Choral Music
Geoff Grainger
Geoff Grainger
Last updated: 04.11.23
My interest in choral music dates right back to my earliest memories up to the present day (January 2018) from St. Stephen's School, Worcester to Shapenote singing around the globe.
More to come ...
More to come ...
- St. Stephen's Junior School, Worcester: 1947-1952
- Worcester Royal Grammar School: 1952-1957
- Collegium Musicum Bremen, Bremen: 1997-1999
- Chor Courage, Berne
- DOKU-Chor, Bremen-Blumenthal: 2000
- KITO Chor, Bremen-Vegesack: 2000
- Studiooper der Universität Bremen: 2000-2003
- Die Zeitlupe, Bremen-Grohn: 2006
- Das Trio, Bremen-Vegesack: 2007
- Tyneside Maritime Chorus, Newcastle-upon-Tyne: 2011-2014
- Shapenote Singing: 2011-2023
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A. Profes | Am Sonntag will mein Süßer mit mir segeln gehen (2:02) | Gitte Haenning |  |
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G.G. Gastoldi | An hellen Tagen (1:59) | Madrigalchor Gelsenkirchen-Buer | |
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H. Villa-Lobos | Auê! senhora terra (3:22) | Romania Cantat Z | |
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J.C. Bach | Gloria in G Major (5:26) | Les Agrémens, Choeur de Chambre de Namur , Wieland Kuijken | |
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J.C. Bach | W E4 - Gloria in G major (44:54) | Choeur de chambre de Namur; Les Agrémens, conducted by Wieland Kuijken. | |
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J.S. Bach | Ascension Oratorio BWV 11 (29:51) | Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | |
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J.S. Bach | BWV 230 - Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden (7:11) | Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent, La Chapelle Royale | |
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J.S. Bach | Cantata "Uns ist ein Kind geboren" BWV 142 (15:56) | Mailänder Kantorei | |
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J.S. Bach | Cantata BWV 22 (17:47) | Thomanerchor Leipzig. Gewandhausorchester, Georg Christoph Biller | |
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⇑J.S. Bach | Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 (1982) (2:31:31) | Concentus Musicus Wien, Tölzer Knabenchor, Harnoncourt | |
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J.S. Bach | Motett - Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden (BWV 230) (7:26) | Liliya Gaysina, Yulia Mikkonen, Andrey Krasavin), Anton Tutnov | |
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J.S. Bach | Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 62 (21:41) | Mailänder Kantorei | |
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J.S. Bach | Whoever only allows the dear God to rule, BWV 93 (19:52) | Collegium Vocale, Ghent | |
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J. Berthier | Laudate omnes gentes (3:40) | Taizé | |
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H. Beuerle | Am Abend nach dem Lobgesang (3:43) | Detlef Kkorsen | |
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J. Brahms | Abschiedslied (5:05) | Rastatt Vocal Ensemble | |
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J. Brahms | Erlaube mir (1:32) | VOICES - Landesjugendchor Vorarlberg | |
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J. Brahms | In Stillernacht (2:58) | RIAS Kammerchor | |
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J. Brahms | In Stillernacht (2:23) | Brussels Chamber Choir | |
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⇑J. Brahms | Mit Lust tät ich ausreiten (3:05) | Chamber Choir of Europe & Nicol Matt | |
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J. Brahms | Scheiden (1:55) | Wernigerode Radio Youth Choir Wernigerode Radio Youth Choir Wernigerode Radio Youth Choir | |
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J. Brahms | Schnitter Tod (2:25) | Dresden Kreuzchor | |
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J. Brahms | Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Mühseligen (10:58) | The Singers St. Paul, MN, Matthew Culloton | |
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P. Simon | Bridge Over Troubled Water (4:53) | Simon & Garfunkel | |
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A. Crappius | Crappius: Nun ist es Zeit zu singen hell (2:22) | Eppendorfer Knabenchor | |
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J. Dowland | Come away, come, sweet love (2:12) | Kolpingchor, Tirol | |
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J. Dowland | Say, Love if Ever Thou Didst Find (1:49) | The Consort of Musicke | |
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J. Dowland | Say, Love if Ever Thou Didst Find (2:14) | The King's Singers | |
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M. Drischner | Der Herr ist mein Hirte (2:47) | Junge Hessische Philharmonie, Hünfeld | |
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⇑G. Fauré | Gabriel Faure's Requiem Op. 48 (35:59) | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus | |
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G. Fauré | Faure Requiem 4/7 Pie Jesu (3:28) | Patricia Petibon with Orchestre National de Lyon | |
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G. Fauré | Pie Jesu - Faure (3:21) | Sumi Jo on Album Prayers | |
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G. Binchois | Filles à marier (1:03) | Coral Municipal de São Carlos | |
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M. East | Follow Me Sweet Love (1:52) | Pamela Rijks, Lia van der Velde: Sopraan Josi Oberstad | |
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L. Lahusen | Ein neues Glaubenslied EKG 133 (2:46) | Evangelische Kirche Neulußheim. Gerhard Müller (Orgel) | |
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G.F. Handel | Acis & Galatea (1:14:33) | Patricia Janeckova - Valtice | |
