For mixed voices, women's voices, or men's voices, with various acc. CD 6 contains the Orchestral overture in B, D 470 , & secular cantatas for birthdays, etc. In spite of the collection's title, several setting s of Psalms are included; Page 31 in the program booklet explains the choice of works.

Originally issued in 1997 by Teldec Classics.

Program booklet with essay "Schubert's vocal ensembles" by Dietrich Berke, in English, German & French, vocal texts in the original languages with English & French translations, & index of titles & first lines (313 p.) laid in container.

Recorded Jan.-Feb. & Nov.-Dec. 1995 and Jan.-Feb., May, Sept.-Nov. 1996 in the Casino Zögernitz, Vienna.

Sung primarily in German, except for D 953 (in Hebrew) & several works in Italian.

CD 1. Vergänglichkeit = Transience : D 714 (Goethe), D 439, D825, 1, D 710 (Goethe), D 269 (version 2), D 330 (version 2), D 43 (Schiller), D 494 (Matthisson), D 71 (Schiller), D 893 (Seidl), D 38 (Hölty), D 657, D 836 (Sir Walter Scott, tr. Storck), D 377 (version 3), D 69 (Schiller), D 53 (Schiller), D 538 (Goethe)

CD 2. Liebe = Love : D 920 (version 2) (Grillparzer), D 635, D 747 (Matthisson), D 988, D 901, D 131 (version 2), D 54 (Schiller), D 983, 1 (Matthisson), D 129 (Hölty), D 513 (Goldoni), D 338 (Schiller), D 983a (Schiller), D 131 (version 1), D 423 (Matthisson), D 724, D 236, D 55 (Schiller), D 656 (Goethe), D 424 (Matthisson), D 428 (Matthisson), D 199 (Hölty), D 60 (Schiller), D 331, D 920 (version 1) (Grillparzer)

CD 3. Ewigkeit = Eternity : D 815 (Motte Fouqué), D 948, D 706 [Psalm 23 ; Moses Mendelssohn tr.], D 232 (Schiller), D 763, D 985, D 168 (Klopstock), D 986, D 168a (Klopstock), D 63 (Schiller), D 442 (Klopstock), D 51 (Schiller), D 57 (Schiller), D 440 (Goethe), D 64 (Schiller), D 953 [Psalm 92 ; sung in Hebrew]

CD 4. Heldentum = Heroism : D 169, D 825, 2, D 435 Nr 13, D 147 ("Ossian"), D 140, D 205, D 569 (version 4), D 203, D 204, D 835 (Sir Walter Scott, tr. Storck), D643a (version 5), D 62 (Schiller), D 58 (Schiller), D 822, D 88, D 91 (Klopstock), D 942 (Grillparzer), D 110

CD 5. Natur = Nature : D 913 (Seidl), D 825b, D 357 (Matthisson), D 983c, D 809 (Mayrhofer), D 848, D 572, D 244 (Hölty), D 865 (Seidl), D 875 (Schober), D 130 (Hölty), D 337, D 422 (Matthisson), D 67 (Schiller), D 202 (Hölty), D 757, D 914, D 61 (Schiller), D 243 (Hölty), D 642, D 892 (Seidl)

CD 6. Feste = Celebrations : D 954, D 748, Ouvertüre in B, D 470 [orchestra], D 472, D 294, D 407 [for Salieri ; words also by Schubert], D 80 [for the composer's father ; words also by Schubert], D 984 [fragment ; piano part by Viktor Keldorfer], D 936

CD 7. Freundeskreis = Circle of friends : D 826, D 641, D 356, 2 [fragment; piano part by Carl Czerny], D 709 (Schober), D 521, D 148, D 364, D 189 (Schiller), D 983b, D 609, D 183, D 267, D 740 (Schober), D 277 (Schiller), D 75, D 268, D 847, D 427 (Hölty), D 242 (Hölty), D 253 (Schiller), D 903.

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 > Musical settings.

Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805 > Musical settings.

Matthisson, Friedrich von, 1761-1831 > Musical settings.

Seidl, Johann Gabriel, 1804-1875 > Musical settings.

Hölty, Ludwig Heinrich Christoph, 1748-1776 > Musical settings.

Grillparzer, Franz, 1791-1872 > Musical settings.

Mayrhofer, Johann, 1787-1836 > Musical settings.

Klopstock, Friedrich Gottlieb, 1724-1803 > Musical settings.

Psalms (Music) > 23rd Psalm.

Psalms (Music) > 92nd Psalm.

Arnold-Schönberg-Chor.

Wiener Concert-Verein.