gates); Michael Praetorius: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (How Brightly Shines the Morning Star) (from the Polyhymnia caduc; Den d...
Performers: Aures, Michael [Drums]; Johannsen, Kay; Kartmann, Daniel; Lauxmann, Balduin; Mycka, Katarzyna
Conductors: Homburg, Rainer Johannes
Ensemble: ; Handel's Company; Stuttgarter Hymnus Childrens Choir

Recording information: Christuskirche, Stuttgart-Gänsheide (06/02/2011-06/05/2011)....continue...

Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232 / Invernizzi, Banditelli, Fasolis, Dawson, Pregardien

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Conductors: Fasolis, Diego
Ensemble: Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca

The importance of Bach's B Minor Mass is difficult to over-estimate: some consider it the most quintessential work of Bach, a summing up of his...continue...
Recording information: Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, Lugano, Switzerland (06/03/1997)....continue...

Monteverdi, Schutz, Buxtehude, Bach, Mendelssohn, Rutter / Hannover Children's Choir

1 CD / Rondeau Production / 2012-09-25

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria in D-Dur, RV 589; Johann Sebastian Bach: Kantate; Magnificat in D-Dur, BWV 243, 1; Michael Praetorius: Jubilate Domino, motet à 9 (from Musae Sioniae); Venite, cantate ...
Performers: Fugiss, Carmen; Ingwersen, Kerstin [Oboe]; Perl, Hille; Smidt, Ulfert
Conductors: Breiding, Jörg
Ensemble: ; Concerto Palatino; Ensemble L'Arco; Hannover Children's Choir; Johann Rosenmüller Ensemble ; Musica Alta Ripa; Sirius Viols

Critics have applauded the Knabenchor Hannover's purity of sound, controlled sensuality, and profound musicianship since the group's inception. When director Jorg Breiding took over ten...continue...

From Bach to Ellington / Windsbaach Boys Choir; Thilo Wolf Jazz Quintett, et al

1 CD / Rondeau Production / 2012-08-28

Works: French Traditional: Sur le pont d'Avignon, Provençal folk song; Duke Ellington: Come Sunday; In the Beginning God; Will you be there?, for jazz ensemble; Almighty God; Heaven; In a Sentimental M...
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Ensemble: Thilo-Wolf-Quintett

From Bach to Ellington - the Windsbacher Knabenchor (Windsbach Boys Choir) ventures into completely new terrain. For the first time, the protestant church choir is...continue...
Recording information: Konzertsaal des Kongresszentrums, Bad Windsheim, German....continue...

J.S. Bach: Motets / Musicalische Compagney, Klaus Eichhorn, organ

1 CD / Rondeau Production / 2012-08-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Kantate BWV 21, Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis; Kantate BWV 23, Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn; Kantate BWV 38, Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir; Orgelbüchlein; Aus tiefe...
Performers: Eichhorn, Klaus
Conductors: Eichhorn, Holger
Ensemble: Musicalische Compagney

Even though the institution of the "BWV" ("Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis") - as well as the "KV" ("Köchel-Verzeichnis") - seems untouchable and sacrosanct, an expansion seems possible. This...continue...
Recording information: Kirche Grasberg / St. Wilhadi-Kirche Stade im Rahmen de (09/25/2003-09/27/2003); Kirche Grasberg / St. Wilhadi-Kirche Stade im Rahmen de (10/15/2003-10/16/2003)....continue...

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig Anniversary - Blomstedt conducts Bach: Mass in B minor; Beethoven: Symphony 5 [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2012-07-31

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565; Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir, BWV 228; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Felix Men...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Genz, Christoph; Henschel, Dietrich; Larsson, Anna; Mullova, Viktoria; Wolf, Jurgen; Ziesak, Ruth
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Gewandhaus Chamber Chorus; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig; Thomanerchor Leipzig

This DVD was recorded in 2005 at the Leipzig Bach Festival, which is widely regarded as the world's leading festival celebrating Johann Sebastian Bach. Performed...continue...
Run Time: 216 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9 1080i Full HD, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio
Subtitles: Latin, EN,FR,...continue...

