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Ambrosian Opera Chorus
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The Ambrosian Singers or Ambrosian Singers are an English choral group based in London and are also known as the Ambrosian Opera Chorus besides other names. History: They were founded after World War II in England. One of their co-founders was Denis Stevens (1922–2004), a British musicologist and viola player who joined the BBC Music Department in 1949 and developed programs of Renaissance and early Baroque music. Stevens conducted them from 1956 to 1960. The other was John McCarthy (1919–2009), a professional tenor soloist. McCarthy continued to conduct them until the late 1980s. During the 1960s the choir called on the services of between 600 and 700 singers. They organised and created the Ambrosian Singers as a small professional chorus in 1951, initially to sing polyphonic choruses for renaissance and medieval pieces for The History of Music series. However, their repertoire greatly expanded afterwards. Depending on the style to be sung and on the occasion, they may go by the names "the Ambrosian Light Opera Chorus", "the Ambrossian Chorus", the "Ambrosian Choir" or "London Symphony Orchestra Chorus". In 1956 a six-singer group was founded within the Ambrosian Singers called "the Ambrosian Consort", specialising in the singing of Renaissance music in period languages. The Ambrosian singers have been the training ground for a large number of professional artists. Famous members have included Heather Harper, Dorothy Dorow, Janet Baker, Sarah Walker, Margaret Price, Rober
top songs
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Otello Highlights (1994 Digital Remaster), Act 1: Esultate! (Otello/Ciprioti)
2102La Traviata - Extraits: Prélude
1433va, pensiero
1404Humming Chorus from Madama Butterfly (Voice)
1035Di plausi qual clamor
1006La Traviata - extraits, Acte I: Brindisi:Libiamo ne`lieti calici
977Don Carlo (2000 Digital Remaster): Dio, che nell'alma infondere amor (Carlo/Rodrigo/Coro/Un Frate)
778Soldiers' Chorus
729Nabucco (highlights), Part III: Va pensiero, sull`ali dorate (Chorus of Hebrew Slaves)
7210Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 - Original version, Vienna 1786 - Act 4 - Le Nozze di Figaro, K. 492 - "Contessa, perdona...Ah tutti contenti"
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