Composers Performers

Michael Chance

Michael Chance (b. 1955)

countertenor · Great Britain

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Ascension Oratorio “Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen” (“Praise God in His Kingdoms”) in D major, BWV 11

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein” in G minor, BWV 2

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Auf, schmetternde Toene der muntern Trompeten”, BWV 207а

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Aus der Tiefe rufe ich, Herr, zu Dir”, BWV 131

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn”, BWV 132

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Christ lag in Todes Banden” in E minor, BWV 4

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Der Herr denket an uns”, BWV 196

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht”, BWV 134a

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiß”, BWV 134

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen”, BWV 66

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Erschallet, ihr Lieder”, BWV 172

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Es ist das Heil uns kommen her” in E major, BWV 9

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt” in G minor, BWV 18

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen”, BWV 43

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit”, BWV 106

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir”, BWV 130

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”, BWV 147

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Himmelskönig, sei willkommen”, BWV 182

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Ich hatte viel Bekummernis”, BWV 21

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Ihr Tore zu Zion”, BWV 193

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Lass, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl”, BWV 198

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren”, BWV 154

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht”, BWV 124

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott”, BWV 101

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort” in F major, BWV 20

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn”, BWV 119

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Schleicht, spielende Wellen, und murmelt gelinde”, BWV 206

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele”, BWV 180

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Sie werden euch in den Bann tun”, BWV 44

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust”, BWV 170

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Wachet, betet, seid bereit allezeit”, BWV 70

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen” in F minor, BWV 12

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Cantata “Wer da glaubet und getauft wird”, BWV 37

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Christmas Oratorio: Cantata 1 [The Birth], BWV 248 (1)

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Christmas Oratorio: Cantata 2 [The Annunciation to the Shepherds], BWV 248 (2)

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Christmas Oratorio: Cantata 3 [The Adoration of the Shepherds], BWV 248 (3)

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Mass in B minor, BWV 232

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Messe in F major, BWV 233

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Missa brevis G major, BWV 236

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Oratorio “Johannes-Passion”, BWV 245

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Oratorio “Matthäus-Passion”, BWV 244

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Oratorio “Matthäus-Passion” (arias & fragments), BWV 244

Britten, Benjamin - Opera `Death in Venice`, op. 88

Buxtehude, Dietrich - Cantata `An filius non est Dei, fons gratiae salus rei`, BuxWV 6

Buxtehude, Dietrich - Cantata `Das neugeborne Kindelein, das herzeliebe Jesulein`, BuxWV 13

Buxtehude, Dietrich - Cantata `Jesu dulcis memoria`, BuxWV 57

Buxtehude, Dietrich - Cantata `Jesu komm mein Trost und Lachen`, BuxWV 58

Buxtehude, Dietrich - Cantata `Nichts soll uns scheiden von der Liebe Gottes`, BuxWV 77

Buxtehude, Dietrich - Membra Jesu Nostri, cycle of cantatas: 1.Ad pedes (To the feet), BuxWV 75.1

Buxtehude, Dietrich - Membra Jesu Nostri, cycle of cantatas: 2.Ad genua (To the knees), BuxWV 75.2

Buxtehude, Dietrich - Membra Jesu Nostri, cycle of cantatas: 3.Ad manus (To hands), BuxWV 75.3

Buxtehude, Dietrich - Membra Jesu Nostri, cycle of cantatas: 4.Ad latus (To the ribs), BuxWV 75.4

Buxtehude, Dietrich - Membra Jesu Nostri, cycle of cantatas: 5.Ad pectus (To the chest), BuxWV 75.5

Buxtehude, Dietrich - Membra Jesu Nostri, cycle of cantatas: 6.Ad cor (To the heart), BuxWV 75.6

Buxtehude, Dietrich - Membra Jesu Nostri, cycle of cantatas: 7.Ad faciem (To face), BuxWV 75.7

Campion, Thomas - Song `Never weather-beaten sail`

Cavalli, Pietro Francesco - Opera `Il Giasone` (1649)

Dowland, John - Songs from the collection `A Musicall Banquet` : No. 9, Far from triumphing court

Dowland, John - Songs from the collection `A Musicall Banquet` : No.10, Lady if you so spite me

Dowland, John - Songs from the collection `A Musicall Banquet` : No.11, In darkness let me dwell

Dowland, John - Songs from the collection `A Pilgrimes Solace` : No. 2, Sweet, stay awhile, why will you rise?