Nun danket alle Gott: Kirchenmusik Klassiker

2 CD / ZYX Records Import / 2012-07-17

Works: Recorded Sound: Church Bells; Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat, BWV 243; Pièce d'orgue (Fantasia), for organ in G major, BWV 572 (BC J83); Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Wol...
Performers: Becker-Foss, Hans-Christoph; Kraft, Walter; Lanza, Mario [Actor/Singer]; Spencer, Kenneth

Bach for Dummies

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-07-03

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Symbolum Nicenum; Magnificat in D major, BWV 24...

Bach: Motets, BWV 225 - 230 / John Eliot Gardiner - Monteverdi Choir

1 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2012-06-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230; Komm, Jesu, komm!, BWV 229; Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226; Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227; Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin...
Performers: Botwright, Valerie; Farkas, Gyorgyi; Johnstone, James; Reimers, Olaf
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir

Thirty years on from their acclaimed recording for Erato, Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir return to the Bach Motets in a new...continue...
Recording information: St John's, Smith Square, London (10/03/2011-10/05/2011); St. John's, Smith Square, London (10/03/2011-10/05/2011)....continue...

Best of Bach / Various artists

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2012-06-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Magnificat in D major, BWV 243; Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Italian Concerto, BWV 971; St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Goldberg Varia...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Biggs, E. Power; Collum, Herbert; Eger, Arthur; Hassbecker, Eva; Kobler, Robert; Leib, Gunther; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Pischner, Hans; Stolte, Adele
Conductors: Koch, Helmut; Rotzsch, Hans-Joachim; Flämig, Martin; Mauersberger, Rudolf; Jacobs, René; Schreier, Peter; Mauersberger, Erhard; Konwitschny, Franz
Ensemble: ; New Bach Collegium Musicum Leipzig

King's College Choir Cambridge Sings J.S. Bach - Motet BWV 227; 7 Sacred Part Songs; Choruses from St. John Passion

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-06-05

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227; O Jesulein süss, O Jesulein mild, BWV 493; Jesu ist das schönste Licht, sacred song for voice & continuo (Schemelli Gesangbuch no 463), B...
Performers: Baines, Francis; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]; Richards, Bernard
Conductors: Willcocks, David
Ensemble: ; Choir of King's College Cambridge

Recording information: 1960....continue...

Bach: 6 Motets, BWV 225-230 / Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, motet for chorus, BWV 225 (BC C1); Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226; Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227; Fürchte dich nicht, ich bi...
Conductors: Ericson, Eric
Ensemble: Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble

For many years now, the name Eric Ericson is regularly mentioned in connection with Johann Sebastian Bach's choral works. With his chamber choir, the Swedish...continue...
Recording information: St. Tomas Church, Vällingby, Stockholm, Sweden (1990-11-26&1990-11-27&1990-)....continue...

Kathleen Ferrier, contralto: The Complete EMI Recordings

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orpheus and Eurydice; Orfeo ed Euridice; Johannes Brahms: Liebestreu, Op. 3 no 1; German folk songs (49) for voice & piano, WoO 33; Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius; Ma...
Performers: Baillie, Isobel; Duval, Nel; Koeman, Greet; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Walter, Bruno; Karajan, Herbert von; Bruck, Charles

Described as a 'legend in her own lifetime', Kathleen Ferrier rose form obscurity to become one of the most sough-after contraltos of the 20th century....continue...

Great Sacred Masterpieces - Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart et al. [10 CDs]

10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-04-24

Works: Thomas Tallis: Spem in alium; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Charles Gou...
Performers: Baylon, Jay; Beckley, Lisa; Carey, Colm; Colombara, Carlo; Faulkner, Julie; Filipova, Elena; Gedge, Nicholas; Genz, Christoph; Hajossyova, Magdalena [Soprano Vocals]; Hernandez, Cesar; Im, Sunhae; Ke...
Conductors: Summerly, Jeremy; Halász, Michael; Wildner, Johannes; Kovács, László; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Oberfrank, Géza; Spering, Andreas; Kosler, Zdenek; Jun, Märkl,; Sch...

