Choral Spectacular: The World's Greatest Choral Music

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Magnificat in D major, BWV 243: Magnificat anima mea dominum choir vocals: Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers) and Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus orchestra: Sydney Philharmonia conductor: Antony Walker (conductor) recording of: Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243: I. Coro "Magnificat anima mea" premiered in: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1733-07-02) composed in: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (from 1728 until 1731) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243	Johann Sebastian Bach		3:03
2	Messiah: For Unto Us a Child is Born bass-baritone vocals: Teddy Tahu Rhodes (baritone) choir vocals: Cantillation orchestra: Orchestra of the Antipodes conductor: Antony Walker (conductor) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For Unto Us a Child Is Born” composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	George Frideric Handel		3:43
3	Requiem: Lacrimosa choir vocals: Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus orchestra: Sydney Philharmonia conductor: Antony Walker (conductor) recording of: Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (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 Mozart		3:21
4	Pavane, op. 50 choir vocals: Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers) orchestra: Sydney Philharmonia conductor: Antony Walker (conductor) recording of: Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus) lyricist: Robert de Montesquiou composer: Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887) arrangement of: Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)	Gabriel Fauré		5:49
5	Requiem: Pie Jesu choir vocals: Cantillation soprano vocals: Sara Macliver (soprano) orchestra: Sinfonia Australis conductor: David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist) recording of: Requiem: Pie Jesu lyricist and composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre) publisher: MCA Music Ltd., The Really Useful Company Limited and The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) music quoted on: När jag ser framåt part of: Requiem	Andrew Lloyd Webber		3:57
6	Abide With Me trumpet: Mark Fitzpatrick (trumpet / cornet) choir vocals: Choir of Trinity College, University of Melbourne soprano vocals: Suzanne Shakespeare (soprano) tenor vocals: Benjamin Namdarian conductor: Michael Leighton-Jones (Australian conductor) recording of: Abide With Me (Set to tune ‘Eventide’) lyricist: Henry Francis Lyte (in 1847) composer: William Henry Monk (in 1861) is based on: Abide With Me (hymn without specified tune)	William Henry Monk		5:24
7	In dulci jubilo choir vocals: Cantillation conductor: Antony Walker (conductor) recording of: In dulci jubilo (arr. Michael Praetorius) composer: Michael Praetorius (composer and organist) (in 1607) version of: In dulci iubilo (original traditional version in macaronic alteration of medieval German and Latin, use also for unspecified versions)	Michael Praetorius		2:29
8	Ave Maria cello: Daniel Yeadon (cello and viol player) chamber organ: Paul Stanhope (Australian composer) double bass: Maxime Bibeau (basist) oboe: Alexandre Oguey (oboist) viola: Nicole Forsyth violin: Aiko Goto (violinist) and Helena Rathbone (violinist) choir vocals: Gondwana Voices conductor: Lyn Williams (Australian composer / choir master) recording of: Ave Maria (Vavilov, often misattributed to Caccini) composer: Владимир Вавилов previously attributed to: Giulio Caccini	Giulio Caccini		3:26
9	Ave verum corpus alto vocals: Jenny Duck-Chong bass vocals: Richard Anderson (operatic bass) soprano vocals: Belinda Montgomery (soprano) conductor: Brett Weymark (music director/chorusmaster of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs) recording of: Ave verum corpus composer: William Byrd (English composer) publisher: Oxford University Press part of: Gradualia ac cantiones sacrae, Liber 1 (A collection of 63 graduals and sacred songs dated 1605)	William Byrd		4:41
10	Be Still My Soul organ: David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist) choir vocals: Cantillation conductor: Brett Weymark (music director/chorusmaster of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs) recording of: Be Still My Soul lyricist: Katheryn A. von Schlegel composer: Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (from 1899 until 1900) is based on: Finlandia, op. 26 (for orchestra)	Jean Sibelius		5:28
11	Cantate domino choir vocals: Choir of Trinity College, University of Melbourne conductor: Michael Leighton-Jones (Australian conductor)	Claudio Monteverdi		1:58
12	All Night Vigil (Vespers), op. 37: Mother of God choir vocals: Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers) and Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus orchestra: Sydney Philharmonia conductor: Antony Walker (conductor) 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 Rachmaninoff		2:52
13	Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1 choir vocals: Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers) and Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus orchestra: Sydney Philharmonia conductor: Antony Walker (conductor) recording of: Pomp and Circumstance 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	Edward Elgar		6:52
14	Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah choir vocals: Cantillation tenor vocals: Paul McMahon (Australian tenor) conductor: Brett Weymark (music director/chorusmaster of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs) recording of: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (lyrics by William Williams, music by John Hughes) lyricist: William Williams (Welsh hymn writer) (in 1745) composer: John Hughes (Welsh composer of hymns (including "Cwm Rhondda"), 1873–1932) (in 1907) part of: The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 368) is based on: Cwm Rhondda (1907 hymn tune, no lyrics)	John Hughes		3:16
15	I Vow to Thee My Country organ: Jonathan Bradley (pianist / organist) choir vocals: Choir of Trinity College, University of Melbourne conductor: Michael Leighton-Jones (Australian conductor) recording of: I Vow to Thee, My Country lyricist: Sir Cecil Spring-Rice (in 1918) composer: Gustav Holst (composer) (in 1921) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Rive Droite Music Ltd. part of: A thematic catalogue of Gustav Holst’s music (number: H. 148)	Gustav Holst		3:08
16	Ye Banks and Braes choir vocals: Cantillation conductor: Antony Walker (conductor) recording of: Ye Banks and Braes (traditional Scottish song) lyricist: Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist) composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13889)	Percy Grainger		3:28
17	Es ist ein Ros entsprungen choir vocals: Cantillation conductor: Antony Walker (conductor) recording of: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Praetorius’ harmonisation) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Michael Praetorius (composer and organist) (in 1609) arrangement of: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (original anonymous version)	Michael Praetorius		3:15
18	Tannhauser: Pilgrim's Chorus choir vocals: Cantillation conductor: Brett Weymark (music director/chorusmaster of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs) 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 Wagner		3:55

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