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| Genre/Form: | Excerpts |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Music |
| Document Type: | Sound Recording |
| Music Type: | Operas; Oratorios; Hymns |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Leontyne Price; Monique Linval; Geneviève Macaux; Thomas Pyle, (Baritone); Thomas Dunn; Seiji Ozawa; Herbert von Karajan; Leopold Stokowski; Eugene Ormandy; Erich Leinsdorf; Arturo Basile; Richard Westenburg; Carl Orff; Georges Bizet; Charles Gounod; Richard Wagner; Johann Sebastian Bach; Aleksandr Porfirʹevich Borodin; Giuseppe Verdi; Martin Luther; Giacomo Puccini; George Frideric Handel; New England Conservatory Chorus.; Boston Symphony Orchestra.; Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor.; Wiener Philharmoniker.; Norman Luboff Choir.; New Symphony Orchestra of London.; Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia.; Philadelphia Orchestra.; Harvard Glee Club.; Radcliffe Choral Society.; Teatro dell'opera (Rome, Italy); John Alldis Choir.; London Symphony Orchestra.; Musica Sacra (Musical group); Robert Shaw Chorale.; RCA Victor Orchestra. |
| OCLC Number: | 27304055 |
| Language Note: | Sung in Latin, French, German, Russian, Italian and English. |
| Notes: | Principally with orchestral accompaniment. Compact disc. |
| Performer(s): | New England Conservatory Chorus, Boston Symphony, Seiji Ozawa, conductor (1st work) ; Vienna State Opera Chorus, Leontyne Price, Monique Linval, soprano, Geneviève Macaux, mezzo-soprano, Vienna Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan (2nd work) ; Norman Luboff Choir, New Symphony Orchestra of London, Leopold Stokowki, conductor (5th, 12th works) ; Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, conductor (7th work) ; Harvard Glee Club, Radcliffe Choral Society, Boston Symphony, Erich Leinsdorf, conductor (8th work) ; Rome Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Erich Leinsdorf, conductor (13th work) ; Rome Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Arturo Basile, conductor (14th work) ; John Alldis Choir, London Symphony, Erich Leinsdorf, conductor (15th work) ; Musica Sacra, Richard Westenburg, conductor (16th work) ; Robert Shaw Chorale, RCA Victor Orchestra (remainder) ; Thomas Pyle, baritone (10th work) ; Thomas Dunn, organ (11th work). |
| Description: | 1 sound disc (74 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Contents: | Carmina burana. O fortuna (Orff) (2:37) -- Carmen. Chorus of the cigarette girls (Bizet) (3:57) -- Faust. Soldiers' chorus (Gounod) (4:02) -- Die meistersinger. Wach auf! (Wagner) (2:48) -- Jesu, joy of man's desiring (Bach ; arr. Luboff) (3:44) -- Lohengrin. Bridal chorus (Wagner) (4:55) -- Prince Igor. Polovtsian dances (Borodin) (12:10) -- Tannhäuser. March : Entry of the guests (Wagner) (6:39) -- Nabucco. Chorus of the Hebrew slaves (Verdi) (4:52) -- Battle hymn of the republic (Howe ; arr. R.R. Bennett) (5:23) -- A mighty fortress is our god (Luther ; arr. Parker, Shaw) (3:23) -- Tannhäuser. Pilgrims' chorus (Wagner) (4:01) -- Madama Butterfly. Humming chorus (Puccini) (2:22) -- Il Trovatore. Anvil chorus (Verdi) (2:46) -- Aïda. Triumphal march (Verdi) (4:49) -- Messiah. Hallelujah chorus (Handel) (3:33). |
| Series Title: | RCA Victor 60+ |
| Other Titles: | O fortuna. Chorus of the cigarette girls. Soldiers' chorus. Wach auf! Jesu, joy of man's desiring. Bridal chorus. Polovtsian dances. March : Entry of the guests. Chorus of the Hebrew slaves. Battle hymn of the republic. Mighty fortress is our god. Pilgrims' chorus. Humming chorus. Anvil chorus. Triumphal march. Hallelujah chorus. Battle hymn of the republic (Song) |
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