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1Ave Maria
recording engineer:
Thijs Hoekstra, Everett Porter and Roger de Schot
producer:
Anna Barry (classical producer)
mixer and balance engineer:
Jean‐Marie Geijsen
tenor vocals:
Andrea Bocelli (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
정명훈 (Myung-Whun Chung, pianist and conductor)
recorded at:
Auditorium Conciliazione in Roma (Rome)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach43:06
2The Four Seasons: Winter (Allegro)
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
conductor:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Hackney Church in Hackney (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: I. Allegro non molto (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:29
3Turandot: “Nessun dorma”
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25) and Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini52:59
4Duet from Lakmé
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Andrew Greenwood (conductor)
Léo Delibes3:50
5Toccata and Fugue in D minor
violin:
Vanessa‐Mae
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Mike Batt
recording of:
Toccata and Fugue in D minor (arr. Mike Batt)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Mike Batt
arrangement of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565)
Johann Sebastian Bach7:50
6Let the Bright Seraphim
trumpet:
Crispian Steele‐Perkins (classical trumpeter and composer)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Rose (organist / choirmaster)
recording of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Air: Let the bright seraphim (Israelite woman)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Newburgh Hamilton
part of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III
Georg Friedrich Händel5:56
7Adiemus
additional engineer:
Gary Thomas (engineer)
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Kirsten Cowie
engineer and mixer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
soprano vocals:
Miriam Stockley (in 1995)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1995)
conductor:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist) (in 1995)
percussion arranger:
Mike Ratledge
orchestrator:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jenkins Ratledge Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington
music videos:
Adiemus by Adiemus (Group founded by Karl Jenkins)
recording of:
Adiemus
lyricist:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
composer:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist) and Mike Ratledge
publisher:
FB Media in GSA
part of:
Adiemus I: Songs of Sanctuary
Karl Jenkins3.254:00
8Celebration (from Standing Stone)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Lawrence Foster (conductor)
Paul McCartney6:19
9Braveheart: Main Theme
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Horner (American score composer)
James Horner2:53
10'O sole mio
tenor vocals:
The Three Tenors
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
Eduardo di Capua2:36
11Puer natus est nobis
sound engineer:
Angel Barco
producer:
Maria Francisca Bonmati
choir vocals:
Coro de monjes del Monasterio Benedictino de Santo Domingo de Silos (The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos) (in 1973-03)
chorus master:
Ismael Fernández de la Cuesta (in 1973-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hispavox, S.A. (not for release label use! Spanish record company) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Iglesia del Monasterio Benedictino de Santo Domingo de Silos in Santo Domingo de Silos (in 1973-03)
recording of:
Puer natus est nobis
lyricist and composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos3:41
12The Piano: Main Theme
piano:
Michael Nyman (composer)
Michael Nyman1:37
13Nulla in mundo pax sincera
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Peter Wadland (producer)
baroque trumpet [natural trumpet]:
Michael Laird (classical trumpeter) (in 1978-06)
bassoon:
Jeremy Ward (UK classical bassoonist) (in 1978-06)
cello:
Anthony Pleeth (cellist) (in 1978-06) and Richard Webb (cellist) (in 1978-06)
chamber organ:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1978-06)
double bass:
Peter McCarthy (double bassist) (in 1978-06)
oboe:
Clare Shanks (oboist) (in 1978-06)
viola:
Annette Isserlis (violist) (in 1978-06), Trevor Jones (British violist, ex. Salomon Quartet) (in 1978-06) and Colin Kitching (in 1978-06)
violin:
Joan Brickley (in 1978-06), Judith Falkus (in 1978-06), Miles Golding (violinist) (in 1978-06), Rachel Isserlis (in 1978-06), June Baines (in 1978-06), Catherine Mackintosh (violinist) (in 1978-06), Michela Comberti (English violinist) (in 1978-06), Simon Standage (English violinist and conductor) (in 1978-06), Robin Stowell (in 1978-06), Kay Usher (in 1978-06), Polly Waterfield (in 1978-06) and Christel Wiehe (in 1978-06)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano) (in 1978-06)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1978-06)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1978-06)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead (in 1978-06)
recording of:
Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV 630: I. Aria “Nulla in mundo pax”. Larghetto (in 1978-06)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV 630
recording of:
Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV 630
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1735)
part of:
Ryom-Verzeichnis (number: RV 630)
Antonio Vivaldi36:48
14La bohème: “Che gelida manina”
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1979-02)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1979-02)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1979-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1979)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (in 1979-02)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini24:50
15Star Wars: Main Theme
producer:
George Korngold (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1980-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Main Title (Star Wars) (in 1980-06)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (ended)
publisher:
Bantha Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Utapau Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score)
part of:
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
John Williams5:39
16The Beyondness of Things: Main Theme
recording engineer:
John Richards (engineer) (in 1997-10)
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1997-10)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer) (in 1997-10)
performer:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recorded at:
EMI Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood (in 1997-10)
recording of:
The Beyondness Of Things (in 1997-10)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry4:17
17Gaudete
producer:
Declan Colgan and Toby Wood
performer:
Mediæval Bæbes
arranger:
Katharine Blake and Ruth Galloway
recording of:
Gaudete
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Mediæval Bæbes22:20
18World in Union
bass vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer)
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Charlie Skarbek3:46
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1Andréa Chenier: “La mamma morta”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Edoardo Sonzogno Ltd. and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Edoardo Sonzogno Ltd. and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
Umberto Giordano4:54
2The Lark Ascending (excerpt)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London) (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams6:50
3Cavatina
guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
Cavatina (theme from The Deer Hunter, for guitar)
composer:
Stanley Myers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Robbins Music Corp. and Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
Stanley Myers3:36
4Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: I.
