Ode to Joy: The World's Greatest Choruses

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Annotation

Mozart: Priests' Chorus
Handel: Judas Maccabaeus
Wagner: Spinning Chorus

Annotation last modified on 2020-12-11 19:43 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tune Your Drums!
Johann Sebastian Bach7:42
2The Magic Flute: Priests' Chorus
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 18 Chor der Priester „O Isis und Osiris, welche Wonne!” (Priester)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:36
3Come Again, Beautiful Spring
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:11
4Judas Maccabaeus: Hail, the Conquering Hero Comes
recording of:
Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III, no. 58: “See the Conqu’ring Hero Comes” (Chorus of Youths, Chorus of Virgins)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1746)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III
George Frideric Handel3:12
5Between Mountain and Deep Valley
[unknown]1:12
6Fidelio: Prisoners' Chorus
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10a. Prisoner’s Chorus „O welche Lust, in freier Luft“ (Chor, 1st Prisoner, 2nd Prisoner)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1805, in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Ludwig van Beethoven6:52
7Then Shall His Angels Watch Over You
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Denn er hat seinen Engeln
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part I (with German libretto)
Felix Mendelssohn2:55
8Ave verum corpus
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1791-06-18)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:14
9The Merry Wives of Windsor: Moon Chorus
recording of:
Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor: Akt III. Nr. 12. „O süßer Mond“ (Chor)
composer:
Otto Nicolai (composer and conductor)
librettist:
Salomon Hermann Mosenthal
part of:
Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor: Akt III
Otto Nicolai3:54
10Acis und Galatea: O den Fluren sei der Preis
George Frideric Handel6:23
11The Flying Dutchman: Spinning Chorus
recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II, Nr. 4. Lied, Scene, Ballade und Chor "Summ und brumm, du gutes Rädchen" … "Jo ho hoe, traft ihr das Schiff" (Chor der Spinnerinnen & Sentas Ballade)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II
Richard Wagner3:40
12Fangt euer Tagwerk frohlich an
[unknown]1:38
13Othello: Fire of Joy
recording of:
Otello: Atto I, scena 1. Coro “Fuoco di gioia …” (Ciprioti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:42
14Tannhauser: Pilgrims' Chorus
recording of:
Excerpt from Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. Pilgerchor: “Beglückt darf nun dich”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. “Wohl wusst’ ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden”
Richard Wagner6:24
15Our Beloved Dream of Women
recording of:
Unser lieben Frauen Traum, op. 138, Nr. 4
composer:
Max Reger (German composer) (in 1914)
part of:
8 Geistliche Gesänge, op. 138
Max Reger2:38
16Symphony No. 9: Finale: Ode to Joy
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven11:14