Sergei Prokofiev: “The Philosophers” | St. Petersburg Philharmonic Choir
“The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; the point, however, is to change it.” KARL MARX CANTATA ON THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE OCTOBER REVOLUTION, OP. 74: […]
John Tavener: “Hymn to the Mother of God”
“HYMN TO THE MOTHER OF GOD” Lyrics “In You, O Woman full of Grace,the angelic choirs, and the human race,all creation rejoices. O sanctified Temple,mystical Paradise,and glory of Virgins. In […]
Piero Umiliani: “Magical Children”
“How we need another soul to cling to. To rest and trust; to give your soul in confidence: I need this, I need someone to pour myself into.” (Sylvia Plath, […]
On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) | Mantovani and Barbra Streisand
Annunzio Paolo Mantovani and his Orchestra from Portrait in Musik (1970). Barbra Streisand sings Alan Jay Lerner’s On a Clear Day…
John Tavener: Song for Athene | Westminster Cathedral Choir
Song for Athene “Alleluia, Alleluia. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. Alleluia, Alleluia. Remember me O Lord, when you come into your kingdom. Alleluia, Alleluia. Give rest […]
John Tavener: Fragments of a Prayer
John Tavener’s Fragments of a Prayer
Gregorian Chant: “Salve Mater Misericordiae”
Salve Mater Misericordiae. I have many Gregorian chants. This Polish Zabrze Youth Choir (Zabrzański Chór Młodzieżowy) stood out years ago to me. I like the very old songs of the […]
“Hello, on the Way!” and The Path | Alexandrov Ensemble
A People’s folksong during Russian Civil War, performed by Red Army Choir. OHE, ON THE ROAD THE PATH Ah, the crescendo! You say, “Communist Propaganda!” Ah, no, an ensemble full […]
John Tavener: “Lament of the Mother of God” | Winchester Choir with Solveig Kringelborn
“Lament of the Mother of God” Winchester Cathedral Choir with Solveig Kringelborn.
Sweeney Todd’s “Pirelli’s Miracle Elixir”
An amusing allusion to charlatan occultists.
Carl Orff: Ave Formosissima!
“VENUS, VENUS, VENUS — GENEROSA (noble Venus)!” “Ave formosissima,gemma pretiosa,ave decus virginum,virgo gloriosa,ave mundi luminar,ave mundi rosa,Blanziflor et Helena,Venus, generosa!”
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