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100 Best Choruses

Best Choruses 100 / Various
Release Date: 11/01/2011 
Label:  Emi Classics   Catalog #: 828262   Spars Code: ADD 
Composer:  George Frideric Handel,  Antonio Vivaldi,  Johann Sebastian Bach,  Henry Purcell,   ... 
Conductor:  Sir Charles Mackerras,  Sir Neville Marriner,  Wolfgang Gönnenwein,  David Munrow,   ... 
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Chamber Orchestra,  Ambrosian Singers,  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields,   ... 
Number of Discs: 6 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 6 Hours 34 Mins. 

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Works on This Recording

1.
Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah! by George Frideric Handel
Conductor:  Sir Charles Mackerras
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Chamber Orchestra,  Ambrosian Singers
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1742; London, England 
2.
Gloria in D major, RV 589: Gloria in excelsis Deo by Antonio Vivaldi
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields,  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus
Period: Baroque 
Written: Venice, Italy 
3.
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: no 4, Zion hört die Wächter singen, das Herz tut in ihr by Johann Sebastian Bach
Conductor:  Wolfgang Gönnenwein
Orchestra/Ensemble:  South German Madrigal Choir Stuttgart,  Consortium Musicum
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1731; Leipzig, Germany 
4.
Come, ye sons of art, away, Z 323: Come Ye Sons of Art by Henry Purcell
Conductor:  David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Early Music Consort
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1694; England 
5.
Orfeo ed Euridice: Trionfi Amore by Christoph W. Gluck
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Monteverdi Choir
Period: Classical 
Written: 1762/1774; Vienna, Austria 
6.
The Creation, H 21 no 2: The heavens are telling by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor:  Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: Classical 
Written: 1796-1798; Vienna, Austria 
7.
The Creation, H 21 no 2: Awake the harp by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor:  Simon Rattle
Orchestra/Ensemble:  City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1798 
8.
Elijah, Op. 70: And then shall your light break forth by Felix Mendelssohn
Conductor:  Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
Orchestra/Ensemble:  New Philharmonia Orchestra,  New Philharmonia Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1846-1847; Germany 
9.
Die Zauberflöte, K 620: O Isis und Osiris (Chorus) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:  Bernard Haitink
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bavarian Radio Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1791; Vienna, Austria 
10.
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K 384: Bassa Selim lebe lange by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:  Josef Krips
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Vienna State Opera Chorus Konzertvereinigung
Period: Classical 
Written: 1782; Vienna, Austria 
11.
Così fan tutte, K 588: Bella vita militar! by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:  Riccardo Muti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Vienna State Opera Chorus Konzertvereinigung
Period: Classical 
Written: 1790; Vienna, Austria 
12.
Die Zauberflöte, K 620: Die Strahlen der Sonne by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:  Wolfgang Sawallisch
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Written: 1791 
13.
Idomeneo, K 366: Nettuno s'onori, quel nome risuoni" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:  Sir Charles Mackerras
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Edinburgh Festival Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1781; Munich, Germany 
14.
Idomeneo, K 366: Scenda Amor, scenda Imeneo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:  Sir Charles Mackerras
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Edinburgh Festival Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1781; Munich, Germany 
15.
Fidelio, Op. 72: Wer ein holdes Weib errungen by Ludwig van Beethoven
Conductor:  Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra,  Berlin Deutsche Oper Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: Vienna, Austria 
16.
Fidelio, Op. 72: Heil sei dem Tag by Ludwig van Beethoven
Conductor:  Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra,  Berlin Deutsche Oper Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1805/1814; Vienna, Austria 
17.
Fidelio, Op. 72: O, welche Lust! by Ludwig van Beethoven
Conductor:  Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra,  Berlin Deutsche Oper Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1805/1814; Vienna, Austria 
18.
Der Freischütz, J 277: Was gleicht wohl "Hunters' Chorus" by Carl Maria von Weber
Conductor:  Bernard Haitink
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1817-1821; Dresden, Germany 
19.
Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor: O süsser Mond by Otto Nicolai
Conductor:  Robert Heger
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bavarian State Opera Orchestra,  Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1849; Berlin, Germany 
20.
Tannhäuser: Freudig begrüssen "Entrance of the Guests" by Richard Wagner
Conductor:  Robert Heger
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bavarian State Opera Orchestra,  Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1845/1861; Germany 
21.
Tannhäuser: Beglückt darf nun dich "Pilgrims' Chorus" by Richard Wagner
Conductor:  Robert Heger
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bavarian State Opera Orchestra,  Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1845/1861; Germany 
22.
Lohengrin: Treulich geführt "Bridal Chorus" by Richard Wagner
Conductor:  Robert Heger
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bavarian State Opera Orchestra,  Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1847; Germany 
23.
Der fliegende Holländer: Summ und brumm, du gutes Rädchen by Richard Wagner
Conductor:  Robert Heger
