101 Relaxing Classics

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Tracklist

1▼CD: Choral I
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1Adagio for Strings, op. 11
choir vocals:
London Voices
conductor:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
arranger:
Daryl Runswick
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
arrangement of:
Adagio for Strings
Samuel Barber5:37
2Ave verum corpus, K618
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
James Vivian (organist) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1791-06-18)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:39
3Ave Maria (from Bach's Prelude no. 1, BWV 846, arr. Edward Higginbottom)
harp:
Helen Tunstall
choir vocals:
Choir of New College Oxford
tenor vocals:
Benjamin Hulett (tenor)
conductor:
Edward Higginbottom (keyboardist, organist)
arranger:
Edward Higginbottom (keyboardist, organist)
recording of:
Ave Maria (catch-all for arrangements of the Bach / Gounod work)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
Charles Gounod2:52
4Pavane, op. 50
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
choir vocals:
Chœur de l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Chorus) (in 1987-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (in 1987-10)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1987-10)
chorus master:
Iwan Edwards (in 1987-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus) (in 1987-10)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré6:43
5Panis Angelicus, op.12, FWV 61
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
James Vivian (organist) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
choir vocals:
The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
recording of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12 : V. Panis Angelicus (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
lyricist:
St. Thomas Aquinas
composer:
César Franck (Belgian‐born French composer) (in 1860)
part of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12
César Franck4:00
6Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air
choir vocals:
London Voices
conductor:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
arranger:
Daryl Runswick
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (catch-all for unknown versions/arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:23
7The Bluebird, op. 119, no. 3
choir vocals:
Choir of New College Oxford
conductor:
Edward Higginbottom (keyboardist, organist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2000)
recording of:
Eight Partsongs, op. 119: No. 3. The blue bird
lyricist:
Mary Elizabeth Coleridge
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
publisher:
Stainer & Bell Ltd.
part of:
Eight Partsongs, op. 119
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford3:27
8Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
choir vocals:
London Voices
conductor:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
arranger:
Daryl Runswick
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist)
arrangement of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
Joaquín Rodrigo6:05
9Regina coeli (Cavalleria rusticana)
choir vocals:
London Opera Chorus
soprano vocals:
Júlia Várady (soprano) (in 1976)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Regina coeli laetare” (Coro) (Easter Hymn, Easter Hymn) (in 1976)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni5:31
10Pavane pour une infante défunte
choir vocals:
London Voices
conductor:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
arranger:
Daryl Runswick
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1899)
arrangement of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
Maurice Ravel5:24
11O salutaris hostia
choir vocals:
Choir of New College Oxford
conductor:
Edward Higginbottom (keyboardist, organist)
recording of:
Petite Messe solennelle: VI. O salutaris hostia (S - soprano solo)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1863)
part of:
Petite Messe solennelle
Gioachino Rossini4:00
12Simple Gifts
organ:
Robert M. Cundick (American organist and composer)
choir vocals:
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (fka Mormon Tabernacle Choir)
chorus master:
Jerold Ottley (conductor)
arranger:
Lawrence Lyon
recording of:
Simple Gifts
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Brackett (in 1848)
arranger:
Mark Hayes (American composer and arranger, predominantly of Christian choral music)
Joseph Brackett3:16
13Song for Athene
producer:
Christopher Hazell
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1997-09-29)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (on 1997-09-29)
chorus master:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1998)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1997-09-29)
recording of:
Song for Athene (on 1997-09-29)
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1993)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd.
John Tavener6:00
14Humming Chorus (Madama Butterfly)
recording engineer:
Jack Law (engineer) (in 1974-01), James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1974-01) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1974-01)
assistant producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1974-01)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer) (in 1974-01)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1974-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1974-01)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1974-01)
chorus master:
Norbert Balatsch (baritone, chorus master and conductor) (in 1974-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1974-01)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1974-01)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:03
15Miserere
producer:
Christopher Hazell
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
spoken vocals [cantor]:
Edward Gardner (conductor) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
treble vocals:
Alastair Hussain (Chorister) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
chorus master:
Edward Gardner (conductor) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
recording of:
Miserere mei, Deus (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
composer:
Gregorio Allegri (composer)
quotes lyrics from:
Miserere mei (words from Psalm 51)
Gregorio Allegri13:04
2▶CD: Choral II
3▶CD: Flute and Harp
4▶CD: Guitar
5▶CD: Piano
6▶CD: Orchestral