Sinfini Music: Best Choral

1

Spem in alium

11:32

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Cambridge University Music Society, John Langdon, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Recording Producer: Harley Usill - Choir: Cambridge University Music Society - Balance Engineer: James Lock - Organ: John Langdon - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer: Thomas Tallis

2

Kyrie [Missa Papae Marcelli] (Album Version)

04:07

The Sixteen

Conductor: Harry Christophers - Choir: The Sixteen - Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

3

Lassus: Salve Regina (Album Version)

04:00

The Sixteen, Harry Christophers

Artist: The Sixteen - Chorus Conductor: Harry Christophers - Composer: Orlande de Lassus

4

Agnus Dei [Mass for four voices] (Album Version)

03:40

The Sixteen, Harry Christophers

Conductor: Harry Christophers - Artist: The Sixteen - Chorus Conductor: Harry Christophers - Composer: William Byrd

5

Kyrie [Requiem Officium Defunctorem]

03:56

William Lyons, Gabrieli, Paul McCreesh

Producer: Dr. Peter Czorny - Producer: Lennart Dehn - Bayan: William Lyons - Ensemble: Gabrieli - Conductor: Paul McCreesh - Composer: Tomas Luis de Victoria - Balance Engineer: Andrew Wedman

6

Nisi Dominus a 10 [Vespro della Beata Vergine] (Live At Basiliek San Marco, Venice / 1989)

04:36

English Baroque Soloists, His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir

Producer: Dr. Andreas Holschneider - Orchestra: English Baroque Soloists - Producer: Charlotte Kriesch - Chamber Ensemble: His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts - Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner - Recording Producer: Karl-August Naegler - Choir: Monteverdi Choir - Balance Engineer: Ulrich Vette - Recording Engineer: Rainer Hoepfner - Recording Engineer: Jürgen Bulgrin - Recording Engineer: Ulrich Vette - Editor: Andrew Wedman - Editor: Karl-August Naegler - Composer: Claudio Monteverdi

7

Cantate Domino

02:29

Westminster Cathedral Boys Choir, Andrew Wright, Stephen Cleobury

Producer: Chris Hazell - Choir: Westminster Cathedral Boys Choir - Organ: Andrew Wright - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Composer: Claudio Monteverdi - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

8

Miserere

11:53

The Sixteen, Harry Christophers

Choir: The Sixteen - Conductor: Harry Christophers - Composer: Gregorio Allegri

9

Nesciens Mater virgo virum - motet: 8vv

05:43

Gabrieli, Paul McCreesh

Choir: Gabrieli - Musical Director: Paul McCreesh - Recording Producer: Neil Hutchinson - Balance Engineer: Neil Hutchinson - Recording Engineer: Neil Hutchinson - Editor: Ian Watson - Editor: Jenni Whiteside - Composer: Jean Mouton

10

Te aeternum Patrem (Chorus, Soprano I/II, Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor) [Te Deum For Soloists, Chorus And Orchestra, H 146]

03:30

Annick Massis, Magdalena Kožená, Eric Huchet, Patrick Henckens, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski, Chorus Of Les Musiciens Du Louvre

Soprano: Annick Massis - Producer: Dr. Peter Czornyj - Recording Producer: Arend Prohmann - Mezzo-Soprano: Magdalena Kožená - Tenor: Eric Huchet - Balance Engineer: Gregor Zielinsky - Recording Engineer: Jürgen Bulgrin - Tenor: Patrick Henckens - Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre - Editor: Stephan Flock - Conductor: Marc Minkowski - Choir: Chorus Of Les Musiciens Du Louvre - Composer: Marc-Antoine Charpentier

11

Hail, bright Cecilia! [Hail, bright Cecilia!, Z. 328 Ode for St. Cecilia's Day]

04:02

Susan Hemington Jones, Timothy Wilson, Mark le Brocq, Peter Harvey, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh, Gabrieli, Florian Deuter

