Estonian National Male Choir
Estonian National Male Choir (Estonian: Eesti Rahvusmeeskoor) is an Estonian male choir. As of about 2020, it is the largest full-time professional male choir in the world.
The choir was founded in 1944 by Gustav Ernesaks. At the beginning, the choir was named as Estonian SSR State Philharmonic Male Choir. In 1953, the choir was named to State Academic Male Choir, and since 1989 the choir carries the name Estonian National Male Choir.
Chief conductors:
1944–1975 Gustav Ernesaks
1964–1991 Olev Oja
1966–1990 Kuno Areng
1991–1997 Ants Üleoja
1994–2005, 2008–2011 Ants Soots
2005–2008 Kaspars Putninš
since 2011/2012 Mikk Üleoja
During its existence of over 60 years, the choir has given over 6000 concerts in Estonia and abroad.
Awards:
2004 Grammy Award in the category "Best Choral Performance"
2005 Orchestral Album of the Year, voted in BBC Music Magazine
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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": I. Allegro non molto - A Winter Journey -
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Mozart: 3 German Dances, K. 605: No. 3 in C Major "Die Schlittenfahrt" - A Winter Journey -
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Debussy: Children's Corner, CD 119, L. 113: No. 4, The Snow Is Dancing - A Winter Journey -
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Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Prelude While Cold Genius Rises - Song. "What Power Art Thou" - A Winter Journey -
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Glazunov: The Seasons, Op. 67, Pt. 1 "Winter": No. 3, Frost Variation - A Winter Journey -
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Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 1, Gute Nacht - A Winter Journey -
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Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 11 in A Minor "Winter Wind" - A Winter Journey -
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Mendelssohn: 6 Gesänge, Op. 19a: No. 3, Winterlied, MWV K72 - A Winter Journey -
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Schumann: Album für die Jugend, Op. 68: No. 38, Winterzeit I - A Winter Journey -
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Einaudi: Snow Prelude No. 3 - A Winter Journey -
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Aborn: T'is Winter Now - A Winter Journey -
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MacDowell: New England Idyls, Op. 62: III. Mid-Winter - A Winter Journey -
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Haydn: The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Winter: No. 39, Lied mit Chor. "Ein Mädchen, das auf Ehre hielt" (Hanne, Chorus) - A Winter Journey -
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Anderson: Sleigh Ride - A Winter Journey -
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Jarre: The Engadiner Suite for Piano Trio: III. Winter - A Winter Journey -
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Wolf: 6 Lieder für eine Frauenstimme: No. 5, Wiegenlied im Winter - A Winter Journey -
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The Four Seasons: Winter 1 - A Winter Journey -
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Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op. 87, Act 1: No. 16, Winter Fairy - A Winter Journey -
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Strauss, R: 5 Lieder, Op. 48: No. 4, Winterweihe - A Winter Journey -
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Delius: 3 Small Tone Poems: No. 2, Sleigh Ride - A Winter Journey -
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Tveitt: 50 Folk-Tunes from Hardanger, Op. 150: No. 37, The Long, Long Winter Night - A Winter Journey -
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto - A Winter Journey -
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Hill: In Winter's Keeping - A Winter Journey -
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Shor: Four Seasons of Manhattan: III. Winter - A Winter Journey -
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Say: Art of Piano, Op. 66: III. Winter Morning in Istanbul - A Winter Journey -
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Mahler: 3 Lieder: No. 2, Winterlied - A Winter Journey -
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Lully: Isis, LWV 54: Prélude - Chœur. "L'hiver qui nous tourmente" - Récit. "Laissez-moi, cruelle Furie !" - Chœur. "Ah, quelle peine de trembler" (Chœur, Io, La Furie) - A Winter Journey -
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Ravel: Piano Trio in A Minor, M. 67: I. Modéré - A Winter Journey -
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Hahn: Le rossignol éperdu: No. 52, Hivernale - A Winter Journey -
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Massenet: Année passée, Livre III "Soirs d'hiver": III. On valsait. Mouvement de valse - A Winter Journey -
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Piazzolla: Estaciones porteñas: IV. Invierno porteño (Arr. Assad for Guitar) - A Winter Journey -
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Verdi: I vespri siciliani, Act 3: Ballabile. L'inverno - A Winter Journey -
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Lutosławski: 5 Songs on Texts of Kazimiera Iłłakowicz: No. 3, Winter - A Winter Journey -
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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1, Op. 13 "Winter Daydreams": III. Scherzo. Allegro scherzando giocoso - A Winter Journey -
