Vivaldi: Gloria
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Also on the program: short works performed by the Durham All-County High School Chorus
Program notes by Lorelette Knowles (Seattle Chamber Singers)
Program notes by Peter Carey (British Choirs on the Net)
Gloria text and translation (ChoralWiki – Choral Public Domain Library)
CD
Recordings (some with links to buy MP3 recordings)
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Arnold Schoenberg Chorus, Vienna Concentus Musicus, Teldec (1991)
Recording info. at CD Universe
Recording info. at Amazon.com
Tonu Kaljuste, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Carus
Recording info. at CD Universe
Download at Classics Online
Robert King, Choir of the King’s Consort, the King’s Consort, Hyperion
Recording info. at CD Universe
Recording info. at Amazon.com
CD Reviews
by David Vernier at Classics Today (Kaljuste)
by David Vernier at Classics Today (King)
Composer’s Biography
Wikipedia
Grove Concise Dictionary of Music
Works to be performed by the Durham All-County High School Chorus:
| I’m gonna sing ’til the spirit moves in my heart |
Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan |
| Veni Sancte Spiritus |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| Night |
David A. Sasso |
| Der Entfernten |
Franz Schubert |
| Love’s pilgrimage |
James Jirtle |
| If you can walk, you can dance |
Elizabeth Alexander |
| It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing |
Duke Ellington, arr. Mac Huff |