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

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

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, London Symphony Orchestra, Tenebrae

3:43

I. Kyrie

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

5:50

"Gli aranci olezzano sui Verdi Margini"

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

7:24

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

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

4:56

Parce Mihi Domine

Jan Garbarek, Hilliard Ensemble

6:42

Spem in alium

Peter Phillips, The Tallis Scholars

9:56

Ego Flos Campi

Suzi Digby, ORA Singers

4:36

Drop, Drop, Slow Tears

Voces8, Barnaby Smith

1:50

O magnum mysterium

Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris, Henri Chalet

6:34

The Lamb

Stephen Layton, The Choir of the Temple Church

3:33

Ubi Caritas

3:48

Vide Cor Meum

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

4:19

In the Stillness

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

2:19

I. Kyrie eleison

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

9:09

In paradisum

Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis, Hörður Áskelsson

3:34

O sacrum convivium

ORA Singers, Suzi Digby

3:24

Abendfeier in Venedig

SANSARA, Tom Herring

2:33

Hvíld

Hörður Áskelsson, Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis

3:34

The Spirit of the Lord

Hallé Choir, Mark Elder

7:01

Agnus Dei (Live)

University of South Dakota Chamber Singers, David Holdhusen

6:39

Sanctus

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

5:15

No. 9, Waltz of the Snowflakes

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

6:46

O Susser Mond!

Staatskapelle Berlin, Berlin Deutsches Staatopera Chorus, Bernhard Klee

4:42

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

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

1:56

II. Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras

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

16:03

I. O Fortuna

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

2:28

The Seal Lullaby

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

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

Latvian Radio Choir, Sigvards Kļava

5:28

Heyr himna smiður

3:37

Stars

4:04

I. b. Creator Spirit. Kyrie

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

2:56

Uti vår hage

Swedish Chamber Choir, Simon Phipps

2:34

X. Agnus Dei

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

3:38

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

Orchestre De Paris, Stephen Betteridge, Paavo Järvi

5:39

Retire My Soul

4:26

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

David Skinner, Alamire

3:18

Et incarnatus est

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

6:30

Nunc dimittis, H. 127

William Vann, Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea

3:29

VI Rejoice, O Virgin

Steven Fox, The Clarion Choir

3:31

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

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

3:57

2j. Lacrymosa (Live In Milan / 2012)

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

6:08

Lacrimosa

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

5:38

I. Stabat Mater dolorosa

Le Concert de la Loge, Maîtrise de Radio France, Adèle Charvet, Julien Chauvin, 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 for Choir and Organ (1991)

Jauna Muzika Choir, Vaclovas Augustinas, Leopoldas Digrys

6:41

The Beatitudes

Voce, Mark Singleton

5:56

"Let Us Sleep Now.In Paradisum"

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

5:36

I. Kyrie

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

9:56

Kyrie eleison (chorus)

Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent

9:18

XII. Cum Sancto Spiritu

Coro della Radiotelevisione Svizzera, I Barocchisti, Diego Fasolis

3:06

The Heavens Are Telling the Glory of God

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

4:07

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

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

3:38

O the Long and Dreary Winter!

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

4:24

7. in Paradisum (Chorus)

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

3:44

II. Kyrie

Graham Ross, Choir of Clare College, Cambridge

4:08

III. Holy God

Mykola Hobdych, Kiev Chamber Choir

2:56

No. 5, Meerfey

Raphaël Pichon, Ensemble Pygmalion

3:28

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, Ola Gjeilo, Tenebrae

3:38

Canción violeta

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

6:23

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

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, SANSARA, Tom Herring

6:21

Ave Maria

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

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

The Sixteen, Harry Christophers

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

Daniel Reuss, Cappella Amsterdam

2:43

Suscipe Quaeso

The Sixteen, Harry Christophers

9:50

Mother of God, Here I Stand

Paul Spicer, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir

3:15

XII. Child of Wonder

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

4:54

O Nata Lux

Christian Forshaw, Voces8

4:27

Maríukvæði (A Mary Poem)

The Hamrahlíð Choir, ÞORGERÐUR INGÓLFSDÓTTIR

2:58

Earth Song (Version for Mixed Choir) [Live]

Halifax Camerata Singers, Jeff Joudrey

3:29

IX. In Paradisum

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

3:02

Cantique

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

2:11

A Quiet Night - Tyhoyi Nochi

SANSARA, VIVO Vocal Quartet, Tom Herring

4:17

And the Swallow

Anna Lapwood, The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge

4:01

O magnum mysterium

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Graham Ross

7:08

O vis eternitatis

Barbara Thornton, Sequentia, Laurie Monahan

7:57

Hymne an die Nacht

Männerchor des Rundfunkchores Leipzig, Jörg-Peter Weigle

3:06

Cradle Hymn

Kantorei, Alicia Rigsby, Joel Rinsema

6:19

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

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

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