San Francisco Symphony Chorus
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Resident chorus of the San Francisco Symphony, established in 1972 at the request of Seiji Ozawa. Its position of director has been occupied by Louis Magor, Margaret Hillis, Vance George and Ragnar Bohlin, and its current director is Jenny Wong.

ALBUMS


Kaija Saariaho, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan, Christopher Purves, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Adriana Mater
2025, 2xCD, Album, Deutsche Grammophon, ,
Contemporary
Grieg*, Elly Ameling, San Francisco Symphony And Chorus*, Edo de Waart
Peer Gynt
2019
Hector Berlioz - Sasha Cooke, Nicholas Phan, Luca Pisaroni, SFS Chorus*, San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas
Roméo Et Juliette
2018, 2xSACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, SFS Media, ,
Romantic
Brahms* - Jard Van Nes . San Francisco Symphony & Chorus*, Herbert Blomstedt
Symphony No.4 • Alto Rhapsody • Nänie • Schicksalslied • Motets
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Decca
San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate
Works By Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate
2008, CD, Azica Records, Inc., ,
Contemporary
Mahler*, Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony & Chorus*
Das Klagende Lied
2007, CD, ,
Romantic
Gordon Getty, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Stockholm*, Russian National Orchestra, Alexander Vedernikov, San Francisco Symphony & Chorus*, Michael Tilson Thomas
Young America
2004, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, PentaTone classics,
Hector Berlioz, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Michael Tilson Thomas
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
2004, CD, 24 , RCA Red Seal
Charles Ives - Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Thomas Hampson
An American Journey
2002, CD, ,
Modern
Mahler*, Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony & Chorus*
Das Klagende Lied
1997
Grieg*, Elly Ameling, San Francisco Symphony & Chorus*, Edo de Waart, Philharmonia Orchestra, Raymond Leppard
Peer Gynt, Op. 23 • Old Norwegian Romance, Op. 51
1996
Brahms* - Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz* · Wolfgang Holzmair / San Francisco Symphony & Chorus*, Herbert Blomstedt
Ein Deutsches Requiem
1995, CD, ,
Romantic/Choral
Mahler* - Ziesak* • Hellekant* • San Francisco Symphony And Chorus* • Herbert Blomstedt
Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection = Auferstehung)
1994, ,
Romantic
Orff* - San Francisco Symphony & Chorus* / Herbert Blomstedt
Carmina Burana
1991
Brahms* - San Francisco Symphony & Chorus*, Herbert Blomstedt
Works For Chorus And Orchestra
1990, CD, ,
Romantic
John Adams - San Francisco Symphony Orchestra* And Chorus*, Edo De Waart
Harmonium
1984
Grieg* - Elly Ameling, San Francisco Symphony And Chorus*, Edo De Waart
Peer Gynt
1983

