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Choral Music Suggestions

I'm interested in trying some well recorded choral music in SACD, CD or LP format. I listen to baroque and classical music but do not have any experience with choral works. I think I would prefer smaller scale works from the same periods (or even early music) rather than large scale more modern works. Can you help me get started with some suggestions?
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marakanetz
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Pergolesi is one of my favorite baroque choral composers.
You can find one of his records bellow or you can use different sources.

http://www.gemm.com/item/-/PERGOLESI%2520STABAT%2520MATER%2520LP/GML1447364824/
mlsstl
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Run down a copy of "The Tallis Scholars Sing Thomas Tallis" (a 2 CD set on Gimell, Amazon has it new and used).

Tallis was a 16th century English composer who wrote both Catholic and Protestant music (remember Henry VIII) but he has some gorgeous pieces. Excellent recording.
rockadanny
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+1 on the Pergolesi Stabat Mater Florilegium. It is terrific on Channel Classics CD (SACD/Redbook/DSD/Surround 5.0)

Also recommend "Rheinberger: Sacred Choral Works", on Chandos (SACD/Redbook/DSD/Multi-channel).

And for something different, withelectronica meshed in, try Paul Schwartz "State of Grace".
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