The Eighth Collection in the Mintel Archive contains recordings of concerts by Chicago’s Music of the Baroque under the direction of Thomas Wikman. This Collection highlights excerpts from the Brass and Choir concerts presented annually around Christmas. The Chicago debut of polish contralto, Ewa Podleś is also featured as well as Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. The Vespers of the Blessed Virgin (1610) by Claudio Monteverdi contains two different versions of the Magnificat. One is scored for a smaller group of musicians than the other and this Collection contains the more intimate version in Volume 7 as well as Jephthah by Giocomo Carisimi.
- Volume 1: Excerpts from 2000 & 1998 Brass & Choral Concerts
- Volume 2: Excerpts from 1997 & 1996 Brass & Choral Concerts
- Volume 3: Excerpts from 1995 & 1994 Brass & Choral Concerts
- Volume 4: Excerpts from 1993 & 1991 Brass & Choral Concerts
- Volume 5: Excerpts from 1990 & 1989 Brass & Choral Concerts
- Volume 6: Purcell, Henry ~ Dido & Aeneas; Dioclesian; Suite from Abdelazer
- Volume 7: Carrisimi, Giocomo ~ Jephthah. Monteverdi, Claudio ~ Magnificat
- Volume 8: Bach, Johann S. ~ Cantatas 51, 58, Concertos for Violin & Harpsichord
- Volume 9: Haydn, Franz Joseph ~ Harpsichord Concerto, Missa Brevis, Mass in Time of War.
- Volume 10: Brass, Chant Organ ~ Gregorian chant, organ music of Bach, Couperin
- Volume 11: Telemann, Georg Philipp ~ Flute Suite, Trumpet Concertos, cantata
- Volume 12: CTS Organ Recitals 2004 & 2005
- Volume 13: Orchestra Hall Concert Featuring Ewa Podleś, contralto
Collection Eight: Thomas Wikman, Music Director and Conductor
Chicago’s Music of the Baroque
Volume 1: Excerpts from 2000 & 1998
Brass and Choral concerts
2000 Concert
Techny Towers
Praetorius, Michael ~ Gelobet seist du
Antiphon: O Radix Jesse (Great Antiphon, Dec. 19) ~ Mode II
Gabrieli, G. ~ Fuggi pur se sai
Angelus ad Virginem ~ Arundel Manuscript: 13th century
des Prez, Josquin ~ Ave, verum corpus
de Victoria, Tomás Luis ~ Ne timeas Maria
Hassler, Hans ~ Verbum caro factum est
La Rue, Pierre ~ O salutorius hosta
Laetatus sum (twelve voices) ~ Claudio Monteverdi
Amy Conn, soprano
Emily Lodine, mezzo-soprano
William Watson, tenor
Jan Jarvis, baritone
Peter Van de Graaff, Myron Myers, bass
Nova, Nova – Anonymous
Douglas Anderson, baritone
Remember, O thou Man ~ Thomas Ravenscroft
Amy Cochrane, soprano
Brass Suite from Banchetto Musicale (1617) ~ Johann Hermann Schein
Charles Geyer, Barbara Butler, Jeffrey Hickey Jeffrey Biancalana, trumpets.
Mark Lawrence, Heather Buchman, Thomas Ashworth, Matthew Guilford, trombones
1998 Concert
Song 46 (Christmas Day) ~ Orlando Gibbons
Dominus Regnavit (Psalm 46) ~ Josquin Des Prez
Kyrie eleison from Missa “Ave Regina” ~ Tomás Luis de Victoria
Galliarda Battalia ~ Samuel Scheidt
Orietur stella ~ Jacob Handl
Agnus Dei I & II ~ Palestrina
Resonnet in laudibus ~ Jacob Handl
Mary: Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano
Joseph: Douglas Anderson, baritone
First Attendant: Patricia Mueller, soprano
Second Attendant: Emily Lodine, mezzo-soprano
Third Attendant: Calland Metz, tenor
Fourth Attendant: Peter Van de Graaff, bass
Magnificat (Five voices) ~ attributed to Dietrich Buxtehude
Patricia Mueller, soprano. Emily Lodine, mezzo-soprano
Jerry Hinks, countertenor. William Watson, tenor
Myron Myers, bass
Vom Himmel Hoch sequence
Cantus | Schütz
Chorale | Schein
Concerto | Praetorius
Chorale | Praetorius
Jesu Redemptor omnium (unison choir) ~ Mode II
Gailliard Battaglia: Encore for Brass choir
