Praise II: The Music of Inspiration

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1Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring from Cantata no. 147
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia
conductor:
Antony Walker (conductor)
live recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1723-07-02)
lyricist:
Martin Janus (German Protestant minister, c. 1620–1682) (in 1665)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach2:51
2Ave Maria based on Cavalleria Rusticana
soprano vocals:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist)
Pietro Mascagni3:28
3Praise to the Lord from the Straslund Gesangbuch
orchestra:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
[anonymous]3:13
4Rejoice Greatly from Messiah, HWV 56
soprano vocals:
Sara Macliver (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
version of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:43
5Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah - Cwm Rhondda
choir vocals:
Cantillation
tenor vocals:
Paul McMahon (Australian tenor)
conductor:
Brett Weymark (music director/chorusmaster of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs)
John Hughes3:14
6Mache dich, mein Herze, rein (Purify yourself, my heart) from St Matthew Passion, BWV 244
baritone vocals and bass-baritone vocals:
Teddy Tahu Rhodes (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (conductor)
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, LXV. Aria (Basso) "Mache dich, mein Herze, rein"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II
Johann Sebastian Bach6:21
7Sanctus from German Mass, D872
choir vocals:
Choir of St Paul’s Cathedral (London)
conductor:
Christopher Dearnley (organist)
recording of:
Deutsche Messe, D. 872: V. Zum Sanctus: Heilig, Heilig
lyricist:
Johann Philipp Neumann (poet)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
Deutsche Messe, D. 872
Franz Schubert3:22
8Pie Jesu from Requiem, op. 48
soprano vocals:
Shu-Cheen Yu
orchestra:
The Queensland Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Brett Kelly (trombonist and conductor)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48
Gabriel Fauré3:13
9O sacrum convivium
choir vocals:
Cantillation
conductor:
Antony Walker (conductor)
Andrea Gabrieli4:03
10Simple Gifts from Old American Songs, Set 1
soprano vocals:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vladimir Kamirski
[traditional]2:00
11Pilgrims Chorus from Tannhäuser
choir vocals:
Cantillation
conductor:
Brett Weymark (music director/chorusmaster of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs)
Richard Wagner3:59
12Schage können sicher weiden (Sheep May Safely Graze) from Cantata no. 208
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [soprano]:
Sara Macliver (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. Aria (Sopran II) “Schafe können sicher weiden” (from 2003-10-09 until 2003-12-10)
premiered in:
Weißenfels, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany (in 1713-02)
composed in:
Weimar, Thüringen, Germany
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1713)
librettist:
Salomon Franck
part of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”
Johann Sebastian Bach4:35
13Cantique de Jean Racine, op. 11
organ:
David Drury (organist)
choir vocals:
Cantillation
conductor:
Antony Walker (conductor)
Gabriel Fauré5:21
14O magnum mysterium
choir vocals:
Cantillation
conductor:
Brett Weymark (music director/chorusmaster of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs)
Morten Lauridsen6:25
15Veni veni Emmanuel (O Come, O Come Emmanuel) from the Liber usualis
choir vocals:
Cantillation
tenor vocals:
Paul McMahon (Australian tenor)
conductor:
Brett Weymark (music director/chorusmaster of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs)
[anonymous]4:54
16The Angel Gabriel
harp:
Marshall McGuire (harpist)
choir vocals:
Gondwana Voices
other vocals [solo voice (verse 3)]:
Alice Girle (soprano)
solo other vocals [solo voice (verse 2)]:
Paige Gardiner
conductor:
Mark O'Leary (Australian conductor)
[traditional]3:54
17And the Glory of the Lord from Messiah
choir vocals:
Cantillation
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel2:25
18Alleluja from Exsultate, jubilate, KV 165
soprano vocals:
Shu-Cheen Yu
orchestra:
The Queensland Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Brett Kelly (trombonist and conductor)
recording of:
Exsultate, jubilate, K. 158a/165: IV. Alleluia
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Exsultate, jubilate, K. 158a/165
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:30