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January 26, 2006: This collection of choral pieces, performed by some of the world's finest choirs, is two plus hours of the absolute best in relaxing pleasure, enhanced only by earphones of superb quality. The entire "Adagio" series is outstanding and worth every cent spent. Good for hospital stays, recuperation, and pure relaxation.
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Choral Adagios | ||
| 1. | Adagio for strings (arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), for string quartet/string orchestra), Op. 11 5:36 | |
| Composed by Samuel Barber | ||
| Performed by Terry Edwards and London Voices | ||
| 2. | Ave verum Corpus, motet for chorus, strings, & organ, K. 618 3:39 | |
| Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | ||
| Performed by Choir of King's College, Cambridge and Stephen Cleobury | ||
| 3. | Ave Maria, for voice & piano (after Bach's Prelude No. 1 from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1) 2:52 | |
| Composed by Charles Gounod | ||
| Performed by Choir of New College, Oxford and Edward Higginbottom | ||
| Additional Notes: arranged by Higginbottom, Edward | ||
| 4. | Pavane, for orchestra & chorus ad lib in F sharp minor, Op. 50 6:42 | |
| Composed by Gabriel Fauré | ||
| Conducted by Charles Dutoit | ||
| Performed by Iwan Edwards, Montreal Symphony Orchestra and Montreal Symphony Orchestra Women's Chorus | ||
| 5. | Panis angelicus for tenor, organ, harp, cello & bass 3:59 | |
| Composed by César Franck | ||
| Performed by Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury and James Vivian | ||
| 6. | Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air on the G String 3:22 | |
| Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach | ||
| Performed by Terry Edwards and London Voices | ||
| Additional Notes: arranged by Runswick | ||
| 7. | The Blue Bird 3:27 | |
| Composed by Charles Villiers Stanford | ||
| Performed by Choir of New College, Oxford and Edward Higginbottom | ||
| 8. | Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar & orchestra: Adagio 6:04 | |
| Composed by Joaquín Rodrigo | ||
| Performed by Terry Edwards, London Voices and Michael Conn | ||
| 9. | Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Easter Hymn 5:31 | |
| Composed by Pietro Mascagni | ||
| Conducted by Gianandrea Gavazzeni | ||
| Performed by London Opera Chorus, Nation Philharmonic Orchestra and Julia Varady | ||
| 10. | Pavane pour une infante défunte, for piano (or orchestra) 5:23 | |
| Composed by Maurice Ravel | ||
| Performed by Terry Edwards and London Voices | ||
| 11. | O salutaris hostia, for mixed voices 3:59 | |
| Composed by Gioachino Rossini | ||
| Performed by Choir of New College, Oxford and Edward Higginbottom | ||
| 12. | Simple Gifts 3:15 | |
| Composed by Shaker Traditional | ||
| Performed by Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Jerold D. Ottley | ||
| 13. | Song for Athene, for chorus 6:00 | |
| Composed by John Tavener | ||
| Performed by Choir of King's College, Cambridge and Stephen Cleobury | ||
| 14. | Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Humming Chorus 3:03 | |
| Composed by Giacomo Puccini | ||
| Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Norbert Balatsch, Vienna State Opera Chorus and Vienna State Opera Chorus | ||
| Conducted by Herbert von Karajan | ||
| 15. | Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 51), motet for chorus 13:03 | |
| Composed by Gregorio Allegri | ||
| Performed by Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury, Edward Gardner and Alastair Hussain | ||
| 16. | Cantata No. 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147: Jesu, joy of man's desiring 7:28 | |
| Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach | ||
| Performed by St. John's College Choir, Cambridge, George Guest and Peter White | ||
| 17. | Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40: Crux fidelis (after Ombra mai fu) 2:30 | |
| Composed by George Frideric Handel | ||
| Performed by Choir of New College, Oxford and Edward Higginbottom | ||
| 18. | What Sweeter Music 4:07 | |
| Composed by John Rutter | ||
| Performed by Choir of New College, Oxford and Edward Higginbottom | ||
| 19. | Quintet for 2 violins, viola & 2 cellos in C major, D. 956 (Op. posth. 163): Adagio 6:53 | |
| Composed by Franz Schubert | ||
| Performed by Terry Edwards and London Voices | ||
| 20. | Shenandoah, folk song 3:52 | |
| Composed by American Traditional | ||
| Performed by Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Jerold D. Ottley | ||
| 21. | Requiem, for 2 solo voices chorus, organ, & orchestra, Op. 48: In paradisum 3:19 | |
| Composed by Gabriel Fauré | ||
| Conducted by Charles Dutoit | ||
| Performed by Iwan Edwards, Montreal Symphony Orchestra and Montreal Symphony Orchestra Women's Chorus | ||
| 22. | String Quartet No. 2 in D major: Andante 6:12 | |
| Composed by Alexander Borodin | ||
| Performed by Terry Edwards, Christopher van Kampen and London Voices | ||
| Additional Notes: arranged by Runswick~arranged for choir & cello | ||
| 23. | Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: Andantino semplice 5:23 | |
| Composed by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | ||
| Performed by Terry Edwards, London Voices and Peter Aronsky | ||
| Additional Notes: arranged by Runswick~arranged for choir & piano | ||
| 24. | Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor, & chorus, Op. 37: Blessed is the man 6:11 | |
| Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov | ||
| Performed by Choir of New College, Oxford and Edward Higginbottom | ||
| 25. | Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: Allegretto 8:22 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Terry Edwards and London Voices | ||
| 26. | Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ("Elvira Madigan") K. 467: Andante 7:21 | |
| Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | ||
| Performed by Terry Edwards, London Voices and Peter Aronsky | ||
| Additional Notes: arranged by Runswick~arranged for choir & piano | ||
| 27. | Cantique de Jean Racine, for 4-part chorus & organ (or orchestra), Op. 11 5:49 | |
| Composed by Gabriel Fauré | ||
| Performed by St. John's College Choir, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury and George Guest | ||
| 28. | Song of the birds, for cello & piano 2:25 | |
| Composed by Pablo Casals | ||
| Performed by Choir of New College, Oxford, Edward Higginbottom and Helen Tunstall | ||
| 29. | Matthäuspassion (St. Matthew Passion), BWV 244: Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder 7:31 | |
| Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach | ||
| Performed by Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Hymnus-Chorknaben Stuttgart and Gerald Wilhelm | ||
| Conducted by Karl Münchinger | ||
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