Executive Producer: Dr. Peter Czorny - Soprano: Susan Hemington Jones - Recording Producer: Lennart Dehn - Counter-Tenor: Timothy Wilson - Balance Engineer: Andrew Wedman - Tenor: Mark le Brocq - Bass (Vocal): Peter Harvey - Recording Engineer: Stephan Flock - Ensemble: Gabrieli Players - Editor: Mark Buecker - Conductor: Paul McCreesh - Choir: Gabrieli - Chorus Master: Florian Deuter - Composer: Henry Purcell

12

"My beloved spake" (Z.28)

09:34

Julian Podger, Charles Daniels, Charles Pott, Peter Harvey, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh

Executive Producer: Dr. Peter Czorny - Tenor: Julian Podger - Tenor: Charles Daniels - Recording Producer: Lennart Dehn - Balance Engineer: Andrew Wedman - Bass (Vocal): Charles Pott - Bass (Vocal): Peter Harvey - Recording Engineer: Stephan Flock - Ensemble: Gabrieli Players - Editor: Mark Buecker - Conductor: Paul McCreesh - Composer: Henry Purcell

13

Crucifixus (8vv)

03:32

Westminster Cathedral Boys Choir, Andrew Wright, Stephen Cleobury

Producer: Chris Hazell - Choir: Westminster Cathedral Boys Choir - Organ: Andrew Wright - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Composer: Antonio Lotti - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

14

"For Unto Us A Child Is Born"

03:35

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Choir: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus - Producer: Chris Hazell - Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields - Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner - Composer: George Frideric Handel - Balance Engineer: Stanley Goodall - Balance Engineer: Michael Mailes - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

15

Zadok the Priest [(Coronation Anthem No.1, HWV 258)]

05:54

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks

Producer: Andrew Raeburn - Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Balance Engineer: Gordon Parry - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer: George Frideric Handel

16

No.1 Chorus I/II: "Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen" [St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One]

05:38

Thomanerchor Leipzig, Der Tölzer Knabenchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly

Recording Producer: Andrew Cornall - Chorus: Thomanerchor Leipzig - Choir: Der Tölzer Knabenchor - Recording Engineer: Philip Siney - Asst. Recording Engineer: Eike Bohm - Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester - Conductor: Riccardo Chailly - Asst. Recording Engineer: Thomas Haendel - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

17

Kyrie eleison [Mass In B Minor, BWV 232 / Kyrie]

09:29

Nancy Argenta, Mary Nichols, Ashley Stafford, Wynford Evans, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir

Executive Producer: Dr. Andreas Holschneider - Soprano: Nancy Argenta - Executive Producer: Charlotte Kriesch - Mezzo-Soprano: Mary Nichols - Alto: Ashley Stafford - Recording Producer: Dr. Steven Paul - Balance Engineer: Karl-August Naegler - Tenor: Wynford Evans - Orchestra: English Baroque Soloists - Recording Engineer: Klaus Behrens - Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner - Editor: Klaus Behrens - Editor: Gregor Zielinsky - Choir: Monteverdi Choir - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

18

I. Gloria in excelsis [Gloria in D, R.589]

02:21

The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock, Paul Goodwin, Mark Bennett, The English Concert Choir

Executive Producer: Dr. Peter Czornyj - Orchestra: The English Concert - Recording Producer: Arend Prohmann - Musical Director: Trevor Pinnock - Production Coordinator: Charlotte Kriesch - Oboe: Paul Goodwin - Balance Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann - Trumpet: Mark Bennett - Recording Engineer: Klaus Behrens - Choir: The English Concert Choir - Recording Engineer: Wolf-Dieter Karwatky - Recording Engineer: Rainer Hoepfner - Editor: Ingmar Haas - Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

19

Benedictus

06:20

Felicity Lott, Carolyn Watkinson, Maldwyn Davies, David Wilson-Johnson, Nicholas Parle, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert Choir

Soprano: Felicity Lott - Contralto: Carolyn Watkinson - Tenor: Maldwyn Davies - Bass (Vocal): David Wilson-Johnson - Organ: Nicholas Parle - Orchestra: The English Concert - Conductor: Trevor Pinnock - Choir: The English Concert Choir - Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn - Producer: Dr. Gerd Ploebsch - Balance Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann - Producer: Joerg Ritter - Producer: Ulrich Vette - Producer: Gregor Zielinsky

