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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 8 in E flat major
“Symphony of a Thousand”
Sir Simon Rattle, Birgit Remmert, Christine Brewer, David Wilson-Johnson, Jane Henschel, John Relyea, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus, London Symphony Chorus, Toronto Children's Chorus
℗
2022
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Ferruccio Busoni
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra with Male Chorus in C major op. 39 BV 247 (1902-1904)
Sir Mark Elder, Marc-André Hamelin, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
1999
,
Birmingham Symphony Hall
,
Birmingham
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Edward Elgar
The Dream of Gerontius op. 38
Sir Simon Rattle, Dame Janet Baker, John Mitchinson, John Shirley-Quirk, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
℗
2022
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Maurice Ravel
Daphnis et Chloé M 57 (1909-1912)
Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
℗
2022
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Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A 18 "Lobgesang" (in English)
Edward Gardner, Sophie Bevan, Benjamin Hulett, Mary Bevan, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
February
2014
,
Town Hall Birmingham
,
Birmingham
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Lili Boulanger
Psalm 130 (1917)
“Du fond de l'abîme”
Yan Pascal Tortelier, Ann Murray, Neil MacKenzie, BBC Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
May
1999
,
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
,
Manchester
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Arnold Schoenberg
A Survivor from Warsaw, for Narrator, Male Chorus and Orchestra op. 46 (1947)
Sir Simon Rattle, Franz Mazura, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
℗
1996
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Gustav Mahler
Das klagende Lied (Song of Lamentation) (Three-part mixed version)
Sir Simon Rattle, Helena Döse, Alfreda Hodgson, Robert Tear, Sean Rae, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
℗
1985
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Jonathan Dove
There Was a Child
Simon Halsey, Joan Rodgers, Toby Spence, City of Birmingham Symphony Children's Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
℗
2014
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Lili Boulanger
Psalm 24 (1924)
“La terre appartient à l’Éternel”
Yan Pascal Tortelier, Neil MacKenzie, BBC Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
May
1999
,
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
,
Manchester
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Albert Roussel
Évocations op. 15 (1910-1911)
Yan Pascal Tortelier, Kathryn Rudge, Alessandro Fisher, François Le Roux, BBC Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
April
2017
,
Symphony Hall
,
Birmingham
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Thomas Adès
America: A Prophecy for Mezzo-Soprano, Orchestra and Optional Chorus op. 19 (1999)
Thomas Adès, Susan Bickley, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
℗
2002
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Karol Szymanowski
Stabat Mater op. 53 (1925-1926)
Sir Simon Rattle, Elzbieta Szmytka, Florence Quivar, John Connell, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
℗
1994
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James MacMillan
Quickening (1998)
James MacMillan, BBC Philharmonic, Hilliard Ensemble, City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
℗
2009
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Sir William Walton
Gloria for Soloists, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1961)
Louis Frémaux, Barbara Robotham, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Brian Rayner Cook, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
℗
1987
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Igor Stravinsky
Symphony of Psalms
Andris Nelsons, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
2009
,
Symphony Hall
,
Birmingham
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Francis Poulenc
Gloria for Soprano, Chorus and Orchestra FP 177 (1959)
Louis Frémaux, Norma Burrowes, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
May
1976
,
Great Hall, Birmingham University
,
Birmingham
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Benjamin Britten
Ballad of Heroes for Tenor (Soprano), Chorus and Orchestra (1939)
Sir Simon Rattle, Robert Tear, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
℗
1991
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Gabriel Fauré
Cantique de Jean Racine in D flat major op. 11 (Arr. for Chorus and Chamber Orchestra)
Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
February
2003
,
Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester
,
Manchester
Live
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Benjamin Britten
The Building of the House op. 79 (1967)
Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
℗
1991
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Benjamin Britten
Praise We Great Men for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra (1976)
Sir Simon Rattle, Alison Hargan, Mary King, Robert Tear, Sir Willard White, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
2009
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Gabriel Fauré
Pavane op. 50 (Version for Chorus and Orchestra)
Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
February
2003
,
Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester
,
Manchester
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Benjamin Britten
Ballad of Heroes for Tenor (Soprano), Chorus and Orchestra (1939)
Sir Simon Rattle, Robert Tear, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
℗
1991
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Sir William Walton
Gloria for Soloists, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1961)
Louis Frémaux, Barbara Robotham, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Brian Rayner Cook, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
September
1976
,
Birmingham Town Hall
,
Birmingham
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Sir William Walton
Coronation Te Deum (1952)
Louis Frémaux, Francis Grier, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Worcester Cathedral Choir
September
1976
,
Birmingham Town Hall
,
Birmingham
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Gabriel Fauré
