1824 Ninth, or "Choral", symphony.
Hickox was recording Holst's Choral Symphony in Swansea's Brangwyn hall before being taken ill.
A third piece, "Night of Prophecy," is in effect a choral symphony of anguished chants and prayers.
Using the money to free himself from journalistic drudgery, Berlioz composed the choral symphony Roméo et Juliette, dedicated to Paganini.
A few nights before, I had heard a choral symphony by Tang Jianping, the conservatory's current composition chair.
Shakespeare was a never-ending inspiration to Berlioz, notably in his Roméo et Juliette choral symphony (composed 1839).
Other works include the television opera Tobias and the Angel (1960) and his choral symphony Morning Heroes (1930).
This was daunting enough, but de Waart also wanted a "choral symphony," something not even remotely in my repertoire.
On Sunday, however, the Choral Symphony Society will present a chance to hear the piece in the final concert of its 36th season, with David Labovitz leading the New York Cantata Singers and Choral Symphony Chorus.
Its successor, Symphony No. 14, "Morgenen" ("The Morning"), is brighter still: a choral symphony entirely composed in major keys.
Although voices are frequently employed, it is neither a concert opera nor a cantata but a choral symphony".
