Famous Baroque choruses - Harnoncourt, Nikolaus; Vivaldi, Antonio 1678-1741.; Handel, George Frideric 1685-1759.; Bach, Johann Sebastian 1685-1750.; Telemann, Georg Philipp 1681-1767.; Telemann, Georg Philipp 1681-1767.; Purcell, Henry 1659-1695.; Purcell, Henry 1659-1695.; Concentus Musicus Wien. (Hamburg, Germany Teldec, 1996)
Gloria : RV589. Gloria in excelsis / Vivaldi (2:10) -- Messiah. Hallelujah (3:42) ; Samson. Awake the trumpet's lofty sound! (2:05) ; Saul. Gird on thy sword (5:43) ; Belshazzar. Oh glorious prince (4:48) / Handel -- St. John Passion. Herr, unser Herrscher (9:27) ; St. Matthew Passion. O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (2:27) ; Cantata, BWV 147. Herz und Mund un Tat und Leben (4:50) ; Jesus bleibet meine Freude (2:40) ; Cantata, BWV 80. Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (5:11) / Bach -- Der Tag des Gerichts. Schallt, ihr hohen Jubellieder (2:46) ; Lobt ihn, ihr Seraphinen (Ch?ore) (2:24) / Telemann -- Rejoice in the Lord alway (8:50) ; My heart is inditing (16:37) / Purcell.
Program notes by Christian Kuhnt in German with English and French translations inserted in container.
Performed by Concentus musicus Wien; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor; except track 14 by Leonhardt-Consort; Gustav Leonhardt, conductor; with various choirs: Arnold Schoenberg Chor; Stockholm Kammerk?oren; Konzertvereiningung Wiener Staatsopernchor; Regensburger Domchor; King's College Choir, Cambridge; T?olzer Knabenchor; Monteverdi-Chor, Hamburg.
Recorded ca. 1966-1995 (p1966-1995).
Choral works sung in Latin, English or German.
Keywords: Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble; Oratorios -- Excerpts; Cantatas, Sacred -- Excerpts; Anthems