20

2.Rezitativ mit Chor: "Im Anfange schuf Gott Himmel und Erde" / "Und der Geist Gottes schwebte auf der Fläche der Wasser" (Raphael, Uriel)

02:58

Gerald Finley, Michael Schade, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir

Executive Producer: Dr. Peter Czornyj - Bass (Vocal): Gerald Finley - Recording Producer: Karl-August Naegler - Tenor: Michael Schade - Orchestra: English Baroque Soloists - Balance Engineer: Rainer Maillard - Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner - Recording Engineer: Stephan Flock - Editor: Ludger Boeckenhoff - Choir: Monteverdi Choir - Editor: Martin Derner - Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

21

Ave verum corpus, K.618

03:34

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, James Vivian, Stephen Cleobury

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Producer: Chris Hazell - Organ: James Vivian - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Recording Engineer: Simon Eadon

22

3. Sequentia: Confutatis [Requiem in D minor, K.626]

02:49

Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Peter Schreier

Chorus: Rundfunkchor Leipzig - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden - Conductor: Peter Schreier - Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

23

Mendelssohn: Ave Maria (Album Version)

07:15

The Sixteen, Harry Christophers

Artist: The Sixteen - Chorus Conductor: Harry Christophers - Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

24

Yet doth the Lord see it not; Elijah! get thee hence; [Elijah, Op.70 - sung in English - Part 1]

04:35

Norma Procter, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Josef Krips

Contralto: Norma Procter - Choir: London Philharmonic Choir - Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Josef Krips - Composer: Felix Mendelssohn - Producer: James Walker

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1. Requiem [Messa da Requiem]

09:07

Dame Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne, Luciano Pavarotti, Martti Talvela, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti

Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland - Mezzo-Soprano: Marilyn Horne - Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti - Bass (Vocal): Martti Talvela - Choir: Wiener Staatsopernchor - Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Composer: Giuseppe Verdi - Producer: John Culshaw - Producer: Christopher Raeburn - Balance Engineer: Gordon Parry

26

Locus Iste (Album Version)

02:48

The Sixteen

Conductor: Harry Christophers - Choir: The Sixteen - Composer/Author: Anton Bruckner

27

Geistliches Lied, Op.30 (Lass dich nur nichts)

04:47

Thomas Rose, Christopher Hughes, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

Producer: Chris Hazell - Treble: Thomas Rose - Organ: Christopher Hughes - Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Composer: Johannes Brahms - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

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1. Chor: "Selig sind, die da Leid tragen" [Ein deutsches Requiem, Op.45]

13:25

Wolfgang Meyer, Berliner Philharmoniker, Fritz Lehmann, Chor der St. Hedwig's-Kathedrale, Berlin, Berliner Motettenchor

Organ: Wolfgang Meyer - Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker - Conductor: Fritz Lehmann - Choir: Chor der St. Hedwig's-Kathedrale, Berlin - Choir: Berliner Motettenchor - Composer: Johannes Brahms

29

Grieg: Ave Maris Stella (Album Version)

03:11

The Sixteen, Harry Christophers

Artist: The Sixteen - Chorus Conductor: Harry Christophers - Composer: Edvard Grieg

30

1. Introitus: Requiem aeternam - Kyrie [Requiem, Op.48]

07:27

Choeur de l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit

Choir: Choeur de l'Orchestre symphonique de Montréal - Orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Montréal - Conductor: Charles Dutoit - Composer: Gabriel Fauré - Producer: Paul Myers - Balance Engineer: John Dunkerley

31

I Was Glad

07:24

Waynflete Singers, Winchester Cathedral Choir, Timothy Byram-Wigfield, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill

Choir: Waynflete Singers - Choir: Winchester Cathedral Choir - Organ: Timothy Byram-Wigfield - Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: David Hill - Composer: Hubert Parry - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon - Recording Producer: Chris Hazell

