The Choral Connection
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The Charlotte {NC] Symphony & Chorus
When we think of a “symphony” what comes to mind is a large orchestral work.
But the original meaning of “symphony” was “a mingling of sounds or voices.”
Which brings us to the choral symphony for orchestra and mixed voices.
In this hour, we'll hear some of the best, including works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Mahler, Vaughan Williams, Stravinsky, and more.
FEATURED RECORDINGS
| Title |
Group/Artist |
Catalog # |
UPC |
| Beethoven: Ninth Symphony |
Berlin Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Choir, Claudio Abbado |
Sony SK 62634 |
0074646263426 |
| Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 2 |
London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Claudio Abbado |
Deutsche Grammophon 423 143-2 |
028942314320 |
| Mahler: Symphony No. 2 |
Sylvia McNair and Jard Van Nes, with the Ernst Senff Choir; Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink |
Philips 435 123-2 |
028943412322 |
| Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony |
Halle Orchestra and Choir, Schola Cantorum; Mark Elder |
Halle CD HLL 7542 |
5065001341489 |
| Boulez Conducts Stravinsky (Disc 4: Symphonies) for Symphony of Psalms |
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Pierre Boulez |
Deutsche Grammophon 477 8730 |
028947787303 |
| Harris: Folksong Symphony |
American Festival Chorus and Orchestra, Vladimir Golschmann |
Vanguard OVC 4076 |
723918407623 |
| American Masters [for Blitzstein’s Airborne Symphony] |
New York Philharmonic & Choral Art Society; Leonard Bernstein |
Sony 5MK 61849 |
074646184929 |
| Glass: Symphony No. 5 |
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra & Morgan State University Choir; Dennis Russell Davies |
Nonesuch 79618-2 |
75597961829 |