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Rimsky-Korsakov: The Snow Maiden, Act 3: Dance of the Tumblers - A Winter Journey -
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Elgar: 2 Part Songs, Op. 26: No. 1, The Snow - A Winter Journey -
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Silent Night Reimagined - A Winter Journey -
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Poulenc: 7 Chansons, FP 81: No. 1, La blanche neige - A Winter Journey -
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Violin Concerto No. 2 "The American Four Seasons": Movement IV - A Winter Journey -
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Liszt: 12 Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 12, Chasse-neige. Andante con moto - A Winter Journey -
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Korngold: 6 Einfache Lieder, Op. 9: No. 1, Schneeglöckchen - A Winter Journey -
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Bach, JS: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 10, Sinfonia - A Winter Journey -
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Waldteufel: Les patineurs, Op. 183 - A Winter Journey -
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Charpentier: Dispute de bergers, H. 484 "Il faut rire et chanter": II. Brouillards, glaçons, neige, frimas - A Winter Journey -
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Sibelius: Snöfrid, Op. 29 - A Winter Journey -
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Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto - A Winter Journey -
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Handel: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55, Pt. 1: Air and Chorus. "Or let the merry bells" - "And young and old come" - A Winter Journey -
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Bonds: Songs of the Seasons: No. 2, Winter Moon - A Winter Journey -
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Holst: 3 Hymns for the English Hymnal: No. 1, In the Bleak Mid-Winter - A Winter Journey -
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Vaughan Williams: Hodie: III. Song. "It Was the Winter Wild" - A Winter Journey -
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Pärt: Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten - Musica baltica -
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Plakidis: 2 Grasshopper Dances for Solo Violin: No. 1, Sad Dance - Musica baltica -
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Plakidis: 2 Grasshopper Dances for Solo Violin: No. 2, Happy Dance - Musica baltica -
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Vasks: Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra "Tālā gaisma": I. Andante - Musica baltica -
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Vasks: Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra "Tālā gaisma": II. Cadenza I - Musica baltica -
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Vasks: Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra "Tālā gaisma": III. Cantabile - Musica baltica -
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Vasks: Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra "Tālā gaisma": IV. Mosso - Musica baltica -
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Vasks: Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra "Tālā gaisma": V. Cadenza II - Musica baltica -
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Vasks: Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra "Tālā gaisma": VI. Cantabile - Musica baltica -
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Vasks: Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra "Tālā gaisma": VII. Candenza III - Musica baltica -
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Vasks: Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra "Tālā gaisma": VIII. Andante - Musica baltica -
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Tormis: Swing Songs: No. 1, The Narrow Swing - Musica baltica -
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Tormis: Swing Songs: No. 2, The Sea Under the Swing - Musica baltica -
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Tormis: Swing Songs: No. 3, A Pretty Girl on the Swing - Musica baltica -
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Tormis: Swing Songs: No. 4, The Swing Asks for Gifts - Musica baltica -
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Tormis: Swing Songs: No. 5, A Timid Girl on the Swing - Musica baltica -
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Tormis: Swing Songs: No. 6, The Apple Tree - Musica baltica -
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Barkauskas: Partita for Solo Violin, Op. 12: I. Präludium - Musica baltica -
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Barkauskas: Partita for Solo Violin, Op. 12: II. Scherzo - Musica baltica -
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Barkauskas: Partita for Solo Violin, Op. 12: III. Grave - Musica baltica -
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Barkauskas: Partita for Solo Violin, Op. 12: IV. Toccata - Musica baltica -
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Barkauskas: Partita for Solo Violin, Op. 12: V. Epilog - Musica baltica -
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Pärt: The Beatitudes - Musica baltica -
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Pärt: Estländler - Musica baltica -