32

The Bluebird [Eight Part-songs, Op.119]

03:21

Choir of New College Oxford, Edward Higginbottom

Producer: Andrew Cornall - Choir: Choir of New College Oxford - Conductor: Edward Higginbottom - Recording Engineer: Simon Eadon - Composer: Charles Villiers Stanford

33

"Jesu, Maria, I Am Near To Death"

05:52

Peter Pears, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

Tenor: Peter Pears - Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Chorus: London Symphony Chorus - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Benjamin Britten - Recording Producer: David Harvey - Recording Producer: Michael Woolcock - Recording Engineer: James Wilkinson - Recording Engineer: James Lock - Composer: Edward Elgar

34

Great is the Lord, Op.67

10:04

Donald Sweeney, Waynflete Singers, Winchester Cathedral Choir, Timothy Byram-Wigfield, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill

Bass (Vocal): Donald Sweeney - Choir: Waynflete Singers - Choir: Winchester Cathedral Choir - Organ: Timothy Byram-Wigfield - Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: David Hill - Composer: Edward Elgar - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon - Recording Producer: Chris Hazell

35

"Imple superna gratia" [Symphony No.8 in E flat - "Symphony of a Thousand" - Part One: Hymnus "Veni creator spiritus"]

03:59

Jane Eaglen, Anne Schwanewilms, Ruth Ziesak, Sara Fulgoni, Anna Larsson, Ben Heppner, Peter Mattei, Jan-Hendrik Rootering, Netherlands Radio Choir, Prague Philharmonic Chorus, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly

Soprano: Jane Eaglen - Soprano: Anne Schwanewilms - Soprano: Ruth Ziesak - Mezzo-Soprano: Sara Fulgoni - Contralto: Anna Larsson - Tenor: Ben Heppner - Baritone: Peter Mattei - Bass (Vocal): Jan-Hendrik Rootering - Choir: Netherlands Radio Choir - Choir: Prague Philharmonic Chorus - Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Conductor: Riccardo Chailly - Composer: Gustav Mahler

36

Serenade To Music

14:07

Felicity Lott, Lisa Milne, Rosa Mannion, Yvonne Kenny, Ann Murray, Diana Montague, Della Jones, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, John Mark Ainsley, Toby Spence, Timothy Robinson, Stephen Roberts, Christopher Maltman, Michael George, Rober

Producer: Christopher Pope - Soprano: Felicity Lott - Balance Engineer: John Dunkerley - Soprano: Lisa Milne - Soprano: Rosa Mannion - Soprano: Yvonne Kenny - Mezzo-Soprano: Ann Murray - Mezzo-Soprano: Diana Montague - Mezzo-Soprano: Della Jones - Mezzo-Soprano: Catherine Wyn Rogers - Tenor: Anthony Rolfe Johnson - Tenor: John Mark Ainsley - Tenor: Toby Spence - Tenor: Timothy Robinson - Bass (Vocal): Stephen Roberts - Baritone: Christopher Maltman - Bass (Vocal): Michael George - Bass (Vocal): Robert Lloyd - Violin: Duncan Riddell - Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington - Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

37

22. Mixed Chorus: Seht die Sonne

04:40

Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa

Chorus: Tanglewood Festival Chorus - Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Seiji Ozawa - Recording Producer: Wilhelm Hellweg - Recording Engineer: Gernot Westhäuser - Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann - Composer: Arnold Schoenberg

38

3. Alleluia, Laudate Dominum [Symphonie De Psaumes]

10:39

Berliner Philharmoniker, Pierre Boulez, Rundfunkchor Berlin

Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker - Producer: Roger Wright - Recording Producer: Karl-August Naegler - Conductor: Pierre Boulez - Balance Engineer: Rainer Maillard - Chorus: Rundfunkchor Berlin - Recording Engineer: Jobst Eberhardt - Chorus Master: Sigurd Brauns - Composer: Igor Stravinsky

