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100 Best Baroque by Best Baroque 100 was released Aug 29, 2006 on the EMI Classics label. EMI's collection 100 Best Baroque includes a generous 460 minutes of some of the most familiar works or movements from works written during the Baroque era. 100 Best Baroque There is a good mix of genres, including works for orchestra, chorus, chamber ensemble, voice, and keyboard. 100 Best Baroque The album is neatly organized by nationality, with composers representing England, Italy, France, Spain, and Germany. Drawn from EMI's deep archive, the performances are top of the line, featuring musicians outstanding in their fields, including Gustav Leonhardt, Jordi Savall, Andrew Parrott, Christophe Rousset, Monica Huggett, Sharon Isbin, Christian Tetzlaff, David Daniels, and Patricia Petibon. 100 Best Baroque is a 6-disc set. ...See Full Description

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Composers on 100 Best Baroque CD :	Tomaso Albinoni, Gregorio Allegri, Villancico Anonymous, Carl Philipp E. Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Luigi Boccherini, Dietrich Buxtehude, William Byrd [Composer], Andre Campra, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Jeremiah Clarke, Francois Couperin, Michel-Richard Delalande, John Dowland, Du Buisson, Francois Francoeur, Giovanni Gabrieli, George Frideric Handel, J. Domingos Bomtempo, Antonio Lotti [Composer], Louis-Nicolas Clerambault, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Marin Marais, Benedetto Marcello, Antonio Martin y Coll, Georg Matthias Monn, Claudio Monteverdi, Alonso de Mudarra, Johann Pachelbel, Giovanni Pergolesi, Andre Danican Philidor, Henry Purcell, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Domenico Scarlatti, Antonio Soler, Thomas Tallis [Composer], Giuseppe Tartini, Georg Philipp Telemann, Tomas Luis de Victoria, Robert de Visee, Antonio Vivaldi
Conductors on 100 Best Baroque CD :	Anthony Rooley [Lute], Bob van Asperen, Louis Auriacombe, William Christie, Harry Christophers, Stephen Cleobury, Patrick Cohen-Akenine, Michel Corboz, Fabio Biondi (Violin), Nancy Hadden, Emmanuelle Haim, Philippe Herreweghe, Richard Hickox, Monica Huggett, John Nelson [Conductor], Jonathan Rees [Violin], Nicholas Kraemer, Sigiswald Kuijken, Sir Philip Ledger, Fritz Lehan, Gustav Leonhardt, Jean-Claude Malgoire, Emmanuel Mandrin, Paul Mccreesh, Herve Niquet, Roger Norrington, Andrew Parrott, Hugo Reyne, Lajos Rovatkay, Jordi Savall, Sir Neville Marriner, Richard Stamp, Jean-Pierre Wallez
Ensembles on 100 Best Baroque CD :	Academy of Ancient Music (UK), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Capella Agostino Steffani, Circa 1500, Collegium Vocale (Ghent), Consort Of Musicke, Consortium Musicum, Ensemble Orchestral De Paris, Europa Galante, European Voices, Fretwork, Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Consort & Players, Hesperion Xx, Il Seminario Musicale, La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy, La Petite Bande, La Simphonie Du Marais, Le Concert d'Astree, Le Concert Spirituel Orchestra & Chorus, Les Arts Florissants, Les Demoiselles de Saint-Cyr, Les Folies Francoises, Les Pages de la Chapelle, London Academy, London Baroque Sinfonia, London Classical Players, Melante Amsterdam, Netherlands Bach Society, Netherlands Chamber Choir, Orlando Gibbons Viol Ensemble, Raglan Baroque Players, Scottish Ensemble, Sixteen (Choir), Sonnerie, Taverner Choir, Taverner Choir, Consort & Players, Taverner Consort
Genres on 100 Best Baroque CD :	Anthem, Art Song, Ballet, Baroque Period, Canon, Cantata, Canzona, Choral Cantata, Classical Period, Comic Opera, Concerto, Concerto Grosso, Concerto: Double, Concerto: Triple, Dance, Galliard, Gloria, Madrigal, Magnificat, March, Mass, Motet, Occasional Music, Ode, Opera, Opera Seria, Oratorio, Partita, Passion, Pavane, Prelude, Prelude & Fugue, Psalm, Renaissance Period, Requiem, Romantic Period, Sacred Music, Solo Cantata, Sonata, Sonatina, Song, Suite, Symphony, Toccata & Fugue, Variations, Voluntary
Performers on 100 Best Baroque CD :	Maurice Andre, Nancy Argenta, Bob van Asperen, Arleen Auger, Chiara Banchini, Rachel Beckett, James Bowman [Countertenor Vocal], Charles Brett, Jean-Patrice Brosse, Alison Bury, Marcelo Bussi, Anner Bylsma, Christian Tetzlaff [Violin], Crispian Steele-Perkins [Trumpet], Nicholas Danby, Michel Debost, Isabelle Desrochers, Montserrat Figueras, Veronique Gens, Conductor] Paul [Oboe Goodwin, Jerome Hantai, Pierre [Conductor Hantai / Harpsichord], Monica Huggett, Sharon Isbin, Werner Jacob, Della Jones, Jean-Jacques [Conductor Kantorow / Violin], Ralph Kirshbaum, Bernhard Klapprott, Gustav Leonhardt, Gerard Lesne, Carsten Lohff, Maggie Cole [Harpsichord], Mark Bennett [trumpet], Balazs Mate, Sonia Maurer, Pascal Monteilhet, David Munrow, Organ] Paul [Harpsichord Nicholson, Nigel North [Lute], Mark Padmore [Tenor Vocals], Patricia Petibon, Conductor] Mikhail [Piano Pletnev, Christoph Pregardien, Ray Still [Oboe], Christopher Robson [Counter Tenor Vocals], Lionel Rogg, Christophe [Harpsichord Rousset / Conductor], Michel Sanvoisin, Giovanni Scaramuzzino, Marion Scott, Bernard Soustrot, Susan Graham [Mezzo-soprano Vocal], Guy Touvron [Trumpet], Han De Vries, Elizabeth Wallfisch

