Composer's name is listed where notable (i.e. Classical Performance, Jazz Performance).
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| Composer | Performer | Title | Genre | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Friedric Handel |
Margaret Price (sop), Yvonne Minton (contralto), Alexander Young (ten), Justino Diaz (bass), Amor Artis Chorale, English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, cond, Colin Tilney, harps. & organ |
Messiah |
Classical, Baroque era, music for solo voices with chorus and orchestra |
Omega, 1991 |
1970 recording |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge, cond. |
The Nutcracker |
Classical, Romantic era, ballet music |
London, 1974 |
Composed in 1892, and based on a tale by E.T.A. Hoffman (actually, Tchaikovsky used a French translation by Alexandre Dumas). The initial staging was closed after 14 performances, and did not begin to gain popularity until after it was first staged in the West, in London in 1934, and especially after 1945. The popular Nutcracker Suite was prepared by Tchaikovsky nine months prior to the premiere of the ballet and was an immediate sensation, the only time that he made such a distilled version of one of his works. |
John Taverner |
Chanticleer |
Magnificat |
Classical, Rennaisance, sacred music, music for small vocal group |
Teldec, 2000 |
Born c. 1490 and died in 1545, Taverner is considered one of the preeminent English composers of his day. |
Magister Leoninus |
Red Byrd, Capella Amsterdam |
Dies Sanctificatus Illuxit Nobis |
Hyperion, 1997 |
A matins for the third mass on Christmas Day, believed to have been part of a series of works written in the 12th century by a monk at the Notre Dame cathedral. Translation: "A blessed day has shone upon us: come, people, and praise the Lord. For today a great light has descended on the earth." | |
Josquin Desprez |
The Hillard Ensemble |
Absalon fili mi |
EMI, 1984 |
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