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1. Handel: Messiah (2002)
performed by Alfreda Hodgson (contralto), Felicity Lott (soprano), Philip Langridge (tenor), Ulrik Cold (bass), London Philharmonic Choir (choir, chorus), London Philharmonic Orchestra, John Alldis (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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3. 25 Classical Favorites (2004)
performed by Alexander Pervomaysky (violin), Dubravka Tomsic (piano), Ernst Mühlbacher (horn), Frank Morelli (bassoon), Guiomar Novaës (piano), Humbert Lucarelli (oboe), Ingrid Haebler (piano), Jack Wellbaum (piccolo), New York Philomusica Winds, Susan Jolles (harp)
composed by Antonio Vivaldi, Frédéric Chopin, George Frederick Handel, Georges Bizet, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Strauss II, Johannes Brahms, John Philip Sousa, Maurice Ravel, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Sergey Rachmaninov, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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4. Bach: Christmas Oratorio (1996)
performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (bass), Elly Ameling (soprano), Janet Baker (alto), Robert Tear (tenor), King's College Choir of Cambridge (choir, chorus), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Philip Ledger (conductor)
composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
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5. Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas & Concertos (2011)
performed by Alfred Brendel (piano), London Philharmonic Choir (choir, chorus), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor)
composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
This 2011 box set brings together Alfred Brendel's first recording for Philips of the complete cycle of Beethoven's piano sonatas and his recording ... More
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6. Handel: Messiah (1991)
performed by Academy of Ancient Music, Carolyn Watkinson (contralto), Emma Kirkby (soprano), Judith Nelson (soprano), Paul Elliott (tenor), Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (choir, chorus), Christopher Hogwood (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
Recordings like Christopher Hogwood's Messiah are perfect vehicles for the debate of the authentic instrument movement in music. Especially here, ... More
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7. Carl Orff: Carmina Burana (1995)
performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Gerhard Stolze (tenor), Gundula Janowitz (soprano), Deutschen Opernchor Berlin (choir, chorus), Schöneberger Sängerknaben (choir, chorus), Deutschen Opernorchester, Eugen Jochum (conductor)
composed by Carl Orff
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8. Eric Whitacre: Light & Gold (2010)
performed by Christopher Glynn (piano), Eric Whitacre Singers, Gary Lovenest (percussion), Hila Plitmann (spoken word), Owain Williams (percussion), Pavão Quartet, Scott Lumsdaine (percussion), Laudibus (choir, chorus), Eric Whitacre (conductor)
composed by Eric Whitacre
Light & Gold is the debut album on Decca for Eric Whitacre and the Eric Whitacre Singers, a group formed in 2010. They are joined by Laudibus, a ... More
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9. Handel: Messiah (1995)
performed by Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Anna Reynolds (alto), Elly Ameling (soprano), Gwynne Howell (bass), Philip Langridge (tenor), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (choir, chorus), Neville Marriner (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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10. Northern Lights: Choral Works by Ola Gjeilo (2012)
performed by Alison Chaney (soprano), Emmanuel Lopez (cello), Harrington String Quartet, Ola Gjeilo (piano), Ted Belledin (sax), Phoenix Chorale (choir, chorus), Charles Bruffy (conductor)
composed by Ola Gjeilo
Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo, born in 1978, received his training at Juilliard and has made New York his base of operations. This 2012 CD includes ... More
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11. Handel: Messiah (1984)
performed by Alfreda Hodgson (mezzo-soprano), Jon Humphrey (tenor), Kaaren Erickson (soprano), Layton James (harpsichord), Richard Stilwell (baritone), Sylvia McNair (soprano), Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus (choir, chorus), Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
composed by George Frederick Handel
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12. Handel: Messiah (1992)
performed by Giorgio Tozzi (bass), Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano), Jon Vickers (tenor), Monica Sinclair (mezzo-soprano), Royal Philharmonic Chorus (choir, chorus), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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13. George Frideric Handel: Messiah (1992)
performed by Bruce Fowler (tenor), Catherine Robbin (contralto), Karen Clift (soprano), Martin Pearlman (harpsichord), Victor Ledbetter (baritone), Boston Baroque (choir, chorus), Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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14. Mozart: Requiem (2007)
