The Best Ever Choral Album

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1Gloria RV589: Gloria in Excelsis Deo
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (from 1990-10-05 until 1990-10-07)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1990-10-05 until 1990-10-07)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1990-10-05 until 1990-10-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-10-05 until 1990-10-07)
recording of:
Gloria in D major, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsis Deo (from 1990-10-05 until 1990-10-07)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Gloria in D major, RV 589
recording of:
Gloria, RV 588: I. Allegro "Gloria in excelsis deo" (from 1990-10-05 until 1990-10-07)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Gloria, RV 588
Antonio Vivaldi2:26
2Cantata no. 147: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1723-07-02)
lyricist:
Martin Janus (German Protestant minister, c. 1620–1682) (in 1665)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach3:35
3Zadok the Priest
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
Menuhin Festival Orchestra
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
arranger:
Basil Lam (English producer, harpsichordist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
George Frideric Handel5:46
4Miserere Mei, Deus
baritone vocals, bass vocals [Cantor], bass-baritone vocals [cantor] and other vocals [cantor]:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1984)
treble vocals:
Timothy Beasley-Murray (treble vocalist) (in 1984)
vocals:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (in 1984)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
chorus master:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
partial recording of:
Miserere mei, Deus
composer:
Gregorio Allegri (composer)
Gregorio Allegri5:50
5Hymn (mode VIII): Veni creator spiritus
sound engineer:
Angel Barco
producer:
Maria Francisca Bonmati
choir vocals:
Coro de monjes del Monasterio Benedictino de Santo Domingo de Silos (in 1973-03)
chorus master:
Ismael Fernández de la Cuesta (in 1973-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hispavox, S.A. (not for release label use! Spanish record company) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Iglesia del Monasterio Benedictino de Santo Domingo de Silos in Santo Domingo de Silos, Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain (in 1973-03)
recording of:
Veni creator Spiritus
lyricist and composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
[anonymous]2:42
6Requiem in D minor, K626: Lacrimosa
organ:
David Bell (organist)
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Franz Welser‐Möst (conductor)
arranger:
Franz Beyer (violist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1990)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IIIf. Sequenz: “Lacrimosa” (Beyer/Kunzelmann Edition)
additional orchestrator:
Franz Beyer (violist)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:01
7Messiah: For Unto Us a Child Is Born
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
arranger:
Basil Lam (English producer, harpsichordist)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born” (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:22
8The Creation: The Heavens Are Telling
baritone vocals:
John Shirley‐Quirk (operatic bass / baritone)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
soprano vocals:
Heather Harper (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) and Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
chorus master:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974)
recording of:
Die Schöpfung, Hob XXI:2: Part I: XIV. Chor und Terzett: Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
part of:
Die Schöpfung, Hob. XXI:2: Part I
Joseph Haydn4:51
9Panis Angelicus
choir vocals:
Hallé Choir
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Maurice Handford (horn player / conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
recording of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12 : V. Panis Angelicus
lyricist:
St. Thomas Aquinas
composer:
César Franck (Belgian-born French composer) (in 1860)
part of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12
César Franck5:00
10Vespers, op. 37: Ave Maria
choir vocals:
Groupe vocal de France
conductor:
John Poole (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI France (in 1994)
recording of:
Всенощное бдение, op. 37: 6. Богородице Дево, радуйся
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (in 1915)
part of:
Всенощное бдение, op. 37 (All-Night Vigil by Sergei Rachmaninoff)
Sergei Rachmaninov2:41
11Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": Ode to Joy
bass vocals:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Westminster Choir (Princeton, USA)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
is based on:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven3:25
12Nabucco: Va, pensiero (Chorus of Hebrew Slaves)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
chorus master:
Robin Stapleton (conductor)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi5:31
13Prince Igor: Chorus of Slave Girls
harp:
María Rosa Calvo-Manzano
keyboard:
Anatoli Pouzun (keyboards)
choir vocals:
Escolanía de El Escorial
conductor:
José de Felipe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
partial recording of:
Prince Igor (opera by Borodin, most contemporary performances shouldn't link to this work)
additional composer:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Russian composer, 1865–1936) (from 1887 until 1888) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Russian composer) (from 1887 until 1888)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Russian composer) (from 1869 until 1887)
premiered at:
Мариинский театр (Mariinsky Theatre) in Sankt-Peterburg, Russia (on 1890-11-04)
Alexander Borodin3:02
14Dona Francisquita: Coro de románticos (Chorus of Lovers)
choir vocals:
Coro Cantores de Madrid
orchestra:
Orquesta de Conciertos de Madrid
conductor:
Pablo Sorozábal
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hispavox, S.A. (not for release label use! Spanish record company) (in 1963)
recording of:
Doña Francisquita: Acto III. Coro de románticos "¿Dónde va?, ¿dónde va la alegría?"
