Heavenly Adagios – Decca 2-CD Set – 27 Classical Tracks

Heavenly Adagios: make time for musical beauty

Settle in and let the melodies hold your attention. From the Méditation from Thaïs to Debussy’s Clair de lune, alongside Panis angelicus and Ave verum corpus, Heavenly Adagios offers a journey through sacred music, orchestral works and chamber repertoire. Discover the collection one track at a time.

Two discs for different listening moments

The 27 tracks include music by Bach, Massenet, Fauré, Satie, Mozart and Beethoven. Works, individual movements and excerpts form a 153-minute selection. Explore the programme below and choose music for focused listening or a quiet evening at home.

A thoughtful gift for a classical music lover

Introduce someone to classical music or add variety to an existing collection with a set spanning several musical worlds. Its theme of heaven and angels makes it a fitting choice for someone who enjoys sacred music and contemplative melodies.

Your questions

How many discs and tracks are included?

2 audio CDs, with 14 tracks on disc 1 and 13 on disc 2.

What is the total running time?

153 minutes, or 2 hours and 33 minutes.

Are all works complete?

The programme includes works, individual movements and excerpts, with excerpts identified in the track list.

CD programme

CD 1

1. Bach : Jesu, joy of man's desiring
2. Massenet : Méditation - Thaïs
3. Fauré : In paradisum
4. Satie : Gymnopédie No.1
5. Delibes : Flower Duet - Lakmé
6. Saint-Saëns : The Swan - Carnival of the Animals
7. Bach : Sleepers awake
8. Puccini : Humming Chorus - Madama Butterfly
9. Elgar : Nimrod - Enigma Variations
10. Delius : Walk to the paradise garden - A village Romeo and Juliet
11. Fauré : Pavane
12. Franck : Panis angelicus
13. Handel : Ombra mai fu (Largo) - Serse
14. Vaughan Williams : The Lark Ascending

CD 2

1. Debussy : Clair de lune
2. Bach : Sheep may safely graze
3. Górecki : Symphony No.3 - Second movement (excerpt)
4. Pergolesi : Stabat Mater - Stabat Mater
5. Caccini : Ave Maria
6. Schubert : String Quintet - Adagio (excerpt)
7. Mozart : Ave verum corpus
8. Beethoven : "Pastoral" Symphony - Scene by the brook (excerpt)
9. Gluck: Dance of the blessed spirits - Orfeo ed Euridice
10. Dvořák : "New World" Symphony - Largo (excerpt)
11. Brahms : Lullaby
12. Rachmaninov : Symphony No.2 - Adagio (excerpt)
13. Bach : Air on a G String - Orchestral Suite No.3