1

Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Qui sedes ad dextram Patris

5:47

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

Michael Dobson oboe d'amore

Basil Lam harpsichord

Adrian Boult

BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT / CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH HENRICI / JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

2

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244

6:07

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

Basil Lam harpsichord

Basil Lam harpsichord

Adrian Boult

BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT / JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

3

St. John Passion, BWV 245

5:24

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

Ambrose Gauntlet viola da gamba

Basil Lam harpsichord

Adrian Boult

4

Mass in B minor, BWV 232

5:44

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

Basil Lam harpsichord

Basil Lam harpsichord

Adrian Boult

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL / NEWBURGH HAMILTON

5

Samson, HWV 57

4:31

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

Basil Lam harpsichord

Basil Lam harpsichord

Adrian Boult

6

Messiah, HWV 56

5:42

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

Basil Lam harpsichord

Basil Lam harpsichord

Adrian Boult

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL / THOMAS MORELL

7

Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63

7:55

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

Basil Lam harpsichord

Basil Lam harpsichord

Adrian Boult

8

Messiah, HWV 56

6:45

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

Basil Lam harpsichord

Basil Lam harpsichord

Adrian Boult

ANONYMOUS / JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

Ascension Oratorio: Praise Our God (Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen), BWV 11

9

Praise our God who reigns in heaven (Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen) (Chorus)

5:39

Ena Mitchell soprano

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

William Herbert tenor

Reginald Jacques

10

Recitative: Then Jesus lifted His hands to heaven (Der Herr Jesus hub seine Hande auf) (Tenor)

0:41

William Herbert tenor

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

William Herbert tenor

Reginald Jacques

11

Recitative: My Saviour, is the parting hour so near? (Ach, Jesu, ist dein Abschied schon so nah?) (Bass)

1:10

Ena Mitchell soprano

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

William Herbert tenor

Reginald Jacques

12

Aria: Ah, tarry yet, my dearest Saviour (Ach bleibe doch, mein liebstes Leben) (Alto)

7:28

Ena Mitchell soprano

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

William Herbert tenor

Reginald Jacques

13

Recitative: And behold He rose from the midst (Und ward aufgehaben zusehends) (Tenor)

0:32

Ena Mitchell soprano

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

William Herbert tenor

Reginald Jacques

14

Chorale: Now at Thy feet creation lies (Nun lieget alles unter dir) (Chorus)

1:49

Ena Mitchell soprano

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

William Herbert tenor

Reginald Jacques

15

Recitative and Duet: And while they looked steadfastly into heaven (Und da sie ihm nachsahen) (Tenor, Bass)

1:14

Ena Mitchell soprano

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

William Herbert tenor

Reginald Jacques

16

Recitative: Ah Lord, now quickly come again (Ach ja! So komme bald zuruck) (Alto)

0:33

Ena Mitchell soprano

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

William Herbert tenor

Reginald Jacques

17

Aria: Jesus, all Thy loving kindness (Jesu, deine Gnadenblicke) (Soprano)

2:41

Ena Mitchell soprano

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

William Herbert tenor

Reginald Jacques

18

Chorale: When will the night be over? (Wenn soll es doch geschehen) (Chorus)

4:08

Ena Mitchell soprano

Kathleen Ferrier contralto

William Herbert tenor

Reginald Jacques