Some very sublime choral music...

[Corno Dolce]

Ya gotta check this vid out - Durufle did not leave behind much music before he entered the Church Eternal in 1986. He aimed for perfection and was extremely self-critical but that which he left wth us is timeless:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNTDUIRrV-o

Gregorio Allegri wrote "Miserere Mei" (Have Mercy On Me Lord) and it likewise transcends time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZL3POaATn8

One other piece that will pass through the ages is Palestrina's "Sicut Cervus":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqFuJ1M7_Yg

Robert Parson's setting of "Ave Maria" does wonders for the ravaged soul.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3OGeuypzVI

A short survey like this could be completed with Franz Biebl's "Ave Maria" - sweetly interpreted by Chanticleer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WSbq3TCcd0



Cheers,

Corno Dolce

 

[methodistgirl]

The last Ava Maria you listed is my alltime favorite. It is a beautiful
piece to listen to at christmas time.
judy tooley

 

[Gustav]

i can't find a video of Bruckner's te deum anywhere online.