Volume 2: Excerpts from 1997 & 1996 Brass and Choral concerts
Chapel of the Divine Word – Techny, Illinois
1997 Concert
Hymn: Ave maris stella ~ Mode I
Kyrie from Missa de Confessoribus ~ Mode V and Henrich Isaac
Tu pauperum refugium ~ Josquin Des Prez
Liebster Herr Jesu from Eins bitte ich vom Herrn ~ Dietrich Buxtehude
Five voices: choir; Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano
Canzon per sonar “Lieto godea” ~ Giovanni Gabrieli
Eight voices: brass choir
Salve Regina ~ Orlando di Lasso
Maria wallt zum Heiligtum ~ Johannes Eccard
Laetatus sum ~ Claudio Monteverdi
Amy Cochrane, soprano
Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano
William Watson, tenor
Jan Jarvis, baritone
Peter Van de Graaff, Myron Myers, basses
1996 Concert
Introit: Puer natus est nobis (Third Mass for the Nativity)/ Mode VII
Kyrie from Missa Bella Amfitrit altera ~ Orlando de Lasso
Eight voices, two equal choirs
Alleluia: Dies sanctificatus (Third Mass for the Nativity)/ Mode II
Canzon Vigesimasettima ~ Giovanni Gabrieli
Eight voices: brass choir
Magnificat á 8 ~ Luca Marenzio
Eight voices: two equal choirs
Hymn: A solis ortus cardine (Lauds for the Nativity)/ Mode III
Hail Mary (carol with burden) ~ 15th Century Anonymous
Emily Lodine, mezzo-soprano & Douglas Anderson, baritone
Ave verum corpus ~ William Byrd
Nunc dimittis ~ Christopher Tye
Ihr Heiligen, lobsinget dem Herren ~ Heinrich Schütz
Mark Crayton and Steven Rickards, countertenors
Six Dances from Danserye ~ Tylman Susato
La Mourisque~Bransle Quatre Bransles~Ronde~ Basse Danse Bergeret
Ronde Mon Amy~Pavane Battaille
Buonamente, Giovanni Battista ~ Encore for Brass Ensemble
Volume 3: Excerpts from 1995 & 1994 Brass and Choral concerts
1995 Concert
Beata es virgo ~ Tomás Luis de Victoria
Canzona per sonar Chiar’angioletta ~ Giovanni Gabrieli
Ave Maria ~ Heinrich Schütz
Patricia Mueller, soprano. Steven Rickardts, countertenor
Fürchte dich nicht ~ Heinrich Schütz
Richard Cohn, baritone. Peter Van de Graaff, bass
Sonata XIII ~ Giovanni Gabrieli
Magnificat ~ Francesco Cavalli
Emily Lodine, mezzo-soprano. Mark Crayton & Steven Rickards, countertenors.
William Watson, tenor. Jan Jarvis, baritone. Peter Van de Graaff, bass.
Steven Rickards
1994 Concert
Hymn: Crudeles Herodes ~ Mode III
Plainsong: high and low choirs
Canzona per sonar “Sento, sent’ un rumor” ~ Andrea Gabrieli
O bone Jesu ~ Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Surge, Illuminare ~ Palestrina
Ad Cantum Letitie ~ Anonymous
Steven Rickards, countertenor, Richard Cohn, baritone
Nowell, Nowell: Tidings True ~ Anonymous
Unison choir: carol and burden. Douglas Anderson, baritone
Quid petis O fili ~ Richard Pygott
Choral Encore: Maria wallt zum Heiligtum ~ Johannes Eccard
Volume 4: Excerpts from 1993 & 1991 Brass and Choral concerts
1993 Concert
Fanfare (In double echo) ~ Gottfried Reicha
Gaude virgo, mater Christi ~ Josquin des Prez
Et filius datus est nobis ~ Ludwig Senfl
Mirable mysterium ~ Adrian Willaert
Ave gratia plena ~ Philippe Verdlot
Ich bin jung gewesen ~ Heinrich Schütz
Richard Cohn, baritone. Peter Van de Graaff, bass
In spiritu humilitatis ~ Giovanni Croce
1991 Concert
Josquin des Prez
Vive le Roy
Ave Maria I
Ave Maria II
Canzona: Tsaat een meskin ~ Jacob Obrecht
Aria di Canzon francese ~ Jakob Paix
In Nomine Jesu ~ Jacob Handl and Mode III
Joseph Lieber, Joseph Mein ~ Seth Calvisius
Volume 5: Excerpts from 1990 & 1989 Brass and Choral concerts
1990 Concert
Antiphon: O Radix Jesse ~ Mode II
Ad Cantum letitie (choir & two voices) ~ Anonymous
