Dies Irae: The Essential Choral Collection

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1Requiem: Dies Irae
choir vocals:
Ernst‐Senff‐Chor
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi2:44
2Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Stengel
executive producer:
Prof. Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Renate Kupfer and Hanno Rinke
editor:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1982-05)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1982-05)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1982-05)
chorus master:
Walter Hagen-Groll (chorus master) (in 1982-05)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
recorded at:
Haus des Rundfunks: Großer Sendesaal in Berlin, Germany (in 1982-05)
edit of:
Nabucco: “Va pensiero sull’ali dorate“ by Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin), Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin), Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (in 1982-05)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi3:59
3Carmen: Entrance of the Toreadors
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Joachim Niss
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09) and George Watson’s College Boys’ Chorus (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
conductor:
Patrick Criswell (chorusmaster), John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) and Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
chorus master:
Patrick Criswell (chorusmaster) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09) and John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
balance engineer:
Karl‐August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use "Deutsche Grammophon") (in 1978) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1977-08) and St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 26 « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! » (Chœur, les gamins, Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet3:53
4Symphony No 9: Ode to Joy
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
is based on:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven3:48
5Zadok the Priest
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
organ:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1981-10)
choir vocals:
Choir of Westminster Abbey (in 1981-10)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1981-10)
conductor:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1981-10)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-10)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258 (in 1981-10)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
Georg Friedrich Händel5:20
6Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Szene I. „Treulich geführt ziehet dahin“ (Chor) (Lohengrin: Act III, Scene I. Bridal Chorus (Choir))
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner4:58
7Cavalleria Rusticana: Easter Hymn
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Aγνή Mπάλτσα (Agnes Baltsa, mezzo-soprano) and Vera Baniewicz (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
Pietro Mascagni4:38
8Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: Kyrie
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
soprano vocals:
Edith Mathis (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: II. Kyrie eleison (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:27
9Pavane for Orchestra and Choir Op. 50
recording engineer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer) (in 1986-11)
producer:
Hanno Rinke
choir vocals:
Tanglewood Festival Chorus (in 1986-11)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1986-11)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (in 1986-11)
chorus master:
John Oliver (chorus master) (in 1986-11)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1986-11)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus) (in 1986-11)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré6:48
10Gloria in D major, R. 589: Gloria in excelsis Deo
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr, Gerd Ploebsch
guest oboe:
David Reichenberg (oboist) (in 1987-02)
guest trumpet:
Crispian Steele‐Perkins (classical trumpeter and composer) (in 1987-02)
choir vocals:
The English Concert Choir (in 1987-02)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1987-02)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1987-02)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-02)
recording of:
Gloria in D major, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsis Deo (in 1987-02)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Gloria in D major, RV 589
recording of:
Gloria, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsis Deo (edited by Malipiero) (in 1987-02)
lyricist:
Anonymous ([anonymous], special purpose artist)
additional composer:
Gian Francesco Malipiero (composer)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
is based on:
Gloria in D major, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsis Deo
part of:
Gloria, RV 589 (edited by Malipiero)
Antonio Vivaldi2:26
11Messiah: For Unto Us a Child Is Born
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) and Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:15
12The Magic Flute: O Isis und Osiris
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir) (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1964-06)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1964-06)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1964-06)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 18 Chor der Priester „O Isis und Osiris, welche Wonne!” (Priester) (in 1964-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:10
13Messe solennelle de Ste. Cécile: Credo in unum deum
choir vocals:
Pražský filharmonický sbor (Czech Philharmonic Chorus, Prague Philharmonic Choir)
orchestra:
Česká filharmonie (Czech Philharmonic, formerly Czech Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Igor Markevitch (conductor)
chorus master:
Josef Veselka (chorus master)
partial recording of:
Messe solennelle de Sainte Cécile : III. Credo
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Messe solennelle de Sainte Cécile, CG 56 (St. Cecilia Mass, en sol majeur pour solistes, chœur, orchestre et orgue)
Charles‐François Gounod4:42
14I Vow to Thee, My Country
recording engineer:
Jean‐Marie Geijsen (in 1996-01) and Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) (in 1996-01)
producer:
Anna Barry (classical producer) (in 1996-01)
choir vocals:
Royal Choral Society (The Royal Choral Society) (in 1996-01)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Della Jones (mezzo-soprano) (in 1996-01)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra (in 1996-01)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (in 1996-01)
chorus master:
Richard Cooke (chorus master/conductor) (in 1996-01)
choir vocals arranger:
Royal Choral Society (The Royal Choral Society)
balance engineer:
Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1996)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996-01)
recording of:
I Vow to Thee, My Country (in 1996-01)
lyricist:
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice (in 1918)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (in 1921)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Rive Droite Music Ltd.
part of:
A thematic catalogue of Gustav Holst’s music (number: H. 148)
Gustav Holst4:44
15Turandot: Padre Augusto
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
Giacomo Puccini1:51
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