CD1,2,3 Jephtha - Oratorio in three acts HWV 70 Recording: 1994 Licensed from Edel Classics GmbH, Germany Jephtha: John Mark Ainsley, tenor Zebul: Michael George, Bass Storge: Catherine Denley, mezzo-soprano Iphis: Christiane Oelze, soprano Hamor: Axel Kohler, counter tenor Angel: Julia Gooding, soprano RIAS Kammerchor Akademie fur Alte Music Berlin, Marcus Creed, conductor
CD4,5,6 Belsazar - Oratorio in three acts for soloists, choir & orchestra - Sung in German [HWV 61] Recording: 1976 Licensed from Edel Classics GmbH, Germany Belsazar, King of Babylon: Peter Schreier, tenor Nitocris, mother of Balsazar: Renate Frank-Reinecke, soprano Cyrus, Persian King: Ute Trekel-Burckhardt, alto Daniel, a Jewish prophet: Gisela Pohl, alto Gobrias, Assyrian: Hermann Christian Pollster, bass Arioch: Joachim Vogt, tenor A messenger: Gunther Beyer, bass Berliner Singakademie Kammerorchester Berlin, Dietrich Knothe Note: Act III (which begins with track 8 on CD6) is not indicated on CD6 back sleeve, but has been indicated in the track list above.
CD7,8 Messiah [oratorio, HWV 56] Recording: Live Recording, 1994, Pieterskerk, Leiden, The Netherlands Lynne Dawson, soprano Hillary Summers, alto John Mark Ainsley, tenor Alastair Miles, bass Crispian Steele Perkins, trumpet The choir of King's College, Cambridge The Brandenburg Consort Stephen Cleobury, conductor
CD9,10,11 Brockes Passion [Der für die Sünde der Welt, oratorio, HWV 48] Recording: 1994 Licensed from Hungaroton, Hungary Evangelist: Martin Klietmann, tenor Jesus: Istvan Gati, baritone Tochter Zion: Maria Zadori, soprano Katalin Farkas, Eva Bartfai-Barta, soprano Eva Lax, contralto Drew Minter, Peter Bajan, Tamas Csanyi, counter tenors Guy de Mey, Janos Bandi, tenor Gunther Burzynski, baritone Stadsingechor Halle Capella Savaria, Nicholas McGegan
CD12 Johannes Passion Recording: 1995 Licensed from Hungaroton, Hungary Text by Christian Postel Evangelist: Martin Klietmann , tenor Jesus: Jozsef Moldvay, baritone Pilate: Charles Brett, countertenor Maria Zadori, soprano Ibolya Verebics, soprano Judith Nemeth, mezzo-soprano Gabor Kallay, tenor Istvan Gati, baritone Chamber Choir Capella Savaria, Pal Nemeth
CD13,14 Acis & Galatea [oratorio, HWV 49] Producer: John Ostendorf Recording: 1996 Licensed from Vox Classics, USA Galatea, Julianne Baird Acis: Frederick Urrey Damon: David Price Polyphemus: Kevin Deas Ama Deus Ensemble, Valentin Radu
CD15,16 Imeneo [HWV 41] Recording: 1986 Licensed from Vox Classics, USA Imeneo: John Ostendorf, bass-baritone Rosmene: Julianne Baird, soprano Tirinto: D'Anna Fortunato, mezzo-soprano Clomiri: Beverly Hoch, soprano Argenio: Jan Opalach, bass Brewer Chamber Orchestra & Chorus, Rudolph Palmer
CD17,18,19 Faramondo [HWV 39] Producer: John Ostendorf Recording: 1996 Licensed from Vox Classics, USA Faramondo: D'Anna Fortunato Clotilde: Julianne Baird Gernando: Drew Winter Rosimonda: Jeniffer Lane Gustavo: Peter Castaldi Adolfo: Mary Ellen Calahan Childerico: Lorie Gratis Teobaldo: Mark Singer Brewer Chamber Orchestra, Rudolph Palmer
CD20,21 Rinaldo [HWV 7] Opera in 3 acts, libretto di Aaron Hill, tratto da La Gerusalemme liberato di Torquato Tasso Recording: Live Recording, 12-27 June, 1989, La Fenice, Venezia, Italy Licensed from Nuova Era, Italy Rinaldo: Marilyn Horne Almirena: Cecilia Gasdia Goffredo: Ernesto Palacio Armida: Christine Weidinger Argante: Natale de Carolis Mago Cristiano: Carlo Colombara Sirena: Caterina Calvi Sirena: Cosetta Tosetti Araldo: Fabio Tartari Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice di Venezia John Fisher, conductor Note -- No timing is given for track 21 of CD20.
