Masters of the Baroque
Bach, Vivaldi, Albinoni, Telemann, Cimarosa, Scarlatti, Handel

Oscar Shumsky, violin
John Tunnell, violin
John Wallace, trumpet
Helen Field, soprano
John Anderson, oboe
Christ Church Cathedral Choir
Stephen Darlington, director
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
English String Orchestra
William Boughton
Philharmonia Orchestra
Simon Wright
The Hanover Band

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Disc One
Oscar Shumsky, violin
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, John Tunnell, leader
1J. S. Bach (1685-1750), Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041I Allegro4.00
2II Andante6.48
3III Allegro assai4.24
with Robin Miller, oboe
4Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor (BWV 1060)I Allegro5.11
5II Adagio5.40
6III Allegro3.36
7Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042I Allegro5.11
8II Adagio6.24
9III Allegro assai3.08
with John Tunnell, violin II
10Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043I Vivace3.50
11II Largo ma non tanto6.30
12III Allegro4.48
Disc Two
Philharmonia Orchestra, Simon Wright, conductor
John Wallace, trumpet
1Girolamo Fantini (b.c. 1600) Transcribed by John Wallace, Prima Imperiale for 8 trumpets, timpani, organ & orchestra1.52
John Wallace and John Miller, solo trumpets
2Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741), Concerto in D for 2 trumpets, strings & continuo6.21
3Giuseppe Matteo Alberti (1685 - 1751), Sonata in D for 2 trumpets, strings & continuo5.52
4Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 - 1725), Overture to 'Giardino di Rose' for 2 trumpets, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, strings & continuo4.30
5Overture to 'Coriolanus' for 4 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, strings & continuo4.25
John Wallace, solo trumpet
6Giuseppe Torelli (1685 - 1709), Concerto in D for solo trumpet, strings & continuo5.25
7Alessandro Stradella (1644 - 1682), Sonata in D for solo trumpet, double string orchestra & continuo5.49
8Tommaso Albinoni (1671 - 1751), Sinfonia to 'Il Nome Glorioso' for solo trumpet, strings & continuo3.50
John Wallace, solo trumpet, Peter Thomas, Lyn Fletcher, violins Andrew Schulman, cello, Leslie Pearson, continuo
9Arcangelo Corelli (1653 - 1713), Sonata in D for solo trumpet, 2 violins, cello & continuo4.56
John Wallace and John Wilbraham, 1st trumpets
10Antonio Caldara, Overture to 'Ciro riconosciuto' for 8 trumpets, 2 timpanists & orchestra5.00
11Cesare Bendinelli (1635 - 1703) Transcribed by John Wallace , Sonata No. 336 for 8 trumpets & timpani2.20
Disc Three
John Wallace, trumpet, Helen Field, soprano
Philharmonia Orchestra, Simon Wright, conductor
1Handel (1685 - 1759), Battaglia and Marcia from 'Rinaldo'Battaglia1.38
2Marcia1.34
3Scarlatti, Il Prigionier Fortunato - SinfoniaI Allegro0.57
4II Grave1.20
5III Presto1.19
6Su le sponde del Tebro (Cantata)Sinfonia - Grave1.03
7Recitativo - Su le sponde0.52
8Sinfonia0.17
9Aria - Contentativi2.31
10Recitativo - Mesto, stanco0.44
11Largo - Infelici miei lumi3.43
12Aria - Dite almeno and Ritornello2.42
13Recitativo - All'aura, al cielo1.01
14Aria - Tralascia pur di piangere1.27
John Miller, second solo trumpet
15Albinoni, Vien con nuova orribil guerra5.30
16Von Reutter (1671 - 1751), Quoniam1.47
17Predieri (1688 - 1767), Pace una volta7.38
18J. S. Bach, Cantata No. 51Aria - Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen4.28
19Recitativo - Wir beten zu dem Tempel an2.17
20Aria - Höchster, mache deine Güte ferner alle Morgen neu5.54
21Choral3.46
22Alleluja2.24
23Handel, Or, la tromba4.11
24Destero dall'empia dite (from Amadigi)6.07
25Let the Bright Seraphim (from Samson)5.45
Disc Four
Philharmonia Orchestra, Christopher Warren-Green, director
John Wallace, trumpet
1Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643) Orchestrated by John Wallace, Toccata from Orfeo1.25
2Giuseppe Torelli, Sinfonia à 4 in C for 4 trumpets, oboes, bassoons, bass trumpet & timpaniAllegro3.41
3Adagio0.23
4Presto3.19
5Tommaso Albinoni, Sonata à 6 in C for solo trumpet & stringsGrave2.31
6Allegro1.45
7Grave2.59
8Allegro1.20
Oboes: Gordon Hunt, David Presly, Christine Pendrill Bassoons: Meyrick Alexander, Ronald Waller
9Concerto à 6 in C for trumpet, oboes & bassoonAllegro moderato4.52
10Affettuoso1.19
11Presto1.55
