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Top Ten Choirs

Aled Jones introduces the top ten choirs of the world according to Gramophone magazine, a rival list of 1,000 ensembles and listeners' suggestions for the best vocal groups.

When a list of the world's greatest choirs appeared in Gramophone magazine there was no shortage of controversy about who did, and did not, make the cut. Aled Jones picks his way through recordings by the top ten ensembles, and also takes a look at a rival list of no fewer than 1000 choirs. Plus, listeners share their own suggestions of groups who perhaps missed out.

1 hour, 15 minutes

Last on

Sun 6 Feb 2011 18:45
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Hugo Alfv茅n

    Aftonen

    Performer: Swedish Radio Choir, Ragnar Bohlin (conductor)

    • EBU recording from the Ted Mann Concert Hall, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Fidelio - chorus 'Leb; wohl, du warmes Sonnenlicht', end of Act 1

    Performer: Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Thomas Blunt (chorus master), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Elder (conductor)

    • GFOCD 004-06.

  • Johann Ludwig Bach

    Trauermusik 鈥� 'Meine Bande sind zurissen'

    Performer: RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie f眉r Alte Musik Berlin, Hans-Christoph Rademann (conductor)

    • HMC 902080.

  • Franz Schubert

    Der Wegweiser from Winterreise Arr. Clytus Gottwald

    Performer: Accentus, Laurence Equilbey (conductor)

    • NA脧VE V5048.

  • Hyowoon Woo

    Alleluia

    Performer: Incheon Festival Chorus, Hak Won Yoon (conductor

    • Own label.

  • Orlande de Lassus

    Qui timet Deum

    Performer: Collegium Vocale, Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901984.

  • William Mathias

    Magnificat ('Jesus' Service)

    Performer: Wells Cathedral, Jonathan Vaughn (organ), Matthew Owens (conductor)

    • HYPERION CDA66740.

  • Hendrik Hofmeyr

    Desert Sun

    Performer: Kam膿r, M膩ris Simais (conductor)

    • Own label.

  • David Briggs

    I will lift up mine eyes

    Performer: Trinity College Cambridge, Stephen Layton (conductor)

    • HYPERION CDA 7808.

  • arr. Andr茅 van der Merwe

    Aandlied (Evening Hymn)

    Performer: Stellenbosch University Choir, Andr茅 van der Merwe (conductor)

    • LAUDATE.

  • William Byrd

    Haec Dies

    Performer: The Sixteen, Harry Christophers (conductor)

    • CORO COR16077.

  • Felice Anerio

    Salve Regina

    Performer: The Cardinall鈥檚 Musick, Andrew Carwood (conductor)

    • HYPERION CDA 67860.

  • E虅riks Es虒envalds

    Long Road

    Performer: Polyphony, Stephen Layton (conductor)

    • HYPERION CDA 67796.

  • Giles Swayne

    Magnificat

    Performer: Tenebrae, Nigel Short (conductor)

    • SIGNUM SIGCD501.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Ich schwing mein Horn ins Jammertal

    Performer: Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

    • SDG 704.

Broadcast

  • Sun 6 Feb 2011 18:45
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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