Sylvia McNair's Discography (Partial from 1999 Schwann catalog) 1. Bach, J.S.: Cant 63, w. J. Taylor (mez), D. Lichti (b-bar), G. Funfgeld (cnd), Bach Festival Orch, Bethlehem Bach Choir- plus Sanctus from Mass in b, BWV 232 [G] Dorian DOR 90113 [DDD] 2. Bach, J.S.: Mass in b, BWV 232, w. G. Simpson (mez), D. Ziegler (mez), J. Aler (ten), W. Stone (bar), T. Paul (bass), R. Shaw (cnd), Atlanta SO, Atlanta Chamber Chorus [L] Telarc 2-CD 80233 [DDD] 3. Beethoven: Leonore Prohaska, w. Karoline Eichhorn (nar), Marie- Pierre Langlamet (hp), Sascha Reckert (glass hmc), Claudio Abbado (cnd), Berlin PO, Berlin Radio Chorus (rec Great Hall, Philharmonie, Berlin, Sept 1993, Feb & Dec 1994) Deutsche Grammophon 447748-2 [DDD] 4. Beethoven: Missa Solemnis, w. Janice Taylor (mez), J. Aler (ten), T. Krause (bar), R. Shaw (cnd), Atlanta SO, Atlanta Sym Chorus [L] Telarc 2-CD 80150 [DDD] 5. Beethoven: Sym 9, "Choral Sym", w. U. Heilmann (ten), J. Van Nes (bar), B. Weikl (bar), K. Masur (cnd), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch, London Radio Choir Philips 432995-2 6. Beethoven: Die Weihe des Hauses (incidental music), w. Bryn Terfel (b-bar), Bruno Ganz (nar), Claudio Abbado (cnd), Berlin PO, Berlin Radio Chorus (rec Great Hall, Philharmonie, Berlin, Sept 1993, Feb & Dec 1994) Deutsche Grammophon 447748-2 [DDD] 7. Berlioz: Hymne des Marseillais, w. R. Leech (ten), D. Zinman (cnd), Baltimore SO, Baltimore Sym Chorus Telarc CD 80614 [DDD] 8. Bizet: Songs, w. Roger Vignoles (pno)- La coccinelle; Adieux de l'hotesse arabe; Pastel; Vous ne preiz pas Philips 446656-2 9. Britten: A Midsummer's Night Dream, w. Sylvia McNair (sop- Tytania), Brian Asawa (ct-Oberon), Robert Lloyd (bass), Colin Davis (cnd), London SO Philips 454122-2 10. Debussy: Ariettes oubliees, w. Roger Vignoles (pno) Philips 446656-2 11. Faure: Requiem, w. Thomas Allen (bar), John Birch (org), Neville Marriner (cnd), English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir London Philips 446084-2 12. Faure: Songs, w. Roger Vignoles (pno)- Reve d'amour; Au bord de l'eau; Notre amour Philips 446656-2 13. Gluck, C.: Orfeo ed Euridice, w. C. Sieden (sop), D.L. Ragin (ct), J. E. Gardiner (cnd), English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir London Philips 434093-2 14. Handel, G.: Laudate pueri Dominum, w. John Eliot Gardiner (cnd), English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir London [G] Philips 434920-2 15. Handel, G.: Messiah, w. Anne Sofie von Otter (mez), Michael Chance (alt), Jerry Hadley (ten), Robert Lloyd (b-bar), Neville Marriner (cnd), Academy of St. Martin in the Fields [E] (rec live, Dublin Apr 13, 1992) Philips 2-434695-2 [DDD] 16. Handel, G.: Messiah, w. Kaaren Erickson (sop), Alfreda Hodgson (cta), Jon Humphrey (ten), Richard Stilwell (bar), Robert Shaw (cnd), Atlanta SO, Atlanta Sym Chorus [E] Telarc 2-CD 80093-2 [DDD] 17. Handel, G.: Messiah, w. Kaaren Erickson (sop), Alfreda Hodgson (cta), Jon Humphrey (ten), Richard Stilwell (bar), Robert Shaw (cnd), Atlanta SO, Atlanta Sym Chorus [E] Telarc CD 80103 [DDD] CS 30103 (D) 18. Handel, G.: Semele, w. Kathleen Battle (sop), Marylin Horne (mez), Michael Chance (ct), John Aler (ten), Samuel Ramey (bass), John Nelson (cnd), English CO, Ambrosian Opera Chorus Deutsche Grammophon 3-435792-2 19. Haydn, J.: Mass 10, "Kriegsmesse", "Paukenmesse", w. Delores Ziegler (mez), Hans-Peter Blochwitz (ten), Andreas