Most awesomest choral work ever - poll

[Wendell_E]

You need to hear Britten's War Requiem. I'm sure you would have included it if you knew it.

Hell, yes!  Can't believe it took three pages before someone mentioned it. 

[MDL]

Another vote for the Ligeti Requiem, although I have yet to experience the joys of Eric Bana's Banana (oo-er, missus). I'm sure it's a thing of beauty.

[mszczuj]

http://www.youtube.com/v/VGYRfHsbuJY&feature=related

[Winky Willy]

Mahler 2? Or is that not choral enough for you? Because it is pretty blasted awesome.

[madaboutmahler]

Mahler 2? Or is that not choral enough for you? Because it is pretty blasted awesome.

Well, I'll second that.

[North Star]

And what about Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé?

[Winky Willy]

Mahler is generally the universally most awesome.

[madaboutmahler]

Mahler is generally the universally most awesome.

Well, I'll agree with that! Nice to meet you!

[North Star]

Well, I'll agree with that! Nice to meet you!

Did you create yourself another account? 

[Winky Willy]

Nope, I am not him. Mahler's not my VERY favorite...though he is unbelievably magnificent!

[Lisztianwagner]

Mahler is generally the universally most awesome.

I would have certainly agreed with you if Wagner, Beethoven and Liszt had never existed....

[Winky Willy]

Sorry friend, but only Wagner comes close to Mahler of them you mentioned. In terms of pure "awesomeness". I mean, if you're ETA Hoffmann, maybe Beethoven is the tops for you, but I think nobody here is ETA Hoffmann!

[Lisztianwagner]

Sorry friend, but only Wagner comes close to Mahler of them you mentioned. In terms of pure "awesomeness". I mean, if you're ETA Hoffmann, maybe Beethoven is the tops for you, but I think nobody here is ETA Hoffmann!

I understand; though I think Beethoven is just as good as Mahler.

[Winky Willy]

I am not talking about pure greatness as a composer; I simply am talking about the ability to inspire AWE. In that I believe Mahler, Wagner and Bruckner are generally the cream of the crop.

[Winky Willy]

I was very impressed by Liszt's Requiem which I heard for the first time yesterday.

[prémont]

I excluded Bach because I think he lacks sufficient awesomeness.

[Lisztianwagner]

I am not talking about pure greatness as a composer; I simply am talking about the ability to inspire AWE. In that I believe Mahler, Wagner and Bruckner are generally the cream of the crop.

I had understood it, the matter doesn't change anyway; about the ability to inspire awe, Wagner, Beethoven, Liszt and Mahler are the top for me.

Glad you appreciated Liszt's Requiem

[Ataraxia]

Bach with his Banana in B minor.

[eyeresist]

I can't believe this thread is still going.....

[Tsaraslondon]

I can't believe this thread is still going.....

Well limping along, maybe. It's hardly worth reading