Sung in German or Latin
Other composers: v. 1: Dietrich Buxtehude, Heinrich Schutz, Christoph Bernhard, Johann Philipp Krieger, Johann Rudolf Ahle, Leopoldus I; v. 2: Dietrich Buxtehude; v, 3: Johann-Hermann Schein, Franz Tunder, Dietrich Buxtehude and anonyme; v. 5: Andreas Hammerschmidt, Thomas Selle, Johann-Hermann Schein, Heinrich Schütz, Franz Tunder, Matthias Weckmann, Vincent Lübeck; v. 8: Johann-Sebastian Bach, B. Hoyoul, L. Hellingk, L. Lechner, H. Schütz, J.P. Sweekinck, T. Selle, J.H. Schein, C. Bernhardt, J.P. Förtsch, C. Graupner, G.H. Stölzel
Vol. 1: Henri Ledroit, countertenor; Ricercar Consort, strings (in various combinations) and continuo; v. 2: Greta de Reyghere, soprano; Henri Ledroit, countertenor; Guy de Mey, ténor; Max van Egmond, basse; Ricercar Consort; v. 3: Greta de Reyghere, Agnès Mellon, sopranos; Ricercar Consort (avec instruments anciens); v. 5: Greta de Reyghere, Agnès Mellon, sopranos; Dominique Visse, countertenor; Guy de Mey, tènor; Victor Demaiffe, basse; Ricercar Consort; Capella Ricercar; v. 6: Greta de Reyghere, soprano; James Bowman, countertenor; Guy de Mey, tenor; Max van Egmond, bass; Ricercar Consort (on period instruments); v. 8: Greta de Reyghere, Katelijne van Laethem, Marie-Noëlle de Callataÿ, sopranos; James Bowman, countertenor; Guy de Mey, tenor; Max van Egmond, bass; Ricercar Consort; Capella Sancti Michaelis; Erik van Nevel, conductor
Recorded: v. 1: in the Église St.-Apollinaire, Bolland, Oct. 9-11, 1985; v. 2: Réfectoire de l'ancienne abbaye de Stavelot, 22 au 25 avril 1987; v. 3: Eglise Saint-Apollinaire de Bolland (7 au 10 juin 1988); v. 5: Ancienne abbaye de Stavelot, 25 au 29 avril 1989; v. 6: Recorded Filosofisch Theologisch College van de Societeit van Jezus V.Z.W., Heverlee, Mar. 7-11, 1990; v. 8: Avr., Mai 1991, Filosofisch Theologisch College van de Societeit van Jezus V.Z.W, Heverlee
Playing time: v. 1: 50 min., 38 sec.; v. 2: 64 min., 15 sec.; v. 3: 58 min., 31 sec.; v. 5: 65 min., 6 sec.; v. 6: 66 min., 33 sec.; v. 8: 67 min., 31 sec. (CD 1); 51 min., 23 sec. (CD 2)
Compact discs
Program notes in French with English and German translations inserted in containers
Ricercar: v. 1: RIC 034008; v. 2: RIC 041016; v. 3: RIC 046023; v. 5: RIC 060048; v. 8: RIC 103086 (CD 1), RIC 103087 (CD 2)