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bavarian State Opera Orchestra,  Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1841/1852; Germany 
24.
Der fliegende Holländer: Steuermann! Lass die Wacht by Richard Wagner
Conductor:  Robert Heger
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bavarian State Opera Orchestra,  Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1841/1852; Germany 
25.
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Wach' auf, es nahet gen den Tag by Richard Wagner
Conductor:  Robert Heger
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bavarian State Opera Orchestra,  Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1862-1867; Germany 
26.
Götterdämmerung: Gross Glück und Heil by Richard Wagner
Conductor:  Bernard Haitink
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bavarian Radio Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1869-1874; Germany 
27.
Der Wildschütz: Seht dort den muntern Jäger by Albert Lortzing
Conductor:  Robert Heger
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bavarian State Opera Orchestra,  Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1842 
28.
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24: Waltz by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:  Antonio Pappano
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Santa Cecilia Academy Rome Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1877-1878; Russia 
29.
Boris Godunov: Prologue - I am oppressed "Coronation scene" by Modest Mussorgsky
Conductor:  André Cluytens
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Sofia National Opera Chorus,  Society of the Conservatory Concerts Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: Russia 
30.
Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances by Alexander Borodin
Conductor:  Jerzy Semkow
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Sofia National Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: Russia 
31.
Faust: Gloire immortelle [Soldiers' Chorus] by Charles Gounod
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Toulouse Capitole Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1859; France 
32.
Faust: Ainsi que la brise légère [Act 2 Waltz] by Charles Gounod
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Toulouse Capitole Chorus
33.
Faust: Christ est ressuscite! "Apothéosis" by Charles Gounod
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Toulouse Capitole Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1859; France 
34.
Faust: Vin ou bièrre "Kermesse Scene" by Charles Gounod
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Toulouse Capitole Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1859; France 
35.
Roméo et Juliette: L'heure s'envole by Charles Gounod
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Toulouse Capitole Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1865-1871 
36.
Mireille: La Farandole joyeuse et folle by Charles Gounod
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Toulouse Capitole Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1863-1864; France 
37.
Mireille: Ô vous qui du haut des cieux by Charles Gounod
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Toulouse Capitole Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1863-1864; France 
38.
Les contes d'Hoffmann: Drig! Drig! Drig! Maitre Luther! by Jacques Offenbach
Conductor:  Sylvain Cambreling
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie Orchestra,  Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie Chorus
Period: Romantic 
39.
Carmen: Les voici! Les voici! by Georges Bizet
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Toulouse Capitole Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: France 
40.
Carmen: Dans l'air nous suivons "Cigarette Girls' Chorus" by Georges Bizet
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Toulouse Capitole Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1873-1874; France 
41.
Carmen: Avec la garde montante "Children's Chorus" by Georges Bizet
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Toulouse Capitole Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1873-1874; France 
42.
Les pêcheurs de perles: Dès que le soleil by Georges Bizet
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Toulouse Capitole Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1863; France 
43.
Les Pêcheurs de Perles: Brahma, divin Brahma by Georges Bizet
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Toulouse Capitole Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1863; France 
44.
Les pêcheurs de perles: Sois la bienvenue by Georges Bizet
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Toulouse Capitole Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1863; France 
45.
Hérodiade: Romains! Romains! Nous somme tous Romains! by Jules Massenet
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Toulouse Capitole Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: France 
46.
Padmâvatî, Op. 18: Dans la nuit flamboyante by Albert Roussel
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Orféon Donostiarra
Period: Romantic 
47.
Don Pasquale: Che interminabile andiri "Servants' Chorus" by Gaetano Donizetti
Conductor:  Riccardo Muti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1843; Italy 
48.
Lucia di Lammermoor: Per te d'immenso giubilo (Bridal Chorus) by Gaetano Donizetti
Conductor:  Bernard Haitink
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1835; Italy 
49.
Mosè in Egitto: Dal tuo stellato soglio "Prayer" by Gioachino Rossini
Conductor:  Lamberto Gardelli
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1816; Italy 

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Average Customer Review:  ( 1 Customer Review )
 Excellent Collection and Great Value July 26, 2017 By Louis Galie (Leander, TX) See All My Reviews "A good selection of mostly operatic choruses by mostly excellent ensembles. The organization of the 6 CDs is clever, for instance "Beethoven & Before", "Verismo". Where do you find a particular chorus? Since I digitize everything for backup, I have no trouble finding a particular track. For the average purchaser, this could be a challenge. Overall, a fine collection at a very good price. Well worth buying." Report Abuse
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