Emily Lodine, mezzo-soprano; William Diana, bass
Mitt ad Virginen ~ Josquin des Prez
Canzona per Sonar: Chair’angioletta ~ Gabrieli
Hodie Beata Virgo ~ Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Introduxit me Rex ~ Palestrina
1989 Concert
O magnum Mysterium ~ Cristóbal de Morales
O magnum Mysterium ~ Tomás Luis de Victoria
Gaudete omnes ~ Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Liebster Herr Jesu from Eins bitte ich vom Herrn ~ Dietrich Buxtehude
Five voices: choir; Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano
Volume 6: Purcell, Henry ~ Dido & Aeneas; Dioclesian and The Suite from Abdelazer
Dido and Aeneas
Dido & Aeneas
Patrice Michaels ~ Belinda
Susan Metzer ~ Dido
Tina Beverly ~ 2nd Woman
Douglas Anderson ~ Aeneas
Karen Brunssen ~ Sorceress
Patricia Mueller ~ 1st Witch
Emily Lodine ~ 2nd Witch & Spirit
Jan Jarvis ~ Sailor
The Suite from Abdelazar
2000 ~ The Masque In Dioclesian
Patrice Michaels, Tina Beverly ~ sopranos
Karen Brunssen, Emily Lodine ~ mezzo-sopranos
Jerry Hinks ~ countertenor
David Anderson ~ tenor
Douglas Anderson, Jan Jarvis ~ baritones
Myron Myers, Peter Van de Graaff ~ basses
1992 Dioclesian ~ Parts One and Two: Acts I, II, III, IV & The Masque
Thomas Wikman, Music Director and Conductor
Chicago’s Music of the Baroque
Patrice Michaels, Patricia Mueller ~sopranos
Steven Rickards~ countertenor
Bruce Fowler~ tenor
Jan Jarvis, Richard Cohn, Douglas Anderson ~ baritones
Peter Van de Graaff, Edward Pounds~ bass
1990 Come Ye Sons of Art ~ Henry Purcell
Patrice Michaels, soprano
Steven Rickards, Dale Terbeek ~ countertenors
Richard Cohn ~ baritone
Volume 7: Carrissimi, Giocomo ~ Jephthah
Monteverdi, Claudio ~ Magnificat
Introit for Easter: Resurrexi, et adhoc pecum sum ~ Mode IV
Kyrie eleison, Missa Dominicalis ~ Tomás Luis de Victoria
Sanctus and Benedictus, Missa Brevis ~ Giovani Pierluigi da Palestrina
Agnus Dei, Messa á Quattro voci ~ Claudio Monteverdi
Monteverdi, Claudio ~ Magnificat from Vespers of 1610 (for six voices)
Patrice Michaels, Alicia Purcell ~ sopranos
Kurt Hansen, William Watson ~ tenors
Douglas Anderson ~ baritone
Myron Myers ~ bass
Carissimi, Giacomo ~ Jephthah
Patrice Michaels, Alicia Purcell ~ sopranos
Patricia Deckert, Emily Lodine ~ mezzo-sopranos
William Watson ~ tenor
Jan Jarvis, Douglas Anderson ~ baritones
Volume 8: Bach, J.S. ~ Cantatas 51 & 58, Sinfonias &
Concertos for Violin and Harpsichord in E Major
Sinfonia from Cantata 156, “Ich steh’ mit einem Fuss im Grabe” (I stand with one foot in the grave). Robert Morgan, oboe.
Sinfonia from Cantata 35 “Geist und Seele wird verwirret “(Spirit and soul become confused) Michael Bahmann, organ.
Cantata 58”Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid “(Ah God, how much heartbreak).
Patrice Michaels, soprano. Richard Cohn, baritone.
Harpsichord Concerto in E Major, BWV 1053. Michael Bahmann, organ.
Concerto No. 1 for 3 Harpsichords in D minor, BWV 1063
Igor Kipnis, David Schrader, Michael Bahmann ~ harpsichords.
Overture No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 ~ Lyon Leifer, flute.
Concerto No. 2 for Violin in E Major, BWV 1042 ~ Elliott Golub, violin
Cantata 51 “Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen” (Rejoice in the Lord, all ye lands) for solo soprano ~ Linda Mabbs, soprano. Charles Geyer, trumpet.
Volume 9: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus ~ Piano Concerto in D minor. Haydn, Franz Joseph ~ Harpsichord Concerto in G Major, Mass in Time of War, Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo.
