As a complement and bonus to my discographic review of Erato’s recent 36 CD-set “Michel Corboz The Complete Erato Recordings – Classical & Romantic Eras“, gathering the recordings made by the Swiss choral conductor (1934-2021) for Erato and (the set’s title is misleading in that respect) the short-lived FNAC Music between 1969 and 1997, in repertoire ranging from Haydn and Mozart to Arthur Honegger and Frank Martin, here is a discographic list of the recordings made by Corboz on his last two labels, the Swiss Cascavelle (Corboz’ recording activities for that label ran parallel to his last collaborations with Erato and those with FNAC Music) and the French Mirare.
Note that some of Cascavelle’s recordings are reissues of CDs co-produced with Erato and originally published by the latter.
CASCAVELLE
VEL 1011. Mozart: Mass K427, Ave verum K618. Audrey Michael, Bernarda Fink, Mark Tucker, Michel Bodard, Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne, November 1989 (1991) 7619930101119, remastered and compiled in 2 CDs VEL 3089 (2005) 7619930308914 “Corboz Edition” vol. 3 with Mozart Requiem (see 1012), compiled in 7 CDs VEL 3158 (2011) 7619930315813 “Michel Corboz 50 ans d’existence, 300 ans de musique sacrée” (see below for full contents)
VEL 1012. Mozart: Requiem. Catherine Dubosc, Ewa Podles, Guy de Mey, Michel Brodard, Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne, March 1990 (1991) 7619930101218, remastered and compiled in 2 CDs VEL 3089 (2005) 7619930308914 “Corboz Edition” vol. 3 with Mozart Mass and Ave verum (see 1011). Reissued collection “Mouvement” VEL 5008 (1999) 7619930500813
Corboz’ second recording out of three (the last one on FNAC Music, from September 1995)
VEL 1013. Honegger: Judith (Brigitte Balleys, Liliana Bizineche, Naoko Okada, Michel Brodard, Oers Kisfaludy narrator), Cantique de Pâques (Naoko Okada, Brigitte Balleys, Liliana Bizineche), Orchestre et Choeur de la Fondation Gulbenkian, June 1990 (1991) 7619930101317. Compiled in 9 CDs VEL 3025 (2001) 7619930302516 “Honegger Œuvres symphoniques et chorales” (see below for full contents), Cantique de Pâques remastered and compiled in 2 CDs VEL 3091 (2005) 7619930309119 “Corboz Edition” vol. 5 with Le Roi David from 1017, La Danse des Morts and Cantate de Noël from 3023
VEL 1014. Frank Martin: In Terra Pax (Naoko Okada, Brigitte Balleys, Reinaldo Macias, Philippe Huttenlocher, Michel Brodard, Choeur et orchestre de la Fondation Gulbenkian, June 1990); Et la Vie l’emporta (Claudine Perret, Philippe Huttenlocher, Solistes de l’Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne, Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne March 1974) (1991) 7619930101416. Et la vie l’emporta compiled in 7 CDs VEL 3158 (2011) 7619930315813 “Michel Corboz 50 ans d’existence, 300 ans de musique sacrée” (see below for full contents), and on CD 2 of 36 CDs “Michel Corboz Complete Erato Recordings Classical & Romantic Eras” Erato 5054197186783 (2023)
VEL 1016. Joao de Sousa Carvalho: Te Deum. Brigitte Fournier, Naoko Okada, Elisabeth Graf, John Elwes, Michel Brodard, Chœur et Orchestre Gulbenkian de Lisbonne, June 1991 (1991) 7619930101614
VEL 1017. Honegger: Le Roi David. Lambert Wilson (narrator), Brigitte Fournier, Felicity Palmer, Yvette Théraulaz, John Elwes, Choeur et Orchestre Gulbenkian, June 1991 (1991) 7619930101713. Compiled in 9 CDs VEL 3025 (2001) 7619930302516 “Honegger Œuvres symphoniques et chorales” (see below for full contents), remastered and compiled in 2 CDs VEL 3091 (2005) 7619930309119 “Corboz Edition” vol. 5 with La Danse des Morts and Cantate de Noel from 3023, Cantique de Pâques from 1013
VEL 1025. Monteverdi: Messa a 4 voci da cappella, Laetaniae della Beata Vergina, Frank Martin: Messe pour double choeur a cappella. Ensemble vocal de Lausanne November 1991 (Martin), August 1992 (Monteverdi) (1992) 7619930102512. Compiled in 4 CDs VEL 3043 (2002) 7619930304312 “Musiques Sacrées” (see below for full contents), compiled in 7 CDs VEL 3158 (2011) 7619930315813 “Michel Corboz 50 ans d’existence, 300 ans de musique sacrée” (see below for full contents).
