Compact discs (ADD/DDD).

Previously released material, p1968-2003.

Program notes inserted in container.

GMD: compact disc.

CD 1, England and the baroque. Zadok the priest / Handel (Choir of King's College, Cambridge ; the Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury) (5:20) -- The Prince of Denmark's march (Trumpet voluntary) / Clarke (Crispian Steele-Perkins, trumpet ; City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox) (1:04) -- Lachrymae (1604). Pavane : lachrymae antique / Dowland (Fretwork) (4:14) -- Abdelazar, or, The Moor's revenge. Rondeau / Purcell (Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott) (1:34) -- Spem in allium / Tallis (Taverner Consort & Choir, Andrew Parrott) (10:16) -- With lilies white / Byrd (Gřard Lesne, countertenor ; Ensemble Orlando Gibbons) (4:52) -- Dido & Aeneas. Overture, Act III (2:13) ; Your counsel all-- Great minds-- They hand, Belinda-- When I am laid in earth-- With drooping wings (7:00) / Purcell (Susan Graham, soprano ; European Voices ; le Concert d'Astrě, Emmanuelle Ham̐) -- Come, ye sons of art. Symphony ; Come, ye sons or art, away ; Sound the trumpet ; Come, ye sons of art / Purcell (James Bowman, Christopher Robson, countertenors ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Gustav Leonhardt (8:56) -- O solitute / Purcell (Nancy Argenta, soprano ; Nigel North, lute ; Richard Boothby, viola da gamba ; Paul Nicholson, harpsichord, organ) (6:10) -- Solomon. Arrival of the Queen of Sheba / Handel (Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott) (2:45) -- Messiah. Hallelujah (3:59) ; He was despised (11:47) / Handel (James Bowman, countertenor ; Taverner Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott) -- Water music: suite in D. Overture ; Hornpipe / Handel (London Classical Players, Sir Roger Norrington) (5:20) --

CD 2, The best of Italian baroque. Serse. Ombra mai fu / Handel (David Daniels, countertenor ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Roger Norrington) (3:06) -- Dixit Dominus (opening chorus) / Handel (Taverner Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott) (5:18) -- Giulio Cesare in Egitto. Dall'ondoso periglio-- Aure, deh, per pieta / Handel (Stephanie Blythe, contralto ; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, John Nelson) (8:33) -- Alcina. Verdi prati / Handel (Della Jones, mezzo-soprano ; City of London Baroque Sinfonia, Richard Hickox) (4:19) -- Orfeo. Sinfonia / Monteverdi (le Concert d'Astrě, Emmanuelle Ham̐) (1:37) -- Altri canti d'amor, tenero arciero / Monteverdi (the Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley) (10:14) -- Beatus vir / Monteverdi (Taverner Consort & Players, Andrew Parrott) (8:53) -- L'incoronazione di Poppea. Pur ti miro / attrib. Monteverdi (Arleen Auger, soprano ; Della Jones, mezzo-soprano ; City of London Baroque Orchestra, Richard Hickox) (5:39) -- Adagio / Albinoni ; realised Giazotto (Scottish Ensemble, Jonathan Rees) (7:39) -- Miserere (extract) / Allegri (Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury) (5:44) -- Sonata pian' e forte / Gabrieli (Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh) (5:17) -- The four seasons. No. 2, Summer = Le quattro stagioni. No 2, L'estate / Vivaldi (Monica Huggett, violin ; Raglan Baroque Players, Nicholas Kraemer) (9:48) --

