The Most Beautiful Easter Hymns

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1Messiah, HWV 56: Pt. 2: "Hallelujah" (Chorus)
sound engineer:
Johannes Wohlleben
producer:
John H. West (classical engineer/producer)
choir vocals:
Staatschor Kaunas (Kaunas State Choir) (in 1996)
orchestra:
The Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra (Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra) (in 1996)
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Rheingau Musik Festival (1996) (1996)
recorded at:
Kloster Eberbach in Eltville, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (in 1996)
produced at:
Bauer Studios (Tonstudio Bauer until 1989) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
live recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah” (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel3:38
2Die Schöpfung, Hob XXI:2, Pt. 1: "Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes" (Gabriel,Uriel,Raphael, Choir)
producer:
Gerd Berg (producer), Dr. Lutz Lüdemann and Dietmar Wolf (Classical Music Producer)
bass vocals [Raphael]:
Jan‐Hendrik Rootering (bass‐baritone) (in 1989-06)
choir vocals:
Südfunkchor (in 1989-06)
soprano vocals [Gabriel]:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (in 1989-06)
tenor vocals [Uriel]:
Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor) (in 1989-06)
orchestra:
Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart (Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra) (in 1989-06)
chorus master:
László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1989-06)
balance engineer:
Frank Richter (sound engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002)
recorded at:
Villa Berg in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1989-06)
recording of:
Die Schöpfung, Hob XXI:2: Part I: XIV. Chor und Terzett: Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes (in 1989-06)
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
part of:
Die Schöpfung, Hob. XXI:2: Part I (The Creation, Hob. XXI:2: Part I)
Joseph Haydn3:29
3Miserere
recording of:
Miserere mei, Deus
composer:
Gregorio Allegri (composer)
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 9)
quotes lyrics from:
Miserere mei (words from Psalm 51)
Gregorio Allegri13:44
4Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Pt. 2: "Your voices tune and raise"
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II - Your Voices Tune
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II
George Frideric Handel3:05
5Requiem: IV. Tractus: Sicut cervus
producer:
Gerd Berg (producer)
baritone vocals:
Paul Hillier (conductor, music director and baritone, specializes in early music and contemporary art music) (from 1984-09-17 until 1984-09-19)
bass vocals:
David Beavan (operatic bass) (from 1984-09-17 until 1984-09-19) and Michael George (operatic bass) (from 1984-09-17 until 1984-09-19)
choir vocals:
The Hilliard Ensemble (British male vocal quartet) (from 1984-09-17 until 1984-09-19)
countertenor vocals:
Michael Chance (British countertenor) (from 1984-09-17 until 1984-09-19) and David James (countertenor) (from 1984-09-17 until 1984-09-19)
tenor vocals:
Rogers Covey‐Crump (tenor) (from 1984-09-17 until 1984-09-19), Leigh Nixon (lay vicar & tenor) (from 1984-09-17 until 1984-09-19) and John Potter (tenor) (from 1984-09-17 until 1984-09-19)
vocals:
The Hilliard Ensemble (British male vocal quartet) (from 1984-09-17 until 1984-09-19)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985) and Virgin Classics Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Temple Church in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-09-17 until 1984-09-19)
recording of:
Missa Pro Defunctis: Tractus (from 1984-09-17 until 1984-09-19)
composer:
Johannes Ockeghem (Franco-Flemish early Renaissance composer)
part of:
Missa Pro Defunctis
Johannes Ockeghem8:15
6Mass in B minor, BWV 232: VIII. "Qui tollis peccata mundi"
recording engineer:
Pierre Lavoix (engineer) (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-05)
producer:
Michel Garcin (French producer) (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-05)
editor:
Françoise Garcin (editor) (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-05)
bassoon:
Assaf Bar-Lev (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-06) and André Vivian (bassoonist) (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-06)
cello:
Marie-José Falcao (cellist) (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-06)
double bass:
Francia Marcelin (double bassist) (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-06)
flute:
Pierre Wavre (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-06)
horn:
Jozsef Molnar (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-06)
oboe d'amore:
Jean-Paul Goy (oboist) (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-06) and Markus Häberling (hornist) (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-06)
trumpet:
Mario Alberti (trumpeter) (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-06), André Besançon (Swiss trumpeter) (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-06) and Jean-Claude Blanc (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-06)
viola:
Jean Piguet (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-06)
choir vocals:
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-05, from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-06)
orchestra:
Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-05) and Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne (Lausanne Chamber Orchestra) (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-06)
conductor:
Michel Corboz (conductor and composer) (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-05, from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-06)
balance engineer:
Pierre Lavoix (engineer)