VEL 1030 (2 CDs) Charpentier: Vêpres aux Jésuites. Charles Daniels, Mark Tucker, Hans-Jürg Rickenbacher, Peter Harvey, Stephan Imboden, Corboz, Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne, Ensemble Arpa Festante Münich, January and June 1993 (1993) 7619930103014. Remastered reissue VEL 3088 (2005) 7619930308815 “Corboz Edition” vol. 2, compiled in 7 CDs VEL 3158 (2011) 7619930315813 “Michel Corboz 50 ans d’existence, 300 ans de musique sacrée” (see below for full contents)
VEL 1036. (2 CD) Bach: St. John’s Passion. Martina Lins, Andreas Scholl, Charles Daniels, Christoph Pregardien; Peter Harvey, Michel Brodard, Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne, live February 1994 (1994) 7619930103618. Remastered reissue VEL 3087 (2005) 7619930308716 “Corboz Edition” vol. 1, compiled in 7 CDs VEL 3158 (2011) 7619930315813 “Michel Corboz 50 ans d’existence, 300 ans de musique sacrée” (see below for full contents)
VEL 1052. Bach: Motets. Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne, January 1995 (1995) 7619930105216. Compiled in 4 CDs VEL 3043 (2002) 7619930304312 “Musiques Sacrées” (see below for full contents), remastered and compiled in 2 CDs VEL 3090 (2005) 7619930309010 “Corboz Edition” vol. 4 with Brahms Motets Lieder et Chants Sacrés from 1070, compiled in 7 CDs VEL 3158 (2011) 7619930315813 “Michel Corboz 50 ans d’existence, 300 ans de musique sacrée” (see below for full contents)
VEL 1057. Mendelssohn: Erste Walpurgisnacht, “O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden”, Kyrie. Brigitte Balleys, Frieder Lang, Gilles Cachemaille, Choeur & Orchestre Gulbenkian, January 1989 (1995) 7619930105711. From Erato 2292-45462-2 (1990), reissued on CD 25 of 36 CDs “Michel Corboz Complete Erato Recordings Classical & Romantic Eras” Erato 5054197186783 (2023). Kyrie compiled in 7 CDs VEL 3158 (2011) 7619930315813 “Michel Corboz 50 ans d’existence, 300 ans de musique sacrée” (see below for full contents)
VEL 1060. Carissimi: Jephte (Sandrine Piau, Simon Jaunin), Domenico Scarlatti: Stabat Mater. Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne, January 1996 (1996) 7619930106015. Compiled in 4 CDs VEL 3043 (2002) 7619930304312 “Musiques Sacrées” (see below for full contents), compiled in 7 CDs VEL 3158 (2011) 7619930315813 “Michel Corboz 50 ans d’existence, 300 ans de musique sacrée” (see below for full contents)
VEL 1070. Brahms: Motetten Lieder geistliche Gesänge (op. 112/1 & 2, op. 104/ 5, 3, 1, op. 92/1-4, op. 62/7, 4, 3, 2, “In stiller Nacht” WoO 33/42, “Der tote Knabe” WoO 34/10, op. 93a/1, 3, 2, op. 74/1 & 2). Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne, June Dinkel piano, February 1997 (1999?) 7619930107012. Compiled in 4 CDs VEL 3043 (2002) 7619930304312 “Musiques Sacrées” (see below for full contents), remastered and compiled in 2 CDs VEL 3090 (2005) 7619930309010 “Corboz Edition” vol. 4 with Bach Motets from 1052, 3 motets op. 74 compiled in 7 CDs VEL 3158 (2011) 7619930315813 “Michel Corboz 50 ans d’existence, 300 ans de musique sacrée” (see below for full contents)
VEL 3004. Frank Martin: Golgotha. Barbara Locher, Elisabeth Graf, Laurent Dami, Marcos Fink, Michel Brodard, Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne, Sinfonietta de Lausanne, May 1994 (1999) 7619930300413
VEL 3023. Honegger La Danse des Morts, Une Cantate de Noel. Naoko Okada, Brigitte Balleys, Gilles Cachemaille, Oers Kisfaludy narrator, July 1989 (c. 2000?) 7619930302318 see entry on Discogs.com. From Erato 2292-45520-2 (1990) 022924552021 (link to my review). Compiled in 9 CDs VEL 3025 (2001) 7619930302516 “Honegger Œuvres symphoniques et chorales” (see below for full contents), remastered and compiled in 2 CDs VEL 3091 (2005) 7619930309119 “Corboz Edition” vol. 5 with Le Roi David from 1017, Cantique de Pâques from 1013, compiled on CD 26 of 36 CDs “Michel Corboz Complete Erato Recordings Classical & Romantic Eras” Erato 5054197186783 (2023)
Note: copyright at back of CD says 1990, but Cascavelle catalog number suggests a release circa 1990/2000. Cascavelle being co-producer of the recording published by Erato, 1990 is likely the copyright of the first Erato edition rather than of the Cascavelle reissue.