Schmidt (bar), James Levine (cnd), Berlin SO, Berlin RIAS Chamber Choir Deutsche Grammophon 435853-2 20. Haydn, J.: Die Schopfung, w. Donna Brown (sop), Michael Schade (ten), Gerald Finley (bar), Rodney Gilfry (bar), John Eliot Gardner (cnd), English Baroque Soloists; Monteverdi Choir London Archiv 449217-2 21. Kern: Songs, w. A. Previn (pno), D. Finck (db)- Land Where the Good Songs Go: I Won't Dance; Nobody Else but Me; The Folks Who Live on the Hill; A Fine Romance; Remind Me; You Couldn't Be Cuter; Why Was I Born?; I'm Old Fashioned; Al Philips 442129-2 22. Mahler, G.: Sym 2, "Resurrection", w. J. van Nes (cta), B. Haitink (cnd), Berlin PO, Ernst Senff Chorus Philips 438935-2 23. Mahler, G.: Sym 2, "Resurrection", w. J. van Nes (cat), E. Mata (cnd), Dallas SO, Dallas Sym Chorus [G] (rec Sept 1989) Pro Arte 2-CDD 479 [DDD] 24. Mahler, G.: Sym 4, James McKeel (bar-Bishop), B. Haitink (cnd), Berlin PO Philips 434123-2 25. Mahler, G.: Sym 8, "Sym of a Thousand", w. Andrea Rost (sop), Cheryl Studer (sop), Anne Sofie von Otter (mez), Rosemarie Lang (cta), Peter Seiffert (ten), Bryn Terfel (bar), Jan-Hedrik Rootering (bass), Claudio Abbado (cnd), Berlin PO, Berlin Radio Chorus, Prague Phil Chorus, Tolz Boys' Choir Deutsche Grammophon ("4D Audio" series) 2-445843-2 26. Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (comp), w. Kenneth Branagh (nar), Angelika Kirchschlager (mez), Claudio Abbado (cnd), Berlin PO, Ernst Senff Chorus Women's Voices Sony Classical SK 62826 27. Messiaen: Melodies, w. Roger Vignoles (pno) Philips 446656-2 28. Monteverdi: Incoronazione di Poppea, w. Constanze Backes (sop- Valletto), Catherine Bott (sop-Drusilla/Pallade/La Virtu), Dana Hanchard (sop-Nerone), Sylvia McNair (sop-Poppea), Marinella Pennicchi (sop-Amore/Damigella), Anne Sofie von Otter (mez-Ottavia/Venere/La Fortuna), Julian Clarkson (alt-Littore/Mercurio), Bernarda Fink (cta- Arnalta), Roberto Balconi (ct-Nutrice), Michael Chance (ct-Ottone), Nigel Robson (ten-Liberto/Soldato Secondo), Mark Tucker (ten-Lucano/ Soldato Primo), Francesco Ellero d'Artegna (bass-Seneca), John Eliot Gardiner (cnd), English Baroque Soloists (rec Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Ctr, London, Dec 1993) Archiv 3-447088-2 29. Mozart: Arias, James McKeel (bar-Bishop), Neville Marriner (cnd), Academy of St. Martin in the Fields- Giunse alfin il momento- Deh vieni, non tardar; Porgi amor; Giunse alfin il momento- Al desio di chi t'adora; E Susanna non vien?- Dove sono i bei momenti [all from Le nozze di Figaro]; Martern aller Arten [from Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail]; L'amero, saro costante [from Il re pastore; w. Leila Josefowicz (vn)]; Ach, ich fuhl's [from Die Zauberflote]; Misera, dove son!- Ah, non son io che parlo, K. 369; Ch'io mi scordi di te?- Non temer, amato bene, K. 505 [w. Alfred Brendel (pno)] Philips 289446712-2 30. Mozart: Ave verum corpus, w. Barbara Bonney (sop), Charlotte Margiono (sop), Elisabeth von Magnus (cta), Christoph Pregardien (ten), Thomas Hampson (bass), Nikolas Harnoncourt (cnd), Vienna Concentus Musicus, Arnold Schoenberg Choir Teldec 98928 2 31. Mozart: Complete Mozart Edition, w. A. M. Blasi (sop), I. Vermillion (mez), J. Hadley (ten), C. H. Ahnsjo (ten), Neville Marriner (cnd), Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Philips 2-422535-2 [ADD] 32. Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate, w. J. E. Gardiner (cnd), English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir London [G] Philips 434920-2 33. Mozart: Grabmusik, w. Barbara Bonney (sop), Charlotte Margiono (sop), Elisabeth von Magnus (cta), Christoph Pregardien (ten), Thomas Hampson (bass), Nikolaus Harnoncourt (cnd), Vienna Concentus Musicus, Arnold Schoenberg Choir Teldec ("Das alte Werk" series) 98928-2 34. Mozart: Ideomeneo, w. Hillevi Martinpelto (sop), Anne Sophie von Otter (mez), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (ten), John Eliot Gardiner (cnd), English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir London Archiv 3-431674-2 [DDD] 35. Mozart: Missa, K. 317, "Coronation", w. D. Ziegler (mez), H. P. Blochwitz (ten), A. Schmidt (bar), James Levine (cnd), Berlin SO, Berlin RIAS Chamber Choir Deutsche Grammophon 435853-2 36. Mozart: Missa, K. 427, "Great Mass", w. D. Montague (mez), A. Rolfe Johnson (ten), C. Hauptmann (bass), John Eliot Gardiner (cnd), English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir London [newly revised version, ed Gardiner] [L] Philips 420210-2 [DDD] 37. Mozart: Nozze di Figaro, w. Cecilia Bartoli (sop- Cherubino), Sylvia McNair (sop- Susanna), Cheryl Studer (sop- Countess Almaviva), Lucio Gallo (bar- Figaro), Boje Skovhus (bar- Count Almaviva), Claudio Abbado (cnd), Vienna PO, Vienna State Opera Chorus Deutsche Grammophon 3-445903-2 38. Mozart: Regina coeli, K. 127, w. Barbara Bonney (sop), Charlotte Margiono (sop), Elisabeth von Magnus (cta), Christoph Pregardien (ten), Thomas Hampson (bass), Nikolaus Harnoncourt (cnd), Vienna Concentus Musicus, Arnold Schoenberg Choir Teldec ("Das alte Werk" series) 98928 2 39. Mozart: Requiem, w. C. Watkinson (cta), F. Araiza (ten), R. Lloyd (b-bar), Neville Marriner (cnd), Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy Chorus [L] Philips 432087-2 [DDD] 40. Orff: Carmina burana, w. J. Aler (ten), Hakan Hagegard (bar), L. Slatkin (cnd), St. Louis SO RCA Red Seal 09026-61673-2 09026-61673-4 41. Poulenc: Songs, w. Roger Vignoles (pno)- Bleuet; Hotel; Voyage a Paris; Metamorphoses (2) Philips 446656-2 42. Purcell, H: Music of, w. Paul O'Dette (archlt), Laurence Dreyfus (vl/vc), Christopher Hogwood (hpd/org), Christopher Hogwood (cnd), Academy of Ancient Music Orch- Cebell; To Arms; We Come to Sing; Tpt Tune [all w. Crispian Steele Perkins (tpt)]; Slow Air; Jig; Hear, Mighty Love; Chacony in g [all arr Hogwood]; To Arms, to Arms, Heroic Prince; Hark! The Echoing Air [both w. Crispian Steel Perkins (tpt)]; O, Let Me Weep [w. Simon Standage (vn)]; Staircase Ov; If Music be the Food of Love; The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation; Tell Me, Some Pitying Angel; Oh! Lead Me to Some Peaceful Gloom; O Solitude; Sweeter than Roses; Fairest Isle; She that Would Gain a Faithful Lover; Cupid, the Slyest Rogue Alive; I Attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly; Music for a While; The Fatal Hour Comes on Apace (rec St. John's, London UK, Aug 29-Sept 2, 1994) Philips 446081-2 43. Rachmaninoff: Vocalise, James McKeel (bar-Bishop), David Zinman (cnd), Baltimore SO Telarc CD 80312 [DDD] 44. Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress, w. Sylvia McNair (sop- Anne Trulove), Anthony Rolfe-Johnson (ten- Tom Rakewell), Paul Plishka (bass- Nick Shadow), Seiji Ozawa (cnd), Saito Kinen Orch, Tokyo Opera Singers Philips Classics 454431-2