Choral Essentials

Choral Essentials

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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 Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini, Lynne Dawson

5:24

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

Ensemble Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon

5:54

Part II, No 44. Hallelujah

Colin Davis, Tenebrae, London Symphony Orchestra

3:43

I. Kyrie

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

5:50

"Gli aranci olezzano sui Verdi Margini"

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

7:24

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

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

4:56

Parce Mihi Domine

Jan Garbarek, Hilliard Ensemble

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

Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris, Henri Chalet

6:34

The Lamb

Stephen Layton, Temple Church Choir

3:35

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

9:09

In paradisum

Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis, Hörður Áskelsson

3:34

O sacrum convivium

Suzi Digby, ORA Singers

3:24

Abendfeier in Venedig

SANSARA, Tom Herring

2:33

Hvíld

Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis, Hörður Áskelsson

3:34

The Spirit of the Lord

Hallé, Mark Elder, Hallé Choir

7:01

Agnus Dei (Live)

David Holdhusen, University of South Dakota Chamber Singers

6:39

Sanctus

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

5:15

No. 9, Waltz of the Snowflakes

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

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, Collegium Vocale Gent, La Chapelle Royale

1:56

II. Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras

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

16:03

Introduction, "O Fortuna" (Chorus)

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

2:22

The Seal Lullaby

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

3:18

A Spotless Rose

Jacob Herbert, Phoenix Chorale, Charles Bruffy

3:41

Antiphon. O quam mirabilis est

3:31

Miserere

Peter Phillips, The Tallis Scholars

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

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

2:56

Uti vår hage

Simon Phipps, Swedish Chamber Choir

2:34

X. Agnus Dei

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

3:38

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

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

5:39

Retire My Soul

4:26

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

David Skinner, Alamire

3:18

Et incarnatus est

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

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)

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

3:57

2j. Lacrymosa (Live In Milan / 2012)

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

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

4:04

Vadam et circuibo civitatem

Suzi Digby, ORA Singers

8:18

Miserere, Psalm 50

Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe

8:28

The Beatitudes

Leopoldas Digrys, Vaclovas Augustinas, Jauna Muzika Choir

6:41

The Beatitudes

Mark Singleton, Voce

5:56

"Let Us Sleep Now.In Paradisum"

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

5:36

I. Kyrie

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

9:56

Kyrie eleison (chorus)

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

9:18

XII. Cum Sancto Spiritu

Diego Fasolis, I Barocchisti, Coro della Radiotelevisione Svizzera

3:06

The Heavens Are Telling the Glory of God

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

4:07

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

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

3:38

O the Long and Dreary Winter!

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

4:24

VII. in Paradisum (Chorus)

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

3:59

II. Kyrie

Graham Ross, Choir of Clare College, Cambridge

4:08

III. Holy God

Kiev Chamber Choir, Mykola Hobdych

2:56

No. 5, Meerfey

Ensemble Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon

3:28

Tota pulchra es, WAB 46

Zurich Chamber Singers, Richard Octaviano Kogima, Christian Erny

4:48

Abide with Me

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Graham Ross

5:17

I. My soul, there is a country

Nigel Short, Tenebrae

3:52

Song for Athene

Graham Ross, Choir of Clare College, Cambridge

6:05

The Ground

The Chamber Orchestra of London, Tenebrae, Ola Gjeilo

3:38

Canción violeta

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

6:23

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

Daniel Reuss, Cappella Amsterdam, Michael Villmow

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

SANSARA, Tom Herring, Hilary Cronin

6:21

Ave Maria

The Pembroke College Girls' Choir, Anna Lapwood

2:28

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

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

2:08

Hear my prayer, O Lord, Z. 15

Lionel Meunier, Vox Luminis

2:12

Selig sind die Toten, SWV 391

Martin Lehmann, Windsbach Boys Choir

3:50

Laudibus in sanctis

Harry Christophers, The Sixteen

5:12

Guimel

Simon-Pierre Bestion, La Tempête

5:36

Nymphes des bois

Lionel Meunier, Vox Luminis

4:43

I. Ah dolente partita, SV 75

Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe

3:27

Vide homo

Cappella Amsterdam, Daniel Reuss

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

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

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

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

3:02

Cantique

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

2:11

A Quiet Night - Tyhoyi Nochi

SANSARA, Tom Herring, 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

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

3:05

Cradle Hymn

Kantorei, Joel Rinsema, Alicia Rigsby

6:19

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

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

5:57

Beati Quorum Via

Harry Christophers, The Sixteen

3:34

The Gallant Weaver

Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh

6:10