Choral Music

operaswag:

The King’s Singers sing composers’ names in the style of their music.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH CAGE

I can’t believe I haven’t posted this on my blog yet.

what the hell is wrong with me?

Goin’ up yonder

I sang this in choir today for the first time, I’d never heard it before, but it is such a beautiful piece. This is the version arranged for two soprano parts.

Found this on YouTube, and thought it was sung very well.

Arr. Martin Sirvatka

Nice piece!

The conductor looks like one of my conductors from my senior year in high school. Mark Jauss… conducts like him, too. Oh man this will bother me. THIS IS WHY YOU PUT DESCRIPTIONS, PEOPLE! lol the performers aren’t even mentioned. :C

Thank you for the submission! <3

2012 Texas All-State Men’s Choir
“Wedding Qawwali”
Ar Rahman/ arr. Ethan Sperry
Conducted by Matthew Oltman

Ooooh very nice! :D

Thanks for the submit!

youthxcrew69:

Palestrina- Tu Es Petrus ( 6 voices) 

Saint-Saens wrote his 3rd Symphony at the height of his ability, going as far as saying “I gave everything to it I was able to give. What I have here accomplished, I will never achieve again.” This was his last contribution to the genre, one that became part of the standard repertoire. He dedicated the work to his good friend Franz Liszt after hearing of his death on July 1886.

The 2nd movement, a personal favorite of mine due to its simplicity and beauty, is here performed by Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Berj Zamkochian on the Organ. This is often considered the definitive recording of the work.

Thanks for the submit!

The last note always intrigues me (it can’t really be heard much due to applause)

Mandoline - Debussy
Performed by Montserrat Caballé
Alfredo Rossi, Piano

theangryviolinist:

The Typewriter Symphony

A new instrument is added to the orchestra!

yes.

Lie Lightly Gentle Earth - Paul Chihara

Performed by the USC Chamber Singers
Jo-Michael Scheibe; conductor

alexlikesargyle:

Sergei Rachmaninov | All-Night Vigil Op.37 [Vespers] (1915)

II. Praise the Lord, O My Soul (Ps.104)

USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir

Irina Arkhipova, soloist

Valeri Polyansky, conductor

If the alto solo does not reduce you to tears…

parkus:

Peteris Butans / Latvian Radio Choir - There flows a never-ending stream of light

Juris Žvikovs; Piano
Edgars Saksons, Uģis Krūskops, Ivo Krūskops ; Percussion

Sigvards Kļava; Conductor

helenakoonings:

Dido and Aeneas, Henry Purcell - Royal Opera House, 2009 (conducted by Christopher Hogwood)

Dido - Sarah Connolly
Aeneas - Lucas Meachem
Belinda - Lucy Crowe
Sorceress - Sara Fulgoni
First Witch - Eri Nakamura
Second Witch - Pumeza Matshikiza

dailyclassicalmusic:

Gregorian Chant

Work: Popule meus, Hagios from the Improperia (Around 9th century, I guess?)

Performer: Schola Gregoriana de Barcelona; conducted by Ramón Moragas

(via keyboardmasher)

I Am Not Yours - arr. David Dickau

Performed by the Syracuse University Singers
John Warren; Conductor

Poem by Sara Teasdale