CD 3, Treasures of Mediterranean baroque. Gloria, RV589 (opening chorus) / Vivaldi (Taverner Choir, Consort & Players, Andrew Parrott) (2:29) -- Oboe concerto in C minor. II, Adagio / Marcello / Ray Still, oboe ; Academy of London, Richard Stamp) (3:50) -- Guitar quintet in E. III, Menuetto / Boccherini (Europa Galante) (3:38) -- Keyboard sonata in D minor, k9 / Scarlatti (Mikhail Pletnev, piano) (3:59) -- Stabat mater (opening) / Pergolesi (Vřonique Gens, soprano ; Gřard Lesne, countertenor ; Il Seminario Musicale) (4:44) -- Concerto for two mandolins in G, RV 532. I, Allegro / Vivaldi (Giovanni Scaramuzzino, Sonia Maurer, mandolins ; Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi) (3:58) -- Crucixus / Lotti (Taverner Consort & Choir, Andrew Parrott) (3:08) -- The four seasons. No. 1, Spring = Le quattro stagioni. No 1, La primavera / Vivaldi (Chiara Banchini, violin ; Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott) (10:00) -- Recorder concerto in C, RV444. I, Allegro / Vivaldi (Michel Sanvoisin, recorder ; Orchestre de Chamber de Toulouse, Louis Auriacombe) (4:04) -- Fandango / Soler (Maggie Cole, harpsichord) (10:37) -- O vos omnes / Victoria (the Sixteen, Harry Christophers) (3:26) -- Diferencias sobre las Folias / Martin y Coll (Hesperion XX, Jordi Savall) (6:48) -- Villancico: Ay luna qu reluzes / anonymous (Montserrat Figueras, soprano ; Hesperion XX, Jordi Savall) (3:22) -- Pavan & Galliard d'Alexandra / Mudarra (Circa 1500, Nancy Hadden) (2:58) -- Messe de requiem consacrě L̉uis de Came̳s. Sanctus (Chorus and Orchestra of the Gulbenkian Foundation, Michel Corboz) (2:41) --

CD 5, Bach and his time. Canon in D / Pachelbel (Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott) (3:39) -- Canzonetta in A minor, BuxWv 225 / Buxtehude (Nicholas Danby, organ) (1:55) -- Cello concerto in G minor. III, Allegro non tanto / Monn (Balz̀s Mt̀,̌ cello ; Capella Agostino Steffani, Lajos Rovt̀kay) (4:34) -- Cantata, BWV 147 : "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben." Jesus bleibet meine Freude / J.S. Bach (Taverner Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott) (2:14) -- Suite no. 3 in D, BWV 1068. Air / J.S. Bach (English Chamber Orchestra, Philip Ledger) (4:46) -- Concerto for four harpsichords, BWV 1065. I, Allegro / J.S. Bach (Bob van Asperen, Bernhardt Klapprott, Marcello Bussi, Carsten Lohff, harpsichords ; Melante Amsterdam, Bob van Asperen) (4:21) -- Toccata & fugue in D minor, BWV 565 / J.S. Bach (Werner Jacob, organ) (9:24) -- Cantata, BWV 51 : "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen." Aria : Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen / J.S. Bach (Nancy Argenta, soprano ; Crispian Steele-Perkins, trumpet ; Ensemble Sonnerie, Monica Huggett) (4:17) -- Suite in A minor. Les plaisirs / Telemann (David Munrow, recorder ; Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner) (2:37) -- Oboe concerto in F minor. II, Largo / Telemann (Han de Vries, oboe ; Melante Amsterdam, Bob van Asperen) (2:17) -- Cantata, BWV 29 : "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir." Sinfonia / J.S. Bach (Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott) (3:38) -- Goldberg variations, BWV 988. Aria / J.S. Bach (Maggie Cole, harpsichord) (4:30) -- St. John Passion, BWV 245. Es ist vollbracht / J.S. Bach (Stephanie Blythe, contralto ; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, John Nelson) (5:51) -- Brandenburg concerto no. 4 in G, BWV 1049. III, Presto / J.S. Bach (Rachel Beckett, Marion Scott, recorders ; Monica Huggett, violin, director ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment) (4:27) -- Cello suite no. 1 in G, BWV 1007. I, Prelude / J.S. Bach (Ralph Kirshbaum, cello) (2:34) -- Magnificat in D, BWV 243. Magnificat anima mea / J.S. Bach (Nedeland Kamerkoor ; La Petite Bande, Sigiswald Kuijken) (2:58) -- Keyboard concerto in F minor, BWV 1056 / J.S. Bach (Bob van Asperen, harpsichord, director ; Melante Amsterdam) (9:13) -- Flute sonata in E flat, BWV 1031. II, Siciliano / J.S. Bach (Michel Debost, flute ; Lionel Rogg, harpsichord) (2:19) -- Orchestral suite no. 4 in Dm, BWV 1069. V, La rǰouissance / J.S. Bach (Boston Early Music Festival, Andrew Parrott) (2:33) --

Various artists.

LSC 18.13

Vocal works sung in Latin, English, Italian, German, French and Spanish.