VEL 3025 (9CD) Honegger oeuvres symphoniques et chorales (compiles VEL 1013 Judith, and Cantique de Pâques, 1017 Le Roi David, 1021 Nicolas de Flue conducted by André Charlet, 3023 La Danse des Morts and Cantate Noël, 3024 Jeanne au bûcher conducted by Laurent Petitgirard, RSR 6132 Symphonies conducted by Fabio Luisi) (2001) 7619930302516
VEL 3043 (4 CD) Musiques Sacrées (2002) 7619930304312 (Monteverdi & Martin from 1025, Bach Motets from 1052, Carissimi & Scarlatti from 1060, Brahms Motets Lieder et Chants Sacrés from 1070)
VEL 3158 (7 CDs) “Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne Michel Corboz 50 ans d’existence, 300 ans de musique sacrée” (“50 Years of Existence, 300 Years of Sacred Music”) (2011) 7619930315813. Compiles Monteverdi from 1025, Carissimi/Scarlatti from 1060, Charpentier from 1030, Bach Motets from 1052, St. John’s Passion from 1036, Mozart Mass K427, Ave Verum Corpus from 1011, Mendelssohn Kyrie from 1057, Brahms 2 Motets op. 74 from 1070, Martin Messe pour double choeur from 1025, Et la Vie l’emporta from 1014
VEL 5005. Purcell: Didon et Enée. Teresa Berganza, Per-Arne Wahlgren, Danielle Borst, etc, Ensemble instrumental et chœur du Théâtre Municipal de Lausanne, November 1985 (1999) 7619930500516 from Erato ECD 88244 (1987) 3269658824421. Compiled in 74 CDs Erato 0190296217463 “Michel Corboz The Complete Erato Recordings – Baroque & Renaisssance Eras” (2022)
MIRARE
MIR 028. Fauré: Messe de Requiem (version 1893), Ave Verum op. 65-1, Ave Maria op. 67-2 Tantum Ergo op. 55, Fauré/Messager: Messe des pêcheurs de Villerville . Peter Harvey, Ana Quintans, Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne, Sinfonia Varsovia, recorded at Abbaye de Fontevraud, Fall 2006 (2006) 3760127220282
Corboz’ fourth recording (and second of the original chamber version), if you include the “bonus” version listed at the end of this article.
MIR 051. Schubert: Messe No. 6 D 950. Brigitte Fournier, Jackie Cahen, Jörg Dürmüller, Andreas Karasiak, Gaston Sister, Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne, OC Lausanne, October 2007 (2008) 3760127220510
MIR 081 (2 CDs) Bach: Mass in B-minor. Yumiko Tanimura, Valérie Bonnard, Sébastien Droy, Christian Immler, Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental De Lausanne, August 2008 (2008) 3760127220817
Corboz’ fourth recording, after two for Erato and one (live) for FNAC Music
MIR 106. Franck: Sept Paroles du Christ sur la Croix, Gounod: Les Sept Paroles de Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ sur la Croix. Sophie Graf, Valérie Bonnard, Valério Contaldo, Mathias Reusser, Fabrice Hayoz, Luc Aeschlimann, Laure Ermacora harp, Marcelo Giannini organ, Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne, August 2009 (2009) 3760127221067
MIR 129. Gounod: Messe de Requiem, Messe chorale. Charlotte Müller-Perrier, Valérie Bonnard, Christophe Einhorn, Christian Immler, Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental De Lausanne, August 2010 (2011) 3760127221296
MIR 262. Schola Aeterna : Chants à la vierge. Franck: Panis Angelicus, Domine non secundum, Ave Maria, Quae est ista, Dextera Domini, Paul Ladmirault: Quelques vieux Cantiques, Paul Berthier: Offertoire de la Toussaint, Ave maris stella, Tantum ergo, Ave Maria, Joseph-Guy Ropartz: Messe à trois voix égales, Jehan Alain: Messe modale. Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne, August 2014 (2016) 3760127222620
And one more recording by Corboz:
Fauré Requiem (1893 version for chamber orchestra). Sylvie Wermeille, Marcos Fink, Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne, live Tokyo 14 February 2005. Avex-Classics SACD AVCL-25046 (2005) 4988064250462, Blu-Spec CD2 AVCL-84100 (2014) 4988064841004,
“Japanese Blu-spec CD2 pressing. Avex. 2014. Blu-spec CD2 employs the Phase Transition Mastering, the technology developed for mastering of Blu-ray discs, to further perfect the acclaimed characteristics of Blu-spec CD. Fully compatible with standard CD players, Blu-spec CD2 completely alters the experience of music.”