12Antonio Vivaldi, Concerto in C for 2 trumpets & stringsAllegro3.00
13Largo1.18
14Allegro3.18
with John Miller, trumpet
15Petronio Francheschini (1650 - 1680), Sonata in D for 2 trumpets & stringsGrave1.18
16Allegro1.23
17Adagio2.32
18Allegro2.13
19Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695), Sonata in D for trumpet and stringsAllegro1.21
20Adagio2.48
21Allegro2.40
22Tommaso Albinoni, Sonata di Concerto à 7 in D for solo trumpet & stringsAllegro1.13
23Grave-presto-Adagio2.00
24Allegro1.36
John Miller, trumpet, Andrew Schulman, cello obbligato
25Giovanni Bononcini (1670 - 1747), Sinfonia Decima à 7 for 2 trumpets & strings, Op. 3Adagio1.10
26Allegro1.38
27Grave2.41
28Vivace1.15
29Adagio0.56
30Largo: Allegro1.53
31Giuseppe Matteo Alberti, Sinfonia Teatrale à 4 for 4 trumpets & stringsAllegro Assai2.49
32Adagio0.20
33Grave0.31
34Allegro Assai1.14
All cadenzas and ornamentation by John Wallace.
Disc Five
John Anderson, oboe
Philharmonia Orchestra, Simon Wright, conductor
Lyn Fletcher, leader, Leslie Pearson, continuo
1Cimarosa (1749 - 1801) / Benjamin, Concerto in C minorI Introduzione: Larghetto3.10
2II Allegro2.27
3III Siciliana2.43
4IV Allegro giusto2.13
5Albinoni, Concerto in B flat, Op. 7, No. 3I Allegro2.59
6II Adagio3.14
7III Allegro2.04
8Concerto in D major, Op. 7, No. 6I Allegro2.59
9II Adagio2.59
10III Allegro2.13
11Marcello (1684 - 1750), Concerto in D minorI Andante e Spiccato3.13
12II Adagio4.02
13III Presto3.43
14Vivaldi, Concerto in D major, F VII 10 (RV. 453)I Allegro3.19
15II Largo2.16
16III Allegro3.01
17Concerto in F major, F VII 2 (RV. 455)I Allegro giusto3.30
18II Grave2.38
19III Allegro2.35
20Concerto in A minor, F VII 5 (RV. 461)I Allegro non molto3.58
21II Larghetto3.34
22III Allegro2.53
Disc Six
The Hanover Band, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Stephen Darlington, director
Soloists: Patrizia Kwella, Elizabeth Priday, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Andrew Carwood
1Vivaldi, Gloria RV 588Gloria in excelsis Deo2.49
2Et in terra pax5.19
3Laudamus te2.16
4Gratias agimus tibi1.07
5Domine Deus1.56
6Domine Fili unigenite1.13
7Domine Deus, Agnus Dei2.01
8Qui tollis peccata mundi1.46
9Qui sedes2.44
10Quoniam tu solus sanctus1.36
11Cum Sancto Spiritu3.30
12Gloria RV 589Gloria in excelsis Deo2.27
13Et in terra pax4.07
14Laudamus te2.18
15Gratias agimus tibi2.18
16Propter magnam gloriam tuam1.03
17Domine Deus3.47
18Domine Fili unigenite2.18
19Domine Deus, Agnus Dei3.04
20Qui tollis peccata mundi1.07
21Qui sedes2.27
22Quoniam tu solus sanctus0.50
23Cum Sancto Spiritu3.08
Disc Seven
John Wallace, trumpet
English String Orchestra, William Boughton, conductor
1Telemann (1681 - 1767), Overture in D, for 2 trumpets, timpani, strings & continuo (played on 4 trumpets)5.37
2Concerto in D, for 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, strings & continuoI Intrada: Grave1.49
3II Allegro2.17
4III Largo2.09
5IV Vivace2.32
6Sinfonia in F, for trumpet, 3 trombones, recorder, viola da gamba (cello), oboe, strings & continuoI Alla breve2.48
7II Andante1.34
8III Vivace1.57
9Concerto in D, for trumpet, 2 oboes & continuoI Largo2.24
10II Vivace2.05
11III Siciliano2.47
12IV Vivace4.15
13Concerto in D, for trumpet, 2 oboes, strings & continuoI (Allegro)2.36
14II (Adagio)0.43
15III Aria2.43
16IV (Allegro)2.08
17Concerto in D, for trumpet, strings & continuoI Adagio1.28
18II Allegro1.54
19III Grave1.55
20IV Allegro1.41
21Suite in D, for trumpet, strings & continuoI Overture4.58
22II March: Alla breve1.19
23III Menuets 1 & 21.51
24IV Aria1.58
25V La Réjouissance1.17
26VI Sarabande1.59
27VII Gigue1.51
28VIII Rondeau0.52
29Concerto in E flat for 2 trumpets, strings & continuoI Maestoso2.19
30II Allegro3.07
31III Grave2.34
32IV Vivace4.10
DISC ONE : Recorded at The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, January 1984
DISC TWO : Recorded at All Saints, Tooting, London, 18 - 19 December 1986
DISC THREE: Recorded at All Saints Church, Tooting, London, 5 - 7 January 1988
DISC FOUR: Recorded at All Saints, Tooting, London, 27 - 29 December 1984
DISC FIVE: Recorded at St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead, 5 & 6 January 1989
DISC SIX: Recorded at Dorchester Abbey, 17 - 19 July 1990
DISC SEVEN: Recorded at Birmingham University Great Hall, December 30 - 31, 1988 & January 1989

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