Choral Essentials

Choral Essentials

Apple Music Classical Vocal Music

To many people, singing in a choir is not just a defining musical experience, but a vitally social one too. Humans have been making music with our voices—the instrument we’re all born with—for as long as we’ve existed. From plainsong and motets right through to modern cantatas and masses, choral music is as varied as it is innately human. So many composers have written music for massed voices, with or without instrumental support, and the choral repertoire—sacred and profane—is an enormously rich musical vein.

I. Introitus

Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini, Lynne Dawson, Philharmonia Chorus

5:24

Nr.68. Chorus I & II "Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder"

Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon

5:54

Part II, No 44. Hallelujah

Tenebrae, Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra

3:43

I. Kyrie

Paul McCreesh, Gabrieli Consort & Players, Reinhard Goebel, Musica Antiqua Köln

5:50

"Gli aranci olezzano sui Verdi Margini"

Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, National Philharmonic Orchestra

7:24

Coro: Introduzione - "Va Pensiero, Sull'ali Dorate"

Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Giuseppe Sinopoli

4:56

Parce Mihi Domine

Hilliard Ensemble, Jan Garbarek

6:42

Spem in alium

The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips

9:56

Ego Flos Campi

Suzi Digby, ORA Singers

4:36

Drop, Drop, Slow Tears

Barnaby Smith, VOCES8

1:50

O magnum mysterium

Henri Chalet, Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris

6:34

The Lamb

Stephen Layton, Temple Church Choir

3:33

Ubi Caritas

3:48

Vide Cor Meum

Vivica Genaux, Ben Parry, London Voices, London Symphony Orchestra, Matthew Long

4:19

In the Stillness

The Pembroke College Girls' Choir, Anna Lapwood

2:19

I. Kyrie eleison

Catriona Morison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo, Susanna Hurrell, BBC Symphony Chorus, Duncan Rock, Ben Johnson

9:09

In paradisum

Hörður Áskelsson, Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis

3:34

O sacrum convivium

ORA Singers, Suzi Digby

3:24

Abendfeier in Venedig

Tom Herring, SANSARA

2:33

Hvíld

Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis, Hörður Áskelsson

3:34

The Spirit of the Lord

Hallé Choir, Hallé, Mark Elder

7:01

Agnus Dei (Live)

David Holdhusen, University of South Dakota Chamber Singers

6:39

Sanctus

Jean-Claude Hartemann, Heinz Hoppe, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Chœurs René Duclos, Franz Crass, Pilar Lorengar

5:15

No. 9, Waltz of the Snowflakes

Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Anne Tomlinson

6:46

O Susser Mond!

Staatskapelle Berlin, Bernhard Klee, Berlin Deutsches Staatopera Chorus

4:42

No. 2 Duett Mit Chor. Das Volk, Zwei Frauen "Herr, Höre Unser Gebet!"

Philippe Herreweghe, Orchestre des Champs-Elysées, La Chapelle Royale, Collegium Vocale Gent

1:56

II. Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras

István Gáti, The Slovak Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra, Ilona Tokody, János Ferencsik

16:03

Introduction, "O Fortuna" (Chorus)

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

2:22

The Seal Lullaby

Owen Saldanha, Anna Lapwood, The Pembroke College Girls' Choir

3:18

A Spotless Rose

Charles Bruffy, Phoenix Chorale, Jacob Herbert

3:41

Antiphon. O quam mirabilis est

3:31

Miserere

The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips

13:40

I. Christus factus est, WAB 11

Latvian Radio Choir, Sigvards Kļava

5:28

Heyr himna smiður

3:37

Stars

4:04

I. b. Creator Spirit. Kyrie

Kim André Arnesen, Sofi Jeannin, Trondheim Vokalensemble, Trondheim Soloists

2:56

Uti vår hage

Swedish Chamber Choir, Simon Phipps

2:34

X. Agnus Dei

Karl Jenkins, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Curtis Brewer, National Youth Choir of Great Britain

3:38

Pavane in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 (Version for Orchestra & Mixed Chorus)

Stephen Betteridge, Chœur de l'Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre De Paris, Paavo Järvi

5:39

V. Qui cognoscis (Versus III) - Sancte et misericors

David Skinner, Alamire

3:18

Et incarnatus est

Andreas Schmidt, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Carlo Maria Giulini, Wolfgang Bünten, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jard van Nes, Herbert Lippert, Ruth Ziesak

6:30

Nunc dimittis, H. 127

Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, William Vann

3:29

VI Rejoice, O Virgin

The Clarion Choir, Steven Fox

3:31

2f. Rex Tremendae (Live In Milan / 2012)

Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Anja Harteros, Daniel Barenboim, Elīna Garanča, Jonas Kaufmann, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, René Pape

3:57

2j. Lacrymosa (Live In Milan / 2012)

René Pape, Jonas Kaufmann, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Elīna Garanča, Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Anja Harteros, Daniel Barenboim

6:08

Lacrimosa

Wolfgang Seeliger, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, Bavarian Radio Chorus

5:38

I. Stabat Mater dolorosa

Julien Chauvin, Adèle Charvet, Maîtrise de Radio France, Jodie Devos, Le Concert de la Loge

