| Included Work | Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Christus am Ölberge. Schlusschor der Engel. English. |
| Included Work | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Ave verum corpus. |
| Included Work | Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Masses, BWV 232, B minor. Kyrie. |
| Included Work | Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Matthäuspassion. Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden English. |
| Included Work | Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869. Enfance du Christ. Adieu des bergers à la Sainte Famille English. |
| Included Work | Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Elias. Hebe deine Augen auf. English. |
| Included Work | Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Elias. Siehe der Hüter. English. |
| Included Work | Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Masses, BWV 232, B minor. Dona nobis pacem. |
| Included Work | Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Messiah. Hallelujah. |
| Included Work | Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Messiah. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain. |
| Included Work | Duruflé, Maurice, 1902-1986. Requiem, op. 9. Sanctus. |
| Included Work | Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943. Vsenoshchnoe bdenie. Bogorodit︠s︡e Devo, raduĭsi︠a︡. |
| Included Work | Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Deutsches Requiem. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen. |
| Included Work | Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809. Schöpfung. Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes English. |
| Included Work | Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869. Grande Messe des morts. Rex tremendae. |
| Other author/creator | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performer. |
| Other author/creator | Atlanta Symphony Chorus, performer. |
| Contents |
Hallelujah : from Christ on the Mount of Olives / Ludwig van Beethoven (4:00) -- Ave verum corpus : K. 618 / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (2:51) -- Kyrie eleison : from Mass in B minor (4:30) ; Passion chorale : from St. Matthew Passion (1:54) / Johann Sebastian Bach -- The shepherds' farewell : from L'enfance du Christ / Hector Berlioz (3:26) -- Lift thine eyes to the mountains : from Elijah (1:52) ; He, watching over Israel : from Elijah (3:50) / Felix Mendelssohn -- Dona nobis pacem : from Mass in B minor / Johann Sebastian Bach (3:22) -- Hallelujah : from Messiah (3:42) ; Worthy is the Lamb : from Messiah (6:27) / George Frideric Handel -- Sanctus : from Requiem / Maurice Duruflé (3:22) -- Bogoroditse Devo / Sergei Rachmaninoff (3:02) -- Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen : from Ein deutsches Requiem / Johannes Brahms (5:39) -- The heavens are telling : from The Creation / Franz Joseph Haydn (4:04) -- Rex tremendae : from Requiem / Hector Berlioz (5:44). |
| General note | Principally excerpts from oratorios, masses, and requiems. |
| General note | Compact disc. |
| General note | Program notes by Steven Ledbetter (7 p.) inserted in container. |
| Performer |
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus ; Robert Shaw, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Dec. 20, 1983-May 10, 1985, in Symphony Hall, Atlanta. |
| Language | Sung in English, French, German and Latin; 1st work originally in German. |
| LCCN | 91754159 |
| UPC |
089408011924 |
| Publisher number | CD-80119 Telarc |
