Classic 100 Voice (ABC)

In 2016, the Australian radio station ABC Classic FM held the fourteenth of its annual Classic Music countdowns, during which the public voted for 100 favourite pieces. The chosen theme was "Voice" and included opera, operetta, choral music and classical song.[1] The Classic 100 Voice countdown was broadcast in reverse order from 10 to 13 June.[2]

Countdown results

The results of the countdown are as follows:

Rank Composer Work Date
100 Beethoven, Ludwig van Choral Fantasy 1808
99 Handel, George Frederic Giulio Cesare ("Piangerò la sorte mia") 1724
98 Bach, Johann Sebastian Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 1731
97 Strauss, Richard "Morgen!" 1894
96 Beethoven, Ludwig van Fidelio 1805
95 Humperdinck, Engelbert Hansel und Gretel ("When I Lay Me Down to Sleep") 1892
94 Schubert, Franz Die schöne Müllerin 1823
93 Mascagni, Pietro Cavalleria rusticana 1889
92 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Zaide ("Ruhe sanft") 1780
91 Rossini, Gioachino The Barber of Seville ("Largo al factotum") 1813
90 Schubert, Franz Ellens Gesang III (Ave Maria) 1825
89 Anonymous Greensleeves
88 Parry, Hubert I Was Glad 1902
87 Britten, Benjamin War Requiem 1962
86 Villa-Lobos, Heitor Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 1938
85 Lehár, Franz The Merry Widow ("Es lebt' eine Vilja, ein Waldmägdelein" (Vilia Song)) 1905
84 Wagner, Richard Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) 1856
83 Rutter, John The Lord Bless You and Keep You 1981
82 Bach, Johann Sebastian Magnificat in D, BWV243 1733
81 Mendelssohn, Felix Elijah ("Lift Thine Eyes") 1846
80 Handel, George Frederic Samson ("Let the Bright Seraphim") 1741
79 Mendelssohn, Felix A Midsummer Night's Dream 1842
78 Bach, Johann Sebastian Christmas Oratorio 1734
77 Lauridsen, Morten O Magnum Mysterium 1994
76 Haydn, Franz Joseph The Creation 1798
75 Schubert, Franz An die Musik 1817
74 Donizetti, Gaetano Lucia di Lammermoor (Mad Scene) 1835
73 Beethoven, Ludwig van Missa Solemnis 1823
72 Bach, Johann Sebastian St John Passion 1724
71 Verdi, Giuseppe Rigoletto 1851
70 Westlake, Nigel Missa Solis: Requiem for Eli 2011
69 Rachmaninov, Sergei Vocalise 1915
68 Tavener, John Song for Athene 1993
67 Rutter, John For the Beauty of the Earth 1980
66 Britten, Benjamin A Ceremony of Carols 1942
65 Sullivan, Arthur The Mikado 1885
64 Korngold, Erich Wolfgang Die tote Stadt ("Glück, das mir verblieb") 1920
63 Strauss, Richard Der Rosenkavalier 1911
62 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Don Giovanni (Catalogue Aria: "Madamina, il catalogo è questo") 1787
61 Schubert, Franz Erlkönig 1815
60 Mahler, Gustav Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth) 1909
59 Sullivan, Arthur The Pirates of Penzance 1879
58 Handel, George Frederic Rinaldo ("Lascia ch'io pianga") 1711
57 Saint-Saens, Camille Samson et Dalila ("Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix") 1877
56 Mahler, Gustav Symphony No. 2 Resurrection (Urlicht) 1895
55 Bach, Johann Sebastian Sheep May Safely Graze, Cantata BWV 208 1713
54 Franck, César Panis Angelicus 1872
53 Bellini, Vincenzo Norma ("Casta diva") 1831
52 Edwards, Ross Dawn Mantras 1999
51 Fauré, Gabriel Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 1865
50 Verdi, Giuseppe Aida 1871
49 Gluck, Christoph Willibald von Orfeo ed Euridice 1762
48 Hildegard von Bingen O Ecclesia
47 Barber, Samuel Agnus Dei 1967
46 Handel, George Frederic Serse (Xerxes) ("Ombra mai fu") 1738
45 Verdi, Giuseppe Requiem 1874
44 Wagner, Richard Tristan und Isolde ("Liebestod") 1859
43 Rachmaninov, Sergei Vespers (All Night Vigil) 1915
42 Monteverdi, Claudio Vespers of 1610 1610
41 Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista Stabat Mater 1736
40 Verdi, Giuseppe La traviata 1853
39 Puccini, Giacomo Tosca ("Vissi d'arte") 1900
38 Jenkins, Karl The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace 1999
37 Brahms, Johannes A German Requiem 1868
36 Puccini, Giacomo Gianni Schicchi ("O mio babbino caro") 1918
35 Schubert, Franz Winterreise 1828
34 Górecki, Henryk Symphony No. 3 Symphony of Sorrowful Songs 1976
33 Lloyd Webber, Andrew Requiem – Pie Jesu 1985
32 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Exsultate, jubilate – Alleluia 1773
31 Elgar, Edward Sea Pictures 1899
30 Bach, Johann Sebastian Mass in B minor 1749
29 Tallis, Thomas Spem in alium c.1570
28 Kats-Chernin, Elena Wild Swans (Eliza's Aria) 2002
27 Bach, Johann Sebastian Cantata BWV 147 ("Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring") 1723
26 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus The Marriage of Figaro ("Voi che sapete") 1786
25 Parry, Hubert Jerusalem 1916
24 Verdi, Giuseppe Nabucco ("Va, pensiero") 1842
23 Gershwin, George Porgy and Bess ("Summertime") 1934
22 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus The Magic Flute 1791
21 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Così fan tutte ("Soave sia il vento") 1790
20 Vivaldi, Antonio Gloria, RV 589 1715
19 Bizet, Georges Carmen 1875
18 Puccini, Giacomo La bohème ("Che gelida manina") 1896
17 Canteloube, Joseph Songs of the Auvergne 1930
16 Puccini, Giacomo Turandot ("Nessun dorma") 1924
15 Purcell, Henry Dido and Aeneas ("When I Am Laid in Earth") c.1684
14 Dvorák, Antonín Rusalka ("Song to the Moon") 1900
13 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Ave verum corpus, K. 618 1791
12 Handel, George Frederic Coronation Anthems (Zadok the Priest) 1727
11 Bach, Johann Sebastian St Matthew Passion 1727
10 Puccini, Giacomo Madama Butterfly ("Un bel dì") 1904
09 Orff, Carl Carmina Burana 1936
08 Strauss, Richard Four Last Songs 1948
07 Delibes, Léo Lakmé ("Flower Duet: Sous le dôme épais") 1883
06 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Requiem, K. 626 1791
05 Allegri, Gregorio Miserere c.1630s
04 Fauré, Gabriel Requiem, Op. 48 1890
03 Handel, George Frederic Messiah ("Hallelujah") 1741
02 Bizet, Georges Les pêcheurs de perles (Duet: "Au fond du temple saint") 1863
01 Beethoven, Ludwig van Symphony No. 9 1824

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Discover the music that makes Australia's heart sing – the Classic 100 Countdown begins!". radio.press.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  2. ↑ "ABC Classic FM – Classic 100: Voice 2016". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2016-06-11.

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