4:04

Vadam et circuibo civitatem

Suzi Digby, ORA Singers

8:18

Miserere, Psalm 50

Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent

8:28

The Beatitudes

Vilnius Municipal Choir Jauna Muzika, Leopoldas Digrys, Vaclovas Augustinas

6:41

The Beatitudes

Voce, Mark Singleton

5:56

"Let Us Sleep Now.In Paradisum"

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Bach Choir, Galina Vishnevskaya, London Symphony Chorus, Benjamin Britten, Melos Ensemble, Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Highgate School Choir

5:36

I. Kyrie

Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Ruben Drole, Johannes Chum, Laura Aikin, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Bernarda Fink, Concentus Musicus Wien

9:56

Kyrie eleison (chorus)

Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent, Chorus of Collegium Vocale Gent

9:18

XII. Cum Sancto Spiritu

I Barocchisti, Coro della Radiotelevisione Svizzera, Diego Fasolis

3:06

The Heavens Are Telling the Glory of God

Chetham's Chamber Choir, Gabrieli Consort & Players, Mark Padmore, Paul McCreesh, Neal Davies, Sandrine Piau

4:07

Act II - "Summ und brumm, du gutes Rädchen"

Staatskapelle Berlin, Otmar Suitner, Ingeborg Springer, Berlin State Opera Chorus

3:38

O the Long and Dreary Winter!

Kenneth Alwyn, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus

4:24

VII. in Paradisum (Chorus)

Philharmonia Chorus London, Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini, Timothy Farrell

3:59

II. Kyrie

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Graham Ross

4:08

III. Holy God

Mykola Hobdych, Kiev Chamber Choir

2:56

No. 5, Meerfey

Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon

3:28

Tota pulchra es, WAB 46

Christian Erny, Zurich Chamber Singers, Richard Octaviano Kogima

4:48

Abide with Me

Graham Ross, Choir of Clare College, Cambridge

5:17

I. My soul, there is a country

Nigel Short, Tenebrae

3:52

Song for Athene

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Graham Ross

6:05

The Ground

Tenebrae, The Chamber Orchestra of London, Ola Gjeilo

3:38

Canción violeta

Pacho Flores, La orquesta de colores, Karl Jenkins, The Adiemus Singers, John Paricelli

6:23

III. Finale (with Bendik Hofseth, Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen, Frederik Villmow & David Jansen)

Michael Villmow, Cappella Amsterdam, Daniel Reuss

5:01

More Sweet Than My Refrain

Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier

3:25

There Will Come Soft Rains

Richard Nance, The Pacific Lutheran Choir Of The West

3:55

Les Sirenes (1911) Pour Mezzo-Soprano, Choeur Et Piano (Lili Boulanger)

Helene Schneiderman / Emile Naoumoff / Philharmonia Chor Stuttgart / Helmut Wolf

4:54

Standing as I Do Before God

Hilary Cronin, Tom Herring, SANSARA

6:21

Ave Maria

Anna Lapwood, The Pembroke College Girls' Choir

2:28

LIV. Choral. "O Haupt voll Blut und wunden"

Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Vienna Boys' Choir

2:08

Hear my prayer, O Lord, Z. 15

Vox Luminis, Lionel Meunier

2:12

Selig sind die Toten, SWV 391

Windsbach Boys Choir, Martin Lehmann

3:50

Laudibus in sanctis

Harry Christophers, The Sixteen

5:12

Guimel

La Tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion

5:36

Nymphes des bois

Vox Luminis, Lionel Meunier

4:43

I. Ah dolente partita, SV 75

Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent

3:27

Vide homo

Daniel Reuss, Cappella Amsterdam

2:43

Suscipe Quaeso

Harry Christophers, The Sixteen

9:50

Mother of God, Here I Stand

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir, Paul Spicer

3:15

XII. Child of Wonder

Jeffrey Zeigler, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Lisa Edwards, Eric Whitacre

4:54

O Nata Lux

VOCES8, Christian Forshaw

4:27

Maríukvæði (A Mary Poem)

ÞORGERÐUR INGÓLFSDÓTTIR, The Hamrahlíð Choir

2:58

Earth Song (Version for Mixed Choir) [Live]

Jeff Joudrey, Halifax Camerata Singers

3:29

IX. In Paradisum

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Matthew Jorysz, Graham Ross

3:02

Cantique

Joseph Beadle, The Pembroke College Girls' Choir, Anna Lapwood

2:11

A Quiet Night - Tyhoyi Nochi

Tom Herring, SANSARA, VIVO Vocal Quartet

4:17

And the Swallow

Anna Lapwood, The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge

4:01

O magnum mysterium

Graham Ross, Choir of Clare College, Cambridge

7:08

O vis eternitatis

Barbara Thornton, Sequentia, Laurie Monahan

7:57

Hymne an die Nacht

Martin Flämig, Männerchor des Rundfunkchores Leipzig, Jörg-Peter Weigle

3:05

Cradle Hymn

Joel Rinsema, Alicia Rigsby, Kantorei

6:19

A Celtic Prayer (feat. Tim Allhoff & Gereon Theis)

World Choir for Peace, Esther Abrami, Nicol Matt, Lavinia Meijer

5:57

Beati Quorum Via

Harry Christophers, The Sixteen

3:34

The Gallant Weaver

Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh

6:10

My Heart's in the Highlands

Rupert Gough, The Choir of Royal Holloway

3:51