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Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring: 20 Great Bach & Handel Choruses (1992)

A feast of immortal music from two masters! This compilation of classic recordings by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir gathers together twenty choruses from Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel, including "Awake the Trumpet's Lofty Sound," "Sheep May Safely Graze," "Zadok the Priest" and many others.

  • Language English
  • Media Types MP3; Digital Download

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  1. TracksTrack TitleTrack Time
  2. 01 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God 1:40
    Music By
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Lyrics By
    Martin Luther
    Other
    from Cantata No. 80
  3. 02 Zion Hears The Watchmen's Voices 7:01
    Music By
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Other
    from Cantata No. 140
  4. 03 My Soul Doth Magnify The Lord 3:20
    Music By
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Other
    from Magnificat, BWV 243
  5. 04 Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring 3:15
    Music By
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Other
    from Cantata No. 147
  6. 05 Now Keep We All This Holy Feast 2:42
    Music By
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Other
    from Cantata No. 4
  7. 06 Sheep May Safely Graze 4:56
    Music By
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Other
    from the "Birthday" Cantata, No. 208
  8. 07 Et Resurrexit 3:57
    Music By
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Other
    from Mass In B Minor
  9. 08 Now Thank We All Our God 2:14
    Music By
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Other
    from Cantata No. 79
  10. 09 Sleepers Awake 5:10
    Music By
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Other
    from Cantata No. 140
  11. 10 Awake The Trumpet's Lofty Sound 2:20
    Music By
    George Frideric Handel
    Other
    Samson, oratorio, HWV 57
  12. 11 Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite 3:19
    Music By
    George Frideric Handel
    Other
    Samson, oratorio, HWV 57
  13. 12 See, The Conqu'ring Hero Comes! 3:57
    Music By
    George Frideric Handel
    Other
    Judas Maccabaeus, oratorio, HWV 63
  14. 13 Sing Unto God 3:03
    Music By
    George Frideric Handel
    Other
    Judas Maccabaeus, oratorio, HWV 63
  15. 14 Hallelujah, Amen 2:19
    Music By
    George Frideric Handel
    Other
    Judas Maccabaeus, oratorio, HWV 63
  16. 15 Welcome, Welcome Mighty King 1:43
    Music By
    George Frideric Handel
    Other
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53
  17. 16 David, His Ten Thousands Slew 0:58
    Music By
    George Frideric Handel
    Other
    Saul, oratorio, HWV 53
  18. 17 But As For His People 4:34
    Music By
    George Frideric Handel
    Other
    Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54
  19. 18 Sing Ye To The Lord 3:53
    Music By
    George Frideric Handel
    Other
    Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54
  20. 19 Zadok The Priest 5:19
    Music By
    George Frideric Handel
    Other
    Zadok the Priest, coronation anthem No. 1
  21. 20 Hallelujah chorus 3:47
    Music By
    George Frideric Handel
    Other
    Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56

Description

Sony Masterworks MGT 48296 [CASS]; MDK 48296 [CD]
(7/14/1992 - Sony MGT48296 MDK48296 - 69:27)

Tracks 10-19 recorded in 1969 with Richard P. Condie, director; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, conductor from the Columbia LP "Hallelujah Chorus"

Tracks 1-6, 8-9 recorded in 1970 with Richard P. Condie, director and The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, conductor from the Columbia LP Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring

Track 20 recorded in 1974 with Richard P. Condie, director and The Royal Philharmonic orchestra from the Columbia LP "Handel: The Great "Messiah" Choruses"

Track 7 recorded in 1982 with Jerold D. Ottley, choir director from the Columbia LP "Gloria!"