A Chicago Symphony Chorus Spotlight

This week, we take a look back at Grammy-winning performances by the Chicago Symphony Chorus, under the direction of chorus founder Margaret Hillis. Former music directors Daniel Barenboim and Sir Georg Solti conduct Bruckner’s Psalm 150 and Brahms’s A German Requiem. Former principal guest conductor Pierre Boulez conducts Bartók’s Cantata profana.

Anton Bruckner Psalm 150
Ruth Welting soprano
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Margaret Hillis director
Daniel Barenboim conductor
1979 (Deutsche Grammophon)

Béla Bartók Cantata profana
John Aler tenor
John Tomlinson baritone
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Margaret Hillis director
Pierre Boulez conductor
1991 (Deutsche Grammophon)

Johannes Brahms A German Requiem
Kiri Te Kanawa soprano
Bernd Weikl baritone
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Margaret Hillis director
Sir Georg Solti conductor
1978 (London)

Production
Brian Wise producer
Charlie Post audio engineer
Lisa Simeone host
Michael Schweppe host engineer
Neil Tevault host engineer

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