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1. Zadok the Priest, coronation anthem No. 1 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 258 (5:21)

Common Name

Zadok The Priest Coronation Anthem 1 For Chorus & Orchestra

Catalog No.

HWV 258

Composer

George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759)

Conductor

Stephen Cleobury

Genre

Anthem / Baroque Period

Date Written

1727

Ensemble

Academy of Ancient Music (UK)

Period

Baroque

Country

United Kingdom

2. The Prince of Denmark's March (Trumpet Voluntary) for brass, winds & percussion (or keyboard or trum (1:04)

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4. Abdelazer, or, the Moor's Revenge, incidental music, Z. 570: Rondeau (1:36)

Common Name

Rondeau, Abdelazer Or The Moor's Revenge Incidental Music

5. Spem in Alium (also set as "Sing and glorify"), motet for 40 voices, P. 299 (10:18)

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7. Dido and Aeneas, opera, Z. 626: Overture (2:15)

Common Name

Dido And Aeneas Opera

8. Dido and Aeneas, opera, Z. 626: Act 3. Your counsel all... Great minds... Thy hand, Belinda... When (7:00)

Common Name

Dido And Aeneas Opera

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9. Come ye sons of art away (Birthday ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 323: (8:57)

Common Name

Come Ye Sons Of Art Away Birthday Ode For Queen Mary For For Chorus & Instruments

10. O solitude, my sweetest choice, song, Z. 406 (6:11)

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11. Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (2:47)

Common Name

Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba, Solomon Oratorio

12. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Hallelujah (3:59)

Common Name

Hallelujah, Messiah Oratorio

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13. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: He was despised (11:48)

Common Name

He Was Despised, Messiah Oratorio

14. Water Music Suite No.2 for orchestra in D major, HWV 349: Overture - Hornpipe (5:20)

Common Name

Overture Hornpipe, Water Music Suite For Orchestra

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15. Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40: Ombra mai fu (3:07)

Common Name

Ombra Mai Fu, Serse Xerxes Opera

16. Dixit Dominus, hymn for soloists, chorus & orchestra in G minor, HWV 232 (5:21)

Common Name

Dixit Dominus Hymn For For Chorus & Orchestra

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17. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Dall'ondoso periglio... Aure, deh, per pieta (8:35)

Common Name

Dall'ondoso Periglio Aure Deh Per Pieta, Giulio Cesare In Egitto Opera

18. Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Verdi prati (4:21)

Common Name

Verdi Prati, Alcina Opera

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19. La favola d'Orfeo, opera, SV 318: Sinfonia (1:39)

Common Name

La Favola D'orfeo Opera Sv 318

20. Altri canti d'amor, dramatic madrigal for 6 voices, 2 violins & 4 violas (from Book 8), SV 146 (10:15)

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21. Work(s): Beatus vir (8:55)

Common Name

Beatus Vir, Work S

22. L' incoronazione di Poppea, opera in 3 acts, SV 308: Pur ti miro (5:42)

Common Name

Pur Ti Miro, L' Incoronazione Di Poppea Opera In 3 Acts Sv 308

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24. Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 51), motet for chorus: [Excerpt] (5:45)

Common Name

Miserere Mei Deus Psalm 51 Motet For Chorus

25. Work(s): Sonata pian' e forte (5:17)

Common Name

Work S

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CD Universe Part number	7263520
Label	EMI Classics
Orig Year	8/29/2006
Catalog number	70907
Discs	6
Release Date	Aug 29, 2006
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Recording Time	7:40