APPEARANCES +


Elly Ameling
The Philips Recitals
2023, 29xCD, Comp, Mono, RM + Box, Decca,
Vocal/Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Impressionist/Modern
Herbert Blomstedt
Complete Decca Recordings
2023, 33xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Decca,
Romantic/Classical/Modern/Choral
Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Ives*, Hampson*, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*
Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Ives
2020, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Sony Classical
Charles Ives - San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas
Symphony No. 3, The Camp Meeting / Symphony No. 4
2019, SACD, Multichannel, Album, SFS Media, SFS Media
Herbert Blomstedt
The San Francisco Years
2014, 15xCD, Comp + Box, Decca, ,
Romantic/Classical/Modern
Various
40 Tracks For 40 Years (Delos' 40th Anniversary Celebration!)
2013, 3xCD, Comp, Delos, ,
Baroque/Opera/Romantic/Classical/Modern/Contemporary
Beethoven*, Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony
Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II / Symphony No. 2
2013, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, PCM, SFS Media
Grieg* - Olli Mustonen • San Francisco Symphony • Herbert Blomstedt • Bergen Symphony Orchestra* • Karsten Andersen
Peer Gynt • Piano Concerto • Symphony
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Decca
Mahler*, San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas
The Mahler Project
2011
Various
Conducting Mahler - Hear Gramophone's Featured Maestros Performing Excerpts From All 10 Symphonies And Das Lied Von Der Erde
2010, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Gramophone Magazine, ,
Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Modern
Various
Voices 2008
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Classic FM, Classic FM, Classic FM, ,
Opera/Religious/Baroque/Classical/Modern/Romantic/Contemporary
Mahler*, San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas
Symphony No. 8 / Adagio From Symphony No. 10
2008, 2xSACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, San Francisco Symphony
Mahler* – San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, Isabel Bayrakdarian, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
Symphony No. 2
2004, 2xSACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, SFS Media
Mahler*, San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, Michelle DeYoung
Symphony No. 3 / Kindertotenlieder
2004, 2xSACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, San Francisco Symphony
Various
Charles Ives And Aaron Copland (A Listener's Guide)
2004, CD, Comp, Amadeus Press, Hal Leonard, ,
Modern
Schumann*, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Walter Weller
Symphony No. 3 (Rhenish) / Manfred Overture / Genoveva Overture
2002, CD, Comp, BBC Music, ,
Romantic
Various
Gramophone Editor's Choice: April 2002
2002, CD, Comp, Gramophone Magazine,
Various
Gramophone Los Mejores Discos Del Mes
2002, CD, Comp, MC Ediciones,
Various
Caravan - The Ultimate Silk Road Album
2002,
Carl Orff
Carmina Burana
2001
John Adams
Harmonium / The Klinghoffer Choruses
2000, CD, ,
Contemporary
John Adams
Harmonium, The Wound-Dresser
1999, CD, Album, Promo, Nonesuch
Elly Ameling
Legendary Voices
1999, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Philips
John Adams
Harmonium
1999, HDCD, Album, Promo, Nonesuch, Nonesuch
Stravinsky* – Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony
L'Oiseau De Feu / Le Sacre Du Printemps / Perséphone
1999
John Adams
The John Adams Earbox
1999, 10x CD, Box Set, ,
Modern/Contemporary
Nielsen* : San Francisco Symphony / Herbert Blomstedt
The Symphonies Nos. 1–3
1999, 2x CD, ,
Modern
Berlioz* - Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony
Symphonie Fantastique · Excerpts From Lélio
1998, CD, RCA Victor Red Seal, BMG Classics
Johannes Brahms
Les Triomphes De Brahms
1997, CD, Comp, Club, Decca, Club Dial
Brahms* / Blomstedt* . Abbado* . Preston*
Choral Works
1997
Various
Marche Funèbre - Music For Solemn Occasions
1996, CD,
Various
Classic CD Issue 63 - American Special
1995, CD, Comp, Classic CD,
John Adams
Harmonium
1994
Grieg*, San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt
Peer Gynt, Op. 23 / Suites 1& 2
1992, 2xLP, Comp, Decca, Decca, ,
Romantic
Grieg* / Nielsen* - San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt
Peer Gynt Suites / Aladdin
1991, ,
Romantic
Grieg* - Ameling* · San Francisco Symphony · De Waart* / Academy Of St Martin In The Fields* · Marriner*
Peer Gynt Suiten 1 & 2, Holberg Suite
1990
Various
Das Große Abenteuer Musik, Folge 3 (Morgenstimmung Auf Einem Persischen Markt)
1989, CD, Philips,
Grieg* - San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt
Peer Gynt - Incidental Music Op. 23
1989, ,
Romantic
Marian Anderson, Bach* • Brahms* • Schubert*
Bach • Brahms • Schubert
1989
Ravel* / Debussy* - Elly Ameling, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra*, Edo de Waart
Shéhérazade / La Damoiselle Elue
1982
Daniel Kobialka
Labyrinth Within
1979
No Artist
The Chevrolet Experience
1977, LP, Chevrolet
Nielsen*, San Francisco Symphony, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra*, Herbert Blomstedt, Ulf Schirmer
Complete Symphonies • Aladdin Suite • Maskarade
2014, 6xCD, Comp + Box, Decca, ,
Opera/Romantic
Various
Clasicos Divertidos
2xCD, Comp, RE, Philips Classics Productions,
Various
Clasicos Divertidos
Charles Ives
The Music Of America
2010, 3xCDr, Comp, Masterworks (3), ,
Modern
Various
Great Music For Driving
2009, CD, Album, Comp, Sup, Decca,
Various
Powerplay - Pure Digital Sound Systems
CD, Comp, Philips