Nocturne Voices

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1Vocalise, song for voice & piano, op. 34/14
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
orchestra:
Berlin Symphony Orchestra (use only if the correct orchestra is unknown - see annotation)
conductor:
Michael Schønwandt
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (arr. by composer for soprano and orchestra)
orchestrator:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer)
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (in 1912)
orchestration of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (for voice and piano, original version)
Sergei Rachmaninoff5:18
2Agnus Dei, for chorus (arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), op. 11
choir vocals:
Winchester Cathedral Choir
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Agnus Dei (arr. Samuel Barber for chorus)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936)
arranger:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1967)
part of:
Works of Samuel Barber by opus number (number: op. 11)
arrangement of:
Adagio for Strings
Samuel Barber7:43
3Serse: "Ombra mai fù"
performer:
Il Seminario Musicale (French baroque music ensemble) and Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
George Frideric Handel2:40
4Les Contes d'Hoffmann : Barcarolle
producer:
David R. Murray
choir vocals:
Choeur de l'Opéra national du Théâtre de la Monnaie (Chorus of the Belgian National Opera) (in 1988-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Nicklausse]:
Ann Murray (Irish mezzo-soprano) (in 1988-06)
soprano vocals [Giulietta]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1988-06)
vocals:
Mike d’Abo (in 1988-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra National du Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie de Bruxelles (Orchestra for the Brussels opera La Monnaie / De Munt) (in 1988-06)
conductor:
Sylvain Cambreling (conductor) (in 1988-06)
chorus master:
Günter Wagner (choir master) (in 1988-06)
balance engineer:
Michael Gray (UK classical recording engineer)
recorded at:
Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium (in 1988-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités) (in 1988-06)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Jules Barbier
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach4:20
5Requiem
orchestra:
London Classical Players
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IIIf. Sequenz: "Lacrimosa" (Druce / Norrington Edition)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Druce / Norrington Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:38
6Giulio Cesare: Duetto "Son nata a lagrimar"
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Stephanie Blythe (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Ensemble orchestral de Paris
recording of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I, Scena XI, 16. Duetto “Son nata a lagrimar (Son nato a sospirar)” (Cornelia e Sesto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1724)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
part of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I
George Frideric Handel7:46
7Pavane, for orchestra & chorus ad lib in F-sharp minor, op. 50
choir vocals:
The King’s Singers
orchestra:
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré6:03
8Après un rêve ("Dans un sommeil"), song for voice & piano, op. 7/1
piano:
Roger Vignoles (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Véronique Gens (soprano)
recording of:
Après un rêve, op. 7 no. 1 (original; for voice and piano)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1877)
translator:
Romain Bussine
publisher:
Choudens (in 1878)
premiered at:
Société nationale de musique in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1879-01-11)
part of:
Trois mélodies, op. 7
Gabriel Fauré2:37
9Bachianas brasilieras no. 5: Aria (cantilena)
guitar:
Manuel Barrueco (guitarist)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
recording of:
Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W391: I. Aria (Cantilena) (for voice and guitar)
composer:
Heitor Villa‐Lobos (Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist and classical guitarist) (in 1938)
arranger:
Heitor Villa‐Lobos (Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist and classical guitarist) (in 1947)
version of:
Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W389: I. Aria (Cantilena) (for voice and cellos)
part of:
Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W391 (for voice and guitar)
Heitor Villa‐Lobos4:54
10Trauer-Ode: Aria: "Der Ewigkeit saphirnes Haus"
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Europa Galante (Italian Baroque orchestra)
conductor:
Fabio Biondi (violinist)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 198 "Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl": VIII. Aria (Tenor) "Der Ewigkeit saphirnes Haus"
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1727-10-17)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (in 1727)
lyricist:
Johann Christoph Gottsched
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1727)
librettist:
Johann Christoph Gottsched (in 1727)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 198 "Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl"
