Description
Angelic Voices: The Best Of The Vienna Boys' Choir - 22 tracks from the world's favourites boy's choir / Philips Audio CD 1998 / 289 462 778-2
UPC 028946277829
Product Features
- Label: Philips – 289 462 778-2
- Format: CD, Compilation
- Country: US
- Release Year: 1998
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Choral, Classical
Overview
Experience the ethereal harmonies of the Vienna Boys' Choir, one of the world’s most beloved choral ensembles, with this comprehensive 1998 compilation from Philips Records. "Angelic Voices: The Best Of The Vienna Boys' Choir" features 22 timeless tracks, ranging from classical masterpieces to international folk songs. The choir’s impeccable artistry, paired with orchestral and organ accompaniments, makes this album a perfect gift for classical music enthusiasts or anyone who cherishes uplifting and serene music.
Highlights include Johann Sebastian Bach’s "Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring," Mozart’s "Ave Verum Corpus," and Handel’s triumphant "Hallelujah Chorus." Folk favorites like "Scarborough Fair" and "Shenandoah" add cultural depth, while Latin classics such as "La Guantanamera" and "Cielito Lindo" showcase the choir's versatility.
Track Listing
- Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude (Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring) – 3:17
- Ave Verum Corpus (K. 618) – 3:07
- O For The Wings Of A Dove – 4:45
- Hallelujah (From ‘Messiah’) – 4:02
- Pie Jesu (From ‘Requiem’) – 3:48
- Exultate Jubilate (Excerpt, K. 165) – 2:40
- Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (Silent Night, Holy Night) – 4:10
- Let The Bright Seraphim (From ‘Samson’) – 5:48
- Lascia Ch’Io Pianga (From ‘Rinaldo’) – 3:51
- Zadok The Priest – 5:17
- Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410 (Voices of Spring) – 5:48
- The Keeper Would A-Hunting Go – 2:03
- Scarborough Fair – 2:24
- Loch Lomond – 3:04
- Shenandoah – 2:06
- Now Is The Hour – 1:44
- Garota De Ipanema – 2:26
- El Condor Pasa – 2:32
- La Guantanamera – 1:27
- Cielito Lindo – 2:01
- Heidenröslein – 2:13
- Kuckuck, Kuckuck, Ruft’s Aus Dem Wald – 1:07
Key Credits
- Directors: Peter Marschik, Uwe Christian Harrer
- Soloist, Soprano Vocals: Max Emanuel Cencic
- Choir: Vienna Boys' Choir, Chorus Viennensis
- Orchestras: Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper
- Organists: Michael G. Gormley, Alfred Halbartschlager
- Trumpet Soloist: Gottfried Gindlhumer