The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest...continue...

Bach: Partitas now 1, 2 7 3 / Racha Arodaky, piano

1 CD / Air Note / 2012-04-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for keyboard, BWV 973 (after Vivaldi's RV 299); Partita for keyboard no 3 in A minor, BWV 827 (BC L3); Suite française no 1, BWV 812; Partita for Keyboard no 2 in...
Performers: Arodaky, Racha

Racha Arodaky entered at the Paris Conservatoire Nationnal Superieur de Musique at age 13. She studied with Neuhaus disciple Yevgueni Malinine and, in 1993, became...continue...
Recording information: L'Eglise protestante de Bon Secours (09/08/2011-09/09/2011)....continue...

Bach: Jesu meine Freude - Motet BWV 227; Cantata BWV 81 / Musica Amphion

2 CD / EtCetera Records / 2012-04-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue for Organ in E minor, BWV 548 "Wedge"; Cantata no 64, "Sehet, welch eine Liebe" BWV 64; Fantasia super "Jesu, meine Freude", BWV 713; Jesu, meine Freude, BWV ...
Performers: Laar, Vincent van
Conductors: Belder, Pieter-Jan
Ensemble: Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam; Musica Amphion

Bach in Context - a long-term collaboration series between Musica Amphion and Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam - sheds new light on Bach's magnificent repertoire. By employing...continue...
Recording information: Johann Sebastian Bach-Kirche, Arnstadt, Germany (09/28/2011-09/30/2011)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Magnificat in D; Brandenburg Concerto No. 5; Air from Suite No. 3 at al. / Otto Klemperer, Annie Fischer

1 CD / Guild / 2012-04-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Bist du bei mir, aria arranged for voice & continuo (after Gottfried Stölzel), BWV 508; Suite for Orchestra no 3, BWV 1058; Magnificat; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D majo...
Performers: Fischer, Annie; Margittay, Sandor; Ney, Tibor; Szebenyi, Janos
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: ; Budapest Radio Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

These are rare live recordings from second generation transcriptions that have been remastered. The performances are from 1945 and 1950....continue...

Kathleen Ferrier: A Centenary Celebration [4 CDs]

4 CD / Regis Records / 2012-04-02

Works: Spoken Word: Interview with Kathleen Ferrier, Montreal 1950; English Traditional: Blow the Wind Southerly (Northumbrian Folk Song); The Keel Row, Northumbrian folk song; Down by the Salley Gardens, f...
Performers: Gilbert, Max; Newmark, John; Patzak, Julius; Spurr, Phyllis
Conductors: Krauss, Clemens; Walter, Bruno

'The greatest thing in music in my life has been to have known Kathleen Ferrier and Gustav Mahler - in that order" -Bruno Walter 'No...continue...

Bach: Magnificat / Rubens, Martin, Schafter, Mertens

1 CD / Rondeau Production / 2012-03-27

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; Magnificat
Performers: Martin, Rebecca; Mertens, Klaus; Rubens, Sibylla; Schafer, Markus; Winklhofer, Friedemann
Conductors: Beringer, Karl-Friedrich
Ensemble: Prague Chamber Orchestra

Rondeau presents music by Bach featuring the Magnificat in D major BWV 243. This is followed by the Windsbach Boys Choir's first recording of three...continue...

Thomanerchor Leipzig Sing Bach, Brahms, Mendelssohn & Mozart

1 CD / Rondeau Production / 2012-03-27

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 172, "Erschallet, ihr Lieder, erklinget, ihr Saiten" BWV 172; Cantata, BWV 19; Cantata, BWV 74; Cantata, BWV 178; Johannes-Passion, BWV 245; Messe h-Moll, BWV 232; D...
Performers: Mauersberger, Richard; Petzold, Martin; Weichert, Matthias
Conductors: Biller, Georg Christoph
Ensemble: ; Gewandhausorchester

In 2012, the St. Thomas Boys Choir Leipzig celebrates its 800th birthday. This album is part of the celebration of this choir's rich musical heritage...continue...
Recording information: Thomaskirche Leipzig (2005-2009)....continue...

