Since you are interested in Mass in C / Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
HANDEL / VERDI / MASCAGNI / BIZET / MOUSSORGSKY / etc
Grand & Glorious-Great Operatic Choruses Atlanta Symphony Chorus and Orchestra / Robert Shaw [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 10/Dec/2005 ] "...there are many beautiful moments here...Telarc's sound is detailed and clear...Anyone who wants a souvenir of Shaw's choral career will want this disc." -American Record Guide |
HECTOR BERLIOZ / GABRIEL FAURE
Berlioz: Les Nuits d'ete / Faure: Pelleas et Melisande (suite) Elly Ameling (soprano) Atlanta Symphony Orchestra / Robert Shaw [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 1/Oct/2004 ] The late Robert Shaw, called "the Dean of American choral conductors," died in January, 1999. His long and fruitful relationship with Telarc International spanned twenty years and produced 41 recordings, eleven of which have won Grammy Awards. |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Requiem Mass / Operatic Choruses Susan Dunn, Diane Curry, Jerry Hadley, Paul Plishka / Robert Shaw Chorale. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra / Robert Shaw [ Telarc Classics / 2 CD Box Set - released 7/Mar/2004 ] "...the many felicities of the performance, not least the electricity of the choral singing and the consistency of the solo singing, add up to an exceptionally satisfying reading." Three Stars Penguin Stereo Guide |
JANACEK / DVORAK
Glagolitic Mass / Te Deum Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus / Robert Shaw [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 2/Jun/2003 ] "The conductor Robert Shaw, a finely matched team of soloists, teh superbly trained Atlanta Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, and the organist Norman Mackenzie all acquit themselves most impressively in this new CD." -Stereo Review |
SZYMANOWSKI / POULENC
Stabat Maters Robert Shaw / Atlanta Symphony Orchestra [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 2/Jul/2002 ] "Gorgeous performances of two lovely, seldom-heard 20th century sacred works" |
VERDI
Four Sacred Pieces (with Stravinsky-Symphony of Psalms) Robert Shaw / Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 25/Aug/2003 ] "Telarc's production is again superb;...Here's hoping Shaw's 'retirement' continues to be an active one." -American Record Guide |
CARL ORFF
Orff: Carmina Burana Robert Shaw Festival Singers / Atlanta Symphony Orchestra [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 1/Feb/2005 ] "...this is a sonic treat. Choral definition and clarity are excellent." - High Performance Review |
VERDI / MOZART / BERLIOZ / BRAHMS / RACHMANINOV / etc
The Power & The Majesty: Great Choral Classics Shaw Festival Singers / Atlanta Symphony Orchestra / Robert Shaw [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 29/Oct/2005 ] "Robert Shaw struts his stuff with standout performances from the Atlanta Choruses...If you want to hear the full potential of compact discs, you need go no further than the Telarc recording of Carmina Burana." - Stereophile |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handelbars: Excerpts from Handel's Water Music, Concerti Grossi, Messiah & Royal Fireworks Sir Charles Mackerras / Orchestra of St. Luke's / Robert Shaw & others [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 14/Jul/2005 ] Featuring many of Telarc's outstanding artists, this release contains selections from both the instrumental and vocal repertoire of Handel. |