Classic 100 Baroque and Before

In 2014, the Australian radio station ABC Classic FM held the Classic 100 Baroque and Before countdown.^[1]

The selection of works available in the survey was determined between 11 April and 22 April (with the public being able to add works to the list initiated by the station). Voting by the public for the finalised list of works was held between 2 May and 19 May. The countdown was broadcast from 6 to 9 June 2014.^[1]

Countdown results

The results of the countdown are as follows:^[2]

Rank	Composer	Work	Date
1	Handel	Messiah	1741
2	Vivaldi	The Four Seasons	1725
3	Allegri	Miserere	1630s
4	Handel	Water Music	1717
5	Bach, Johann Sebastian	St Matthew Passion, BWV 244	1727
6	Pachelbel	Canon and Gigue in D	1680
7	Purcell	Dido and Aeneas	1688
8	Handel	Four Coronation Anthems (includes "Zadok the Priest")	1727
9	Handel	Music for the Royal Fireworks	1749
10	Tallis	Spem in alium	c. 1570
11	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043	1723
12	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Goldberg Variations, BWV 988	1741
13	Vivaldi	Gloria, RV 589	c. 1715
14	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Suite for Solo Cello No. 1, BWV 1007	early 18th century
15	Pergolesi	Stabat Mater	1736
16	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, BWV 1048	1721
17	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147 (Includes Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring)	1723
18	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Mass in B minor	1749
19	Corelli	Twelve concerti grossi, Op. 6 (includes No. 8, Christmas Concerto)	1714
20	Monteverdi	Vespers of the Blessed Virgin	1610
21	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565	early 18th century
22	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050	1721
23	Handel	Solomon	1748
24	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, BWV 1046	1721
25	Bach, Johann Sebastian	The Well-Tempered Clavier	1722, 1742
26	Anonymous	Greensleeves	16th century
27	Purcell	Come Ye Sons of Art	1694
28	Handel	Serse	1738
29	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Brandenburg concerto No. 4, BWV 1049	1721
30	Dowland	Lute songs	1597–1612
31	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248	1734
32	Handel	Rinaldo	1711
33	Bach, Johann Sebastian	St John Passion, BWV 245	1724
34	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Brandenburg concerto No. 2, BWV 1047	1721
35	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Brandenburg concerto No. 6, BWV 1051	1721
36	Clarke	Prince of Denmark's March	c. 1700
37	Vivaldi	Concerto for 2 Mandolins in G Major, RV 532	18th century
38	Handel	Giulio Cesare	1724
39	Monteverdi	L'incoronazione di Poppea	1642
40	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140	1731
41	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208	1713
42	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068	1730
43	Monteverdi	L'Orfeo	1607
44	Handel	Dixit Dominus	1707
45	Anonymous	O come, O come, Emmanuel	8th century
46	Marais	Pièces de viole (includes "The Bells of St. Genevieve")	1723
47	Albinoni	Concerto for Oboe in D minor, Op. 9 No. 2	1722
48	Handel	Semele	1743
49	Purcell, Henry	Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary	1695
50	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Magnificat, BWV 243	1723, 1733
51	Anonymous	Coventry Carol	16th century
52	Byrd	Ave verum corpus	1605
53	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Jesu, der du meine Seele, BWV 78	1724
54	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Partita for Violin No. 2, BWV 1004	early 18th century
55	Hildegard of Bingen	Chants for the Feast of St. Ursula	12th century
56	Purcell	The Fairy-Queen	1692
57	Charpentier	Te Deum	1692
58	Hildegard of Bingen	Kyrie eleison	12th century
59	Praetorius, Michael	Terpsichore	1612
60	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Ich habe genug, BWV 82	1727
61	Bach, Johann Sebastian	The Art of Fugue	1750
62	Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel	Magnificat, Wq215	1749
63	Monteverdi	Magnificat Primo	c. 17th century
64	Palestrina	Missa Papae Marcelli	c. 1562
65	Purcell, Henry	Trumpet Tune and Air	late 17th century
66	Handel	Judas Maccabaeus (includes "See, the Conqu’ring Hero Comes!")	1746
67	Bach, Johann Sebastian (actually Stölzel)	Bist du bei mir (Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach)	c. 1718
68	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Cello Suite No. 3, BWV 1009	early 18th century
69	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Toccata and Fugue in D minor ("Dorian"), BWV 538	early 18th century
70	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Concerto for Violin in A minor, BWV 1041	early 18th century
71	Telemann	Concerto for Trumpet in D	18th century
72	Handel	Concerti grossi, Op. 6	1739
73	Handel	Harpsichord Suite in E, HWV 430 (includes The Harmonious Blacksmith)	1720
74	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Cello Suite No. 6, BWV 1012	early 18th century
75	Corelli	12 Sonatas, Op 5 (includes No 12, "La Folia")	1700
76	Telemann	Tafelmusik	1733
77	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Cello Suite No. 2, BWV 1008	early 18th century
78	Vivaldi	Concerto for Lute or Mandolin in D Major RV 93	18th century
79	Palestrina	Stabat Mater in 8 parts	16th century
80	Byrd	Mass for Four Voices	1593–1594
81	Rameau	Les Indes galantes	1735
82	Handel	Alcina	1735
83	Vivaldi	Stabat Mater, RV 621	1727
84	Purcell	Rejoice in the Lord alway[3]	late 17th century
85	Vivaldi	Concerto for two trumpets in C, RV 537	early 18th century
86	Monteverdi	Eight Books of Madrigals	1587–1638
87	Handel	Ode for St. Cecilia's Day	1739
88	Tartini	Devil's Trill Sonata	early 18th century
89	Lully	Le Bourgeois gentilhomme	1670
90	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582	early 18th century
91	Vivaldi	Dixit Dominus, RV 594	early 18th century
92	Couperin, François	Pièces de Clavecin, book 2	1717
93	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Concerto for Violin in E major, BWV 1042	early 18th century
94	Byrd	Mass for Five Voices	1594–1595
95	Albinoni	Concerto for Oboe in B-flat, Op. 9 No. 11	1722
96	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Partitas for keyboard, BWV 825–830	1731
97	Anonymous	Llibre Vermell de Montserrat	14th century
98	Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber	Rosary Sonatas (including Passacaglia)	late 17th century
99	Albinoni	Concerto for Two Oboes in G, Op. 9 No. 6	1722
100	Anonymous	Sumer is icumen in	mid 13th century

By composer

The following 31 composers, including five anonymous, were featured in the countdown:

Composer	Nationality	Works
Albinoni	Italian	3
Allegri	Italian	1
Anonymous	Various	5
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel	German	1
Bach, Johann Sebastian	German	33
Biber	Austrian	1
Byrd	English	3
Charpentier	French	1
Clarke	English	1
Corelli	Italian	2
Couperin	French	1
Dowland	English	1
Handel	German/English	15
Hildegard of Bingen	German	2
Lully	French	1
Marais	French	1
Monteverdi	Italian	5
Pachelbel	German	1
Palestrina	Italian	2
Pergolesi	Italian	1
Praetorius	German	1
Purcell	English	6
Rameau	French	1
Tallis	English	1
Tartini	Italian	1
Telemann	German	2
Vivaldi	Italian	7

See also

• Classic 100 Countdowns