Grand and Glorious: Great Operatic Choruses

~ Release by Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Atlanta Symphony Chorus (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Acis and Galatea: Happy We! choir vocals: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor: Robert Shaw (conductor) recording of: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I, no. 9b. Choir "Happy we" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718) librettist: John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718) part of: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I	Georg Friedrich Händel		1:56
2	Dido and Aeneas: When I Am Laid in Earth / With Drooping Wings choir vocals: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus soprano vocals [Dido]: Christine Brewer (soprano) orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor: Robert Shaw (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 38. “With drooping wings” (Chorus) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III	Henry Purcell		7:15
3	Boris Godunov: Zhivi i zdravstvui (Coronation Scene) bass vocals: Kevin Maynor (bass) choir vocals: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus tenor vocals: Karl Dent (tenor) orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor: Robert Shaw (conductor) recording of: Boris Godunov: Prologue. "I am sick at heart" (Coronation Scene) composer and librettist: Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) part of: Борис Годунов: Prologue (1872 version)	Модест Петрович Мусоргский		7:23
4	Carmen: Les voici choir vocals: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor: Robert Shaw (conductor) recording of: Carmen : Acte IV. No. 26 « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! » (Chœur, les gamins, Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) composer: Georges Bizet (composer) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen : Acte IV	Georges Bizet		4:13
5	Fidelio: O welche Lust! (Prisoners' Chorus) bass vocals: Kevin Maynor (bass) choir vocals: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor: Robert Shaw (conductor) recording of: Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10a. Prisoner’s Chorus „O welche Lust, in freier Luft“ (Chor, 1st Prisoner, 2nd Prisoner) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1805, in 1814) librettist: Jean-Nicolas Bouilly translator: Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke part of: Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I	Ludwig van Beethoven		8:02
6	Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Wach' auf! choir vocals: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor: Robert Shaw (conductor) recording of: Excerpt from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Akt III, Szene V. "Wacht auf! es nahet gen den Tag" (Volk) (Wach-auf-Chor) composer and librettist: Richard Wagner (composer) part of: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene V. "Sankt Krispin, lobet ihn!"	Richard Wagner		2:43
7	Lohengrin: Treulich geführt (Bridal Chorus) choir vocals: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor: Robert Shaw (conductor) recording of: Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Szene I. „Treulich geführt ziehet dahin“ (Chor) composer: Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848) librettist: Richard Wagner (composer) part of: Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III	Richard Wagner		4:49
8	Tannhäuser: Beglückt' darf nun dich (Pilgrims' Chorus) choir vocals: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor: Robert Shaw (conductor) recording of: Excerpt from Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. Pilgerchor: “Beglückt darf nun dich” 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, Scene I. "Wohl wüsst ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden"	Richard Wagner		5:00
9	Tannhäuser: Freudig begrüßen wir (Entrance of the Guests) choir vocals: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor: Robert Shaw (conductor) recording of: Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Scene IV. "Freudig begrüssen wir die edle Halle" (Einzug der Gäste) 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 II	Richard Wagner		7:00
10	Il Trovatore: Vedi! Le fosche notturne spoglie (Anvil Chorus) choir vocals: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor: Robert Shaw (conductor) 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 Verdi		2:54
11	Don Pasquale: Che interminabile andirivieni! (Servants' Chorus) choir vocals: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor: Robert Shaw (conductor) recording of: Don Pasquale: Atto III. “Che interminabile andirivieni” (Coro di Servi) composer: Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) librettist: Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) and Giovanni Ruffini (librettist) part of: Don Pasquale: Atto III	Gaetano Donizetti		4:05
12	Rigoletto: Zitti, zitti (Conspirators' Chorus) choir vocals: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor: Robert Shaw (conductor) recording of: Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. Coro “Zitti, zitti, moviamo a vendetta” (Coro) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) librettist: Francesco Maria Piave part of: Rigoletto: Atto I	Giuseppe Verdi		1:56
13	Nabucco: Va, Pensiero (Chorus of Hebrew Slaves) choir vocals: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor: Robert Shaw (conductor) 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 Verdi		5:13
14	Cavalleria Rusticana: Regina Coeli choir vocals: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus soprano vocals: Christine Brewer (soprano) orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor: Robert Shaw (conductor) recording of: Cavalleria rusticana: “Regina coeli laetare” (Coro) (Easter Hymn) composer: Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) librettist: Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) part of: Cavalleria rusticana	Pietro Mascagni		6:16

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/7469500 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000003CZ8 [info]

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Barcode:: 089408033322
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:08:44

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Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Telarc
CD-80333

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United States
1994

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