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
cello:
Jacqueline du Pré (cellist) (on 1965-08-19)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1965-08-19)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (on 1965-08-19)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) (on 1965-08-19)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (on 1965-08-19)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato (on 1965-08-19)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Sir Edward Elgar7:59
5Ave Maria
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Conifer Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1997)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Vavilov/Caccini, catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Vladimir Vavilov
previously attributed to:
Giulio Caccini (Italian renaissance composer, 1551-1618)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Vavilov, often misattributed to Caccini)
Giulio Caccini4:01
6Agnus Dei
choir vocals:
Choir of New College, Oxford
conductor:
Edward Higginbottom (keyboardist, organist)
recording of:
Agnus Dei (arr. Samuel Barber for chorus)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
arranger:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1967)
part of:
Works of Samuel Barber by opus number (number: op. 11)
arrangement of:
Adagio for Strings
Samuel Barber7:59
7Scottish Fantasy: Andante Sostenuto
violin:
Vanessa‐Mae
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Viktor Fedotov
recording of:
Scottish Fantasy in E-flat major, op. 46: III. Andante sostenuto
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1879 until 1880)
is based on:
I'm a Doun for Lack o' Johnnie
part of:
Scottish Fantasy in E-flat major, op. 46
Max Bruch5:34
8Myfanwy
bass vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer)
Joseph Parry3:30
9Inspector Morse: Main Theme
guitar:
Barrington Pheloung (composer)
Barrington Pheloung2:35
10La bohème: “O soave fanciulla”
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Richard Armstrong (conductor)
Giacomo Puccini3:47
11Norma: “Casta diva”
vocals:
Filippa Giordano (classic crossover singer)
conductor:
Celso Valli
Vincenzo Bellini4:07
12The Lord is my Shepherd
producer:
Simon Woods (producer)
oboe:
Christopher Hooker (oboist)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios) (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
recording of:
Requiem: VI. The Lord Is My Shepherd (arr. for choir and orchestra) (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1985)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
The Lord is my Shepherd (original arr. for choir, solo oboe, and organ)
part of:
Requiem
John Rutter4:43
13Chorale 1 (from Adiemus II)
assistant engineer:
Erik Jordan (engineer) (in 1996)
producer:
Helen Hodkinson (producer) (in 1996)
mixer:
Dick Lewzey (in 1996)
percussion [Electro-Acoustic]:
Jody Jenkins (production music)
recorder:
Pamela Thorby (in 1996)
additional vocals:
Mary Carewe (British singer) (in 1996)
vocals:
Miriam Stockley (in 1996)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley (in 1996)
recording of:
Chorale I (Za Ma Ba)
composer:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
part of:
Adiemus II: Cantata Mundi
Karl Jenkins1:53
14Waltz No. 2
violin:
André Rieu
orchestra:
Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester
conductor:
Jurre Haanstra
recording of:
Suite for Variety Orchestra: VII. Waltz II. Allegretto poco moderato (formerly thought to be from 2nd Jazz Suite)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer)
part of:
Suite for Variety Orchestra
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович3:44
15All that Jazz (from Chicago)
vocals:
Ute Lemper
conductor:
Gareth Valentine
recording of:
All That Jazz (Chicago)
lyricist:
Fred Ebb (lyricist)
composer:
John Kander (composer)
publisher:
Larry Shayne Enterprises, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
part of:
Chicago (Kander & Ebb musical)
John Kander4:06
16Song from Athene (excerpt)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
partial recording of:
Song for Athene
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1993)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd.
John Tavener3:26
17Agnus Dei
choir vocals:
The Monks and Choirboys of Downside Abbey
William Byrd3:15
18Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
Giuseppe Verdi2:20