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Godowsky: Java Suite "Phonoramas", Book III: The Gardens of Buitenzorg - Musica baltica -
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Godowsky: Triakontameron "30 Moods and Scenes": No. 25, Memories - Musica baltica -
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Tüür: Igavik - Musica baltica -
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Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel - Musica baltica -
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Cui: 2 Pieces for Cello and Orchestra Op. 36: No. 2, Cantabile - Musica baltica -
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Dvarionas: Élégie for Violin and String Orchestra - Musica baltica -
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Tüür: Action - Passion - Illusion: I. Action - Musica baltica -
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Tüür: Action - Passion - Illusion: II. Passion - Musica baltica -
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Tüür: Action - Passion - Illusion: III. Illusion - Musica baltica -
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Tüür: Insula deserta - Musica baltica -
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Godowsky: Studies on Chopin's Études: No. 5, Study for the Left Hand After Op. 10 No. 3 "Tristesse" - Musica baltica -
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Godowsky: Studies on Chopin's Études: No. 43, Study for the Left Hand After Op. 25 No. 12 - Musica baltica -
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Pärt: Summa for String Orchestra - Musica baltica -
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Cui: Kaléidoscope, Op. 50: No. 9, Orientale - Musica baltica -
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Pärt: Fratres (1991 Version for String Orchestra and Percussion) - Musica baltica -
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Pärt: Missa syllabica: Kyrie - Musica baltica -
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Pärt: Missa syllabica: Gloria - Musica baltica -
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Pärt: Missa syllabica: Credo - Musica baltica -
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Pärt: Missa syllabica: Sanctus - Musica baltica -
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Pärt: Missa syllabica: Agnus Dei - Musica baltica -
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Pärt: Missa syllabica: Ite missa est - Musica baltica -
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Vasks: Symphony No. 1 for Strings "Voices": I. Voices of Silence - Musica baltica -
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Vasks: Symphony No. 1 for Strings "Voices": II. Voices of Life - Musica baltica -
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Vasks: Symphony No. 1 for Strings "Voices": III. Voice of Conscience - Musica baltica -
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Pärt: Cantate Domino canticum novum - Musica baltica -
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Pärt: Fratres (1980 Version for Violin and Piano) - Musica baltica -
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Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45: I. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen - Live - Great Maestros XVIII-XIX -
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Symphony No 4 in E-Flat Major “Romantic”, WAB 104: I. Bewegt, nicht zu schnell - Live - Great Maestros XVIII-XIX -
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Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45: II. Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras - Live - Great Maestros XVIII-XIX -
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Symphony No 4 in E-Flat Major “Romantic”, WAB 104: II. Andante quasi Allegretto - Live - Great Maestros XVIII-XIX -
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Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45: III. Herr, Lehre Doch Mich - Live - Great Maestros XVIII-XIX -
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Symphony No 4 in E-Flat Major “Romantic”, WAB 104: III. Scherzo. Bewegt – Trio. Nicht zu schnell - Live - Great Maestros XVIII-XIX -
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Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45: IV. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen - Live - Great Maestros XVIII-XIX -
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Symphony No 4 in E-Flat Major “Romantic”, WAB 104: IV. Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell - Live - Great Maestros XVIII-XIX -
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Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45: V. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit - Live - Great Maestros XVIII-XIX -
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Volksfest - Live - Great Maestros XVIII-XIX -
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Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45: VI. Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt - Live - Great Maestros XVIII-XIX -
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Helgoland, cantata for male choir and orchestra, WAB 71 - Live - Great Maestros XVIII-XIX -
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Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45: VII. Selig sind die Toten - Live - Great Maestros XVIII-XIX -
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