recorded at:
Temple de Lutry in Lutry, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-05, from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-06)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: IX. Qui tollis peccata mundi (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIf. Gloria: Chorus "Qui tollis peccata mundi") (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-05)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 46 "Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgendein Schmerz sei": I. Coro "Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgendein Schmerz sei"
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: IX. Qui tollis peccata mundi (catch all for arrangements) (from 1979-09-29 until 1979-10-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: IX. Qui tollis peccata mundi (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIf. Gloria: Chorus "Qui tollis peccata mundi")
Johann Sebastian Bach4:10
7Stabat Mater, P. 77: I. "Stabat mater dolorosa"
countertenor vocals:
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor)
soprano vocals:
Julia Lezhneva (soprano)
orchestra:
I Barocchisti
conductor:
Diego Fasolis (conductor)
recording of:
Stabat mater for soprano, alto, strings and basso continuo: I. Duo: Stabat mater dolorosa
composer:
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (composer)
part of:
Stabat Mater for soprano, alto, strings and basso continuo
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi4:29
8The Lamb
John Tavener3:15
9Stabat Mater, op. 53: VI. "Chrystus niech mi bedzie grodem" (Christe, cum sit hinc exire)
Karol Szymanowski4:57
10Requiem, op. 48: IV Pie Jesu
Gabriel Fauré3:18
11Adagio for Strings, op. 11
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1983-06 until 1984-07)
conductor:
Lawrence Foster (conductor) (from 1983-06 until 1984-07)
recorded at:
Palais des Congrès (Monte-Carlo) in Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo), Monaco (from 1983-06 until 1984-07)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (from 1983-06 until 1984-07)
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
part of:
Classic 100: Greatest of All Time (2026) (number: 10)
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber8:26
12Leçon de ténèbres du Jeudi saint, H. 136
Marc‐Antoine Charpentier3:06
134 Motets sur des thèmes grégoriens, op. 10: No. 1 "Ubi caritas"
Maurice Duruflé2:31
14Stabat Mater
Jean-Charles Gandrille5:26
15The Seven Last Words, Hob. XX:2: No. 1. Introduzione. Maestoso ed adagio
Joseph Haydn5:59
16The Seven Last Words, Hob. XX:2: No. 3. Largo. "Fürwahr, ich sag es dir"
Joseph Haydn6:59
17Elijah, op. 70, Pt. 1: VII. "Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen" (Angels)
orchestra:
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (Israeli orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Denn er hat seinen Engeln
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part I (with German libretto)
Felix Mendelssohn2:39
18Der Himmel lacht! die Erde jubiliert, BWV 31: IX. Chorale: "So fahr ich hin zu Jesu Christ" (Choir)
choir vocals:
Chorus Viennensis (from 1972-10 until 1973) and Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir) (from 1972-10 until 1973)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien (from 1972-10 until 1973)
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) (from 1972-10 until 1973)
recorded at:
Casino Zögernitz in Döbling, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1972-10 until 1973)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 31 "Der Himmel lacht! die Erde jubilieret": IX. Choral "So fahr ich hin zu Jesu Christ" (from 1972-10 until 1973)
lyricist:
Nikolaus Herman
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1715)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 357)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 31 "Der Himmel lacht! die Erde jubilieret"
Johann Sebastian Bach1:04
19Surrexit pastor bonus, LV 126
Orlande de Lassus2:36
20Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, BWV 129
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (from 1975-10-07 until 1975-10-09, on 1975-10-17)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1975-10-07 until 1975-10-09, on 1975-10-17)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1975-10-07 until 1975-10-09, on 1975-10-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-10-07 until 1975-10-09, on 1975-10-17)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 129 "Gelobet sei der Herr": IV. Aria (Alt) "Gelobet sei der Herr" (from 1975-10-07 until 1975-10-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1726)
librettist:
Johann Olearius (in 1665)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 129 "Gelobet sei der Herr"
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 129 "Gelobet sei der Herr": IV. Aria (Alt) "Gelobet sei der Herr" (on 1975-10-17)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1726)
librettist:
Johann Olearius (in 1665)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 129 "Gelobet sei der Herr"
Johann Sebastian Bach5:58
2112 Variations on "See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes", WoO 45: Variation II
Ludwig van Beethoven0:38
22Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 190: III. Aria "Lobe, Zion, deinen Gott"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (from 1975-10-07 until 1975-10-09, on 1975-10-17)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1975-10-07 until 1975-10-09, on 1975-10-17)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1975-10-07 until 1975-10-09, on 1975-10-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-10-07 until 1975-10-09, on 1975-10-17)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 190 "Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied": III. Aria (Alt) "Lobe, Zion, deinen Gott" (from 1975-10-07 until 1975-10-09)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1724-01-01)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1724)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1724)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 190 "Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied"
