Collection One

The First Collection in the Mintel Archive contains the very first WFMT broadcast series of 13 weekly radio programs containing recordings of concerts by Chicago’s Music of the Baroque. Most of the volumes in this Collection contain commentary by Music Director, Tom Wikman, about the musical compositions, the performance venues, the performers and the like. This series was syndicated and heard nationwide over hundreds of classical music stations across the country. The broadcasts were syndicated in 1987. This Collection contains two major oratorios by G. F. Handel: Athalia and Theodora.; it also contains The Mass in B minor by J. S. Bach as well as several Bach cantatas.

Volume 1: Monteverdi, Claudio ~ Vespers of the Blessed Virgin (1610)
Volume 2: Bach, J.S. ~ Cantatas 32 & 51
Volume 3: Handel, G.F. ~ Athalia
Volume 4: Handel, G.F. ~ Music for the Royal Fireworks
Volume 5: Purcell, Henry ~ King Arthur
Volume 6: Haydn, Franz J. ~ Mass in Time of War
Volume 7: Handel, G.F. ~ Theodora
Volume 8: Purcell, Henry ~ Ode on St. Cecilia’s Day
Volume 9: Bach, J.S. ~ Cantatas & Organ Preludes
Volume 10: Telemann, G.F. ~ The Day of Judgement
Volume 11: Bach, J.S. ~ Mass in B minor
Volume 12: Brass and Choral Concert
Volume 13: Bach, J.S. ~ All-Bach Cantatas, BWV 117, 151, 209 & 137

1987 First Broadcast Season of Chicago’s Music of the Baroque on WFMT
Thomas Wikman, Music Director and Conductor

Monteverdi, Claudio ~ Vespers of the Blessed Virgin (1610)

Volume 1: Monteverdi, Claudio ~ Vespers of the Blessed Virgin (1610)

Soloists in 1987 Broadcast:
Sarah Beatty, soprano
Karen Brunssen, Cynthia Anderson, mezzo-sopranos
Kurt Hansen, Darrell Rowader, Willard Thomen, tenors
Jan Jarvis, Richard Cohn, Jeffrey Horvath, baritones
William Walker, bass

Soloists in 1997 Concert performance:
Christine Brandes, Patricia Mueller-soprano
Emily Lodine-mezzo-soprano
Mark Crayton-countertenor
Brad Diamond, Kurt Hansen, William Watson-tenor
Douglas Anderson, Jan Jarvis-baritone
Myron Myers, Peter van de Graaff-bass

Volume 2: Bach, J.S. ~ Cantatas 32 & 51, Overture No. 2 (flute suite), Brandenburg No. 5

Cantata 32 “Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen” (Dearest Jesus, I long for Thee) Linda Mabbs, soprano. Richard Cohn, baritone.
Brandenburg Concerto #5 in D Major ~ David Schrader, harpsichord.
Overture #2 in B minor, BWV 1067 ~ Lyon Leifer, flute.
Cantata 51 “Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen” (Rejoice in the Lord, all ye lands) for solo soprano ~ Linda Mabbs, soprano. Charles Geyer, trumpet.

Volume 3: Handel, G.F. ~ Athalia

WFMT Host, Kerry Frumkin

Athalia: Lorna Haywood, soprano.
Josabeth: Winifred Brown, soprano.
Joas: Alicia Purcell, soprano.
Joad: Jeffrey Gall, countertenor.
Mathan: Kurt Hansen, tenor.
Abner: Kevin Langan, bass.

Volume 4: Handel, G.F. ~ Royal Fireworks Music & excerpts from Solomon works of Bach, Vivaldi and Rameau Elliott Golub, Concertmaster

Vivaldi, Antonio ~ Concerto in C Major for Two Trumpets, Strings and Cembalo Charles Geyer, Barbara Butler, trumpets.

Rameau, Jean-Philippe ~ Orchestral Suite from Castor and Pollux
Bach, J.S. ~ Orchestral Suite #4, BWV 1069
Handel, G.F. ~ Overture from Solomon

“Entrance of the Queen of Sheba” from Solomon

Music for the Royal Fireworks
Overture
Bourrée
La Paix
La Réjouissance

Volume 5: Purcell, Henry ~ King Arthur

1982 Performance: Barbara Pearson, Linda Mabbs,
Rebecca Patterson, Sarah Beatty, Catherine Caccavallo, sopranos
Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano
Darrell Rowader, Glenn Siebert, tenors
Philip Kraus, Richard Cohn, Edward Crafts, baritones

1994 Performance: Patrice Michaels, Patricia Mueller – sopranos.
Karen Brunssen – mezzo-soprano.
William Watson – tenor.
Richard Cohn, Douglas Anderson – baritones.

Volume 6: Haydn, Franz ~ Mass in Time of War and other works

Barbara Butler & Charles Geyer
Trumpets

Telemann, G.P. ~ Concerto for Three Trumpets, Two Oboes and Strings.
Barbara Butler, Charles Geyer, Jeffrey Hickey, trumpets.

Bach, J.S. ~ Concerto in D minor for Violin, Oboe and Strings, BWV 1060
Elliott Golub, violin. Robert Morgan, oboe.

