Delius: A Mass of Life; Prelude and Idyll / David Hill / Bach Choir / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (2 CD) (FLAC)

Delius: A Mass of Life; Prelude and Idyll / David Hill / Bach Choir / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra 

Disc 1

A Mass of Life

1 - Part 1. O Du mein Wille!      5:27

2 - Part 1. Erhebt eure Herzen     1:59

3 - Part 1. In dein Auge schaute ich jungst     13:51

4 - Part 1. Wehe mir!     2:40

5 - Part 1. Nacht ist es     8:54

6 - Part 2. Auf den Bergen     5:26

7 - Part 2. Herauf! nun herauf     4:25

8 - Part 2. Susse Leier!     4:43





Disc 2

A Mass of Life

1 - Part 2. Lento - La la la - Lasst vom Tanze nicht ab      18:30

2 - Part 2. Heisser Mittag schlaft     14:36

3 - Part 2. Gottes Weh ist tiefer     4:27

4 - Part 2. Kommt! Lasst uns jetzo wandeln!     13:24


Prelude and Idyll

5 - Prelude     3:09

6 - Idyll: Once I passed through a populous city     16:36







Bach Choir
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Mike Clements Engineer
Frederick Delius Composer
Mark Douet Photography
Benjamin Ealovega Photography
David Hill Conductor
Lyndon Jenkins Liner Notes
Terry Johnson Photography
Andrew Kennedy Tenor
Friedrich Nietzsche Text
Alan Opie Baritone
William Wallace Text Translation
Andrew Walton Editing, Liner Notes, Producer, Recording Editor
Janice Watson Soprano
Walt Whitman Text
Paul Williams Photography
John Wood Photography
Catherine Wyn-Rogers Mezzo-Soprano
Chris Zuidyk Photography





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Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle / Michel Corboz / Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne / Jean-François Antonioli / Philippe Corboz / Francesco Ellero d'Artegna / Bernarda Fink / Cecilia Gasdia / Vincenzo la Scola / Luciano Sgrizzi (FLAC)

Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle / Michel Corboz / Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne / Jean-François Antonioli / Philippe Corboz / Francesco Ellero d'Artegna / Bernarda Fink / Cecilia Gasdia / Vincenzo la Scola / Luciano Sgrizzi

Petite Messe Solenelle

1-1 Kyrie 5:21

1-2 Gloria - Laudamus Te 2:16

1-3 Gratias 3:45

1-4 Domine Deus 5:41

1-5 Qui Tollis 5:43

1-6 Quoniam 7:04

1-7 Cum Sancto Spirtitu 5:25

1-8 Credo 4:07

1-9 Crucifixus 2:57

1-10 Et Resurrexit 8:24

1-11 Preludio Religioso 6:15

1-12 Ritornello - Sanctus 2:45

1-13 O Salutaris 4:42

1-14 Agnus Dei 7:10




    Bass Vocals – Francesco Ellero D'Artegna
    Choir – Ensemble Vocal De Lausanne
    Composed By – Gioacchino Rossini
    Conductor – Michel Corboz
    Contralto Vocals – Bernarda Fink
    Harmonium – Philippe Corboz
    Piano – Jean-François Antonioli, Luciano Sgrizzi
    Producer – Michel Garcin
    Soprano Vocals – Cecilia Gasdia
    Tenor Vocals – Vincenzo La Scola
   
    Recorded May (Petite Messe) 1987, Switzerland




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Gerald Finzi: Meditation / Simon Streatfeild / The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra / Valdine Anderson / Russell Braun / James Campbell (FLAC)

Gerald Finzi: Meditation / Simon Streatfeild / The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra / Valdine Anderson / Russell Braun / James Campbell

Dies Natalis, cantata for soprano (or tenor) & string orchestra, Op. 8

1 - Intrada      5:53

2 - Rhapsody      7:03

3 - The Rapture     4:28

4 - Wonder     4:39

5 - The Salutation     4:22



6 - Romance for string orchestra in E flat, Op. 11     7:50



Let Us Garlands Bring, song cycle for voice & piano (or string orchestra), Op. 18