May 14, 1993 Orchestra Hall Gala Benefit ~ Chicago’s Music of the Baroque
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus ~
Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, K.492
Piano Concerto in D minor, K.466
Garrick Ohlsson, paino
Haydn, Franz Joseph ~ Mass in Time of War
Haydn, Franz Joseph ~ Harpsichord Concerto in G Major
David Schrader, Harpsichord
Soler, P. Antonio ~ Concerto in F Major,
Concerto in A Major: Minuè
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus ~
Sonata for Organ & Orchestra in E-flat Major K. 67
Sonata for Organ & Orchestra in F Major, K. 145
Sonata for Organ & Orchestra in D Major, K. 245
Laudate Dominum
Sub tuum praesidium
Ave verum corpus
Haydn, Franz Joseph ~ Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei
Patricia Mueller, Patrice Michaels ~ sopranos
David Schrader, Michael Bahmann ~ keyboard
Volume 10: Brass, Chant, Organ
Lasso, Orlando ~ Providebam Dominum
Froberger, John Jacob ~ Toccata in D minor
Vierdanck, Johann ~ Cappricio à 2 cornetti
Frescobaldi, Girolamo ~ Toccata per L’Elevation
Lasso, Orlando ~ Oculus non vidit
Introit: Invocabit me ~ Mode VIII
Couperin, Francois ~ Kyrie Cunctipotens Genitor Deus
Alleluia: Exivi a Patre ~ Mode VII
Offertory: Jubilate Deo ~ Mode V
Pezel, Johann ~ Sonatas 63, 64 & 69
Gradual: Angelis suis ~ Mode II
Bach, Johann Sebastian ~ Prelude and Fugue in B minor
Providebam Dominium ~ Orlando di Lassus;
Toccata in D Minor ~ Johann Jakob Froberger;
Cappriccio à 3 cornetti ~ Johann Vierdanck;
Grand Jeu ~ Pierre du Mage,
Symphony from King Arthur ~ Henry Purcell
Johann S. Bach ~ Vater unser im Himmelreich,
Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland
Johann Pezel ~ Sonatas No.s 69, 63, 64, 73 & 22
Arcangelo Corelli ~ Sonata – Grave, Allegro, Grave, Allegro, Allegro
J.S. Bach ~ Fantasie in G Major
Giovanni Gabrieli ~ Sonata à 3; Sonata pian’e e forte, Canzon duodecimi toni
Volume 11: All-Telemann Concert
Concerto in D Major for Three Trumpets, Timpani, Strings and Cembalo
Charles Geyer, Barbara Butler, Jeffrey Hickey ~ trumpets
Suite in A minor for Flute, Strings and Cembalo
Lyon Leifer, flute
Machet die Tore weit (Let all the gates be raised)
Amy Cochrane, soprano. William Watson, tenor. Richard Cohn, baritone
Concerto in D Major for Three Trumpets, Timpani, Two Oboes, Strings and Basso Continuo.
Barbara Butler, Charles Geyer, Jeffrey Hickey ~ trumpets. Stanley King, Mark Seerup ~ oboes
Volume 12: Chicago Theological Seminary Organ Recitals
2004 Chicago Theological Seminary Recital:
Thomas Wikman, organist
Tiento del Quinto Tono ~ Antonio Cabezon
Fiori Musicali ~ Girolamo Frescobaldi
Toccata per l’Elevatione
Canzona dopo l’Epistola
Gloria (Messe pour les Paroisses) ~ Francois Couperin
Plein Jeu
Petitte fugue sur le Chromhorne
Duo sur les Tierces
Dialogue
Tierce en Taille
Dialogue sur les Grands jeux
Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott ~ J.S. Bach
Erbarm’ dich mein, o Herre Gott ~ Bach
Prelude and Fugue in B minor ~ Bach
Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen ~ Johannes Brahms
Toccata in E minor ~ Joseph-Jaques Callaerts
2005 Chicago Theological Seminary Recital: Thomas Wikman, organist
Toccata for the Elevation – Domenico Zipoli
Suite in D minor –Zipoli
O filii et filiae ~ Nicolas de Grigny
Vater unser im Himmelreich ~ Dieterich Buxtehude
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele ~ Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude & Fugue in C minor BWV 546 ~ Bach
Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein ~ Bach
The Fantasia or Pièce d’Orgue in G major, BWV 572 – Bach
Encore: Valentin Rathgeber
Volume 13: Ewa Podleś Chicago Debut in Orchestra Hall
Overture to Alcina ~ G.F. Handel
Nel profundo from Orlando furioso ~ A. Vivaldi
Sposa son disprezzata from Bajazet ~ Vivaldi
Concerto Grosso for flutes, Op. 3, No. 1 ~ Handel
Venti turbini from Rinaldo ~ Handel
Cara sposa from Rinaldo ~ Handel
Entrance of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon ~ Handel
Recitative: Malheureux from Orphèe et Eurydice ~ Christoph Gluck
Aria: J’ai perdu mon Eurydice ~ Gluck
Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orphèe et Eurydice ~ Gluck
Amour, veins rendre á mon áme from Orphèe et Eurydice ~ Gluck
First Encore: Dido’s Lament from Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas
Second Encore: Abbrucio, avvampo e fremo from Handel’s Rinaldo