39

A Spotless Rose

03:37

Gabrieli, Paul McCreesh

Choir: Gabrieli - Recording Producer: Neil Hutchinson - Balance Engineer: Neil Hutchinson - Musical Director: Paul McCreesh - Recording Engineer: Neil Hutchinson - Editor: Ian Watson - Editor: Jenni Whiteside - Composer: Herbert Howells

40

1. O Fortuna [Carmina Burana / Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi]

02:36

Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Eugen Jochum, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Recording Producer: Dr. Hans Hirsch - Orchestra: Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin - Conductor: Eugen Jochum - Balance Engineer: Klaus Scheibe - Chorus: Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin - Recording Engineer: Joachim Niss - Recording Engineer: Wolfgang Werner - Chorus Master: Walter Hagen-Groll - Composer: Carl Orff

41

1. Gloria [Gloria]

02:54

Choeur de Radio France, Orchestre National de France, Charles Dutoit

Choir: Choeur de Radio France - Producer: Christopher Pope - Orchestra: Orchestre National de France - Producer: Paul Myers - Conductor: Charles Dutoit - Composer: Francis Poulenc

42

Ubi caritas et amor [Quatre Motets, Op.10]

02:46

Choir of New College Oxford, Edward Higginbottom

Producer: Adrian Hunter - Choir: Choir of New College Oxford - Producer: Edward Higginbottom - Recording Engineer: Adrian Hunter - Mix Engineer: Adrian Hunter - Mastering Engineer: Adrian Hunter - Composer: Maurice Duruflé

43

O sacrum convivium!

04:29

Choir of New College Oxford, Edward Higginbottom

Producer: Andrew Cornall - Choir: Choir of New College Oxford - Conductor: Edward Higginbottom - Recording Engineer: Simon Eadon - Composer: Olivier Messiaen

44

Britten: A Hymn To The Virgin (Album Version)

03:41

The Sixteen, Harry Christophers

Artist: The Sixteen - Chorus Conductor: Harry Christophers - Composer: Benjamin Britten

45

"Requiem Aeternam" [War Requiem, Op.66 / Requiem aeternam]

05:58

London Symphony Chorus, The Bach Choir, Highgate School Choir, Melos Ensemble, Simon Preston, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

Producer: John Culshaw - Choir: London Symphony Chorus - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Choir: The Bach Choir - Choir: Highgate School Choir - Recording Engineer: Michael Mailes - Ensemble: Melos Ensemble - Artist: Simon Preston - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Benjamin Britten - Composer: Benjamin Britten

46

O Magnum Mysterium

06:24

Choir of New College Oxford, Edward Higginbottom

Producer: Adrian Hunter - Choir: Choir of New College Oxford - Producer: Edward Higginbottom - Recording Engineer: Adrian Hunter - Mix Engineer: Adrian Hunter - Mastering Engineer: Adrian Hunter - Composer: Morten Lauridsen

47

Song For Athene

05:32

The Choir of the Temple Church, The Holst Singers, Ian Le Grice, Stephen Layton

Executive Producer: Dominic Fyfe - Choir: The Choir of the Temple Church - Producer: Chris Hazell - Choir: The Holst Singers - Organ: Ian Le Grice - Balance Engineer: Jonathan Stokes - Conductor: Stephen Layton - Composer: John Tavener

48

The Lamb

02:52

Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

Choir: Monteverdi Choir - Producer: Nicholas Parker - Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner - Composer: John Tavener

49

A Child's Prayer

04:12

The Sixteen, Harry Christophers, Grace Davidson, Elin Manahan Thomas

Recording Producer: Mark Brown - Choir: The Sixteen - Conductor: Harry Christophers - Recording Engineer: Mike Hatch - Soprano: Grace Davidson - Other: Xenia de Berner (Russian Coach) - Soprano: Elin Manahan Thomas - Composer: James MacMillan

50

Lux Aurumque

03:59

Choir of New College Oxford, Edward Higginbottom

Producer: Adrian Hunter - Choir: Choir of New College Oxford - Conductor: Edward Higginbottom - Recording Engineer: Adrian Hunter - Mix Engineer: Adrian Hunter - Mastering Engineer: Adrian Hunter - Composer: Eric Whitacre