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 190 "Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied": III. Aria (Alt) "Lobe, Zion, deinen Gott" (on 1975-10-17)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1724-01-01)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1724)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1724)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 190 "Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied"
Johann Sebastian Bach3:25
23Magnificat in G minor, RV 610: VII. "Sicut locutus est". Allegro ma poco
Antonio Vivaldi1:55
24Sing Joyfully Unto God Our Strength, T 208
William Byrd2:44
25Cantata no. 137 "Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren", BWV 137: I. "Lobe den Herren" (Chorus)
choir vocals:
Tölzer Knabenchor (Tölz Boys’ Choir) (from 1981-10-21 until 1982-05-22)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien (from 1981-10-21 until 1982-05-22)
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) (from 1981-10-21 until 1982-05-22)
chorus master:
Gerhard Schmidt‐Gaden (conductor) (from 1981-10-21 until 1982-05-22)
recorded at:
Casino Zögernitz in Döbling, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1981-10-21 until 1982-05-22)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 137 "Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren": I. Coro "Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren" (from 1981-10-21 until 1982-05-22)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1725)
librettist:
Joachim Neander (in 1680)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 137 "Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren"
Johann Sebastian Bach3:26
26Erschallet, ihr Lieder, BWV 172: III. Aria "Heiligste Dreieinigkeit" (Bass)
bass vocals:
Max van Egmond (bass-baritone) (from 1985-12-18 until 1985-12-20)
orchestra:
Leonhardt‐Consort (Netherlands-based baroque ensemble) (from 1985-12-18 until 1985-12-20)
conductor:
Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (from 1985-12-18 until 1985-12-20)
recorded at:
Doopsgezinde kerk (Haarlem) in Haarlem, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1985-12-18 until 1985-12-20)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 172 "Erschallet, ihr Lieder, erklinget, ihr Saiten": III. Aria (Bass) "Heiligste Dreieinigkeit" (from 1985-12-18 until 1985-12-20)
premiered in:
Weimar, Thüringen (Thuringia), Germany (on 1714-05-20)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1714)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 172 "Erschallet, ihr Lieder, erklinget, ihr Saiten"
Johann Sebastian Bach2:08
27Cantata no. 21 "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis", BWV 21: XI. Chorus "Das Lamm, das erwürget ist"
choir vocals:
Chorus Viennensis (from 1971-12 until 1972-04) and Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir) (from 1971-12 until 1972-04)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien (from 1971-12 until 1972-04)
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) (from 1971-12 until 1972-04)
chorus master:
Hans Gillesberger (from 1971-12 until 1972-04)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 21 "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis": Teil II, XI. Coro "Das Lamm, das erwürget ist" (from 1971-12 until 1972-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1714)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 21 "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis" (catch-all for unknown versions)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:20
28Der Schwanengesang, SWV 493: XII. "Jauchzet dem Herren alle Welt"
Heinrich Schütz7:34
29Alcina, HWV 34: Act II: "Verdi prati, selve amene"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Della Jones (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
City of London Baroque Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Alcina, HWV 34: Atto II, Scena XII. Aria “Verdi prati, selva amene” (Ruggiero)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alcina, HWV 34: Atto II
George Frideric Handel4:22
30Symphony no. 2 "Resurrection": V. (e) Langsam, Misterioso (Chorus, Soprano) -
engineer:
René Moeller (from 2010-10-28 until 2010-10-30)
producer:
Christoph Franke (engineer/producer)
choir vocals:
Rundfunkchor Berlin (Berlin Radio Chorus) (from 2010-10-28 until 2010-10-30)
soprano vocals:
Kate Royal (soprano) (from 2010-10-28 until 2010-10-30)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 2010-10-28 until 2010-10-30)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 2010-10-28 until 2010-10-30)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 2010-10-28 until 2010-10-30)
edit of:
Symphony no. 2 in C minor “Resurrection”: Finale: Langsam. Misterioso: „Aufersteh'n, ja aufersteh'n wirst du“ (Klopstock/Mahler) – Etwas bewegter – Mit Aufschwung, aber nicht eilen by Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), Simon Rattle (conductor)
live partial recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in C minor "Resurrection": V. Im Tempo des Scherzos. Wild herausfahrend (from 2010-10-28 until 2010-10-30)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (Austro‐Bohemian Romantic composer) (from 1888 until 1894)
librettist:
Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock and Gustav Mahler (Austro‐Bohemian Romantic composer) (from 1888 until 1894)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 “Resurrection”
Gustav Mahler6:30