Altus: From Castrato to Countertenor

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1Oedipus, Z. 583: No. 2, Song. "Musick for a While" (Version for Voice and Guitar)Henry Purcell3:50
2Come Ye Sons of Art, Z. 323 "Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday": No. 3, Duet. "Sound the Trumpet"Henry Purcell2:31
3Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Agnus Dei
producer:
Pere Casulleras
alto vocals:
Charles Brett (in 1988-04)
orchestra:
Collegium Vocale Gent (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Philippe Herreweghe (in 1988-04)
balance engineer:
Pere Casulleras (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Minderbroederskerk in Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium (in 1988-04)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, Dona nobis pacem: IV. Agnus Dei (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IVe. Aria "Agnus Dei") (in 1988-04)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:29
4Malinconia, ninfa gentileVincenzo Bellini1:44
5Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Act 3: "Ahimè! Dove trascorsi? ... Che faro senza Euridice" (Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck5:07
6Ave Maria, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 (Version for Voice and Guitar)
classical guitar:
Craig Ogden
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels
classical guitar arranger:
Craig Ogden
recording of:
Ave Maria (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Franz Schubert
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’)
Franz Schubert4:33
72 Lieder, op. 43: No. 2, Nacht und Träume, D. 827Franz Schubert4:02
8Plainte sur la mort de Monseur Lambert: "O mort, affreuse mort! Quelle est ta barbarie!"
executive producer:
Alain Lanceron
producer:
Michel Bernard
editor:
Étienne Collard
instruments:
Il Seminario Musicale (from 1997-04-01 until 1997-04-04)
alto vocals:
Gérard Lesne (from 1997-04-01 until 1997-04-04)
countertenor vocals:
Gérard Lesne
orchestra:
Il Seminario Musicale
balance engineer:
Michel Pierre
recorded at:
Église luthérienne de Bon Secours in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1997-04-01 until 1997-04-04)
recording of:
Plainte sur la mort de Monsieur Lambert (from 1997-04-01 until 1997-04-04)
composer:
Jean Lacquemant and Du Buisson (in 1696)
Du Buisson5:18
9Les Nuits d'été, op. 7, H 81b: III. Sur les lagunes, H 84b
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (from 2003-07-07 until 2003-07-16)
orchestra:
Ensemble orchestral de Paris (from 2003-07-07 until 2003-07-16)
conductor:
John Nelson (from 2003-07-07 until 2003-07-16)
recorded at:
Espace de projection in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 2003-07-07 until 2003-07-16)
recording of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7: Nº 3. Sur les lagunes (from 2003-07-07 until 2003-07-16)
lyricist:
Théophile Gautier
composer:
Hector Berlioz (in 1841)
part of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7
Hector Berlioz6:19
10Carmina Burana: Pt. 2 "In taberna": Olim lacus colueram
Carl Orff3:55
11Silent Night
piano:
Moses Hogan
countertenor vocals:
Derek Lee Ragin
arranger:
Moses Hogan
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Moses Hogan3:55
12Duetto buffo di due gatti
executive producer:
Alain Lanceron
producer:
Étienne Collard
piano:
Antonio Pappano
countertenor vocals:
Gérard Lesne
tenor vocals:
Rockwell Blake
balance engineer:
Emmanuelle Bailliet and Nicolas Bartholomée
recorded at:
deSingel Internationale Kunstcampus in Antwerp, Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium (from 1995-11-13 until 1995-11-20)
recording of:
Duetto buffo di due gatti
composer:
G. Berthold
previously attributed to:
Gioachino Rossini
is based on:
Otello: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini2:55
13Maladresse
countertenor vocals:
Gérard Lesne
recording of:
Maladresse
composer:
Gérard Lesne
Gérard Lesne4:01
14Shenandoah
classical guitar:
Craig Ogden
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels
classical guitar arranger:
Craig Ogden
recording of:
Shenandoah
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 324)
[traditional]4:31
15Plaisir d'amourJean‐Paul‐Égide Martini3:54
16Petite messe solennelle: Crucifixus
other vocals [castrato vocals]:
Alessandro Moreschi (in 1902)
recording of:
Petite Messe solennelle: III. Credo: Crucifixus (S - soprano solo) (in 1902-04)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (in 1863)
part of:
Petite Messe solennelle
Gioachino Rossini3:01