CD22 Coronation Anthems [Zadok the Priest, coronation anthem No. 1 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 258] [My Heart Is Inditing, coronation anthem No. 3 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 261] [Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, coronation anthem No. 4 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 259] [Dettingen Anthem (The King Shall Rejoice) for soloists, chorus & orchestra in D, HWV 265] [Organ Concerto in B flat, Op.7/1, HWV 306] Recording 1996 Holland Boys Choir Dutch Baroque Orchestra, Rien Voskuilen, organ (12-18) Sir David Willcocks, conductor
CD23,24 Italian Cantatas [Il Delirio Amoroso (Da Quel Giorno Fatale), cantata for soprano & instruments, HWV 99] [CD23] [Crudel Tiranno Amor, cantata, HWV 97] [CD23] [Agrippina condotta a morire (Dunque sara pur vero), cantata for soprano, 2 violins & continuo, HWV 110] [CD23] [Notte placida e cheta, cantata, HWV 142] [CD24] [Ero e Leandro (Qual tu riveggio), cantata for soprano, 2 oboes, strings & continuo, HWV 150] [CD23] [Amarilli Vezzosa (Daliso ed Amarelli) (Il Duello Amoroso), cantata for soprano, alto, 2 violins & continuo, HWV 82] [CD24] Recording: 1995 Licensed from Hungaroton, Hungary Maria Zadori, soprano Ralf Popken, countertenor Concerto Armonico Capella Savaria, Pal Nemeth [Credited on CD24] Artistic directors: Peter Szuts, Miklos Spanyi [Credited on CD23] Note: Timing for CD23 Track 22 is printed on sleeve as 51'7
CD25 German Arias Recording: Leipzig 1980 Licensed from Edel Classics GmbH, Germany Arleen Auger, soprano Peter Mirring, violin Werner Tast, flute Burkhardt Glaetzner, oboe Matthias Pfaender, cello Dieter Zahn, violone Gunter Klier, bassoon Walter Heinz Bernstein, cembalo Note -- CD25 is labels simply German Arias. The index track heading of German Arias [Nos.1-9, Hymns For Soprano & Continuo HWV 202 to 210] was taken from another source, an alternate recording of this same material, for convenience of listing.
CD26 Music for the Royal Fireworks [HWV 351] Water Music [HWV 348] Recording: October 1993, Henry Wood Hall, London Producer: Andrew Keener Engineer: John Timperley Licensed from hänssler CLASSIC, Germany Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
CD27 Concerti Grossi Op.3 Recording: September 1995, Henry Wood Hall, London Producer: Andrew Keener Engineer: John Timperley Licensed from hänssler CLASSIC Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Iona Brown
CD28,29,30 Concerti Grossi Op.6 Recording: August 1994, Henry Wood Hall, London Producer: Andrew Keener Engineer: John Timperley Licensed from hänssler CLASSIC Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields, Iona Brown
CD31 Concerti a due chori Producer: Reimer Bluth Recording: Leipzig, 1980 Licensed from Edel Classics GmbH, Germany Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum, Max Pommer
CD32,33,34 Organ Concertos Vols.1, 2, 3 Opp 4 (1-6) and 7 (1-7) ℗ OPUS A product of Music deLux Ivan Sokol, organ Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Bohdan Warchal
CD35 Flute Sonatas Produced by Simon Lawman & Bob Auger Recording 1991 Licensed from CRD UK L'Ecole d'Orphee Stephen Preston, flute Susan Sheppard, cello John Toll, harpsichord Lucy Carolan, harpsichord Note: The two listed harpsichord performers (John Toll, Lucy Carolan) are not identified per work, so both are listed in performance credits for all sonatas
CD36 Violin & Oboe Sonatas Produced by Simon Lawman & Bob Auger Recording 1991 Licensed from CRD UK L'Ecole d'Orphee John Holloway, violin David Reichenberg, oboe Susan Sheppard, cello Lucy Carolan, harpsichord
CD37 Triosonatas Op.2 Produced by Simon Lawman & Bob Auger Recording 1991 Licensed from CRD UK L'Ecole d'Orphee John Holloway, violin Micaela Comberti, violin Stephen Preston, flute Philip Pickett, recorder Susan Sheppard, cello Robert Wooley, harpsichord John Toll, harpsichord Note: The two listed harpsichord performers (Robert Woolley, John Toll) are not identified per work, so both are listed in performance credits for all sonatas
CD38 Triosonatas Op.5 Recording 1991 Licensed from CRD UK L'Ecole d'Orphee John Holloway, violin Micaela Comberti, violin Susan Sheppard, cello Lucy Carolan, harpsichord
CD39 Triosonatas for 2 Violins and BC Produced by Simon Lawman & Bob Auger Recording 1991 Licensed from CRD UK L'Ecole d'Orphee John Holloway, violin Micaela Comberti, violin Alison Bury, violin Susan Sheppard, cello Robert Woolley, harpsichord Lucy Carolan, harpsichord Note - Performers noted on sleeve are not identified with individual works
CD40 Recorder Sonatas Produced by Simon Lawman & Bob Auger Recording 1991 Licensed from CRD UK L'Ecole d'Orphee Philip Pickett, recorder Rachel Beckett, recorder Susan Sheppard, cello Lucy Carolan, harpsichord Note - Performers noted on sleeve are not identified with individual works
Each individual CD has a catalog number from 92390/1 to 92390/40.
Note - Mastering SID Codes and Mould SID Codes are indicated for discs that feature them. If a disc is not indicated it does not have one or the other SID code.