50 Baroque Masterpieces – John Eliot Gardiner

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Monteverdi: L'Orfeo, SV 318, Prologue: Toccata

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & Claudio Monteverdi

1:37

2

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo / Act I: "In questo lieto e fortunato giorno" - "Vieni, Imeneo" - "Muse, onor di Parnasso"

Mark Tucker, Nancy Argenta, English Baroque Soloists & John Eliot Gardiner

3:29

3

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo / Act III: "O tu ch'innanzi morte"

John Tomlinson, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & Claudio Monteverdi

2:13

4

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo / Act III: "Possente spirto"

Anthony Rolfe Johnson, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & Claudio Monteverdi

8:24

5

Vespro della Beata Vergine, SV 206: II. Dixit Dominus a 6 (Live)

Ann Monoyios, Marinella Pennicchi, Alastair Miles & Mark Tucker

7:13

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Vespro della Beata Vergine, SV 206: VIII. Nisi Dominus a 10 (Live)

English Baroque Soloists, His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, John Eliot Gardiner & Monteverdi Choir

4:36

7

Vespro della Beata Vergine, SV 206: IX. Audi coelum a 8 (Live)

Nigel Robson, Mark Tucker, English Baroque Soloists & His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts

8:36

8

Monteverdi: Exultent caeli - Trans. Denis Arnold/Edited for performance John Eliot Gardiner

John Angelo Messana, Martyn Hill, Monteverdi Choir & Philip Jones Brass Ensemble

7:43

9

Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308, Act III: Pur ti miro

Sylvia McNair, Dana Hanchard, English Baroque Soloists & John Eliot Gardiner

4:10

10

G. Gabrieli: Hodie Christus natus est - Trans. Denis Arnold/Edited for performance John Eliot Gardiner: O magnum mysterium - Trans. Denis Arnold (1926/86)/Ed.for perf.J.E.Gardiner (1943-)

Monteverdi Choir, Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, John Eliot Gardiner & Giovanni Gabrieli

4:41

11

Schütz: Motet: "Auf dem Gebirge hat man ein Geschrei gehöret" (SWV 396)

Ashley Stafford, Michael Chance, Valerie Botwright & His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts

5:38

12

Concert: "Saul, Saul, was verfolgst du mich?" (SWV 415)

Ruth Holton, Carol Hall, Michael Chance & Frieder Lang

3:21

13

Schütz: O bone Jesu, fili Mariae (SWV 471)

Ruth Holton, Ashley Stafford, Nicolas Robertson & English Baroque Soloists

7:42

14

Buxtehude: Membra Jesu Nostri, BuxWV 75: 2. Ad genua

Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists & John Eliot Gardiner

7:14

15

Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 / Act 1: Prelude (I)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & Henry Purcell

1:58

16

Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 / Act 1: Scene Of The Drunken Poet: "Fill up the Bowl"

Judith Nelson, Elisabeth Priday, David Thomas & English Baroque Soloists

6:40

17

Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 / Act 2: Prelude...Come, All Ye Songsters Of The Sky

Wynford Evans, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & Henry Purcell

1:54

18

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas / Act 2: Prelude for the Witches - "Wayward sisters"

Teresa Shaw, Donna Deam & Monteverdi Choir

5:03

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Purcell: Dido and Aeneas / Act 3: "Thy hand, Belinda...When I am laid in earth"

Carolyn Watkinson, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & Henry Purcell

4:06

20

Vivaldi: Gloria: Gloria in excelsis Deo

Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & Antonio Vivaldi

2:15

21

Vivaldi: Gloria, R. 589: Et in terra pax hominibus

Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & Antonio Vivaldi

4:48

22

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 1, Chorus. Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen (Chorus I/II)

English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, The London Oratory Junior Choir & John Eliot Gardiner

6:57

23

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 3, Chorale. Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir & Johann Sebastian Bach

0:39

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J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 8, Aria. Blute nur, du liebes Herz (Soprano)

Ann Monoyios, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & Johann Sebastian Bach

4:43

25

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244 / Erster Teil: No. 15 "Erkenne mich, mein Hüter"

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir & The London Oratory Junior Choir

0:51

26

J.S. Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 1, Chorus. Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage

Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & Johann Sebastian Bach

7:40

27

J.S. Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 5, Chorale. Wie soll ich dich empfangen

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir & Johann Sebastian Bach

1:04

28

J.S. Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 8, Aria. Großer Herr, o starker König

Olaf Bär, Crispian Steele-Perkins, English Baroque Soloists & John Eliot Gardiner

4:23

29

J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: No. 1, Chorus. Herr, unser Herrscher

Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & Johann Sebastian Bach

9:14

30

J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: No. 39, Chorus. Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir & Johann Sebastian Bach

6:49

31

J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 / Gloria: Gloria in excelsis Deo

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir & Johann Sebastian Bach

1:44

32

J.S. Bach: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen Cantata, BWV 51: Aria: "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen"

Emma Kirkby, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & Johann Sebastian Bach

4:04

33

J.S. Bach: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, Cantata BWV 61: No. 3 "Komm, Jesu, komm zu deiner Kirche"

Anthony Rolfe Johnson, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & Johann Sebastian Bach

4:17

34

J.S. Bach: Ich habe genug, BWV 82: I. Aria. Ich habe genug, ich habe den Heiland (Bass)

Peter Harvey, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & Johann Sebastian Bach

6:57

35

J.S. Bach: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, Cantata BWV 106: No. 1 Sonatina

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & Johann Sebastian Bach

2:33

36

J.S. Bach: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: I. Chorus. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme

Anthony Robson, Richard Earle, Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists

6:17

37

J.S. Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: X. Chorale. Jesus bleibet meine Freude

Crispian Steele-Perkins, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists & John Eliot Gardiner

2:29

38

Handel: Solomon HWV 67 / Act 1: "May no rash intruder"

Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & George Frideric Handel

3:19

39

Handel: Solomon HWV 67 / Act 3: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & George Frideric Handel

2:59

40

Handel: Saul, HWV 53 / Act 1: Symphony..."Already see the daughters...Welcome, welcome mighty King!" (Live)

Lynne Dawson, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists & John Eliot Gardiner

2:47

41

Handel: Saul, HWV 53 / Act 1: "What do I hear?... David his ten thousands slew...To him ten thousands!" (Live)

Alastair Miles, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists & John Eliot Gardiner

1:10

42

Handel: Saul, HWV 53 / Act 3: March (Live)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & George Frideric Handel

3:06

43

Handel: Saul, HWV 53 / Act 3: "Gird on thy sword" (Live)

Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & George Frideric Handel

5:21

44

Handel: Hercules, HWV 60 / Act 3: Sinfonia

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & George Frideric Handel

2:46

45

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 2, Recit. Comfort Ye, My People (Tenor)

Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists & John Eliot Gardiner

2:23

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 4, Chorus. And the Glory of the Lord Shall Be Revealed

Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & George Frideric Handel

2:41

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 12, Chorus. For Unto Us a Child Is Born

Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & George Frideric Handel

4:02

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 38, Aria. How Beautiful Are the Feet of Them That Preach (Soprano)

Margaret Marshall, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & George Frideric Handel

2:17

49

Handel: Dixit Dominus, HWV 232: Die Torrente in via bibet

Angela Kazimierczuk, Katherine Fuge, Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists

4:16

50

Handel: Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258 "Zadok the Priest”

Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & George Frideric Handel

5:45