Choral Adagios - Various Artists CD 1

   

1. Barber - Adagio for strings (arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), for string quartet/string orchestra), Op.11   5:36
                   Terry Edwards and London Voices

2. Mozart - Ave verum Corpus, motet for chorus, strings & organ, K.618   3:39
                   Choir London of King's College, Cambridge and Stephen Cleobury

3. Gounod - Ave Maria, for voice & piano No.2
(after Bach's Prelude No.1 BWV 846 from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1)   2:52

Choir of New College, Oxford and Edward Higginbottom

4. Faure - Pavane, for orchestra & chorus ad lib in F sharp minor, Op.50   6:42
                   Charles Dutoit(cond.), Iwan Edwards, Montréal Symphony Orchestra and
                   Montreal Symphony Orchestra Women's Chorus

5. Franck - Panis angelicus for tenor, organ, harp, cello & bass   3:59
                   Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury and James Vivian (Organ)

6. Bach - Suite for Orchestra No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air on the G String   3:22
                   Terry Edwards and London Voices

7. Stanford - Eight Part-songs (8), Op.119 - The Bluebird, Op.119 No.3   3:27
                   Choir of New College, Oxford and Edward Higginbottom

8. Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar & orchestra: 2nd movement, Adagio   6:04
                   Terry Edwards, London Voices and Michael Conn

9. Mascagni - Cavalleria rusticana, "Regina coeli laetare" opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Easter Hymn   5:31
                   Gianandrea Gavazzeni(cond),  Performed by London Opera Chorus,
                   Nation Philharmonic Orchestra and Julia Varady (Soprano)

10. Ravel - Pavane pour une infante défunte, for piano (or orchestra)   5:23
                   Terry Edwards and London Voices

11. Rossini - Petite Messe solennelle: O salutaris hostia, for mixed voices   3:59
                   Choir of New College, Oxford and Edward Higginbottom

12.  Shaker Traditional Simple Gifts   3:15
                   The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Jerold D. Ottley

13. Song for Athene, for chorus   6:00
                   Composed by Sir John Tavener (1944 - )
                   Performedby Choir of King's College, Cambridge and Stephen Cleobury

14. Puccini - Madama Butterfly, opera: Act 2 - Coro a bocca chiusa / Humming Chorus   3:03
                   Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Norbert Balatsch, Vienna State Opera Chorus (Wiener Staatsopernchor)
                   Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

15. Allegri - Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 51), motet for chorus   13:03
                   Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury, Edward Gardner and Alastair Hussain