The Fifth Collection in the Mintel Archive contains recordings of concerts by Chicago’s Music of the Baroque under the direction of Music Director and Conductor, Thomas Wikman. Included are three major Handel oratorios – Messiah, Semele and Alcina. This Collection also contains several performances of Stabat Mater by both Gioacchino Rossini and Giovani Pergolesi. The Music of the Baroque orchestra, concertmaster, Elliott Golub, is featured in this Collection playing Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major and leading orchestral works by Hadyn, Bach, Mozart and Telemann.
- Volume 1: Handel, G. F. ~ Messiah 1979 & 1996 productions
- Volume 2: Handel, G. F. ~ Semele 1976 & 1991 productions
- Volume 3: Handel, G. F. ~ Alcina
- Volume 4: Verdi, Giuseppe ~ Requiem, The New Oratorio Singers
- Volume 5: Bruckner, Anton ~ Te deum, Rossini, Gioacchino ~ Stabat mater
- Volume 6: Pergolesi, Giovanni ~ Stabat mater, Vivaldi, Antonio ~ Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons)
- Volume 7: Bach, C.P.E. ~ Magnificat
- Volume 8: Mozart, W.A. ~ Idomeneo & Solemn Vespers
- Volume 9: Bach, J.S. ~ Easter Oratorio (Cantata 249) & Cantatas BWV 1, 46, 84 for solo soprano and 170 for solo alto
- Volume 10: Telemann, G.P. ~ Wassermusik and other orchestral works
- Volume 11: Harmonia Mundi orchestral concert
- Volume 12: Bach, J.S. ~ Complete Brandenburg Concertos & Orchestral Suites
- Volume 13: Haydn, Franz ~ Symphony #44 “Trauer;” Mozart, W.A. ~ Symphony #36 “Linz” & Violin Concerto #3, Symphony No 35 “Haffner” and Boccherini Cello Concerto
Collection Five: Thomas Wikman, Music Director and Conductor
Volume 1: Handel, G. F. ~ Messiah.
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor.
1996 Performance: Tamara Matthews, soprano. Sandra Walker, contralto.
William Watson, tenor. Douglas Anderson, baritone. Myron Myers, bass.
1979 Performance: Linda Mabbs, Jo Ann Pickens, sopranos.
Richard Versalle, tenor. Karen Brunssen, alto.
Eric Halfvarson, bass.
Volume 2: Handel, G. F. ~ Semele.
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor
1976 Performance: Semele-Linda Mabbs. Jupiter-Richard Versalle.
Ino-Sharon Powell. Athamas-Dale Terbeek. Somnus-Arthur Berg.
Juno-Isola Jones. Iris-Jo Ann Pickens. Cadmus-Eugene Johnson.
1991 Performance: Semele-Patrice Michaels; Jupiter-William Watson. Ino-Emily Lodine.
Athamas-Patricia Deckert. Somnus-Myron Myers.
Juno-Karen Brunssen. Iris-Alicia Purcell. Cadmus-Richard Cohn.
Volume 3: Handel, G. F. ~ Alcina.
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor
Alcina-Linda Mabbs. Ruggiero-Donna Bruno. Morgana-Patrice Michaels. Bradamante-Karen Brunssen.
Oronte-William Watson. Melisso-Douglas Anderson. Oberto-Patricia Mueller.
Photo of Tom Wikman by Anne Ryan
Volume 4: Verdi G. ~ Requiem 1982.
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor. The New Oratorio Singers.
Hollace Emrich, soprano. Darrell Rowader, tenor.
Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano.
Kurt Link, bass.
Volume 5: Bruckner, A. ~ Te deum and Rossini, G. ~ Stabat Mater.
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor.
Rossini, Gioachino ~ Stabat Mater: Chicago’s Music of the Baroque
Margaret Jane Wray, soprano. Nancy Maultsby, mezzo-soprano.
Frank Lopardo, tenor. Alastair Miles, bass
Bonus Recording: Chopin, Fryderyk Franciszek ~ Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op.21
Rossini, Gioachino ~ Stabat Mater: The New Oratorio Singers.
Hollace Emrich, soprano. Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano.
Darrell Rowader, tenor. Arthur Berg, bass.
Bruckner, Anton ~ Te Deum: The New Oratorio Singers
Volume 6: Pergolesi, G. B. ~ Stabat Mater; Vivaldi, A ~ The Four Seasons.
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor.
Descente de croix detail de Stauffenberg,
1997 Performance of Pergolesi Stabat Mater
Tamara Matthews, soprano.
Gloria Banditelli, contralto.
1992 Performance of Pergolesi Stabat Mater
Patrice Michaels, soprano.
Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano
Sonata in D Major 2 Trumpets ~
Petronio Franceschini
Charles Geyer & Barbara Butler, trumpets
Vivaldi, A. ~ Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons): Elliott Golub, violin
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Volume 7: Bach, C. P. E. ~ Magnificat
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor
Patrice Michaels, soprano. Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano.