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G.F. Handel | G. F. Handel: Messiah HWV 56 (2:17:16) | Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman, | |
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G.F. Handel | Handel's Messiah Live from the Sydney Opera House (2:32:51) | Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and Christmas Choir, Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra, Brett Weymar | |
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L. Maierhofer | Have a Nice Day (2:29) | Livinuskoor Ledeberg | |
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⇑L. Maierhofer | Have a Nice Day (1:57) | Piarissimo (Slovakia, Trencín) | |
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J. Haydn | Die Schöpfung Hob. XXI: 2 - 1 of 8 (12:40) | Freiburger Barockorchester, RIAS Kammerchoir, René Jacobs | |
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J. Haydn | Die Schöpfung Hob. XXI: 2 - 2 of 8 (14:39) | Freiburger Barockorchester, RIAS Kammerchoir, René Jacobs | |
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J. Haydn | Die Schöpfung Hob. XXI: 2 - 3 of 8 (8:57) | Freiburger Barockorchester, RIAS Kammerchoir, René Jacobs | |
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J. Haydn | Die Schöpfung Hob. XXI: 2 - 4 of 8 (10:14) | Freiburger Barockorchester, RIAS Kammerchoir, René Jacobs | |
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J. Haydn | Die Schöpfung Hob. XXI: 2 - 5 of 8 (13:54) | Freiburger Barockorchester, RIAS Kammerchoir, René Jacobs | |
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J. Haydn | Die Schöpfung Hob. XXI: 2 - 6 of 8 (13:38) | Freiburger Barockorchester, RIAS Kammerchoir, René Jacobs | |
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J. Haydn | Die Schöpfung Hob. XXI: 2 - 7 of 8 (14:44) | Freiburger Barockorchester, RIAS Kammerchoir, René Jacobs | |
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J. Haydn | Die Schöpfung Hob. XXI: 2 - 8 of 8 (14:15) | Freiburger Barockorchester, RIAS Kammerchoir, René Jacobs | |
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P. Kreuder | Ich wollt, ich wär ein Huhn (2:34) | The Comedian Harmonists | |
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⇑A.L. Webber | I Don't Know How to Love Him (3:17) | Colored Voices Hallstadt | |
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U. Führe | Und wieder ist ein Jahr vorbei (1:20) | Fidula Chor | |
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A.C. Jobim | The Girl from Ipanema (5:24) | Astrud Gilberto, João Gilberto and Stan Getz | |
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S. Linda | Mbube (2:43) | Solomon Linda & The Evening Birds | |
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S. Linda | Mbube: 1st Recording (1939): (2:42) | Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds | |
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S. Linda | The Lion Sleeps Tonight (3:03) | Anne Reburn | |
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S. Linda | The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Jugend Singt 2014) (2:23) | Der Lagenser Jugendchor "Soundtrack" | |
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S. Linda | The Lion Sleeps Tonight - a Real Original African Version (3:20) | Miriam Makeba | |
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K. Livgren | Dust in the Wind (4:24) | Kansas | |
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A. Hammerschmidt | Machet die Tore weit (2:05) | Rundfunkchor Berlin, Simon Halsey | |
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⇑A. Hammerschmidt | Machet die Tore weit (1:46) | UniversitätsChor München | |
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F.A. Marcuse | Mein kleiner grüner Kaktus (2:14) | The Comedian Harmonists | |
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F. Mendelssohn | Laß, o Herr mich Hilfe finden - Gundula Hintz (5:04) | Kammerchor Coburg | |
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F. Mendelssohn | Herr, wir trau'n auf Deine Güte - Gundula Hintz (5:31) | Kammerchor Coburg | |
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F. Mendelssohn | Drei geistliche Lieder Op. 96 (8:44) | Mailänder Kantorei, Davide Pozzi | |
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F. Mendelssohn | Psalm 42 - Wie der Hirsch schreit (24:58) | Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Groot Omroepkoor | |
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F. Mendelssohn | Psalm 42 - Wie der Hirsch schreit nach frischem Wasser, Op.42 (24:45) | La Chapelle Royale, Collegium Vocale, Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, Philippe Herreweghe | |
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L. Mozart | Missa brevis in C (7:03) | Grosser Chor der Hochschule für Musik Basel. | |
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L. Mozart | Mozart Messa KV 115 (23:48) | Tambov Chamber Choir, Alexander Maykapar (organ). | |
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W.A. Mozart | Mass in C major, K 317 Coronation (26:01) | Nikolaus Harnoncourt | |
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⇑W.A. Mozart | Krönungsmesse - Coronation mass KV 317 (23:35) | Amarida Orchester, VocalArt Brixen | |
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J. Crüger | Nun danket alle Gott (1:49) | Andrew Remillard | |
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J. Crüger | Nun danket alle Gott (3:07) | Dresdner Kreuzchor | |
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N. Selnecker | Nun läßt uns dem Herren Dank sagen (2:56) | Detlef Korsen | |
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J. de Ockeghem | Ockeghem: Missa Mi-mi - Gloria (5:53) | The Sound and the Fury | |
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J. de Ockeghem | Missa Mi Mi - Kyrie & Gloria - Ockeghem (7:34) | Ars Nova Copenhagen | |
