Giovanni
Pierluigi da Palestrina: Stabat Mater (for
eight voices)
Background
on the text, from the Catholic Encyclopedia
CD
Recordings
Harry Christophers,
The Sixteen, Coro
Recording
info. at Collegium Music
Peter Phillips,
Tallis Scholars, “Live in Rome,” Gimell
Recording
info. at Gimell
Conductor’s
pick:
John Rutter, Cambridge Singers, “Hail, Queen of Heaven,” Collegium
(This is a repackaged version of the discontinued CD “Ave Gracia
Plena,” below, which is still available at some outlets.)
Recording
info. at Collegium Music
Conductor’s
pick:
John Rutter, Cambridge Singers, “Ave Gracia Plena,” Collegium
Recording
info. at amazon.com
David Willcocks,
King’s College Choir, Cambridge, “Allegri: Miserere,” Decca
Recording
info. at Decca
CD
Reviews
by
Tony Haywood at MusicWeb (Christophers, Phillips)
by
John Quinn at Music Web (Rutter)
Composer’s
Biography
“Here
of a Sunday Morning” Web site
Top
of page
Herbert
Howells : Requiem
Program
notes and text at Signum records
CD
Recordings
Jeremy
Backhouse, Vasari Singers, Signum
Recording
info. at Signum
Conductor’s
pick:
Matthew Best, Corydon Singers, Hyperion
Recording
info. at Hyperion
Paul Spicer,
Finzi Singers, “English Romantic Choral Music,” Chandos
Recording
info. at Chandos
Dale Warland,
Dale Warland Singers, American Choral Catalog
Recording
info. at American Choral
CD
Reviews
by
Steve Schwartz at Classical Net (Best, Warland)
compiled
by Signum Records (Backhouse)
by
David Vernier at ClassicsToday (Backhouse)
Composer
Web Site
Chester-Novello
composer Web page
Top
of page
Zoltán
Kodály: Missa Brevis
Program
notes by Graham Anstey at Martlet Choral Links
Program
notes by Michael Moore at the Mendelssohn Club Web site
CD Recordings
Janos Ferencsik,
Hungarian Radio Chorus, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Hungaroton
Recording
info. at Hungaroton
Gerre
Hancock, Saint Thomas Choir of Men & Boys (with organ), Koch International
Classics
Recording
info. at Koch International Classics
Conductor’s
pick:
László Heltay, Brighton Festival Chorus (with organ),
Decca
Unfortunately,
Maestro Wynkoop’s pick is out of print. This 2-CD recording of
Kodály choral works earned a rare rosette from the Penguin Guide
to CDs. Used CDs might be available.
James O’Donnell,
Westminster Abbey Choir (with organ), Hyperion
Recording
info. at Hyperion
Stefan
Parkman, Danish National Radio Choir (with organ), Chandos
Recording
info. at Chandos
CD Reviews
by
Rad Bennett at ClassicsToday (O’Donnell, Ferencsik)
by
Steve Schwartz at Classical Net (Parkman)
by
David Vernier at ClassicsToday (Hancock)
Composer’s
Biography
Karadar
Web site