7 - Come Away, Come Away, Death    3:37

8 - Who Is Silvia?     1:35

9 - Fear No More The Heat O' The Sun     5:33

10- O Mistress Mine      2:04

11- It Was A Lover And His Lass      2:51



Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra in C Minor, Op. 31

12- Allegro vigoroso     7:28

13- Adagio, ma senza rigore     11:32

14- Rondo: Allegro giocoso     8:24







Donald Anderson Liner Notes
Valdine Anderson Soprano 
Bruce Barnett Assistant Engineer
Paulette Bourget Production Coordination
Russell Braun Baritone 
Caroline Brown Graphic Design
James Campbell Clarinet
Carlo Catenazzi Photography
Peter Cook Digital Mastering
Jim Hiscott Project Producer
Charles Metz Translation
Tory Meyer Digital Editing
Luigi Nono Cover Art
Andrea Ratuski Project Producer
William Shakespeare Text
Charles Simon Engineer
David Stewart Soloist
Simon Streatfeild Conductor, Director 
Thomas Traherne Text
Karen Wilson Producer 






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A Festival of Christmas Carols / John Alldis / John Alldis Choir / Colin Davis / London Symphony Orchestra (FLAC)

A Festival of Christmas Carols / John Alldis / John Alldis Choir / Colin Davis / London Symphony Orchestra

1 - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
     Felix Mendelssohn / Charles Wesley       3:01

2 - Coventry Carol
     Traditional      2:00

3 - Joy to the World
     Lowell Mason / Isaac Watts      2:13

4 - In Dulci Jubilo
     Traditional      2:04

5 - Silent Night
     Franz Grüber / Joseph Mohr      3:15

6 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
     Traditional      2:26

7 - The Holly and the Ivy
     Traditional      2:17

8 - What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)
     William Chatterton Dix / Traditional      3:10

9 - First Nowell
     Traditional      3:37

10- Good King Wenceslas
     John Mason Neale      3:23

11- Deck the Halls
     Traditional      2:45

12- O Tannenbaum
     Traditional      2:32

13- Pat-A-Pan
     Traditional      2:47

14- We Three Kings of Orient Are
     John Henry Hopkins, Jr.      1:57

15- Away in a Manger
     Traditional      1:44

16- I Saw Three Ships
     William Sandys / Traditional      2:15

17- I Wonder as I Wander
     Traditional      2:38

18- O Come All Ye Faithful
     Frederick Oakeley / John Francis Wade      2:56







John Alldis
John Alldis Choir
Colin Davis Conductor
Peter Hope Arranger
London Symphony Orchestra




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Gian Carlo Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors / Alastair Willis / Nashville Symphony Orchestra (FLAC)

Gian Carlo Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors / Alastair Willis / Nashville Symphony Orchestra

Amahl and the Night Visitors, opera

1 - Amahl! Amahl!     3:47

2 - Oh, Mother, you should go out and see!     1:36

3 - Stop bothering me!     1:03

4 - Poor Amahl! Hunger has gone to your head     0:45

5 - Don't cry, Mother dear     2:19

6 - From far away we come     2:21

7 - Amahl... Yes, Mother     3:01

8 - Good Evening! Good Evening!     1:18

9 - Come in, Come in!     2:00

10- Are you a real king?     2:22

11- This is my box     1:42

12- Amahl, I told you not to be a nuisance!     0:37

13- Oh, dear, beautiful things     0:42

14- Have you seen a child      4:03

15- Shepherds! Shepherdesses!     0:19

16- Emily! Emily!     1:31

17- Olives and quinces     1:02

18- Shepherds' Dance     3:19

19- Thank you, good friends     3:07

20- All that gold!     2:38

21- Thief! Thief!     0:18

22- Don't you dare!     0:49

23- Oh, woman, you may keep the gold     1:54

24- Oh, no, wait... take back your gold!     0:36

25- I walk, mother!     2:17

26- Do you really want to go?     1:27

27- Shepherds, Arise!     2:04

28- My Christmas, for male chorus & ensemble      12:24





Blanton Alspaugh Producer
Dean Anthony Tenor 
Harry Butler Photography
Chicago Symphony Chorus  
Mark Donahue Engineer
Kirsten Gunlogson Mezzo-Soprano 
Ike Hawkersmith Treble
John Hill Engineer
Brian Kersey Photography
Bart LeFan Baritone 
George Mabry Choir Master, Conductor
Gian Carlo Menotti Librettist
Nashville Symphony Orchestra  
Nashville Symphony Chorus 
Alan Poizner Photography
Todd Rosenberg Photography
Kevin Short Baritone 
Todd Thomas Baritone 
Richard Whitehouse Liner Notes
Alastair Willis Conductor 
Duain Wolfe Choir Master 








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Corelli, Manfredini, Torelli, Vivaldi: Christmas Concertos / Il Giardino Armonico (FLAC)

