Sacred Music: Cornerstone Works of Sacred Music

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: CD 1 - Les premiers chants chrétiens

2▶CD: CD 2 - Mille ans de chant grégorien

3▶CD: CD 3 - La naissance de la polyphonie

4▶CD: CD 4 - La grande aventure du motet polyphonique

5▶CD: CD 5 - La messe polyphonique du Moyen Âge à la Renaissance (1)

6▶CD: CD 6 - La messe polyphonique du Moyen Âge à la Renaissance (2)

7▶CD: CD 7 - Petits et grands motets baroques

8▶CD: CD 8 - Lamentations & Tenebrae

9▶CD: CD 9 - Vêpres baroques (1)

10▶CD: CD 10 - Vêpres baroques (2)

11▶CD: CD 11 - Les grands oratorios (1)

12▶CD: CD 12 - Les grands oratorios (2)

13▼CD: CD 13 - Les grands oratorios (3)
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Messiah: Part I. Sinfonia conductor: William Christie performer: Les Arts Florissants recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	3:01
2	Messiah: Part I. Recitative "Comfort ye, my people, saith your God" instruments and performer: Les Arts Florissants tenor vocals: Mark Padmore conductor: William Christie recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	3:10
3	Messiah: Part I. Air "Every valley shall be exalted" instruments and performer: Les Arts Florissants tenor vocals: Mark Padmore conductor: William Christie recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	3:18
4	Messiah: Part I. Chorus "And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed" instruments and performer: Les Arts Florissants tenor vocals: Mark Padmore conductor: William Christie recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord” composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	2:40
5	Messiah: Part I. Recitative "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts" conductor: William Christie performer: Les Arts Florissants recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	1:39
6	Messiah: Part I. Air "But who may abide the day of His coming?" alto vocals: Andreas Scholl orchestra and performer: Les Arts Florissants conductor: William Christie recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide” composer: George Frideric Handel version of: Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “But who may abide the day of His coming?” (1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	4:37
7	Messiah: Part I. Chorus "And He shall purify the sons of Levi" conductor: William Christie performer: Les Arts Florissants recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify” composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	2:16
8	Messiah: Part I. Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" - Air "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion" - Chorus "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, arise" conductor: William Christie performer: Les Arts Florissants recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	5:56
9	Messiah: Part I. Recitative "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth" - Air "The people that walked in darkness" conductor: William Christie performer: Les Arts Florissants recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	5:42
10	Messiah: Part I. Chorus "For unto us a child is born" conductor: William Christie performer: Les Arts Florissants recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born” composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	3:38
11	Messiah: Part I. Pastoral Symphony conductor: William Christie performer: Les Arts Florissants recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	2:54
12	Messiah: Part I. Recitative "There were shepherds abiding in the field" - Recitative "And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them" - Recitative "And the angel said unto them: Fear not, for behold" - Chorus "Glory to God in the highest" conductor: William Christie performer: Les Arts Florissants recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	3:08
13	Messiah: Part I. Air "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion" soprano vocals: Sandrine Piau orchestra and performer: Les Arts Florissants conductor: William Christie recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) version of: Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	4:25
14	Messiah: Part I. Recitative "Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened" - Air "He shall feed His flock like a shepherd" conductor: William Christie performer: Les Arts Florissants recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	5:59
15	Messiah: Part I. Chorus "His yoke is easy, and His burthen is light" conductor: William Christie performer: Les Arts Florissants recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy” composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	2:17
16	Messiah: Part II. Chorus "Behold the lamb of God" conductor: William Christie performer: Les Arts Florissants recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God” composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II	Georg Friedrich Händel	2:19
17	Messiah: Part II. Air "He was despised and rejected of men" conductor: William Christie performer: Les Arts Florissants recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II	Georg Friedrich Händel	11:06
18	Messiah: Part II. Chorus "Surely He hath borne our griefs" - Chorus "All we like sheep have gone astray" conductor: William Christie performer: Les Arts Florissants recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely he hath borne our griefs” composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II	Georg Friedrich Händel	7:18

14▶CD: CD 14 - Les grands oratorios (4)

15▶CD: CD 15 - Les grands oratorios (5)

16▶CD: CD 16 - Les grands oratorios (6)

17▶CD: CD 17 - Musiques de la Réforme (1)

18▶CD: CD 18 - Musiques de la Réforme (2)

19▶CD: CD 19 - Musiques de la Réforme (3)

20▶CD: CD 20 - Stabat Mater (1)

21▶CD: CD 21 - Stabat Mater (2)

22▶CD: CD 22 - Requiem (1)

23▶CD: CD 23 - Requiem (2)

24▶CD: CD 24 - Requiem (3)

25▶CD: CD 25 - Les Temps modernes (1)

26▶CD: CD 26 - Les Temps modernes (2)

27▶CD: CD 27 - Les Temps modernes (3)

28▶CD: CD 28 - Les Temps modernes (4)

29▶CD: CD 29 - Musique orthodoxe

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/3261949 [info]
ASIN:	FR: B002HNA9LS [info]