Going Baroque

Going Baroque (released as Going Baroque: de Bach aux Baroques in France) is the second album released by the Paris-based Swingle Singers. The album was a 1964 Grammy award winner for "Best Performance by a Chorus."[1]

Going Baroque
Studio album by The Swingle Singers
Released	1964
Recorded	1964
Length	24:37
Label	Philips
The Swingle Singers chronology
Bach's Greatest Hits (1963) Going Baroque (1964) Anyone for Mozart? (1965)
alternative cover
U.S. LP cover

Tracks from this album are also included on the CD re-issue / compilation, Anyone for Mozart, Bach, Handel, Vivaldi? and on the 11 disk Philips boxed set, Swingle Singers.

Track listing

1. "Badinerie" from Ouvertüre H-Moll, BWV 1067 (J.S. Bach) – 1:21
2. "Aria And Variations" ("The Harmonious Blacksmith") from Cembalo suite in E-Dur (G.F. Händel) – 2:25
3. "Gigue" from Cello suite Nr. 3 C-Dur, BWV 1009 (J.S. Bach) – 1:21
4. "Largo" from Cembalo konzert F-Moll, BWV 1056 (J.S. Bach) – 3:02
5. "Praeludium Nr. 19 A-Dur"[2] BWV 864 (J.S. Bach) – 1:11
6. "Praeambulum" from Partita Nr. 5 G-Dur BWV 829 (J.S. Bach) – 2:27
7. "Fuga" from Concerto Op. 3 'L'Estro Armonico' Nr. 11 D-Moll (Vivaldi) – 2:24
8. "Allegro" from Concerto Grosso Op. 6 A-Moll (G.F. Händel) – 3:16
9. "Praeludium Nr. 7 Es-Dur"[3] BWV 876 (J.S. Bach) – 2:42
10. "Solfegietto C-Moll" (C.P.E. Bach) – 0:57
11. "Frühling" (Spring) (W.F. Bach) – 1:35
12. "Praeludium Nr. 24 H-Moll"[4] BWV 893 (J.S. Bach) – 1:56

Personnel

Vocals:

• Jeanette Baucomont – soprano
• Christiane Legrand – soprano
• Anne Germain – alto
• Claudine Meunier – alto
• Ward Swingle – tenor, arranger
• Claude Germain – tenor
• Jean Cussac – bass
• Jean Claude Briodin – bass

Rhythm section:

• Guy Pedersen – double bass
• Gus Wallez – Percussion

References

1. LA Times link
2. from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
3. from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
4. from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II

External links

• Philips PHS 600-126 / Philips 546746
• Going Baroque at allmusic.com