Favourite Choruses

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1Nabucco, Atto III. “Va, pensiero, sull’ ali dorate”
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (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 Verdi5:19
2Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell'Opera, Roma (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera, Roma (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
chorus master:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma and Gianni Lazzari (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:25
3Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: 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)
solo vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto), Paul Esswood (countertenor), Elizabeth Harwood (soprano), Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone) and Robert Tear (tenor)
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
4Messa da requiem: Dies irae...Tuba mirum
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIb. Dies irae: Tuba mirum (basso, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi4:03
5Confutatis maledictis
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)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: e. Confutatis (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:58
6L'enfance du Christ : L'Adieu des bergers
producer:
René Challan (French composer)
choir vocals:
Chœurs René Duclos (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Conservatoire de Paris and Paris Conservatoire Orchestra (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
conductor:
André Cluytens (Belgian-born French conductor) (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
chorus master:
Jean Laforge (choral conductor)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
recording of:
L'Enfance du Christ, op. 25 : Deuxième partie no. 8. Adieu des bergers à la sainte famille « Il s'en va loin de la terre » (Les bergers) (“The Shepherds' Farewell”) (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
lyricist and composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
part of:
L'Enfance du Christ : Deuxième partie « La Fuite en Égypte »
Hector Berlioz3:53
7Lohengrin, Akt III: Treulich geführt, “Bridal Chorus”
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (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:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Szene I. „Treulich geführt ziehet dahin“ (Chor) (Lohengrin: Act III, Scene I. Bridal Chorus (Choir))
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner5:21
8Selig sind, die da Leid tragen
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1976-09-26, on 1976-09-28, on 1976-09-30, from 1976-10-17 until 1976-10-18)
engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer)
producer:
Michel Glotz
organ:
David Bell (organist)
choir vocals:
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde (on 1976-09-26, on 1976-09-28, on 1976-09-30, from 1976-10-17 until 1976-10-18)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (on 1976-09-26, on 1976-09-28, on 1976-09-30, from 1976-10-17 until 1976-10-18)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1976-09-26, on 1976-09-28, on 1976-09-30, from 1976-10-17 until 1976-10-18)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (conductor and chorus master) (on 1976-09-26, on 1976-09-28, on 1976-09-30, from 1976-10-17 until 1976-10-18)
balance engineer:
David Bell (engineer) and Wolfgang Gülich (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recording of:
Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45: I. “Selig sind, die da Leid tragen” (Chor) (from 1976-09-26 until 1976-10-18)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45
Johannes Brahms11:11
9Il trovatore: Vedi le fosche
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (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 Verdi2:46
10In Paradisum
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone) (in 1974-01)
choir vocals:
Edinburgh Festival Chorus (in 1974-01)
soprano vocals:
Sheila Armstrong (soprano) (in 1974-01)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris (in 1974-01)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1974-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1974-01)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: VII. In Paradisum (1890, second version) (in 1974-01)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
publisher:
Éditions Durand (1947–present)
included in:
28 Days Later
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1888, original version)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1887 until 1890)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 3) and Works of Gabriel Fauré by opus number (number: op. 48)
Gabriel Fauré3:26
11Gloire immortelle
additional choir vocals:
Chœur de l’Armée française
choir vocals:
Chœur de l’Armée française (in 1991-02) and Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse (in 1991-02)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (in 1991-02)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (in 1991-02)
recording of:
Faust : Acte IV. « Gloire immortelle de nos aïeux » (Chœur des soldats) (Soldier's Chorus) (in 1991-02)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte IV
Charles‐François Gounod3:08
12Johohoe!
choir vocals:
BBC Symphony Chorus (amateur chorus associated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer)
partial recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt III, Nr. 7. Chor der Norvegischen Matrosen und Ensemble "Steuermann! Lass die Wacht!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt III
Richard Wagner3:37
13Die Zauberflöte: O Isis und Osiris
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 18 Chor der Priester „O Isis und Osiris, welche Wonne!” (Priester)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:15
14Aida: Gloria all'Egitto
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
chorus master:
Douglas Robinson (chorus master) (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
performer:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti) (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi4:37
15Carmen: Avec la garde montante
choir vocals:
Les petits chanteurs de Saint-François de Versailles
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
partial recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 3 Marche et chœur des gamins : « Avec la garde montante » (Chœur des gamins, Zuniga)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet2:41
16Cavalleria Rusticana: Regina coeli, laetare, “Easter Hymn”
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
soprano vocals:
Helen Field (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (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:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Inneggiamo …” (Santuzza, Lucia, coro esterno) (preghiera)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Regina coeli laetare” (Coro) (Easter Hymn, Easter Hymn)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni6:39

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