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, 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 438 935-2 |
028943893527 |
| 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 |
4:00 p.m.
Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 opening Beethoven: Ninth Symphony
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and Swedish Radio Choir; Claudio Abbado, conductor
4:01 p.m.
Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 opening Beethoven: Ninth Symphony
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and Swedish Radio Choir; Claudio Abbado, conductor
4:14 p.m.
Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 2 Hymn of Praise Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 2
London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Claudio Abbado, conductor
4:22 p.m.
Mahler
Symfonie Nr. 2 in c kl.t. ''Auferstehungs-Symphonie'' - VII Mahler: Symphonies 1 and 2
Berlin Symphony Orchestra and Choir; Bernard Haitink, conductor Sylvia McNair; Jard Van Nes
4:29 p.m.
Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 opening Beethoven: Ninth Symphony
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and Swedish Radio Choir; Claudio Abbado, conductor
4:31 p.m.
Vaughan Williams
A Sea Symphony - 3. Scherzo The Waves Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony
Halle Orchestra and Choir, with the Schola Cantorum; Mark Elder, conductor
4:40 p.m.
Stravinski
Symphony of Psalms, 1 Exaudi orationem meam Domine Boulez Conducts Stravinsky
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir; Pierre Boulez, conductor
4:44 p.m.
Roy Harris
Folksong Symphony Harris: Folksong Symphony
American Festival Chorus and Orchestra; Vladimir Golschmann, conductor
4:49 p.m.
Marc Blitzstein
Airborne Symphony American Masters 2
New York Philharmonic and Choral Art Society; Leonard Bernstein, conductor
4:51 p.m.
Philip Glass
Symphony No. 5 - I: Before the Creation Glass: Symphony No. 5
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra and Morgan State University Choir; Dennis Russell Davies, conductor
4:58 p.m.
Vaughan Williams
A Sea Symphony - 3. Scherzo The Waves Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony
Halle Orchestra and Choir, with the Schola Cantorum; Mark Elder, conductor
