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