[ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Saturday 1 February 1997
30 of the greatest classical choral works ever written.
From Monteverdi to Orff, here are the choral bangers absolutely guaranteed to make your heart sing.
Includes:
Ludwig van Beethoven- Symphony No. 9 - Ode To Joy
Conductor - Karl Böhm
Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker
3:48
Georg Friedrich Händel- Zador The Priest - Coronation Anthem
Choir - The Choir Of Westminster Abbey
Conductor - Simon Preston
5:18
Richard Wagner- Lohengrin - Bridal Chorus
Conductor - Rafael Kubelik
Orchestra - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
4:59
Pietro Mascagni- Cavalleria Rusticana - Easter Hymn
Chorus - Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Conductor - Giuseppe Sinopoli
Orchestra - Philharmonia Orchestra
4:35
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart- Requiem - Requiem Aeternam
Choir - Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
Conductor - Karl Böhm
Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker
6:27
Gabriel Fauré- Pavane
Chorus - Tanglewood Festival Chorus
Conductor - Seiji Ozawa
Orchestra - Boston Symphony Orchestra
6:49
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart- The Magic Flute - O Isis And Osiris
Choir - RIAS-Kammerchor
Conductor - Karl Böhm
Orchestra - Berliner Philharmoniker
3:09
Alexander Borodin- Prince Igor - Polovsian Dances
Chorus - Göteborgs Symfoniker
Conductor - Neeme Järvi
Orchestra - Göteborgs Symfoniker
8:35
Giuseppe Verdi- Il Trovatore - Vedi Le Fosche Notturne Spoglie
Choir - Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Conductor - Giuseppe Sinopoli
Orchestra - Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin
2:46
Sir Edward Elgar- Pomp And Circumstance - March No. 1 - Land Of Hope And Glory
Conductor - Barry Wordsworth
Orchestra - The BBC Concert Orchestra
5:54
Georg Friedrich Händel- Messiah - Hallelujah
Choir - John Alldis Choir
Conductor - Karl Richter
Orchestra - The London Philharmonic Orchestra
4:02
Charles Gounod- Messe Solennelle De Sainte Cecile - Credo
Chorus - Czech Philharmonic Chorus
Conductor - Igor Markevitch
Orchestra - The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
4:21
Gustav Holst- I Vow To Thee, My Country
Choir - The Royal Choral Society
Conductor - Barry Wordsworth
Orchestra - The BBC Concert Orchestra
4:43
Giacomo Puccini- Turandot - Diecimila Anni Al Nostro Imperatore!
Choir - John Alldis Choir
Conductor - Zubin Mehta
Orchestra - The London Philharmonic Orchestra
Soprano Vocals - Joan Sutherland
1:52
Carl Orff- Carminia Burana - O Fortuna
Choir - Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Conductor - Eugen Jochum
2:41
Giuseppe Verdi- Aida - Gloria All'Egitto
Choir - Chorus Of The German State Opera, Berlin
Conductor - Giuseppe Sinopoli
Orchestra - Orchestra Of The German State Opera, Berlin
5:10
Claudio Monteverdi- Vespro Della Beata Vergine - Deus In Adiutorium
Choir - The Monteverdi Choir
Conductor - John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra - His Majestys Sagbutts And Cornetts
3:11
Richard Wagner- Tannhauser - Entry Of The Guests
Choir - Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Conductor - Giuseppe Sinopoli
Orchestra - Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin
7:07
Edvard Grieg- Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 - In The Hall Of The Mountain King
Choir - Pro Musica Chamber Choir
Conductor - Neeme Järvi
Orchestra - Göteborgs Symfoniker
2:52
and much more