Baroque Masterclass

Volume
Class032
Album Title
Baroque Masterclass
Description
Hallelujah Chorus, Zadok The Priest, Vivaldi's Gloria, St.Matthew Passion
Released
February 26, 2000
Tracks
22
Label
CPM Classical
Track Listing
Opens with bright strings and brass into heraldic celebratory religious choral work
Opens with pulsed circular strings and organ building into ceremonial majestical jubilant atmosphere. Performed at every Coronation since 1727 this work is synonymous with English Majesty and Ceremony. At 2.04 cutting point to lighter jubilant skipping at
Up tempo proud jubilant celebratory religious work full orchestra and choir. The Messiah was written in just three weeks in 1741
Medium up tempo bright lyrical chorus with string accompaniment. Choral work
Opens with bright female voices and male responses. Jubilant chorus performed by strings and choir
Opens with light choral arrangement. At 1.36 heavy military percussion joins for more powerful atmosphere and forceful celebratory arrangement to end. This work was commissioned to celebrate the victory of the Duke of Cumberland over the Scottish at Cullo
Up tempo broad joyful celebratory work by organ orchestra and choir. At 5.24 cutting point to softer moody atmosphere before re-statement of main chorus at 6.28. Joyful atmosphere to end. One of the greatest masterpieces of Western choral music.
Medium tempo gentle chorale from Bach's St Mathews Passion. Orchestra and choir 60Sec
Up tempo flowing chorale by strings and choir. Original choral version with a trumpet doubling the top line
Medium tempo graceful strings and male vocals. Original version for unison upper strings with the chorale tune sung by male chorus Vox
Slow tempo nostalgic religious choral work. Written for the funeral at Westminster Abbey in 1694 of Queen Mary. This passionate music was repeated nine months later in the same church at the composers own funeral
Medium tempo heavy powerful majestic ceremonial chords. At 3.03 up tempo lighter stirring middle section. Strong powerful ending. One of the great pillars of Baroque music
Slow tempo gentle melodic restful oboe and strings
Opens in medium tempo triumphant stately mood. At 2.24 cutting point to brighter lively atmosphere. Orchestral features brass and strings.
Medium up tempo graceful flowing dance strings and harpsichord. Pastoral atmosphere. At 2.53 woodwind featured before strings rejoin.
Slow tempo serious sombre ceremonial funereal mood by orchestra. Used in the two Oratorios Samson and Saul
Slow tempo gentle pastoral romantic strings and oboe
Medium slow gentle romantic strings and oboe
Up tempo bright lively strings features two trumpets. Natural trumpets as written for performance in Vivaldi's time
Up tempo ceremonial work features trumpet and strings. Formerly known as Purcell's Trumpet Voluntary performed in the version London audiences enjoyed during the later 17th and 18th centuries
Medium up tempo strident work for strings and trumpet
Up tempo bright celebratory Baroque work for strings harpsichord and trumpet. Commonly played at weddings.