By magicman
I’d like to thank everyone who participated in the weekend’s search for great examples of choir music in song. There was an avalanche of superb music from the first minute even unto the last, and way too much to include in a couple of playlists. The contributions were exceptional and are reflected, I hope, in the choices I have made. Thank you all.
No writing from me this week. Yesterday I was told that my friend Lewis MacLeod, who went to the LSE with me in the late 1970s to study law and who stayed a good friend, had died in July of heart failure. This crushed me, so that every piece of music was now for him, for us, for moments gained and moments lost forever, for memories and sadness, thus I have nothing to say about the music this week. It will speak for itself. It is for my dear friend Lewis. Rest in Peace, when your ashes reach the Isle.
The Almighty A-List Playlist:
All I Think About Is You - Harry Nilsson
Missa Papae Marcelli: Gloria - Pierluigi Palestrina
Jai Hanuman! - L. Subramaniam
We Praise Thee - Pavel Chesnokov
Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson
Um Canto de Afoxé Para o Bloco do Ilê - Caetano Veloso
Calon Lan - Cerys Matthews & Fron Male Voice Choir
Pavane (choral) - Gabriel Fauré
Umbombela - Soweto Gospel Choir
Precious Lord, Take My Hand/You’ve Got A Friend - Aretha Franklin & The Southern California Community Choir with Rev. James Cleveland
Sojourner’s Battle Hymn - Sweet Honey In The Rock
Polegnala E Todora - Bulgarian State Radio & TV Female Vocal Choir
The Cornish Farewell Shanty - Oysterband & Friends
The Be In Unison B-List Playlist:
Lay Down - Melanie
Will The Circle Be Unbroken - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Friends
Shangri La - Ray Davies & Crouch End Festival Chorus
Agnus Dei - Samuel Barber
Batata Dia Bwanga - Chanteurs a la Croix de Cuivre
Dwa Serduszka - Zimna Wojna
Sing - The Carpenters
Liturgy : To Thee We Sing - Sergei Rachmaninov
Creep - Scala & Kolacny Brothers
Song For Athene - John Tavener
Isa Lei - Andi Thakambau
Hello, Chain - Nicolas Jaar
Offbeat Fugue - The Jumping Jacques
Glorious Gospel And More Guru’s Extra G-List Playlist:
Give Me A Clean Heart - Rev. James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir
Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens
Pray - Sam Smith
Ultralight Beam - Kanye West
I Have A Dream - ABBA
Sailing - Rod Stewart
Hey Jude (in colour!) - The Beatles
Fugue in D minor - Swingle Singers
Gloria in Excelsis Deo - Vivaldi
Bandura - Kuban Cossack Choir
Kuban Cossack Choir
These playlists were inspired by readers' song nominations from last week's topic: The sum of its parts: songs featuring choirs. The next topic will launch on Thursday at 1pm UK time.
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