William Watson, tenor. Douglas Anderson, baritone.
Volume 8: Mozart, W.A. ~ Idomeneo & Solemn Vespers
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor
Idomeneo
Idomeneo-Richard Versalle, tenor. Ilia-Linda Mabbs, soprano.
Idamante-William Wahman, tenor. Electra-Sarah Beatty, soprano.
Two Women of Crete-Jo Ann Pickens, soprano & Sharon Powell, contralto.
Two Men of Troy-Clayton Hochhalter, tenor & Gershon Silins, baritone.
High Priest-Edward Budzilowicz, tenor.
Solemn Vespers
Including the Epistle Sonatas of Mozart and preceded and followed by antiphons taken from
The Second Vespers of the Common of a Confessor Bishop and The Second Vespers of the Common Confessor not a Bishop.
Patrice Michaels, soprano. Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano.
Kurt Hansen, tenor. Richard Cohn, baritone. Michael Bahmann, organ.
Volume 9: Bach, J. S. ~ Easter Oratorio (Cantata 249) & Cantata 84 
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor.
Easter Oratorio (Cantata 249) “Kommt, eilet und laufet” (Come, hasten and run)
Tamara Matthews, soprano. William Watson, tenor.
Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano.
Douglas Anderson, baritone.
Cantata 84 “Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke” (I am content in my good fortune)
Tamara Matthews, soprano
Cantata 170 “Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust” (O blessed rest, O welcome heart’ s delight)
Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano
Cantata 1 “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern” (How beautifully the morning star shines)
Cantata 46 “Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgend ein Schmerz sei” (Behold and see, if there be any sorrow)
Cantata 19 “Es erhübt sich ein streit” (There arose a great War)
Patrice Michaels, soprano. Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano. William Watson, tenor. Richard Cohn, baritone.
Elliott Golub & Everett Zlatoff-Mirsky, violins. Lyon Leifer, flute. Robert Morgan, oboe. Joseph Urbanato, bassoon.
Telemann Trumpet Concerto in D Major ~ Charles Geyer & Barbara Butler, trumpet
Volume 10: Telemann, G.P. ~ Orchestral Concert including Wassermusik. Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor. Elliott Golub, concertmaster.
Elliott Golub, concertmaster
Orchestral Suite: Wassermusik, or Hamburger Ebb’ und Fluth
Concerto in E minor for Two Flutes
Lyon Leifer, Sandra Morgan, flute
Orchestral Suite in D Major “La Tromba”
Elliott Golub, Everett Zlatoff-Mirsky, violin
Lyon Leifer, flute
Charles Geyer, Barbara Butler, trumpet
Volume 11: Harmonia Mundi Orchestral Concert.
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor. Elliott Golub, concertmaster.
Alberti, Giuseppe Matteo ~ Sonata III in E minor, op. 7, no. 2
Marcello, Benedetto ~ Concerto à 5 in A, op. 1, no. 9
Jacchini, Giuseppe ~ Sonata in D Major, op. 5, no. 1. Charles Geyer & Barabara Butler, trumpets; Barbara Haffner, Cello
Tessarini, Carlo ~ Concerto in D Major for Flute. Lyon Leifer, flute
Albinoni, Tomaso ~ Concerto in F Major for Two Oboes, op. 9, no. 3. Robert Morgan & Judith Kulb, oboes
Vivaldi, Antonio ~ Concerto in F Major for Two Horns, RV 539. Jonathan Boen & Ian Ward, horns
Vivaldi ~ Concerto in C Major for Violin, F 1, n.46. Elliott Golub, violin
Vivaldi ~ Concerto in C Major for Two Trumpets, RV 537. Charles Geyer & Barabara Butler, trumpets
Volume 12: Bach, J. S. ~ Complete Brandenburg Concertos & Orchestral Suites.
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor. Elliott Golub, concertmaster
Bach Brandenburg Concertos:
No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046; No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047; No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048;
No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049; No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050; No. 6 in B♭ major, BWV 1051.
Bach Orchestral Suites:
Suite No. 1 in C Major BWV 1066; Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067;
Suite No. 3 in D Major BWV 1068; Suite No. 4 in D Major BWV 1069
Volume 13: 1997 Orchestral Concert.
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor. Elliott Golub, concertmaster
Haydn, Franz ~ “Trauer” Symphony No. 44 in E minor
Mozart, W.A. ~ “Linz” Symphony No. 36 in C Major
Mozart, W.A. ~ Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major – Elliott Golub, Violin
Bonus recordings: Mozart, W.A. ~ Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385. “Haffner”
Luigi Boccherini ~ Cello Concerto No. 9 in B flat Major, G.482: Barbara Haffner, cello
Dick and Judy Mintel with Barbara Butler and Charles Geyer