The Seventh Collection in the Mintel Archive contains several recordings that were made into commercial CDs and are for sale elsewhere (See Resources>Commercial CDs). The Collection also has recordings of sacred music that were made during worship services at The Church of the Ascension-Chicago when Thomas Wikman was choirmaster there and it contains several Mozart and Haydn Symphonies. Volume 12 features two recordings of Bach’s St Matthew Passion, one made near the beginning of Thomas Wikman’s tenure as Music Director of Chicago’s Music of the Baroque in 1974 and the second made near the end of his tenure in 2001, almost 30 years later.
- Volume 1: Mozart, W.A. ~ “Great” Mass in C minor; Telemann, G.P. ~ Der Tag des Gerichts (The Day of Judgement); With Clarion Voice
- Volume 2: Brass & Organ Music including concerts at Harvard University’s Busch-Reisinger Museum and St. Clement’s Church, Chicago
- Volume 3: Sacred Music, Volume One & L’Ascension (from commercial CDs)
- Volume 4: Mass settings by R. Vaughan Williams, Monteverdi, Palestrina & Gretchaninov. Performed by the Ascension Choir
- Volume 5: Advent & Christmas music performed by the Ascension Choir
- Volume 6: Gregorian Chant performed by the Ascension Choir
- Volume 7: Bach, J.S.: Two Harpsichord Concerto & Double violin concerto; Mozart, W. A. ~ Sinfonia Concertante
- Volume 8: Mozart, W. A. ~ Symphonies No. 38 “Prague” & No. 28, Concerto for Flute & Harp; Haydn, Franz ~ Symphony 102
- Volume 9: Organ recitals by Thomas Wikman: Chicago Theological Seminary and Alice Milar Chapel
- Volume 10: Mozart, W. A. ~ Symphonies No.s 30, 33, 39, 40, Mozart opera arias and Clarinet Concerto
- Volume 11: Haydn, Franz. ~ The Creation (Performances in 1983 & 1990)
- Volume 12: Bach, J.S. ~ St. Matthew Passion (Performances in 1974 & 2001)
- Volume 13: WFMT Remembrance: Richard Walter Mintel
Collection Seven
Volume 1: Chicago’s Music of the Baroque commercial CDs
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor.
Chicago’s Music of the Baroque.
Patrice Michaels, soprano.
Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano.
Sandra Walker, contralto.
Bruce Fowler, Kurt Hansen, tenors.
William Stone, Douglas Anderson, baritones.
Mozart, W. A. ~ “Great” Mass in C minor, and Ave Verum Corpus.
Telemann, G. P. ~ The Day of Judgement
“With Clarion Voice”: Baroque Music for Trumpet
Telemann, Georg Philipp ~ Concerto No. 1 for 3 clarini
di Lasso, Orlando ~ Sicut rosa
Purcell, Henry ~ Symphony Act IV – The Fairy Queen
Franceschini, Petronio ~ Sonata in D for two solo trumpets
di Lasso, Orlando ~ Fulgebunt justi
Torelli, Guiseppe ~ Sinfonia à 4, G. 33
Praetorius, Michael ~ Gelobet seist du Jesu Christ, Vom Himmel Hoch
Purcell, Henry ~ Symphony Act V – The Fairy Queen
Vierdanck, Johann ~ Capriccio No. IV à 3 cornetti. Capriccio No. V à 3 cornetti
Vivaldi, Antonio ~ Concerto in C Major for 2 trumpets
Charles Geyer, Barbara Butler, trumpet.
Volume 2: Brass & Organ Music:
Harvard University; Busch-Reisinger Concert Series, 1983;
Organ & Brass Concert at St. Clement’s Church, 1992.
