| Included Work | Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Feste Burg ist unser Gott (Cantata), BWV 80. |
| Included Work | Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Masses, BWV 232, B minor. Symbolum Nicenum. |
| Included Work | Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Masses, BWV 232, B minor. Crucifixus. |
| Included Work | Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Matthäuspassion. Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder. |
| Included Work | Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. O Jesu Christ, mein's Lebens Licht. |
| Included Work | Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden. |
| Included Work | Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Zerreisset, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft. |
| Included Work | Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Deutsches Requiem. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen. |
| Included Work | Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Messiah. For unto us a child is born. |
| Included Work | Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Messiah. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain. |
| Included Work | Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809. Masses, H. XXII, 11, D minor. Kyrie I-III. |
| Included Work | Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809. Schöpfung. Vollendet ist das grosse Werk. |
| Included Work | Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Athalia. Kriegsmarsch der Priester. |
| Included Work | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Masses, K. 427, C minor. Jesu Christe. |
| Included Work | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Requiem, K. 626, D minor (Levin). Lacrimosa. |
| Included Work | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Vesperae solennes de confessore. Laudate Dominum. |
| Included Work | Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Masses, D. 678, A♭ major. Sanctus. |
| Other author/creator | Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Gächinger Kantorei performer. |
| Other author/creator | Süddeutscher Rundfunk. Sinfonie-Orchester performer. |
| Other author/creator | Württembergisches Kammerorchester performer. |
| Other author/creator | Oregon Bach Festival. Choir, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Oregon Bach Festival. Orchestra, performer. |
| Variant title |
Subtitle from insert: Schönsten Vokalwerke |
| Variant title |
Most favorite vocal pieces |
| Portion of title |
Most favourite vocal pieces |
| Contents |
Zerreisset, zersprenget, zertrümmert die gruft : (Der zufriedengestellte äolus) (5:53) ; O Jesu Christ meins Lebens Licht : (motet, BWV 118) (6:26) / J. S. Bach -- For unto us a child is born : (The Messiah) / G. F. Handel (5:30) -- Laudate dominum : (Vesperae solennes de confessore) / W. A. Mozart (4:52) -- Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott : (BWV 80) (6:09) ; Credo : (Mass in B minor) (1:59) ; Crucifixus : (Mass in B minor) (3:11) / J. S. Bach -- Kriegsmarsch der Priester : (Athalia) / F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy (4:29) -- Jesu Christe : (Mass in C minor) / W. A. Mozart (5:02) -- Tilge, Höchster, meine sünden : BWV 1083 / J. S. Bach (3:15) -- Kyrie I-III : (Lord Nelson mass) / J. Haydn (4:14) -- Lacrimosa : (Requiem in D minor) / W. A. Mozart (2:29) -- Sanctus : (Mass in A flat major) / F. Schubert (2:22) -- Wir setzen uns mit tränen nieder : (St. Matthew passion) / J. S. Bach (5:54) -- Vollendet ist das grosse Werk : (The creation) / J. Haydn (2:37) -- Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen : (A German requiem) / J. Brahms (4:47) -- Worthy is the lamb, Amen : (Messiah) / G. F. Händel (3:03). |
| General note | Previously released material. |
| Performer |
Helmuth Rilling, conductor ; with, variously: Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart ; Bach-Collegium Stuttgart ; Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn ; Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR ; Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra ; Oregon Bach Festival Choir. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded in 1999. |
| Language | Sung in English, German or Latin. |
| Genre/form | Sound recordings. |