Immerse yourself in the divine harmonies and timeless beauty of sacred choral music with "Great Sacred Choruses" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This extraordinary album, set for release on July 23, 2025, under Warner Classics, is a meticulously curated collection of 63 tracks, spanning a majestic 2 hours and 57 minutes. It's not just an album; it's a spiritual journey through the sacred works of Mozart and other classical masters, encompassing genres from classical to requiem, opera, and chamber music.
The album opens with the triumphant "Hallelujah" chorus from Handel's Messiah and closes with the serene "Laudate Dominum" from Mozart's Vesperae solennes de confessore. In between, you'll find a rich tapestry of sacred choral works, including Mozart's own Ave verum corpus and the hauntingly beautiful Lacrimosa from his Requiem in D Minor. The collection also features works by Bach, Brahms, Fauré, Palestrina, and many more, offering a comprehensive exploration of sacred choral music.
Each track is a testament to the enduring power of sacred music, with performances that are both technically impressive and deeply moving. Whether you're a longtime fan of classical music or a newcomer looking to explore the genre, this album is a treasure trove of musical masterpieces that will inspire and uplift. So, prepare to be transported to a world of divine harmony and sacred beauty with "Great Sacred Choruses" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2, Scene 7: Chorus. "Hallelujah"George Frideric Handel, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury, Academy of Ancient Music
Mozart: Ave verum corpus, K. 618Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Riccardo Muti, Stockholm Chamber Choir, Stockholm Radio Chorus, Berliner Philharmoniker
Mendelssohn: Elias, Op. 70, MWV A25, Pt. 2: No. 42, Schlusschor. "Alsdann wird euer Licht hervorbrechen"Felix Mendelssohn, James Conlon, Chor des Städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Gürzenich Orchester Köln
Duruflé: 4 Motets sur des thèmes grégoriens, Op. 10: No. 1, Ubi caritas et amorMaurice Duruflé, Winchester Cathedral Choir, David Hill
Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: No. 6d, Chor der Engel. "Welten singen Dank und Ehre"Ludwig van Beethoven, Volker Wangenheim, Chor des Theaters der Stadt Bonn, Philharmonische Chor der Stadt Bonn, Orchester der Beethoven-Halle, Bonn
Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: No. 10, Choral. "Jesus bleibet meine Freude"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Poulenc: 4 Petites prières de Saint François d'Assise, FP 142: No. 3, Seigneur, je vous en prieFrancis Poulenc, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
Franck: Mass, Op. 12, FWV 61: Panis angelicus (Arr. Sandré for Choir and Orchestra)César Franck, Halle Choir, Hallé Orchestra, Maurice Handford
Bach, JS: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: I. Chorus. "Magnificat anima mea Dominum"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
Byrd: Gradualia ac cantiones sacrae, Liber I: No. 37, Ave verum corpusWilliam Byrd, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks
Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45: IV. Wie lieblich sind deine WohnungenJohannes Brahms, Klaus Tennstedt, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Bach, JS: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: No. 1, Chor. "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Gönnenwein, Suddeutscher Madrigalchor, Consortium Classicum
Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act 3: Chorus. "Seht, er kommt mit Preis gekrönt" - MarchGeorge Frideric Handel, Berliner Symphoniker, Karl Forster, Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin
Allegri: Miserere (Excerpt)Gregorio Allegri, Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Timothy Beasley-Murray
Bach, JS: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80: No. 8, Choral. "Das Wort sie sollen lassen stahn"Johann Sebastian Bach, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Tölzer Knabenchor
Lully: Dies irae, LWV 64: II. Tuba mirumJean-Baptiste Lully, Jean-François Paillard, Ensemble vocal "À cœur joie" de Valence, Orchestre de chambre Jean-François Paillard
Stravinsky: Ave MariaIgor Stravinsky, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury
Vivaldi: Gloria in D Major, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsis DeoAntonio Vivaldi, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien
Purcell: Hear My Prayer, O Lord, Z. 15Henry Purcell, Philip Ledger, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Purcell: Funeral Sentences: Thou Know'st, Lord, Z. 58CHenry Purcell, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Philip Ledger, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
Charpentier: Beatus vir, H. 224: V. In memoria aeternaMarc-Antoine Charpentier, Michel Corboz, Coro Gulbenkian, Orquestra Gulbenkian
Charpentier: Beatus vir, H. 224: III. Potens in terraMarc-Antoine Charpentier, Michel Corboz, Coro Gulbenkian, Orquestra Gulbenkian
Verdi: Messa da Requiem: III. Dies iræGiuseppe Verdi, Claudio Abbado, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Orfeon Donostiarra, Swedish Radio Choir, Berliner Philharmoniker