performed by Agnes Baltsa (contralto), Anna Tomowa-Sintow (soprano), José van Dam (bass), Rudolf Scholz (organ), Werner Krenn (tenor), Wiener Singverein (choir, chorus), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
These performances of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Requiem in D minor, K. 626, and his Mass No. 15 in C major, "Coronation," K. 317, date from September ... More
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15. The Tallis Scholars Sing Thomas Tallis (2004)
performed by The Tallis Scholars (choir, chorus)
composed by Thomas Tallis
When you see a title like The Tallis Scholars Sing Thomas Tallis, you know the music's going to be right, sort of like when you hear Aretha Franklin ... More
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16. George Frideric Handel: The Messiah (1988)
performed by Anne Sofie von Otter (contralto), Arleen Augér (soprano), Howard Crook (tenor), John Tomlinson (bass), Michael Chance (alto), Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord), Choir of the English Concert (choir, chorus), The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
A true classic of historically informed performance practice, Trevor Pinnock's 1988 recording of George Frederick Handel's Messiah with the English ... More
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17. Hildegard von Bingen: Canticles of Ecstasy (1994)
performed by Barbara Thornton (vocals), Benjamin Bagby (medieval harp), Elisabetta de Mircovich (fiddle), Elisabetta de Mircovich (medieval fiddle), Elizabeth Gaver (fiddle), Elizabeth Gaver (medieval fiddle), Elizabeth Glen, Elizabeth Glen (vocals), Gundula Anders
composed by Hildegard von Bingen
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18. Be Thou My Vision: Sacred Music by John Rutter (2004)
performed by Caroline Ashton (soprano), David Rix (clarinet), Cambridge Singers (choir, chorus), City of London Sinfonia, John Rutter (conductor)
composed by John Rutter
John Rutter has selected some of his favorite church anthems from previous releases of his music to put together the collection Be Thou My Vision. ... More
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19. Voices: Chant from Avignon (2010)
performed by Benedictine Nuns of the Abbaye de Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation (bells), Benedictine Nuns of the Abbaye de Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation (choir, chorus), Les Moniales Bénédictines De Notre-Dame De L'annonciation, Le Barroux (choir, chorus)
composed by Gregorian Chant, Mozarabic Chant, Recorded Sound
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20. Carols and Christmas Songs (2010)
performed by Bing Crosby (vocals), Bryn Terfel (bass baritone), Caryl Parry Jones (vocals), Catrin Finch (harp), Christian Phillips (vocals), Emma Walford (vocals), Geraint Cynan (vocals), Gwawr Edwards (soprano), Iestyn Jones (bass), Ken Darby Singers
composed by Adolphe Adam, Ariel Ramírez, Christmas Traditional, Edward Arthur, Franz Gruber, Gustav Holst, Hugh Martin / Ralph Blane, Irving Berlin, Jester Hairston, John Francis Wade, John Rutter, Myfyr Isaac, Ryan Davies, Samuel Scheidt, William James Kirkpatrick
Bryn Terfel brings his large, resonant baritone to an eclectic mix of carols and Christmas songs. Terfel is in fine voice, and the album should have ... More
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21. Chant: Music for the Soul (2008)
performed by Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz
composed by Gregorian Chant, Recorded Sound
Decca's recording of chant sung by the Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz in southern Austria fulfills the purpose of this type of album: mellow ... More
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22. Music for Compline (2007)
performed by Stile Antico (choir, chorus)
composed by Anonymous, German, Gregorian Chant, John Sheppard, Plainchant, Robert White, Thomas Tallis, William Byrd
This gorgeous release by the young English unaccompanied vocal group Stile Antico would be worth your time and money simply for the quiet, perfectly ... More
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23. Blessings, Peace and Harmony (2012)
performed by Monks of the Desert (choir, chorus)
composed by Gregorian Chant
Blessings, Peace and Harmony is an album of chant sung by the Monks of the Desert, an ensemble consisting of Brothers from the Benedictine Monastery ... More
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24. American Angels (2004)
performed by Anonymous 4, Anonymous 4 (vocals), Jacqueline Horner (vocals), Jacqueline Horner, Johanna Rose (vocals), Marsha Genensky (vocals)
composed by American Traditional, Ananias Davisson, Anonymous, Anonymous, American, Benjamin Franklin White, Freeman Lewis, Joseph Philbrick Webster, Justin Morgan, R.F.M. Mann, Robert Lowry, Storm, Timothy Swan, William B. Bradbury, William Moore, William Walker
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