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Listen to Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Ode to Joy (excerpt) [From "Jane Eyre"] by Jennifer Vyvyan, Shirley Verrett, Rudolf Petrak, Donaldson Bell, Josef Krips, BBC Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Ode to Joy (excerpt) [From "Jane Eyre"]Jennifer Vyvyan, Shirley Verrett, Rudolf Petrak, Donaldson Bell, Josef Krips, BBC Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra

Listen to The Seasons, H. 21, No. 3: "The vineyard now its wealth displays" - "Joyful, joyful the liquor flows" by Heather Harper, Sir Colin Davis, BBC Chorus, BBC Symphony Chorus, Ryland Davies, BBC Symphony Orchestra & John Shirley-Quirk, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Seasons, H. 21, No. 3: "The vineyard now its wealth displays" - "Joyful, joyful the liquor flows"Heather Harper, Sir Colin Davis, BBC Chorus, BBC Symphony Chorus, Ryland Davies, BBC Symphony Orchestra & John Shirley-Quirk

Listen to Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro assai - Choral Finale (2009 - Remaster) by London Symphony Orchestra, Donaldson Bell, Jennifer Vyvyan, Josef Krips, Rudolf Petrak, Shirley Verrett, BBC Chorus & Leslie Woodgate, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro assai - Choral Finale (2009 - Remaster)London Symphony Orchestra, Donaldson Bell, Jennifer Vyvyan, Josef Krips, Rudolf Petrak, Shirley Verrett, BBC Chorus & Leslie Woodgate

Listen to The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: The Body of the Mandarin Begins to Glow with a Greenish Blue Light. Molto moderato by BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Chorus & Antal Doráti, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: The Body of the Mandarin Begins to Glow with a Greenish Blue Light. Molto moderatoBBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Chorus & Antal Doráti

Listen to Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63, Act 1 Scene 3: Chorus, "Mit Gewitter und Sturm aus fernem Meer" (Die Matrosen) by BBC Chorus, Otto Klemperer & Philharmonia Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!

Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63, Act 1 Scene 3: Chorus, "Mit Gewitter und Sturm aus fernem Meer" (Die Matrosen)BBC Chorus, Otto Klemperer & Philharmonia Orchestra

Listen to Kol Nidre, Op. 39 by Pierre Boulez, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Chorus & John Shirley-Quirk, see lyrics, music video & more!

Kol Nidre, Op. 39Pierre Boulez, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Chorus & John Shirley-Quirk

Listen to Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection": V. "O glaube, mein Herz, o glaube" (Live at Royal Albert Hall, 1963) by Rae Woodland, Janet Baker, BBC Chorus, BBC Choral Society, Goldsmith's Choral Union, Harrow Choral Society, London Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection": V. "O glaube, mein Herz, o glaube" (Live at Royal Albert Hall, 1963)Rae Woodland, Janet Baker, BBC Chorus, BBC Choral Society, Goldsmith's Choral Union, Harrow Choral Society, London Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Listen to Les noces, Pt. 4: The Wedding Feast by Igor Stravinsky, Roy Hendersen, BBC Chorus, Unknwon Percussion Ensemble, Linda Seymour, Berkeley Mason, Edwin Benbow, Ernest Lush, Leslie Heward, Kate Winter & Parry Jones, see lyrics, music video & more!

Les noces, Pt. 4: The Wedding FeastIgor Stravinsky, Roy Hendersen, BBC Chorus, Unknwon Percussion Ensemble, Linda Seymour, Berkeley Mason, Edwin Benbow, Ernest Lush, Leslie Heward, Kate Winter & Parry Jones

Listen to Les noces, Pt. 3: The Bride's Departure by Igor Stravinsky, Roy Hendersen, BBC Chorus, Unknown Percussion Ensemble, Linda Seymour, Berkeley Mason, Edwin Benbow, Ernest Lush, Leslie Heward, Kate Winter & Parry Jones, see lyrics, music video & more!

Les noces, Pt. 3: The Bride's DepartureIgor Stravinsky, Roy Hendersen, BBC Chorus, Unknown Percussion Ensemble, Linda Seymour, Berkeley Mason, Edwin Benbow, Ernest Lush, Leslie Heward, Kate Winter & Parry Jones

Listen to Les noces, Pt. 2: At the Bridegroom's House by Igor Stravinsky, Roy Hendersen, BBC Chorus, Unknown Percussion Ensemble, Linda Seymour, Berkeley Mason, Edwin Benbow, Ernest Lush, Leslie Heward, Kate Winter & Parry Jones, see lyrics, music video & more!

Les noces, Pt. 2: At the Bridegroom's HouseIgor Stravinsky, Roy Hendersen, BBC Chorus, Unknown Percussion Ensemble, Linda Seymour, Berkeley Mason, Edwin Benbow, Ernest Lush, Leslie Heward, Kate Winter & Parry Jones

More albums from BBC Chorus

Listen to Seiber: Ulysses by London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Chorus, David Atherton & Alexander Young

ALBUMSeiber: UlyssesLondon Symphony Orchestra, BBC Chorus, David Atherton & Alexander Young

Listen to Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 by London Symphony Orchestra, Josef Krips & BBC Chorus

ALBUMBeethoven: Symphony No. 9London Symphony Orchestra, Josef Krips & BBC Chorus

Listen to Wagner: Der Fliegende Holländer by BBC Chorus, Otto Klemperer & Philharmonia Orchestra

ALBUMWagner: Der Fliegende HolländerBBC Chorus, Otto Klemperer & Philharmonia Orchestra

Listen to Schoenberg: Choral Music by Pierre Boulez, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra & BBC Chorus

ALBUMSchoenberg: Choral MusicPierre Boulez, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra & BBC Chorus

Listen to Les splendeurs de la musique sacrée, Vol. 14 by Jascha Horenstein, BBC Symphony Orchestra & BBC Chorus

ALBUMLes splendeurs de la musique sacrée, Vol. 14Jascha Horenstein, BBC Symphony Orchestra & BBC Chorus

Listen to Les splendeurs de la musique sacrée, Vol. 15 by BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Chorus & Regensburger Domchor

ALBUMLes splendeurs de la musique sacrée, Vol. 15BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Chorus & Regensburger Domchor

About BBC Chorus

Hometown

London, England

Born

1930

Genre

Classical

The BBC Symphony Chorus has been performing in concert, for broadcasts, and on recordings since 1930, often with the BBC Symphony Orchestra or other ensembles. The group has appeared on well over 150 digital albums, plus many more during the LP era. The BBC Symphony Chorus has its origins in a small BBC Wireless Chorus founded as the BBC radio network developed in the 1920s. From 1935 to 1977, the group was called the BBC Choral Society, and after that, it assumed its present name. An early digital recording was one of Bach's Mass in B minor, BWV 232 (1990), with Otto Klemperer leading the Philharmonia Orchestra. Since 2017, its conductor has been Neil Ferris. Among the group's vast discography is a new recording of Michael Tippett's oratorio A Child of Our Time with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 2024.