Thomas Wikman, organ
Charles Geyer & Barbara Butler, trumpets
Busch-Reisinger Concert
Christe Jesu, pastor bone by John Taverner;
Voluntary by John Stanley, arranged by Wikman for organ & trumpets
Mille Fines Perles by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Toccata in A minor by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Sonatas by Johann Pezel
A solis ortus by Nicolas de Gringny
Quel fior che all’alba ride by George F. Handel
No, di voi non vo’ fidarmi by George F. Handel
Sonata movements by Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani
Chorale: Jesus Christus, unser Heiland by Johann S. Bach
Chorale: Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist by Bach
Concerto for Two Trumpets by Antonio Vivaldi
Capriccio à 2 Cornetti by Johann Vierdanck
Organ & Brass Concert at St. Clement’s Church
Grand Dialogue in C by Louis Marchand
Capriccio à 3 cornetti by Johann Vierdanck
Tierce en Taille From Mass for the Parishes by F. Couperin
Sonata à 3 by Johann H. Schmelzer
Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn sequence (Music of Praetorious, Scheidmann & Walther)
Jesus Christus, unser Heiland by Johann Sebastian Bach
Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist sequence (Music of Praetorious and Bach)
Sonatas by Johann Pezel, Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani and František Ignác Antonín Tůma
Courante in C by Pezel
Volume 3: Sacred Music, Volume One and L’Ascension
Commercial CDs from
The Church of the Ascension.
Thomas Wikman, Choirmaster.
David Schrader, organ.
Volume 4: The Church of the Ascension Choir: Mass settings.
(All mass settings contain the Kyrie, Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei)
Thomas Wikman, Choirmaster
Vaughan Williams, Ralph ~ Mass in G minor
Byrd, William ~ Mass for five voices
Gretchaninov, Alexander ~ Missa Festiva
Poulenc, Francis ~ Mass in G major & motet: Vinea mea electa
Monteverdi, Claudio ~ Messa a quattro voci (1641)
Andriessen, Hendrik ~ Missa Christus Rex
Villa-Lobos, Heitor ~ motet: Ave Maria
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi ~ Missa Brevis
Hassler, Hans Leo ~ Missa Secunda
Scarlatti, Alessandro ~ motet: Exultate Deo
Willan, Healey ~ Missa Christe Redemptor Omnes
Handl, Jacob ~ O Salutaris Hostia
Volume 5: Advent and Christmas Carols from The Church of the Ascension
Thomas Wikman, Choirmaster
Advent Carols:
The First Responsory of Advent Sunday ~ G.P. da Palestrina
Veni Redemptor Gentium/(Mode II)
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland ~ Hermann Schein
Chorale: Lob’ sei Gott (Praise be to God) ~ Michael Praetorius
Remember, O Thou Man ~ T. Ravenscroft
King Jesus Hath a Garden ~ Charles Wood
Adam Lay Ybounden ~ Boris Ord
People Look East/(Traditional)
Es ist ein Ros’ ~ Michael Praetorius
This is the Truth Sent from Above ~ Ralph Vaughan Williams
Canite Tuba in Sion ~ G.P. da Palestrina
Hosanna to the Son of David ~ Orlando Gibbons
Cantata 140: Zion hört die Wächter singen (Zion hears the watchmen singing) ~ J.S. Bach
Traditional Christmas Carols:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Angels we have heard on High
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Silent Night
Joy to the World
Volume 6: Gregorian Chant: Various Minor Propers ~
Epiphany & Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost,
Clemens Rector Mass
Introit, Gradual, Alleluia, Offertory & Communion
Thomas Wikman, chironomer
Kyrie (Clemens rector) Mode I
Sanctus
Benedictus
Agnus Dei
Volume 7: Mozart, W. A. and Bach, J. S. ~ Double Concerti
Thomas Wikman, Music Director and Conductor.
Chicago’s Music of the Baroque.
Robert Swan, viola
J.S. Bach Concerto for Two Harpsichords in C minor, BWV 1060
David Schrader & Michael Bahmann.
