Mozart’s Requiem was the last work he ever composed. This guide gives background, analysis and recommends the best recordings of various completions.
Tag: Choral
Review: “From Five Continents” – Penelope Thwaites
Somm Recordings presents Choral music and songs by Penelope Thwaites, with soloists including Carolyn Sampson and James Gilchrist. Conduced by Jeffrey Skidmore.
Review: Dvořák – Requiem, Te Deum, Biblical Songs – Hrůša, Bělohlávek
Jakub Hrůša conducts the Czech Philharmonic and Prague Philharmonic Choir in Dvořák’s Requiem and Te Deum. The late Jiří Bělohlávek conducts “Biblical Songs”.
Review: “Messiah… Refreshed!” – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Griffith
Jonathan Griffith and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra perform an arrangement of Handel’s “Messiah”, made by Sir Eugène Goossens for Sir Thomas Beecham.
Review: “Stabat” – Pärt, Macmillan & Vasks – Ross
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and the Dmitri Ensemble under Graham Ross perform Arvo Pärt’s Stabat Mater, with other choral works by Macmillan and Vasks
Review: Parry – “Judith” – London Mozart Players, Vann
Chandos Records in a debut release of Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry’s “Judith”, with soloists, the London Mozart Players and the Crouch End Festival Chorus.
Review: Bach – Johannes Passion – Herreweghe (2020)
Philippe Herreweghe and the Collegium Vocale Gent return to Bach’s Johannes passion in their third recording of the piece.
Review: Bach – St. Matthew Passion – Bach Collegium Japan – Suzuki (2020)
Masaaki Suzuki and the Bach Collegium Japan return to the St. Mathew Passion, 20 years after their first recording.
Review: Paul Moravec – "Sanctuary Road" (Naxos)
Paul Moravec’s 2017 work, “Sanctuary Road” is a 50-minute large scale oratorio for five soloists, chorus and orchestra. Here released in its premiere recording.
Haydn – A Beginners Guide
Where to start when you want to get to know the music of Joseph Haydn, one of the leading figures in the Classical era? Here are 10 pieces which represent a good place to start if one wants to get familiar with Haydn’s music.