Dowland, John - Songs from the collection `A Pilgrimes Solace` : No. 5, Shall I strive with words to move

Dowland, John - Songs from the collection `A Pilgrimes Solace` : No.11, Lasso vita mia

Dowland, John - Songs from the collection `A Pilgrimes Solace` : No.12, In this trembling shadow

Dowland, John - Songs from the collection `A Pilgrimes Solace` : No.14, Thou mighty god

Fux, Johann Joseph - Opera `Costanza e Fortezza` (1723), K 315

Gluck, Christoph Willibald - Opera `Orfeo ed Euridice`, Wq.30/41

Gluck, Christoph Willibald - Opera `Orfeo ed Euridice` (arias), Wq.30

Handel, George Frideric - Opera `Agrippina`, HWV 6

Handel, George Frideric - Opera `Giustino`, HWV 37

Handel, George Frideric - Opera `Tamerlano`, HWV 18

Handel, George Frideric - Oratorio `Israel in Egypt`, HWV 54

Handel, George Frideric - Oratorio `Jephtha`, HWV 70

Handel, George Frideric - Oratorio `Messiah`, HWV 56

Handel, George Frideric - Psalm `Dixit Dominus` for soloists, choir and orchestra g-moll, HWV 232

Hasse, Johann Adolf - Pilgrims to the Holy Sepulchre, oratorio

Monteverdi, Claudio - Opera `L`incoronazione di Poppea`, SV308

Monteverdi, Claudio - Vespro della beate Vergine (Vespers for the Blessed Virgin), SV206

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Opera “Ascanio in Alba ”, KV 111

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Requiem in D minor, KV 626

Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista - Stabat Mater for soprano, alto, choir, strings and organ, P. 77

Purcell, Henry - Arias

Purcell, Henry - Birthday ode for Queen Mary `Come Ye Sons of Art`, Z 323

Purcell, Henry - Bonduca or The British Heroine, Z 574

Purcell, Henry - Incidental Music `Oedipus`, Z 583

Purcell, Henry - Ode `Hail, Bright Cecilia` for Soloists, Chorus, Orchestra and Basso Continuo, Z 328

Purcell, Henry - Semi-opera `The Fairy Queen`, Z 629

Purcell, Henry - Song `Incassum Lesbia, incassum rogas` , Z 383, Z 383

Purcell, Henry - Song `O solitude, my sweetest choice` Z 406, Z 406

Purcell, Henry - The Maid`s Last Prayer or Any Rather Than Fail, Z 601

Rosseter, Philip - What then is love but mourning?

Scarlatti, Alessandro - Mithridates Eupator, opera

Vivaldi, Antonio - Nisi Dominus (Psalm 126), for contralto, strings and continuo, RV608

Vivaldi, Antonio - Salve regina, RV616

Vivaldi, Antonio - Stabat Mater for contralto, string and continuo in f-moll, RV621

Wert, Giaches de - Donna, se ben le chiome, a madrigal

Wert, Giaches de - Giunto alla tomba

Wert, Giaches de - Grazie ch`a pochi il ciel, a madrigal

Wert, Giaches de - In qual parta si ratto, a madrigal

Wert, Giaches de - Io mi vivea del mio languir, a madrigal

Wert, Giaches de - Misera, che faro, a madrigal

Wert, Giaches de - Solo e pensoso, a madrigal

Wert, Giaches de - Sorgi i rischiara, madrigal

Wert, Giaches de - Tirsi morir volea, a madrigal

Wert, Giaches de - Vaghi boschetti, a madrigal

Wert, Giaches de - Vani e sciocchi, a marigal

Wert, Giaches de - Vive doglioso il core, a madrigal

Wert, Giaches de - Voi volete ch`io muoia, a madrigal

Zelenka, Jan Dismas - Litaniae `Salus infirmorum` F-dur, ZWV 152

Zelenka, Jan Dismas - Missa Dei Filii, C-dur, for soloists, choir, orchestra and basso continuo, ZWV 20

Zelenka, Jan Dismas - `Lamentationes Jeremiah prophetah`, ZWV 53