Schola Cantorum of Oxford, Northern Chamber Orchestra, Conductor Jeremy Summerly

Track Listing

1. Gloria in D, RV 589: Gloria In Excelsis Deo
2. Gloria in D, RV 589: Et In Terra Pax
3. Gloria in D, RV 589: Laudamus Te
4. Gloria in D, RV 589: Gratias Agimus Tibi
5. Gloria in D, RV 589: Domine Deus, Rex Caelestis
6. Gloria in D, RV 589: Domine Fili Unigenite
7. Gloria in D, RV 589: Domine Deus, Agnus Dei
8. Gloria in D, RV 589: Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi
9. Gloria in D, RV 589: Qui Dedes Ad Dexteram Patris
10. Gloria in D, RV 589: Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus
11. Gloria in D, RV 589: Cum Sancto Spiritu
12. Magnificat in D, BWV 243: Magnificat
13. Magnificat in D, BWV 243: Et Exsultavit
14. Magnificat in D, BWV 243: Quia Respexit
15. Magnificat in D, BWV 243: Omnes Generationes
16. Magnificat in D, BWV 243: Quia Fecit Mihi Magna
17. Magnificat in D, BWV 243: Et Misericordia
18. Magnificat in D, BWV 243: Fecit Potentem
19. Magnificat in D, BWV 243: Deposuit Potentes
20. Magnificat in D, BWV 243: Esurientes
21. Magnificat in D, BWV 243: Suscepit Israel
22. Magnificat in D, BWV 243: Sicut Locutus Est
23. Magnificat in D, BWV 243: Gloria Patri

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15184 in Music
• Released on: 1997-08-01
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .19 pounds
• Running time: 60 minutes

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Customer Reviews

Magnificat
There's some misinformation here. The Gloria is by Ward but the Magnificat is by Summerly. Both are culled from other Naxos discs so if you don't like the couplings here (or need yet another recording of the work), you can find the same recordings with other pairings.

The Summerly, however, is quite good. I have about 16 recordings of the Magnificat in D and this is one of the best HIP renditions of the work. The entry of the chorus in movement one is a difficult spot in many recordings because the vocals come in just as the full orchestra stops and often the singers can't sustain the volume and the result is a big drop-out in sound; not so here. Likewise the choral entry in the fourth movement is handled equally well. The tenth movement is given to the chorus (Bach was unclear about whether this is was intended for a semi-chorus or for soloists), which is rare for a HIP version, and the fugue subject of the eleventh movement is reinvented by the addition of a neat little grace note. But the best moment is in the transition from the first half of the final movement to the second. Every other conductor I've heard (save a very old live recording by Klemperer) gives us a climax, a beat or two of silence, then the music begins again. Here it is a continuous piece of music with an excellent timpani roll (it's in the score) to bridge the two halves. And on top of all that, you get a really tight chorus that functions as a single entity.

A very fine Magnificat, and at this price you can't go wrong.

A string of pearls
I once sang in a choir and had the pleaure of performing these glorious works. You can't really go wrong here if you are looking for fine and highly listenable examples of Baroque choral music. You get 23 pieces altogether (11 in the Gloria and 12 in the Magnificat) and each is typically 2 or 3 minutes long. It's the audio equivalent of a string of pearls. My personal favourites are 'Laudamus te' and 'Domine Fili unigenite' from the Gloria. A lovely recording at a bargain price - buy it!

wonderful & inspiring music
so glad i bought this cd, not only for track one but every track
my first Vivaldi cd, love it