Cantique de Jean Racine in D flat major op. 11 (Arr. for Chorus and Orchestra)
Louis Frémaux, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
December
1977
,
Great Hall, Birmingham University
,
Birmingham
Remastered
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Sir William Walton
Coronation Te Deum (1952)
Louis Frémaux, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Worcester Cathedral Choir
℗
1987
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David Lang
The Passing Measures (1998)
Paul Herbert, Marty Ehrlich, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
May
1998
,
Adrian Boult Hall
,
Birmingham
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Benjamin Britten
Praise We Great Men for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra (1976)
Sir Simon Rattle, Alison Hargan, Mary King, Robert Tear, Sir Willard White, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
2009
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Maurice Ravel
Daphnis et Chloé M 57 (1909-1912)
Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
℗
1992
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Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 13 in B flat minor op. 113
“Babi Yar”
Okko Kamu, Nikita Storojev, City of Birmingham Choir, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, University of Warwick Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
1987
,
Great Hall, Birmingham University
,
Birmingham
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Karol Szymanowski
Harnasie op. 55 (1923-1931)
Sir Simon Rattle, Timothy Robinson, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
℗
2006
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Leoš Janáček
Glagolitic Mass JW III/9
Sir Simon Rattle, Felicity Palmer, Jane Parker-Smith, Ameral Gunson, Malcolm King, John Mitchinson, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
℗
1982
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Karol Szymanowski
Pieśni miłosne Hafiza (Love Songs of Hafiz) op. 26 (1914)
Sir Simon Rattle, Katarina Karnéus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
℗
2006
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Leoš Janáček
Glagolitic Mass JW III/9
Sir Simon Rattle, Felicity Palmer, Ameral Gunson, John Mitchinson, Malcolm King, Jane Parker-Smith, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
℗
1982
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Gabriel Fauré
Requiem in D minor op. 48
Yan Pascal Tortelier, Libby Crabtree, James Rutherford, Jonathan Scott, BBC Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
February
2003
,
Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester
,
Manchester
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Gabriel Fauré
Requiem in D minor op. 48
Louis Frémaux, Norma Burrowes, Brian Rayner Cook, David Bell, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
December
1977
,
Great Hall, Birmingham University
,
Birmingham
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Michael Tippett
A Child of Our Time (London 1944)
Michael Tippett, Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
October
1991
,
Symphony Hall
,
Birmingham
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Karol Szymanowski
Symphony No. 3 op. 27 (1914-1915)
“Song of the Night”
Sir Simon Rattle, Jon Garrison, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
℗
1994
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Arnold Schoenberg
Gurre-Lieder (1900-1911)
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Stig Andersen, Soile Isokoski, Monica Groop, Ralf Lukas, Andreas Conrad, Philharmonia Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Philharmonia Voices
2009
,
Royal Festival Hall
,
London
Live
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Arnold Schoenberg
Gurre-Lieder (1900-1911)
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Andreas Conrad, Barbara Sukowa, Monica Groop, Ralf Lukas, Soile Isokoski, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Voices
2009
,
Royal Festival Hall
,
London
Live
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Karol Szymanowski
Litania do Marii Panny (Litany to the Virgin Mary) op. 59 (1930-1933)
Sir Simon Rattle, Elzbieta Szmytka, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
℗
1994
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Thomas Adès
America: A Prophecy for Mezzo-Soprano, Orchestra and Optional Chorus op. 19 (1999)
Thomas Adès, Susan Bickley, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
℗
2004
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Karol Szymanowski
Król Roger (King Roger) op. 46 (1926)
Sir Simon Rattle, Philip Langridge, Thomas Hampson, Elzbieta Szmytka, Ryszard Minkiewicz, Robert Gierlach, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
℗
1999
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Karol Szymanowski
Król Roger (King Roger) op. 46 (1926)
Sir Simon Rattle, Philip Langridge, Thomas Hampson, Elzbieta Szmytka, Ryszard Minkiewicz, Robert Gierlach, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
℗
1999
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Hector Berlioz
Tristia op. 18 H 119B (Version for Chorus and Orchestra)
Louis Frémaux, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
September
1974
,
Studio No.1, Abbey Road
,
London
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Hector Berlioz
Tristia op. 18 H 119B (Version for Chorus and Orchestra)
Louis Frémaux, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
℗
2019
Remastered
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Joseph Haydn
Die Schöpfung (The Creation) Hob. XXI:2 (in English)
Sir Simon Rattle, Arleen Augér, David Thomas, Philip Langridge, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
℗
1991
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 8 in E flat major
“Symphony of a Thousand”
Sir Simon Rattle, David Wilson-Johnson, John Relyea, Birgit Remmert, Jon Villars, Christine Brewer, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus, Toronto Children's Chorus
June
2004
,
Birmingham Symphony Hall
,
Birmingham
Live
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Gabriel Fauré
La Naissance de Vénus op. 29
Yan Pascal Tortelier, Mary Plazas, Pamela Helen Stephen, Timothy Robinson, James Rutherford, BBC Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
February
2003
,
Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester
,
Manchester
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