Johann Sebastian Bach4:33
11El Vuelo
Tomas Gubitsch, Hughes de Courson3:41
12Platée: "Soleil, fuis de ces lieux"
soprano vocals:
Patricia Petibon (soprano)
recording of:
Platée: Acte I. "Soleil, fuis de ces lieux !" (Clarine)
composer:
Jean‐Philippe Rameau (French composer of the Baroque era)
part of:
Platée: Acte I
Jean-Philippe Rameau2:16
13Vocalise. Étude en forme de habanera, for voice & piano
soprano vocals:
Arleen Augér (soprano)
recording of:
Vocalise-Étude en forme de habanera
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 51)
Maurice Ravel3:08
14Die zwei blauen Augen, song for low voice & piano (or orchestra)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Ann Murray (Irish mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Andrew Litton (conductor)
recording of:
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: IV. "Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz"
lyricist and composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
part of:
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Gustav Mahler5:14
15Berceuse de Gráinne pour Diarmait (after Vivaldi)
vocals:
Breda Mayock
Antonio Vivaldi4:03
16Wiegenlied ("Träume, träume, du mein süsses Leben"), song for voice & piano
vocals:
Gundula Janowitz (soprano)
Richard Strauss3:56
17Summertime
choir vocals:
The Swingle Singers
recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
George Gershwin3:26
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1Requiem, for 2 solo voices, chorus, organ & orchestra, op. 48: In paradisum
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: VII. In Paradisum
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
publisher:
Éditions Durand (1947–present)
part of:
28 Days Later
part of:
Requiem, op. 48
Gabriel Fauré3:35
2Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620: "Ach, ich fühl's"
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 17 Arie „Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden” (Pamina)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:57
3Carmina Burana: Veris leta facies
recording of:
Carmina Burana: I. Primo vere: III. Veris leta facies
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Carmina Burana: I. Primo Vere
Carl Orff3:48
4Carmina Burana: In trutina
recording of:
Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours: XXI. In trutina mentis dubia
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours
Carl Orff2:46
5Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 51), motet for chorus (excerpt)
recording of:
Miserere mei, Deus
composer:
Gregorio Allegri (composer)
Gregorio Allegri6:51
6L'incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308: "Pur ti moro"
partial recording of:
L’incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
librettist:
Giovanni Francesco Busenello
part of:
Stattkus-Verzeichnis (number: SV 308)
Claudio Monteverdi5:41
7Hor ch'el ciel e la terra e'l vento tace, madrigal for 6 voices and 2 violins (from Book 8), SV 147
recording of:
Hor che’l ciel e la terra e’l vento tace SV 147
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
Stattkus-Verzeichnis (number: SV 147)
part of:
Ottavo Libro de’ Madrigali: Canti Guerrieri
Claudio Monteverdi4:52
8Cantique de Jean Racine, for 4-part chorus & organ (or orchestra), op. 1
organ:
Stephen Farr (British organist)
choir vocals:
Winchester Cathedral Choir
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Cantique de Jean Racine, op. 11 (for choir and piano or organ)
lyricist:
Jean Racine (librettist)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1865)
dedicated to:
César Franck (Belgian-born French composer)
Gabriel Fauré5:49
9Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:09
10Peer Gynt, incidental music, op. 23: Solveig's Song
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Solveigs sang
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg5:47
11Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: "Porgi amor"
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena I. (no. 11) Cavatina “Porgi, amor qualche ristoro” (La Contessa)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:19
12Serenade for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: Pastoral
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: II. Pastoral
lyricist:
Charles Cotton
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten3:36
13Vocalise: Le temps retrouvé
recording of:
Vocalise "Le temps retrouve"
composer:
Jorge Arriagada
Jorge Arriagada3:39
14Pulcinella, suite for orchestra: Serenata "Mentre l'erbetta pasce l'agnella"
recording of:
Pulcinella: Serenata "Mentre l'erbetta" (ballet score)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (in 1920)
part of:
Pulcinella (ballet)
Igor Stravinski3:21
15Shéhérazade, poems (3) for soprano (or tenor) & orchestra (or piano): Il. La flûte enchantée
recording of:
Shéhérazade: II. La Flûte enchantée
lyricist:
Tristan Klingsor
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1903)
part of:
Schéhérazade: Trois poèmes pour chant et orchestre
Maurice Ravel3:20
16Infant Joy
Hughes de Courson2:14
17Realta na Maidne (Morning Song)
[unknown]5:44
18Song for Athene, for chorus
recording of:
Song for Athene
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1993)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd.
John Tavener6:02