W. A. Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for Violin & Viola in E flat Major, K. 367
Elliott Golub, violin & Robert Swan, viola
J. S. Bach Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Elliott Golub & Everett Zlatoff-Mirsky
Volume 8: Mozart, W. A. ~ Flute and Harp Concerto & Haydn, Franz ~ Symphony 102
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor.
Elliott Golub, concertmaster. Chicago’s Music of the Baroque.
Haydn, F. J. ~ Symphony No. 102 in B-Flat Major
Mozart, W. A. ~ Concerto in C Major for Flute and Harp, K. 299
Edward Druzinski, Harp and Lyon Leifer, Flute
~ “Prague” Symphony No. 38 in D Major, K.504
Volume 9: Chicago Theological Seminar and Charles Tournemire Seven Last Words from Good Friday Service at Alice Milar Chapel Thomas Wikman, Organist
Vater unser im Himmelreich by Dietrich Buxtehude
(Final chorale by Samuel Scheidt)
Canzon sopra – Girolamo Cavazzoni
“I le bel e bon” – Girolamo Cavazzoni
Toccata in C Major – Johann Pachelbel
An Wasserflüssen Babylon – Johann Pachelbel
Johann S. Bach:
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659)
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor (BWV 582)
Vater unser im Himmelreich (BWV 683)
Fantasia in G Major (BWV 572)
Tournemire Seven Last Words
Luke 23:34: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do
Luke 23:43: Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise
John 19:26–27: Woman, behold your son
Matthew 27:46 My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?
John 19:28: I thirst
John 19:30: It is finished (“It is complete”)
Luke 23:46: Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit
Volume 10: Mozart, W. A. ~ Symphonies and Opera Arias
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor.
Elliott Golub, concertmaster. Chicago’s Music of the Baroque.
Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622
(Larry Combs, clarinet)
Symphony No. 33 in B-flat Major, K. 319
Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Symphony No. 30 in D Major, K. 202
Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major, K. 543
Susanne Mentzer sings Mozart Arias
Voi che sapete from Le Nozze di Figaro
Batti, batti from Don Giovanni
Parto, parto from La Clemenza di Tito
Encore: Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio from Le Nozze di Figaro
Volume 11: Haydn, F. J. ~ The Creation
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor.
The New Oratorio Singers (1983) Chicago’s Music of the Baroque (1993)
Gabriel: 1983 – Sarah Beatty, soprano. 1993 – Patrice Michaels (soprano);
Uriel: 1983 – Darrell Rowader, tenor. 1993 – William Watson (tenor);
Raphael: 1983 – Arthur Berg, bass. 1993 – Myron Myers (bass).
The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo
Volume 12: Bach, J. S. ~ St Matthew Passion
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor.
Chicago’s Music of the Baroque.
~ St. Matthew Passion (2001)
Evangelist-William Watson Jesus-Peter Van De Graaff
Peter-Jan Jarvis; Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus.
Arias: Tamara Matthews, Patricia Mueller sopranos.
Karen Brunssen, Emily Lodine, mezzo-sopranos.
Kurt Hansen, William Watson, tenors.
Douglas Anderson, Jan Jarvis baritones.
Myron Myers, bass.
~ St. Matthew Passion (1974)
Evangelist-William Wahmann, tenor; Jesus-Arthur Berg, bass;
Peter-Jan Jarvis, baritone; Pilate-Gershon Silins, baritone. Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus.
Arias: Sarah Beatty, Linda Mabbs, sopranos.
Isola Jones, Sharon Powell, mezzo-sopranos.
Clayton Hochhalter, Philip Creech, tenors. Eugene Johnson, Bass.
Volume 13: WFMT Remembrance of Richard Walter Mintel
Richard Mintel
~WFMT Host Kerry Frumkin
Trumpet Fanfare by Johann Vierdanck
Magnificat: from Monteverdi’s Vespers of the Blessed Virgin (1610)
Vivaldi’s Spring
Laughing Song & Sweet Bird from Handel’s L’Allegro
Cum Sancto Spiritu from Bach’s Mass in B minor