Audio Recordings

The Richmond Symphony Chorus has released three recordings over the past 6 years.  With music ranging from Britten to Bruckner, from Rachmaninoff to Duruflé, these recordings represent the wide range of repertoire the Richmond Symphony Chorus has performed in its 40-plus year history.  


Scroll down to hear audio clips from some of our recordings.  
RECORDINGS:
  • Richmond Symphony Chorus - Live in Performance, April 2013 - Erin Freeman, Conductor and Michael Simpson, Organ.  Two works influenced by chant:  Duruflé's Requiem and Three Motets by Bruckner.  Listen to a clip below.
  • Mahler Symphony No. 8 - with Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Richmond Symphony Chorus, and Virginia Children's Choir -  JoAnn Falletta, Conductor. Recorded live in performance, May 2012.  Available for purchase here.  Read a review from Fanfare Magazine here.
  • Richmond Symphony Chorus - Live in Performance, April 2010 - Erin Freeman, Conductor.  Repertoire includes:  Rachmaninoff Vespers (selections), Mendelssohn's Ave Maria, Opus 23, Barber's Reincarnations, and music by Zachary Wadsworth, Aaron Copland, Adolphus Hailstork, and more.  Listen to a preview below.  (CD is no longer available for purchase.)

Bruckner - Os Justi

Recorded live in performance April, 2013 - Available on CD (Limited number available) through our Contact Us page.

Rachmaninoff - Bogoroditse Devo

Recorded live in performance April, 2010 - No longer available on CD.  

Hailstork - Arise my Beloved

Recorded live in performance April, 2010 - No longer available on CD.

Erb, arr - Shenandoah

Arranged by James Erb, founder of the Richmond Symphony Chorus.  Recorded live in performance April, 2010 - No longer available on CD.
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The Richmond Symphony Chorus is part of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Music Director Steven Smith. Formed in 1971 by James Erb to perform Missa Solemnis under guest conductor Robert Shaw, the chorus now has 150 members and performs several times during each of the Symphony's September-May season.  Please visit the Richmond Symphony website to donate and to learn more about the organization's complete offerings, including Masterworks, Pops, Education, Community Engagement, and more.