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Rococo Á Go Go

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Released
  
1966

Artist
  
The Swingle Singers

Label
  
Philips Records

Recorded
  
1966

Release date
  
1966

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Rococo Á Go Go (1966)
  
Encounter / Place Vendôme (1966)

The Swingle Singers albums
  
American Look, Getting Romantic, The Joy of Singing, Christmastime, Going Baroque

Rococo Á Go Go (released as Swingling Telemann in France) is the fifth album released by the Swingle Singers. The album was nominated for a 1966 Grammy award.

Contents

All tracks from this album are also included on the 11 disk Philips boxed set, Swingle Singers.

Track listing

Tracks 1 - 5 from Concerto for flute, violin & strings in E minor ("Concerto à Sei"), TWV 5 (Telemann)
  1. "Allegro" – 2:27
  2. "Adagio" – 1:25
  3. "Presto" – 1:08
  4. "Adagio" – 0:34
  5. "Allegro" – 2:08
  6. "21e ordre for harpsichord (Pièces de clavecin, IV) (Couperin) – 2:51
  7. "Overture: La Lyra, suite for strings & continuo in E flat major, TWV 55 (Telemann) – 1:43
  8. "Work(s) ~ Unspecified Fugue in D minor (Muffat) – 3:03
  9. "Trio for flute, violin & continuo in E major" (Essercizii Musici No. 9/1) (Telemann) – 1:27
  10. "Concerto for oboe d'amore, strings & continuo in A major," TWV 51:A2 ~ Lar (Telemann) – 3:09
  11. "Le Coucou, rondeau for harpsichord in E minor" (Pièces de clavecin, Suite N (Daquin) – 1:42
  12. "Sonata for recorder & continuo in E minor," SF. 764 (Op. 2/4 or in D min) (Marcello) – 1:54
  13. "Work(s) ~ Sonata in C minor: Allegro" (Quantz) – 1:49
  14. "Work(s) ~ Sonata in C minor: Andante Moderato" (Quantz) – 2:59
  15. "Work(s) ~ Sonata in C minor: Vivace" (Quantz) – 1:57

Personnel

Vocals:

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

    • Rhythm section:

  • Guy Pedersen – double bass
  • Daniel Humair – drums

    • Songs

    Concerto For Six
    La Couperin
    Fugue In D Minor

    References

    Rococo Á Go Go Wikipedia
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