composer:
Amadeo Vives
librettist:
Guillermo Fernández Shaw and Federico Romero Sarachaga
part of:
Doña Francisquita: Acto III
Amadeo Vives5:12
15Requiem, op. 48: In Paradisum
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
organ:
Peter Barley (from 1988-12-16 until 1988-12-19, in 1989)
violin:
José‐Luis García (violinist & conductor) (from 1988-12-16 until 1988-12-19, in 1989)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1988-12-16 until 1988-12-19, in 1989)
vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) and English Chamber Orchestra (from 1988-12-16 until 1988-12-19, in 1989)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1988-12-16 until 1988-12-19, in 1989)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) and David Flower (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-12-16 until 1988-12-19)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: VII. In Paradisum (from 1988-12-16 until 1988-12-19)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
publisher:
Éditions Durand (1947–present)
part of:
28 Days Later
part of:
Requiem, op. 48
Gabriel Fauré3:31
16Totus Tuus (Opening)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1994)
partial recording of:
Totus Tuus, op. 60
premiered in:
Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland (on 1987-06-14)
lyricist:
Maria Bogusławska
composer:
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (Polish composer) (in 1987)
part of:
Works of Henryk Mikołaj Górecki by opus number (number: op. 60)
Henryk Górecki4:12
17Song for Athene
choir vocals:
Winchester Cathedral Choir
chorus master:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Floating Earth Ltd. (in 1998) and Virgin Classics Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use) (in 1998)
recording of:
Song for Athene
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1993)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd.
John Tavener6:12
18Standing Stone: Celebration (conclusion)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Lawrence Foster (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 1997)
partial recording of:
Standing Stone: IVe. Strings Pluck, Horns Blow, Drums Beat: Celebration (Andante)
composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
part of:
Standing Stone (Paul McCartney classical composition)
Paul McCartney4:10
19Jerusalem
choir vocals:
Royal Choral Society
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recording of:
Jerusalem (anthem by Hubert Parry)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer) (in 1916)
is based on:
Jerusalem (poem by Blake)
Hubert Parry2:29
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1Cantata No. 140: Zion hört die Wächter
choir vocals:
South German Madrigal Choir
tenor vocals:
Theo Altmeyer (German tenor) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Consortium Musicum
conductor:
Wolfgang Gönnenwein (conductor) (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Marbach Stadthalle in Marbach am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: IV. Choral (Tenor) “Zion hört die Wächter singen” (in 1967-07)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1731-11-25)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1731)
is based on:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
part of:
Kantate, BWV 140 "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"
Johann Sebastian Bach4:49
2Te Deum: Pleni sunt coeli et terra
alto vocals:
Charles Brett (English counter-tenor active in late 20th century) (in 1977-03)
bass vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone) (in 1977-03)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1977-03)
soprano vocals:
Dame Felicity Lott (soprano) (in 1977-03) and Eiddwen Harrhy (soprano) (in 1977-03)
tenor vocals:
Ian Partridge (tenor) (in 1977-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1977-03)
conductor:
Philip Ledger (in 1977-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recorded at:
King’s College Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1977-03)
recording of:
Te Deum, H. 146: Pleni sunt coeli et terra (in 1977-03)
composer:
Marc‐Antoine Charpentier (composer)
part of:
Te Deum, H. 146
Marc‐Antoine Charpentier2:26
3Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09)
soprano vocals:
Elizabeth Harwood (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09)
conductor:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09)
arranger:
Basil Lam (English producer, harpsichordist)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah” (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel4:04
4Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary: Thou knowest, Lord
brass:
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
instruments and orchestra:
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Philip Ledger
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recording of:
Funeral Music on the Death of Queen Mary: VI. Anthem, Z. 58b "Thou knowest, Lord"
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 58b)
part of:
Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, Z. 860
recording of:
Funeral Music on the Death of Queen Mary: VI. Anthem, Z. 58c "Thou knowest, Lord" (2nd setting for 4 trumpets)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1687)
part of:
Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, Z. 860
Henry Purcell2:24
5Sequence (mode 1): Veni sancte spiritus
sound engineer:
Angel Barco
producer:
Maria Francisca Bonmati
choir vocals:
Coro de monjes del Monasterio Benedictino de Santo Domingo de Silos (in 1980-03)
chorus master:
Francisco Lara (Gregorian chant specialist, musicologist, professor of history and music sciences) (in 1980-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hispavox, S.A. (not for release label use! Spanish record company) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Iglesia del Monasterio Benedictino de Santo Domingo de Silos in Santo Domingo de Silos, Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain (in 1980-03)
[anonymous]2:51
6The Creation: Awake the Harp
producer:
David R. Murray
choir vocals:
CBSO Chorus
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1990-03-24 until 1990-04-29)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1990-03-24 until 1990-04-29)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (engineer) (from 1990-03-24 until 1990-04-29) and Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1990-03-24 until 1990-04-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Warwick Arts Centre in Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1990-03-24 until 1990-04-29)
recording of:
Die Schöpfung, Hob XXI:2: Part I: XI. Chor: Stimmt an die Saiten (from 1990-03-24 until 1990-04-29)