Trumpet & Orchestra: works by Bach, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Massenet, Arutiunian et al. / Sergei Nakariakov, trumpet and flugelhorn [6 CDs]

6 CD / Teldec / 2012-03-27

Works: André Jolivet: Concertino for Trumpet, Strings & Piano; Henri Tomasi: Concerto for Trumpet; Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Concerto for Trumpet in E flat major, S 49/WoO 1; Concerto for Bassoon in F m...
Performers: Brown, Christopher; Howard, Peter; James, Layton; Markovich, Aleksandr; Nakariakov, Sergei [Trumpet]; Strommen, Linda; Tempel, Thomas
Conductors: López-Cobos, Jesús; Wolff, Hugh; Faerber, Jörg; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Boreyko, Andrey; Sondeckis, Saulius

Sergei Nakariakov is one of the world's finest young trumpet and flugelhorn players. In this boxed set is a collection of his recordings for trumpet...continue...

Ladies Sing Baroque / Piau, Kozena, Lemieux, Antonacci, Petibon, Stutzmann, Crowe et al.

2 CD / Naïve / 2012-03-27

Works: Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat mater dolorosa a due; Antonio Vivaldi: Mottetto In furore iustissimae irae; Ercole sul Termodonte, RV 710; Juditha triumphans; La verità in cimento; Orlando furioso;...
Performers: Antonacci, Anna Caterina [Soprano]; Bertagnolli, Gemma; Bertini, Rossana; Cangemi, Veronica; Cousin, Florian; Crowe, Lucy; Gauvin, Karina; Hallenberg, Ann; Invernizzi, Roberta; Kazimierczuk, Angela; ...
Conductors: Alessandrini, Rinaldo; Dantone, Ottavio; Minkowski, Marc; Sardelli, Federico Maria; Marchi, Alessandro de; Spering, Christoph; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Rousset, Christophe; ; Curtis, Alan; Antonini,...
Ensemble: ; Academia Montis Regalis; Accademia Bizantina; Bizzarrie Armoniche; Concerto Italiano; Ensemble Amarillis; Ensemble Matheus; Il Complesso Barocco; Il Giardino Armonico; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Gre...

Naïve Classique presents a special project dedicated to the gorgeous voices that enlighten masterpieces of the baroque masters, featuring Sandrine Piau, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Karina Gauvin,...continue...

Apocryphal Bach Masses, Vol. 2 / Wolfgang Helbich

1 CD / CPO / 2012-03-27

Works: Johann Nicolaus Bach: Mass for chorus, 2 violins, 2 violas, 3 oboes, cor anglais & continuo in G major (formerly attrib. t; Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat for chorus, 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 violin...
Conductors: Helbich, Wolfgang
Ensemble: ; Hannover Hofkapelle

After a long pause we are now continuing our distinguished series of Bach's apocryphal works in performances led by Wolfgang Helbich. Like its predecessors, this...continue...
Recording information: Festhalle der Johannischen Kirche, Blandensee (03/2009-05/2009)....continue...

Bach: Mass in B Minor / Giebel, Baker, Gedda, Prey, Crass

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra

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The efforts of all concerned, under Klemperer's inspiring direction, have provided in this towering masterpiece a spiritual experience thousands can now enjoy and profit...continue...
Recording information: Kingsway Hall, London (1967-10-18_1967-10-20&1967-)....continue...

Kathleen Ferrier Centenary Edition: The Complete Decca Recordings

15 CD / Decca / 2012-03-20

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice; Johann Sebastian Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Vergiss mein nicht, vergiss mein nicht! BWV 505; Ach, dass nicht die letzte Stunde, BWV 439; Bist du...
Performers: Ayars, Ann; Britten, Benjamin; Curzon, Clifford; Dobson, Michael; Gal, Hans; Gauntlett, Ambrose; Gilbert, Max; Greene, Eric; Gunter, Horst; Lush, Ernest; McCallum, David; Newmark, John; Parsons, Will...
Conductors: Stiedry, Fritz; Jacques, Reginald; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Neel, (Louis) Boyd; Henderson, Roy; Barbirolli, John; Boult, Adrian; Krauss, Clemens; Klemperer, Otto; Beinum, Eduard Van; Walter, Bruno

She was an artist held in awe and affection by numerous colleagues and countless fans worldwide and her reputation is undiminished to this day. A...continue...