Bach, JS: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 54, Choral. "O Haupt voll Blut und wunden"Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Gönnenwein, Suddeutscher Madrigalchor, Consortium Musicum
Schubert: Deutsche Messe, D. 872: Zum SanctusFranz Schubert, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Elmar Schloter, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Jerusalem: Mass in D Major "Polychoral": I. KyrieIgnacio de Jerúsalem, Chanticleer, Joseph Jennings, Chanticleer Sinfonia
Jerusalem: Responsorio segundo de S. S. JoséIgnacio de Jerúsalem, Chanticleer, Joseph Jennings, Chanticleer Sinfonia
Bruckner: Locus iste, WAB 23Anton Bruckner, New Philharmonia Chorus, Wilhelm Pitz
Purcell: Remember Not, Lord, Our Offences, Z. 50Henry Purcell, Chanticleer, Capriccio Stravagante, Skip Sempé, Joseph Jennings
Mozart / Compl. Beyer: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: VIII. LacrimosaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Welser-Möst, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Rachmaninov: Vespers, Op. 37: VI. Bogoroditse DevoSergei Rachmaninoff, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury
Desprez: Salve Regina a 5Josquin des Prez, Chanticleer
Charpentier: Te Deum, H. 146: VII. Aeterna fac cum sanctis tuisMarc-Antoine Charpentier, Michel Corboz, Antoine Sibertin-Blanc, Bernard Gabel, Coro Gulbenkian, Fernando Serafim, Joana Silva, John Williams, José de Oliveira Lopes, Orquestra Gulbenkian
Bach, JS: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80: No. 5, Chor. "Und wenn die Welt voll Teufel wär"Johann Sebastian Bach, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Tölzer Knabenchor
Haydn: Die Schöpfung, Hob.XXI:2, Pt. 1: No. 13, Terzett und Chor. "Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes" (Chor, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael)Joseph Haydn, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Sir Neville Marriner, Barbara Bonney, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jan-Hendrik Rootering, Südfunkchor
Mendelssohn: Elias, Op. 70, MWV A25, Pt. 2: No. 29, Chor. "Siehe, der Hüter Israels"Felix Mendelssohn, James Conlon, Chor des Städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Gürzenich Orchester Köln
Mendelssohn: Paulus, Op. 36, MWV A14, Pt. 2: No. 25, Chor. "Wie lieblich sind die Boten"Felix Mendelssohn, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Chor des Städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
Lotti: Crucifixus a 8 vociAntonio Lotti, Philip Ledger, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Palestrina: Motettorum liber tertius: No. 31a, Ave regina caelorumGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Chanticleer
Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48: VII. In ParadisumGabriel Fauré, Sir David Willcocks, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, New Philharmonia Orchestra
Poulenc: 4 Motets pour un temps de pénitence, FP 97: No. 2, Vinea mea electaFrancis Poulenc, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
Berlioz: L'enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H 130, Pt. 2: L'adieu des bergers. "Il s'en va loin de la Terre"Hector Berlioz, André Cluytens, Choeurs Rene Duclos, Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire
Palestrina: Mottetorum liber secundus: No. 24, Tu es PetrusGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks
De Victoria: Motecta I: No. 5, O magnum mysteriumTomás Luis de Victoria, Chanticleer
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1, Scene 3: Chorus. "For Unto Us a Child Is Born"George Frideric Handel, Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Bach, JS: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: CrucifixusJohann Sebastian Bach, Eugen Jochum, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Haydn: Mass in D Minor, Hob. XXII:11 "Nelson Mass": KyrieJoseph Haydn, Sir Neville Marriner, Hansjürgen Scholze, Margaret Marshall, MDR Leipzig Radio Chorus, Staatskapelle Dresden
Tavener: Lamentations and Praises: XIX. Resurrection in HadësJohn Tavener, Chanticleer, Handel and Haydn Society of Boston Ensemble, Joseph Jennings
Schubert: Psalm XXIII, Op. Posth. 132, D. 706 "Der Herr ist mein Hirt"Franz Schubert, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Philip Ledger
Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate DominumWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Eugen Jochum, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born in Salzburg in 1756, remains one of the most celebrated and influential composers in the history of Western music. His prodigious talent was evident from an early age, performing publicly on multiple instruments by the age of six. Throughout his relatively short life, Mozart composed over 600 works, spanning virtually every genre of his time, including symphonies, concertos, operas, and chamber music. His compositions, such as "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" and his numerous piano concertos, are renowned for their melodic beauty, formal elegance, and rich harmony. Mozart's legacy endures as a testament to his unparalleled genius, continuing to inspire and enchant audiences worldwide. Despite facing financial struggles and dying at the age of 35, his music remains a cornerstone of the classical repertoire, admired for its sophistication, expressiveness, and joyful spirit.
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