Notes: | First work originally released in 1964 ; 2nd in 1962. Analog recording. Texts, with English translations, and program notes by Jackson Braider in booklet. Easter Oratorio: Judith Raskin, soprano ; Maureen Forrester, contralto ; Richard Lewis, tenor ; Herbert Beattie, bass ; Temple University Concert Choir ; Philadelphia Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy, conductor. Magnificat: Lee Venora, soprano ; Jennie Tourel, soprano II ; Russell Oberlin, countertenor ; Charles Bressler, tenor ; Norman Farrow, bass ; Schola Cantorum ; New York Philharmonic ; Leonard Bernstein, conductor. First work recorded Philadelphia Athletic Club, Philadelphia, PA, Apr. 17, 1963 ; 2nd recorded CBS 30th Street Studios, New York City, Dec. 18, 1959. First work sung in German ; 2nd in Latin.
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