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...

Bach For Japan / Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2012-03-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe, BWV 156; Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106; Die Seele ruht in Jesu Händen, BWV 127; Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727;...
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Blaziková, Hana; Fujisaki, Minae; Hida, Yoshie; Kooij, Peter; Masaaki Suzuki [Conductor/Organ]; Mera, Yoshikazu; Nicholls, Rachel; Persson, Miah; Rydén, Susanne; Sampson, ...
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: ; Bach Collegium Japan

On 11th March 2011 the earthquake off the Pacific coast of Japan and ensuing tsunami devastated the Tohoku region, causing great suffering and changing the...continue...

Bach: The Six Motets / Ensemble Vocal Jean Sourisse

1 CD / Syrius / 2012-01-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, motet for chorus, BWV 225 (BC C1); Komm, Jesu, komm!, BWV 229; Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226; Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227; F&u...
Performers: Charruyer, Francoise; Enock, Francoise; Saint-Yves, Francois
Conductors: Sourisse, Jean

The Ensemble Vocal Jean Sourisse of Paris was founded in 1982 by leader Jean Sourisse, a pupil of Philippe Cailard, Michel Corboz, Eric Ericson, and...continue...
Recording information: Chapelle de l'Institution Sainte-Marie d'Antony (11/1999)....continue...

Bach: Mass in B minor / Enescu, Ferrier

2 CD / BBC Legends Import / 2011-11-22

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Boyce, Bruce; Danco, Suzanne; Malcolm, George; Moore, Douglas; Pears, Peter, Sir; Spinks, Charles; Walker, Norman
Conductors: Enescu, George
Ensemble: BBC Chorus

The Decca Sound / Highlights from the 50 CD Special Editon [5 CDs]

5 CD / Decca / 2011-11-15

Works: Emmanuel Chabrier: España, rhapsody for orchestra (also vers. for 2 pianos); Giacomo Puccini: La fanciulla del West; Turandot; Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; O...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Augér, Arleen; Bartoli, Cecilia; Bell, Joshua; Bonney, Barbara; Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Byram-Wigfield, Timothy [Organ]; Caballé, Montserrat; Carlin, Mari...
Conductors: Argenta, Ataúlfo; Capuana, Franco; Maag, Peter; Martinon, Jean; Kertész, István; Willcocks, David; Ansermet, Ernest; Karajan, Herbert von; Monteux, Pierre; Britten, Benjamin; Fistoular...
Ensemble: ; Les Talens Lyriques; Matrix Ensemble; Melos Ensemble of London; New London Consort; Vienna Octet

Includes tracks from all 50 CDs in The Decca Sound box. 55 years of recording celebrating the glorious Decca Sound from the early days of...continue...

J.S. Bach: Chorales / Chamber Choir of Europe

7 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata, BWV 40; Seelen-Bräutigam, chorale setting for 4 voices, BWV 409 (BC F173); Cantata, BWV 187; Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, chorale setting for 4 voices, BWV 41...
Performers: Halobek, Jorg; Hummer, Heike; Rothbauer, Martina; Sagasser, Robert; Wollenschlager, Jens
Conductors: Matt, Nicol
Ensemble: Chamber Choir of Europe

Here perhaps is the very heart of Bach; a palpable demonstration of his heritage and impact. His endless inventiveness in taking old hymn tunes devised...continue...

