The Divine Feminine - A Musical Meditation on the Mystery and Spirit of Woman CD offers beautiful selections of orchestral and vocal music celebrating the feminine.
1. The Last Sleep of the Virgin: Excerpt(s) (1:17)
Composer John Tavener (Composer) (1944 - )
Conductor Rudolf Werthen
Performer Carlo Willems (Hand Bells)
Genre 20th Century Period
Date Written 1991
Ensemble I Fiamminghi
Country England
2. O eterne Deus (0:47)
Composer Hildegard of Bingen (1098 - 1179)
Genre Antiphon / Medieval Period
Date Written 12th Century
Ensemble Tapestry
Period Medieval
Language Latin
Country Germany
3. Fratres: Excerpt(s) (1:17)
Composer Arvo Pärt (1935 - )
Conductor Rudolf Werthen
Genre 20th Century Period
Ensemble I Fiamminghi
Country Estonia
4. O magnum mysterium (2:22)
Composer Tomás Luis de Victoria (circa 1548 - 1611)
Conductor Robert Shaw, [Conductor]
Genre Motet / Renaissance Period
Date Written by 1572
Ensemble Robert Shaw Festival Singers
Language Latin
Country Spain
5. Alleluia and Fugue for String Orchestra, Op. 40b: Excerpt(s) (3:12)
Composer Alan Hovhaness (1911 - 2000)
Conductor Rudolf Werthen
Genre 20th Century Period / Alleluia / Fugue
Date Written 1941
Ensemble I Fiamminghi
Country USA
6. Les nuits d'été, Op. 7: no 2, Le spectre de la rose (6:23)
Composer Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1868)
Conductor Robert Shaw, [Conductor]
Performer Elly Ameling (Soprano)
Genre Romantic Period / Song / Song Cycle
Date Written 1840-1841
Ensemble Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Language French
Country France
7. Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 3: Siciliana (3:29)
Composer Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)
Conductor Jesus Lopez-Cobos
Genre 20th Century Period / Air / Siciliana / Suite
Date Written 1931
Ensemble Lausanne Chamber Orchestra
Country Rome, Italy
8. Symphony no 8 in C minor, WAB 108: 3rd movement, Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend (1:37)
Composer Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896)
Conductor Jesus Lopez-Cobos
Genre Romantic Period / Symphony
Date Written 1884/1890
Ensemble Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Country Vienna, Austria
9. The Planets, Op. 32/H 125: Venus (8:30)
Composer Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934)
Conductor Yoel Levi
Genre 20th Century Period / Suite / Tone Poem
Date Written 1914-1916
Ensemble Atlanta Symphony Chorus Women
Country England
10. Romeo and Juliet Suite no 1, Op. 64a: no 3, Madrigal (3:20)
Composer Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)
Conductor Paavo Jarvi
Genre 20th Century Period / Madrigal / Suite
Date Written 1936
Ensemble Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Country Paris, France
11. Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17: Love scene (4:30)
Composer Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1868)
Conductor David Zinman
Performer Sylvia McNair (Soprano)
Richard Leech (Tenor)
Genre Romantic Period / Symphony
Date Written 1839
Ensemble Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Language French
Country France
12. Carmina burana: no 22, In trutina (2:13)
Composer Carl Orff (1895 - 1982)
Conductor Robert Shaw, [Conductor]
Performer Judith Blegen (Soprano)
Genre 20th Century Period / Aria / Cantata
Date Written 1936
Ensemble Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Language Latin
Country Germany
13. Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis: Excerpt(s) (5:57)
Composer Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
Conductor Andre Previn
Performer Barry Griffiths (Violin)
Andrew Williams (Viola)
Francois Rive (Cello)
Peter Cosham (Violin)
Genre 20th Century Period / Fantasy
Date Written 1910/1919
Ensemble Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Country England
14. Concerto for Flute: Anhran (4:58)
Composer Christopher Rouse (1949 - )
Conductor Christoph Eschenbach
Performer Carol Wincenc (Flute)
Genre 20th Century Period / Concerto
Date Written 1993
Ensemble Houston Symphony Orchestra
Country USA
15. The Last Sleep of the Virgin: Excerpt(s) (1:18)
Composer John Tavener (Composer) (1944 - )
Conductor Rudolf Werthen
Performer Carlo Willems (Hand Bells)
Genre 20th Century Period
Date Written 1991
Ensemble I Fiamminghi
Country England
16. O viridissima virga, Ave (4:15)
Composer Hildegard of Bingen (1098 - 1179)
Genre Chant / Medieval Period
Date Written 12th Century
Ensemble Tapestry
Language Latin
Country Germany
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