Villa-Lobos / Sao Paulo Symphony Choir / Peleggi Choral Transcriptions CD

Choral music holds a central position in Villa-Lobos's catalogue of works, but among these famous pieces is a series of little-known transcriptions for a cappella choir taken from the standard classical repertoire. They were intended for a teachers' chorus and for use in schools, and through astonishing alchemy they achieve a true 'orchestration' of largely piano originals, adding a fresh new repertoire for vocal ensembles. This album also includes the first ever recording of Villa-Lobos's complete set of a cappella transcriptions from Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier.

1. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) 2. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 4. St?ndchen (Serenade) (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) 3. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866 (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) 4. Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2 (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) 5. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat minor, BWV 867 (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) 6. Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3: No. 2. Pr?lude in C-Sharp minor (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) 7. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp minor, BWV 883 (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) 8. El?gie (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) 9. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874 (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) 10. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, "Path?tique": II. Adagio Cantabile (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) (Excerpts) 11. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9 (Version for Choir)