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
Die Schöpfung, Hob. XXI:2: Part I
Joseph Haydn2:14
7Elijah: And then Shall Your Light Break Forth
choir vocals:
New Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "And then shall your light break forth"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part II (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
Felix Mendelssohn3:21
8L'enfance du Christ: L'adieu des bergers (Shepherd's Farewell)
choir vocals:
Chœurs René Duclos
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
André Cluytens (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recording of:
L’Enfance du Christ, op. 25: Deuxième Partie: La Fuite en Egypte: No. 8. Adieu des bergers à la sainte famille (“The Shepherds' Farewell”)
lyricist and composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
L'Enfance du Christ: Deuxième Partie: “La Fuite en Égypte”
Hector Berlioz3:53
9Requiem, op. 9: Agnus Dei (reduced orchestration version)
organ:
Peter Barley
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 9: VI. Agnus Dei (for choir, organ and reduced orchestra (1961))
composer:
Maurice Duruflé (French composer & organist, 1902-1986) (in 1947)
arranger:
Maurice Duruflé (French composer & organist, 1902-1986) (in 1961)
part of:
Requiem, op. 9 (for choir, organ and reduced orchestra (1961))
Maurice Duruflé3:44
10Cantique de Jean Racine
choir vocals:
The Monks and Choirboys of Downside Abbey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1997)
recording of:
Cantique de Jean Racine, op. 11 (for choir and piano or organ)
lyricist:
Jean Racine (librettist)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1865)
dedicated to:
César Franck (Belgian-born French composer)
Gabriel Fauré5:15
11Ave verum, K. 618
choir vocals:
Schütz Consort (in 1991-09)
orchestra:
London Classical Players (in 1991-09)
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1991-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1992)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church (Kilburn, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-09)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ) (in 1991-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:44
12Tannhäuser: Beglückt darf nun dich, o Heimat (Pilgrim's Chorus)
choir vocals:
Bavarian State Opera Chrous (Chorus of the Bavarian State Opera)
orchestra:
Bayerisches Staatsorchester (orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany)
conductor:
Robert Heger (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002) (in 1963)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. "Wohl wüsst ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III
Richard Wagner4:28
13Il trovatore: Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie (Anvil Chorus)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
chorus master:
Robin Stapleton (conductor)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:52
14Gloria: Laudamus te
choir vocals:
Radio France Chorus
soprano vocals:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
recording of:
Gloria, for Soprano, Chorus and Orchestra, FP 177: II. Laudamus te
composer:
Francis Poulenc (pianist and composer) (from 1959 until 1960)
part of:
Gloria, for Soprano, Chorus and Orchestra, FP 177
Francis Poulenc3:02
15Chichester Psalms: I. Maestoso ma energico (Allegro molto)
harp:
Rachel Masters (harp player)
organ:
Peter Barley
percussion:
David Corkhill (percussion)
alto vocals:
Peter Winn (treble)
bass vocals:
Daniel Sladden (bass singer)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
tenor vocals:
John Bowley
treble vocals:
Michael Pearce (Recording/Mix Engineer)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991)
recording of:
Chichester Psalms: I. Psalm 108 verse 2, Psalm 100. Maestoso ma energico – Allegro molto
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (in 1965)
part of:
Chichester Psalms
Leonard Bernstein3:56
16The Lamb
producer:
John West (classical engineer/producer)
choir vocals:
Vasari Singers (UK chamber choir) (from 1995-02-03 until 1995-02-05)
conductor:
Jeremy Backhouse (from 1995-02-03 until 1995-02-05)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (engineer) (from 1995-02-03 until 1995-02-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1996)
recorded at:
St. Giles’ Cripplegate in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-02-03 until 1995-02-05)
recording of:
The Lamb (from 1995-02-03 until 1995-02-05)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker) (in 1789)
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1982)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., Edition Wilhelm Hansen London Ltd. and J. & W. Chester, Ltd.
John Tavener3:17
17Agnus Dei (Adagio for Strings)
choir vocals:
Winchester Cathedral Choir
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Classics Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use) (in 1998)
recording of:
Agnus Dei (arr. Samuel Barber for chorus)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936)
arranger:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1967)
part of:
Works of Samuel Barber by opus number (number: op. 11)
arrangement of:
Adagio for Strings
Samuel Barber7:51
18Requiem: Requiem aeternam
producer:
Simon Woods (producer)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
chorus master:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios) (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1998)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
recording of:
Requiem: I. Requiem æternam (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1985)
part of:
Requiem
John Rutter5:43
19Messa da Requiem: Dies irae (opening)
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIa. Dies irae: Dies irae (coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi2:23
20Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
editor:
Matthew Cocker (editor)
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Chorus (in 1989-11)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (in 1989-11)
conductor:
Franz Welser‐Möst (conductor) (in 1989-11)
chorus master:
Richard Cooke (chorus master/conductor) (in 1989-11)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1990)
recorded at:
No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-11)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna (in 1989-11)
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
version of:
O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
Carl Orff2:32
21Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1 (Land of Hope and Glory)
choir vocals:
Royal Choral Society
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
partial recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar2:43

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