50 Most Essential Bach Masterpieces

4 CD / X5 Group / 2011-11-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue no 1 in C major (The Well-Tempered Clavier); Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major; Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Double Concerto in D minor, fo...
Performers: Abbuhl, Emanuel; Applebaum, Rachel; Doll, Susanne; Fagius, Hans; Frey, Max; Gellev, Vesselin; Grinkiavichius, Jurgis; Hoff, Brynjar; Imai, Nobuko; Ioff, Ilia; Ivanovich, Andrei; Jäckle, Klaus [G...
Conductors: Parry, David; Gantvarg, Mikhail; Kakhidze, Djansug; Sondeckis, Saulius; Suzuki, Masaaki; Francis, Alun; Warchal, Bohdan; ; Titov, Alexander; Hager, Leopold; Lysy, Alberto; Duvier, Eugen; Årdal, ...
Ensemble: ; Bach Collegium Japan; Moravian Trio; St. Petersburg Soloists

Bach: Earthly and Divine / Music for Heaven and Earth

8 CD / Alpha Productions / 2011-11-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite no 1 en sol majeur, BWV 1007; Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord no 3 in G minor, BWV 1029; Partita no 2, BWV 1004; Sonate pour violin & basse continue en mi mineu...
Performers: Aerts, Wibert; Alard, Benjamin; Arnould, Benoît; Badiarov, Dmitry; Beekman, Marcel; Berben, Léon; Bereau, Marie; Boulanger, Lucile; Boulanger, Vinciane; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal...
Conductors: ; Leonhardt, Gustav; Pichon, Raphaël; Lasserre, Françoise; Haller, Benoit; Imbert, Raphaël
Ensemble: ; Akademia Ensemble; Café Zimmermann ; La Chapelle Royale; Ricercar Consort

A beautiful color book plus six CDs in a magnificent set! This is a truly hedonistic experience centered on Johann Sebastian Bach, including a rich...continue...

Kerstfeest Noel Christmas Weihnachten / Netherlands Bach Society

1 CD / Channel Classics / 2011-11-08

Works: Christmas Traditional: Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern (How Brightly Shines The Morning Star) (German); Michael Praetorius: Musae Sioniae; Benedictus a Sancto Josepho: Ave Maria; Johann Sebastian ...
Performers: Daniels, Charles; Doeselaar, Leo Van; Harvey, Peter Harvey; MacLeod, Stephan; Markert, Annette; Mields, Dorothee; Türk, Gerd; Towers, William; White, Matthew [Countertenor Vocal]; Zomer, Johanne...
Conductors: Veldhoven, Jos van
Ensemble: Capella Figuralis; Netherlands Bach Society

This beautiful collection of music for the Christmas season features selected tracks performed by Jos van Veldhoven and the Netherlands Bach Society, culled from their...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...

Rough Guide to Classical Composers: J.S. Bach

2 CD / World Music Network / 2011-11-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230; The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846; The We...
Performers: Hewitt, Angela; Isserlis, Steven; Schmogner, Thomas; Zomer, Johannette [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Goodman, Roy; Christophers, Harry;
Ensemble: Brandenburg Consort; Florilegium Musicum Ensemble (Netherlands); Purcell Quartet; Swiss Baroque Soloists; The Sixteen (Choir)

Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232 / Sonntag, Lipovsek, Crook, Schmidt. Rilling

2 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2011-10-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Crook, Howard [Tenor Vocals]; Lipovsek, Marjana; Schmidt, Andreas [Baritone Vocals]; Sonntag, Ulrike
Conductors: Rilling, Helmuth
Ensemble: Stuttgart Gachinger Kantorei

Written across 2 decades & completed in Bach's final years, the Mass in B Minor is the glorious summation of an extraordinary musical life &...continue...
Recording information: Kirche der Karlshöhe, Ludwigsburg (05/1988)....continue...

A Feast for the Senses

1 CD / / 2011-10-25

Works: Anonymous: Flos Regalis, for 4 voices; Veni Mater Gracie / Dou way, Robin, motet (Marial polyphony); Thomas Campion: Peaceful Westerne Winde; Christmas Traditional: Quelle est cette odeur agréab...
Performers: Anderson, Philip; Heijink, Hank; White, Nicholas

Recording information: Concert Hall of Drew University, Dorothy Young Center f (06/2011)....continue...