Annotation

Recorded July 1989 at St. Martin's Church, East Woodhay, Berkshire, was first released on the Virgin Classics label in 1990, winning the 1991 Gramophone Award for a baroque instrumental recording. This recording was re-released on the same label with the same cover in 1999. A 2002 re-release involved a change of catalog number and a different cover. This re-release seems to have some significant differences in track timings, particularly on the first CD in the set, for the most part involving some tracks becoming noticeably longer. The cover picture shown on this page is for the most recent release, as the earlier cover no longer seems to be available on Amazon, except at second hand.

Recorded July 1989 at St. Martin's Church, East Woodhay, Berkshire, was first released on the Virgin Classics label in 1990, winning the 1991 Gramophone Award for a baroque instrumental recording. This recording was re-released on the same label with the same cover in 1999. A 2002 re-release involved a change of catalog number and a different cover. This re-release seems to have some significant differences in track timings, particularly on the first CD in the set, for the most part involving some tracks becoming noticeably longer. The cover picture shown on this page is for the most recent release, as the earlier cover no longer seems to be available on Amazon, except at second hand.

Tracklist

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1The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 11. The Annunciation: I. Sonata2:47
2The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 11. The Annunciation: II. Surrexit Christus hodie4:16
3The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 11. The Annunciation: III. Adagio1:21
4The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 12. The Ascension: I. Intrada0:37
5The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 12. The Ascension: II. Aria Tubicinum1:20
6The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 12. The Ascension: III. Allamanda1:59
7The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 12. The Ascension: IV. Courente1:23
8The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 12. The Ascension: V. Double1:33
9The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 13. The Descent of the Holy Ghost: I. Sonata3:19
10The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 13. The Descent of the Holy Ghost: II. Gavotte1:36
11The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 13. The Descent of the Holy Ghost: III. Guigue1:57
12The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 13. The Descent of the Holy Ghost: IV. Sarabanda1:37
13The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 14. The Assumption of the Virgin: I. Praeludium2:40
14The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 14. The Assumption of the Virgin: II. Ciacona (Aria)6:09
15The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 14. The Assumption of the Virgin: III. Guigue2:03
16The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 15. The Coronation of the Virgin: I. Sonata2:28
17The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 15. The Coronation of the Virgin: II. Aria5:12
18The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 15. The Coronation of the Virgin: III. Canzona1:56
19The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 15. The Coronation of the Virgin: IV. Sarabanda & Double2:30
20The Mystery Sonatas: Passagalia8:50