Choral Essentials

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Choral Essentials

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

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

5:24

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

Raphaël Pichon, Ensemble Pygmalion

5:54

Part II, No 44. Hallelujah

Tenebrae, Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra

3:43

I. Kyrie

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

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

Jan Garbarek, Hilliard Ensemble

6:42

Spem in alium

The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips

9:56

Ego Flos Campi

ORA Singers, Suzi Digby

4:36

Drop, Drop, Slow Tears

Voces8, Barnaby Smith

1:50

O magnum mysterium

Henri Chalet, Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris

6:34

The Lamb

Stephen Layton, The Choir of the Temple Church

3:33

Ubi Caritas

3:48

Vide Cor Meum

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

4:19

In the Stillness

The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge, Anna Lapwood, The Pembroke College Girls' Choir

2:19

I. Kyrie eleison

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

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

Prologue. The Spirit of the Lord

Hallé Choir, Mark Elder

7:01

Agnus Dei (Live)

David Holdhusen, University of South Dakota Chamber Singers

6:39

IV. Sanctus. Andante

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

5:16

No. 9, Waltz of the Snowflakes

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

6:46

O süßer Mond

Bernhard Klee, Staatskapelle Berlin, Berlin Deutsches Staatopera Chorus

4:44

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

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

1:56

II. Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras

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

16:03

I. O Fortuna

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

2:28

The Seal Lullaby

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

3:18

A Spotless Rose

Phoenix Chorale, Charles Bruffy, 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

Sigvards Kļava, Latvian Radio Choir

5:28

Heyr himna smiður

3:37

Stars

4:04

I. b. Creator Spirit. Kyrie

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

2:56

Uti vår hage

Simon Phipps, Swedish Chamber Choir

2:34

X. Agnus Dei

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

3:38

Pavane, Op. 50

Orchestre De Paris, Paavo Järvi, Stephen Betteridge

5:39

Retire My Soul

4:26

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

Alamire, David Skinner

3:18

Et incarnatus est

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

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)

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

3:57

2j. Lacrymosa (Live In Milan / 2012)

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

6:08

IIIf. Lacrimosa (Compl. Süssmayr, Rev. Beyer) [Live]

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

5:38

I. Stabat Mater dolorosa

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

4:04

Vadam et circuibo civitatem

ORA Singers, Suzi Digby

8:18

Miserere, Psalm 50

Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent

8:28

The Beatitudes

Vaclovas Augustinas, Leopoldas Digrys, Jauna Muzika Choir

6:41

The Beatitudes

Mark Singleton, Voce

5:56

"Let Us Sleep Now.In Paradisum"

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

5:36

I. Kyrie

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

9:56

No. 1, Kyrie eleison I (Chorus)

Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent

9:18

XII. Cum Sancto Spiritu

I Barocchisti, Diego Fasolis, Coro della Radiotelevisione Svizzera

3:06

The Heavens Are Telling the Glory of God

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

4:07

Der Fliegende Höllander - Summ und brumm, du gutes Rädchen, WWV 63

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

3:38

O the Long and Dreary Winter!

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

4:24

7. in Paradisum (Chorus)

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

3:44

II. Kyrie

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Graham Ross

4:08

III. Holy God

Mykola Hobdych, Kiev Chamber Choir

2:56

No. 5, Meerfey

Ensemble Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon

3:28

Tota pulchra es, WAB 46

Richard Octaviano Kogima, Christian Erny, Zurich Chamber Singers

4:48

Abide with Me

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Graham Ross

5:17

I. My soul, there is a country

Tenebrae, Nigel Short

3:52

Song for Athene

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Graham Ross

6:05

The Ground

Ola Gjeilo, The Chamber Orchestra of London, Tenebrae

3:38

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

Michael Villmow, Daniel Reuss, Cappella Amsterdam

5:01

More Sweet Than My Refrain

Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier

3:25

There Will Come Soft Rains

The Pacific Lutheran Choir Of The West, Richard Nance

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, SANSARA, Tom Herring

6:21

Ave Maria

The Pembroke College Girls' Choir, Anna Lapwood, The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge

2:28

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

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

2:08

Hear my prayer, O Lord, Z. 15

Lionel Meunier, Vox Luminis

2:12

Selig sind die Toten, SWV 391

Windsbach Boys Choir, Martin Lehmann

3:50

Laudibus in sanctis

The Sixteen, Harry Christophers

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

Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe

3:27

Vide homo

Cappella Amsterdam, Daniel Reuss

2:43

Mother of God, Here I Stand

Paul Spicer, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir

3:15

XII. Child of Wonder

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

4:54

O Nata Lux

Christian Forshaw, Voces8

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

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

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

The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge, Anna Lapwood

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

Jörg-Peter Weigle, Männerchor des Rundfunkchores Leipzig

3:06

Cradle Hymn

Alicia Rigsby, Kantorei, Joel Rinsema

6:19

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

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

5:57

Beati Quorum Via

Harry Christophers, The Sixteen

3:34

The Gallant Weaver

Paul McCreesh, Gabrieli Consort & Players

6:10

My Heart's in the Highlands

Rupert Gough, The Choir of Royal Holloway

3:51

Take him, earth, for cherishing

Nigel Short, Tenebrae

9:02