Handel, G.F. ~ “May No Rash Intruder” from Solomon

Haydn, Franz. ~ Insanae et vanae curae (Foolish, groundless cares assail our minds)

~ Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse)
Lorna Haywood, soprano. Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano. Kurt Hansen, tenor. Scott Reeve, bass-baritone.

Volume 7: Handel, G.F. ~ Theodora

Theodora: Lorna Haywood, soprano
Didymus: Steven Rickards, countertenor
Septimius: Glenn Siebert, tenor
Irene: Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano
Valens: Richard Cohn, baritone
Messenger: Kurt Hansen, tenor

Volume 8: Purcell, Henry ~ Ode on St. Cecilia’s Day with other works
of Purcell, Greene, Bach & Blow

Greene, Maurice ~Lord, let me know mine end

Handel, G.F. ~ “Zadok, the Priest”
(first of four Coronation Anthems)

Blow, John ~ The Lord is My Shepherd
Jeffrey Gall, countertenor. Kurt Hansen, tenor.
Richard Cohn, baritone. Jeffrey Horvath, bass-baritone.

Bach, J.S. ~ Brandenburg Concerto #5 in D
Igor Kipnis, harpsichord

Purcell, Henry ~ Ode on St. Cecilia’s Day
Sarah Beatty, soprano. Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano.
Dale Terbeek, Jeffrey Gall, countertenors. Kurt Hansen, tenor.
Richard Cohn, Jan Jarvis, baritones. Jeffrey Horvath, bass-baritone.

Volume 9: Bach, J.S. ~ Cantatas 140, 82, 100 & organ chorale preludes. Thomas Wikman, organ.

Organ chorale prelude: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659)
Cantata 140 “Wachet auf, ruft die Stimme” (Sleepers awake)
Alicia Purcell, soprano. Kurt Hansen, tenor. Richard Cohn, baritone.

Organ chorale prelude: BWV 610 “Jesu, meine Freude” (Jesus, my joy)
Cantata 82 “Ich habe genug” (It is enough) for solo baritone
William Stone, baritone. Robert Morgan, oboe.

Bonus Recording: 1996 performance of Cantata 82 featuring Douglas Anderson, baritone

Organ chorale prelude: BWV 733 “Meine Seele erhebt den Herren” (My soul magnifies the Lord)
Cantata 100 “Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan” (What God does is well done)
Sarah Beatty, Karen Brunssen, Kurt Hansen, Richard Cohn

Volume 10: Telemann, G.P. ~ Der Tag des Gerichts (The Day of Judgement)

1992 Performance: Patrice Michaels, soprano.
Sandra Walker and Karen Brunssen, mezzo-sopranos.
Bruce Fowler and Kurt Hansen, tenors.
William Stone and Douglas Anderson, baritones.

1983 Performance: Winifred Faix Brown, soprano.
Karen Brunssen and Alice Rogers, mezzo-sopranos.
Kurt Hansen and Darrell Rowader, tenors.
Timothy Noble and William Stone, baritones

Volume 11: Bach, J.S. ~ Mass in B minor

Linda Zogby, soprano

Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano

Steven Rickards, countertenor

Kurt Hansen, tenor

Richard Cohn, baritone

Myron Myers, bass

Volume 12: Brass and choral concert

Capriccio à 3 Cornetti | Johann Vierdanck
Antiphon: Cum ortus fueri | Mode VIII
Magnificat with fauxbourdons | Mode VIII Chapel of the Divine Word – Techny, Illinois

Dances from Terpsichore | Praetorius

Canzona septimi toni No. 2 | Gabrieli
Magnificat No. 2 | Claudio Monteverdi
Sonata for four Trombones (1685) | Daniel Speer

Laudate Dominum | Monteverdi
Hodie Christus natus est | Gabrieli

Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland | Friedrich Wilhelm Zachau
Veni Redemptor gentium | Samuel Scheidt
Veni Redemptor gentium | Johann H. Schein
Lob’ sei Gott | Praetorius

Ach, mein herzliebes Jesulein | Scheidt
Der Gott Abrahams | Schütz
Te Deum laudamus with handbells | solemn tone

Encore: Alla battaglia by Andrea Praetorius, and three Christmas carols.

Volume 13: Bach, J.S. ~ Cantatas 117, 151, 209 & 137

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 152 “Tritt’ auf die Glaubensbahn” (Walk in the way of faith).
Lyon Leifer, flute

Cantata 151 “Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kommt” (Comfort sweet, that Jesus came)
Linda Mabbs, soprano. Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano. Kurt Hansen, tenor. Richard Cohn, baritone.

Cantata 209 “Non sa che sia dolore” (He knows not what sorrow is)
Linda Mabbs, soprano. Lyon Leifer, flute.

Cantata 117 “Sei Lob und Ehr’ dem höchsten Gut” (Praise and honor be to the highest good).
Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano. William Watson, tenor. Richard Cohn, baritone.

Cantata 137 “Lobe den Herren”
Alicia Purcell, soprano. Richard Cohn, baritone. William Watson, tenor.
Elliott Golb, violin. Barbara Haffner, cello. Charles Geyer, trumpet

Rudy Chalupa setting up the Mintel Archiving Studio – 2016

1987 First Broadcast Season of Chicago’s Music of the Baroque on WFMT Thomas Wikman, Music Director and Conductor