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H. Villa-Lobos | Olha a rosa amarela (2:27) | Coral Sagrada Familia | |
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A. Pärt | Magnificat - Arvo Pärt (8:25) | Schola Cantorum, Stellenbosch | |
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A. Pärt | Arvo Pärt - Magnificat (1989) (7:07) | Estonian Chamber Choir | |
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A. Pärt | Solfeggio (3:58) | Chapman University Singers | |
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⇑M. Praetorius | Audite silete (2:13) | Santiago Apostle Choir in the Church of La Soledad de Vigo | |
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M. Praetorius | Audite silete (1:35) | Helbling Chor | |
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A. Ramírez | Misa Criolla - Kyrie (3:08) | Los Fronterizos - Coro de la Catedral de San Isidro | |
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A. Ramírez | Misa Criolla - Kyrie - Analysis (3:48) | Mochicas, Xaramela, Chantadour | |
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J.G. Rheinberger | Missa in G "St. Crucis" Op.151 (19:09) | Bragi a-capellakoor o.l.v. Rein de Vries | |
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C.H. Rinck | Vater unser - Rinck (1840-1893) (2:26) | Kirchenchor Steinheim an der Murr | |
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P. de la Rue | Pierre de la Rue - O salutaris Hostia (1:29) | Aequalis | |
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P. de la Rue | O salutaris hostia (1:43) | The Hilliard Ensemble | |
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J. Rutter | Öffne meine Augen (2:57) | Weimar Kreuz Chor, Korea | |
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G. Sutherland | Sailing (published piano solo version) (2:18) | Phillip Sear | |
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⇑G. Sutherland | Sailing arr.: Carsten Gerlitz (2:43) | Vocal Rainbow | |
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Clemens non Papa | Sanctus (2:30) | Centrum voor Koorzang | |
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Clemens non Papa | Sanctus (1:30) | Serenade Choir | |
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F. Schubert | Psalm 23 D 706 (5:52) | National Taiwan University Chorus | |
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S. Secunda | Donna, Donna (3:20) | Joan Baez | Donna, Donna |
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A. Ducret | Soir d'octobre (2:52) | Molto Cantabile | |
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T. Weelkes | Strike it up Tabor (1:36) | The King's Singers | |
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G.P. Telemann | In dulci jubilo - Cantata (14:16) | Motettenchor Stuttgart, Günter Graulich | |
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G.P. Telemann | Machet die Tore weit - Cantata (17:02) | Motettenchor Stuttgart, Günter Graulich | |
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G.P. Telemann | TWV 7:14: I - Aria: Ich danke dem Herrn (2:51) | Ruth Ziesak, Les Favorites | |
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⇑G.P. Telemann | TWV 7:14: II - Gross sind die Werke des Herrn: Chorus (1:32) | Rastatt Vocal Ensemble | |
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G.P. Telemann | TWV 7:14: V - Er lässet verkündigen (Chorus) (1:58) | Rastatt Vocal Ensemble | |
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G.P. Telemann | TWV 7:14: VI - Aria: Die Werke seiner Hände (2:42) | Arnon Zlotnik, Les Favorites | |
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G.P. Telemann | TWV 7:14: VIIII - Die Furcht des Herrn (Chorus) (3:00) | Rastatt Vocal Ensemble | |
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J. del Encina | Todos los bienes (2:03) | Lumen Laudis | |
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Traditional | Burden down, Lord (2:31) | Adventgemeinde Bern | |
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Traditional | Deep River (2:54) | Clara Butt | |
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Traditional | Deep River arr - HT Burleigh (2:50) | The Bowdoin College Chamber Choir | |
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Traditional | Standing in the Need of Prayer (4:49) | 7 Hills Gospel Choir | |
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Traditional | We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder (4:40) | Bernice Johnson Reagon | |
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⇑Traditional | We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder (1:44) | Cibertracker Imperium | |
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J. Brahms | Wach auf! (1:53) | I VOCALISTI Lübeck, Hans-Joachim Lusti | |
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U. Führe | Willi Vogel (1:21) | Fidula Chor | |
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J.L. Bell | Will You Come and Follow Me (1:48) | Cor Jove Contrapunt | |
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J.D. Zelenka | Magnificat ZWV 108 (10:13) | Kuhn Mixed Chorus | |
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J.D. Zelenka | 1. Te Deum laudamus ZWV 145 (4:57) | Cappella Lacensis | |
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J.D. Zelenka | 3. Pleni Sunt Caeli Et Terra ZWV145 (1:28) | De Amsterdamse Bachvereniging | |
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J.D. Zelenka | 5. Tu Ad Liberandum ZWV 145 (1:52) | De Amsterdamse Bachvereniging | |
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J.D. Zelenka | Missa 'Gratias Agimus Tibi' in D ZWV 13; Kyrie (3:59) | Czech Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra | |
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J.D. Zelenka | Missa 'Gratias Agimus Tibi' in D ZWV 13; Gloria (11:18) | Czech Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra | |