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Easter

Easter symbols and traditions

Easter traditions around the world

First Hour

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767), Resurrection oratorio: choruses, Magdeburg Chamber Choir & Telemann Chamber Orchestra of Michaelstein, Ludger Remy, cpo, 634-2, Die Auferstehung

Francesco Manfredini (1684-1762), Concerto in D Major for Two Trumpets, Strings and Continuo, I Solisti Veneti, Claudio Scimone, Helmut Hunger – trumpet, Andre Bernard – trumpet, Sony, 47663, TRUMPET CONCERTOS

Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585), Salvator mundi, salva nos I (Savior of the world), Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips, Gimell, 454906, THE TALLIS SCHOLARS
Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585), Salvator mundi, salva nos II (Savior of the world), Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips, Gimell, 454906, THE TALLIS SCHOLARS

Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer (1656-1746), Orchestral Suite #1 in C SPRING JOURNAL, L’Orfeo Baroque Orchestra, Michi Gaigg, cpo, 777 150, LE JOURNAL DU PRINTEMPS OP.1 SPRING DIARY

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Cantata BWV31:chor:DER HIMMEL LACHT, Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki, BIS, 851, BACH: CANTATAS VOL. 6
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Cantata BWV31: closing chorus, Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki, BIS, 851, BACH: CANTATAS VOL. 6

Christopher Simpson (c.1605-1669), Spring: Fancy, Ayre, & Galliard, The Sirius Viols, Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, 88875 190982, CHRISTOPHER SIMPSON THE FOUR SEASONS

Second Hour

Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654), Surrexit Pastor bonus (Good Shepherd is Risen), Cambridge Singers, John Rutter, Collegium, 123, A BANQUET OF VOICES: MUSIC FOR MULTIPLE CHOIRS

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Concerto #1 in E op.8 SPRING RV269, Odyssey Orchestra, Eric Jacobsen, Michelle Ross – violin, THE FOUR SEASONS

William Byrd (1540-1623), In resurrectione tua (motet), Stile Antico, Harmonia Mundi, HMU 807555, PASSION & RESURRECTION: MUSIC INSPIRED BY HOLY WEEK

William Croft (1678-1727), Suite from Courtship a la Mode, London Oboe Band, Paul Goodwin, Harmonia Mundi, 907181, PLAYHOUSE AIRS: 18TH C. ENGLISH THEATRE MUSIC

William Croft (1678-1727), I am the resurrection, The Choir of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, David Skinner, Anita Datta & Rachel Haworth – organ scholars, Obsidian, CD714, WILLIAM CROFT BURIAL SERVICE & ANTHEMS

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Organ Concerto in F major op.4 #4 HWV292, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers, Alastair Ross – organ, CORO, 16066, HANDEL CORONATION ANTHEMS

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), The Resurrection: Intro to Part 2, & concluding chorus, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Ton Koopman, Nancy Argenta & Barbara Schlick – sopranos, Guillemette Laurens – alto, Guy de Mey – tenor, Klaus Mertens – bass, Erato, 45617, HANDEL: LA RESURREZIONE

Third Hour

Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585), Christ rising again from the dead, Chapelle du Roi (King’s Chapel), Alistair Dixon, Signum, 022, THOMAS TALLIS THE COMPLETE WORKS VOL.6,

James Oswald (1711-1769), Crocus (Spring), Narcissus (Spring), & Ranunculus (Spring), Broadside Band, Jeremy Barlow, Matthew Dixon – oboe, Dorian, 80164, AIRS FOR THE SEASONS

Giovanni Gabrieli (1554/7-1612), Canzon a 12, Empire Brass, Telarc, 80553, THE GLORY OF GABRIELI – ANTIPHONAL MUSIC FOR BRASS CHOIRS

Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706), Halleluja! Lobet den Herrn, La Capella Ducale & Musica Fiata, Roland Wilson, cpo, 916-2, JOHANN PACHELBEL EASTER CANTATAS

Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706), Canon in D, Cantilena, Adrian Shepherd, Chandos, 8319, ENCORE! AN HOUR WITH CANTILENA

Giovanni Antonio Guido (c.1675-after 1728), Concerto #1 SPRING, The Band of Instruments, Roger Hamilton – harpsichord, Caroline Balding – violin, Divine Art, dda 25072, GIOVANNI ANTONIO GUIDO * THE FOUR SEASONS

Fourth Hour

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), GLORIA RV589:gloria in excelsis deo, Gratias agimus tibi (We Give Thanks to Thee) & Propter magnam floriam tuam, & Quoniam tu solus Sancs, Taverner Consort, Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott, Virgin, 59326, VIVALDI GLORIA * MAGNIFICAT

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Solomon: Arrival of Queen of Sheba, Canadian Brass, RCA, 68257, FIREWORKS! BAROQUE BRASS FAVORITES

John Taverner (c.1490 – 1545), Dum Transisset, Stile Antico, Harmonia Mundi, HMU 807555, PASSION & RESURRECTION: MUSIC INSPIRED BY HOLY WEEK

Heinrich Franz Ignaz von Biber (1644-1704), Rosary Sonata #11 – The Resurrection, Leah Gale Nelson – violin, Daniel Swenberg – theorbo, Dongsok Shin – organ, Lyrichord, LEMS 8079, THE SACRED MYSTERIES THE ROSARY SONATAS FOR VIOLIN & CONTINUO

Heinrich Franz Ignaz von Biber (1644-1704), MISSA CHRISTI RESURGENTIS: Sonata, sanctus, & agnus dei, The English Concert & the Choir of the English Concert, Andrew Manze, Harmonia Mundi, 907397, BIBER MISSA CHRISTI RESURGENTIS (1673-4)

Christopher Tye (1505-1573), Christus resurgens (instrumental), Byrde Recorder Consort, Harmonia Mundi, 907396, CHRISTOPHER TYE: LATIN & ENGLISH CHURCH MUSIC

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Easter Oratorio BWV249: selections, Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki, BIS, 1561, EASTER ORATORIO BWV249

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