Corelli, Manfredini, Torelli, Vivaldi: Christmas Concertos / Il Giardino Armonico







Arcangelo Corelli  

Concerto grosso op. 6 No. 8 'Fatto per la notte di Natale'

1 - Vivace - Grave      01:30     

2 - Allegro      02:21     

3 - Adagio - Allegro - Adagio      02:40     

4 - Vivace      01:01     

5 - Allegro      02:02     

6 - Pastorale      03:21     

Enrico Onofri, Marco Bianchi Violin
Paolo Beschi Violoncello
Luca Pianca Theorbo


Antonio Vivaldi  

Concerto in E major RV 270 'Il Riposo' '... per il Natale'

7 - Allegro      03:49     

8 - Adagio      01:18     

9 - Allegro      02:43     

Enrico Onofri Violin



Giuseppe Torelli

Concerto ? quattro in G minor op. 8 No. 6 '... per il Santissimo Natale

10- Grave - Vivace      02:16     

11- Largo      01:56     

12- Vivace      01:38     

Enrico Onofri, Marco Bianchi Violin

Paolo Beschi Violoncello

Luca Pianca Theorbo




Antonio Vivaldi 

13- Pastorale in A major dalla Sonata op. 13 No. 4, RV 59      02:47     

Enrico Onofri Viola d'amore

Paolo Beschi Violoncello

Elena Russo Violoncello (Continuo)

Luca Pianca Theorbo

Lorenzo Ghielmi Organ



Pietro Antonacci 

Sinfonia Pastorale in G major for two Violins and B. c.

14- Allegro      01:21     

15- Pastorale - Andante - Canzona: Largo - Pastorale      03:50     

16- Andante      01:09     

Enrico Onofri, Marco Bianchi Violin

Paolo Beschi Violoncello

Luca Pianca Theorbo

Lorenzo Ghielmi Harpsichord



Johann Christoph Pez

Concerto Pastorale in F major for two Recorders, two Violins, Viola and B.c.

17-  Pastorale: adagio      02:35     

18- Aria: Presto      01:22     

19- Aria: Grave      02:29     

20- Aria Pastorale: Presto - Adagio      02:11     

21- Minuet - Trio - Minuet      02:38     

22- Passacaglia      05:48     

23- Aria      01:27     

Giovanni Antonini, Giorgio Merati Recorder

Enrico Onofri, Marco Bianchi Violin

Duilio Onofri Viola

Paolo Beschi Violoncello

Luca Pianca Theorbo

Lorenzo Ghielmi Harpsichord



Francesco Manfredini

Concerto grosso in C major op. 3 No. 12 'con una Pastorale per il Santissimo Natale'

24- Largo      03:28     

25- Largo      01:54     

26- Allegro      02:10     

Enrico Onofri, Marco Bianchi Violin

Paolo Beschi Violoncello

Luca Pianca Theorbo





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Olivier Messiaen: Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus / Alice Ader (2 CD) (FLAC)

Olivier Messiaen: Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus / Alice Ader






Disc 1


1 - Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: I. Regard du Père      7:46

2 - Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: II. Regard de l'étoile      3:05

3 - Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: III. L'échange      3:38

4 - Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: IV. Regard de la Vierge      5:32

5 - Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: V. Regard du Fils sur le Fils      7:09

6 - Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: VI. Par lui tout a été fait      10:24

7 - Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: VII. Regard de la Croix      4:19

8 - Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: VIII. Regard des hauteurs      2:34

9 - Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: IX. Regard du temps      3:05

10- Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: X. Regard de l'Esprit de joie      9:29

11- Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: XI. Première communion de la Vierge      7:51



Disc 2

1 - Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: XII. La parole toute-puissante      2:38

2 - Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: XIII. Noël      4:34

3 - Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: XIV. Regard des Anges      4:58

4 - Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: XV. Le baiser de l'enfant Jésus      11:05

5 - Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: XVI. Regard des prophètes, des bergers et des mages      3:05

6 - Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: XVII. Regard du silence      5:37

7 - Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: XVIII. Regard de l'onction terrible      7:26

8 - Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: XIX. Je dors, mais mon cœur veille      9:27

9 - Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus: XX. Regard de l'Église d'amour     14:03






Adda Record Label
Alice Ader Piano
Michel Bernard Artwork
Vincent Decque Editing
Denise Fasquelle Liner Notes
Anne Headley Translation
Brigitte Merle Photography
Madeleine Sola Engineer
Recorded at: Studio 106, Radio France in Paris, Île-de-France, France





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