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Best of 21st Century Classical

The most popular 21st Century Classical songs on Spotify • Featuring Ola Gjeilo, Anna Clyne, Eric Whitacre, Augusta Read Thomas, Bryce Dessner, Dobrinka Tabakova, Thomas Adès, Joby Talbot, James Whitbourn, Caroline Shaw, David Lang, Jane Antonia Cornish, Julia Wolfe & Paul Mealor • By volt.fm
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StillOla Gjeilo
WinterOla Gjeilo

Hidden Gems

Songs you might not have heard before.
Speaking Drums: I. Tanzlied / Dance SongsPeter Eötvös / Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France / Martin Grubinger
12 Pieces for Piano and other Children: No. 1 Sad yellow whaleThomas Larcher / Lars Vogt
How dear to meMichael Finnissy
Shadows: I. —Peter Eötvös / Eva Furrer / Klangforum Wien & 1 more
Elegy for English Horn, Harp & String OrchestraPeter Boyer / Christine Pendrill / Bryn Lewis & 1 more

All Songs

1
StillOla Gjeilo
2:22
2
WinterOla Gjeilo
3:08
3
DANCE: I. when you're broken openAnna Clyne / Inbal Segev / London Philharmonic Orchestra & 1 more
4:44
4
The Seal LullabyEric Whitacre / Eric Whitacre Singers
4:13
5
Rainbow Bridge to ParadiseAugusta Read Thomas / Clarissa Bevilacqua
4:17
6
Dessner: Song for OctaveBryce Dessner / Bertrand Chamayou
3:17
7
The Seal Lullaby (Arr. Parkin)Eric Whitacre / Isata Kanneh-Mason / Jeneba Kanneh-Mason & 5 more
3:38
8
Nocturne (Arr. for Solo Violin and Piano)Dobrinka Tabakova / Mari Samuelsen / Julien Quentin
3:46
9
ColetteThomas Adès
4:09
10
Out To Lunch (End Titles)Joby Talbot
4:24
11
Give us the wings of faithJames Whitbourn / Westminster Williamson Voices / Ken Cowan & 1 more
2:36
12
MercuryBryce Dessner / James McAlister / Nico Muhly & 1 more
5:12
13
Partita for 8 Voices: No. 3, CouranteCaroline Shaw / Roomful of Teeth / Brad Wells
8:59
14
Just (After Song of Songs)David Lang / Trio Mediæval / Garth Knox & 2 more
12:47
15
Continuum: IJane Antonia Cornish / Decoda
7:24
16
Anthracite Fields: IV. FlowersJulia Wolfe / Choir of Trinity Wall Street / Bang On A Can All-Stars & 1 more
6:38
17
CapriceAugusta Read Thomas / Clarissa Bevilacqua
3:48
18
Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal (Four Madrigals On Rose Texts): Now Sleeps The Crimson PetalPaul Mealor / Tenebrae / Nigel Short
3:17
19
Plan & Elevation: V. The Beech TreeCaroline Shaw / Attacca Quartet
2:36
20
Son of God Mass: Agnus DeiJames Whitbourn / Westminster Williamson Voices / Jeremy Powell & 2 more
2:20
21
Out To Lunch (End Titles) - From "Sing" Original Motion Picture SoundtrackJoby Talbot
4:24
22
Flight SongKim André Arnesen / Kantorei / Alicia Rigsby & 1 more
4:22
23
Dream SequenceDaniel Wohl
4:40
24
A Welsh PrayerPaul Mealor / The Choir of Royal Holloway / Rupert Gough & 2 more
5:37
25
Even When He is SilentKim André Arnesen / Tove Ramlo-Ystad / Cantus
4:23
26
Arcadiana, Op. 12: VI. O AlbionThomas Adès / Danish String Quartet
3:15
27
Hansu Sees SunjaNico Muhly
1:45
28
The EggNico Muhly
1:06
29
I lieDavid Lang / Ars Nova Copenhagen / Paul Hillier
5:12
30
Concerto For Violoncello And Strings: II. (Longing)Dobrinka Tabakova / Kristine Blaumane / Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra & 1 more
8:42
31
The Passing of the Year: No. 1. InvocationJonathan Dove / Convivium Singers / Christopher Cromar & 1 more
1:31
32
Var inte rädd för mörkretKarin Rehnqvist / Arctic Light / Susanna Lindmark
1:24
33
O Sacrum ConviviumGabriel Jackson / Samuel Rathbone / The Choir of Royal Holloway & 1 more
6:22
34
Illuminare, JerusalemJudith Weir / Choir of King's College, Cambridge / Stephen Cleobury
2:29
35
Dance of the Pagans (Orch. M.J. Saliba)Mark John McEncroe / Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra / Anthony Armoré
4:45
36
MeltDaniel Wohl
3:53
37
Into Silence IJane Antonia Cornish / Anna Elashvili / Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir & 4 more
6:47
38
Forget the Miracle Ever HappenedRyan Lott
1:45
39
The Myth We Made You Out to BeRyan Lott
1:41
40
Requiem, K. 626: LacrimosaMichael Finnissy / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Academy of Ancient Music & 2 more
3:08
41
Kullervo, Op. 61: Act I Scene 2: Mina tahdon olla tuoksuva ja lammin kuin nuori leipa (Smith's Young Wife)Aulis Sallinen / Jorma Hynninen / Eeva-Liisa Saarinen & 14 more
3:06
42
Aurora AwakesJohn Mackey / North Texas Wind Symphony / Eugene Migliaro Corporon
11:03
43
The Passing of the Year: No. 5. Ah, Sun-flower!Jonathan Dove / Convivium Singers / Christopher Cromar & 1 more
2:13
44
Symphony No. 5, "Galatasaray": III. —Kamran Ince / Tulay Uyar / Levent Gunduz & 3 more
6:06
45
Sheltering SkyJohn Mackey / United States Air Force Band / Tim Lautenheiser
5:47
46
Gene Takes a DrinkMichael Gordon / Bang On A Can All-Stars
5:57
47
My Lord Has ComeWill Todd / Voces8
3:37
48
My Lord Has ComeWill Todd / Voces8
3:37
49
When You Know Why You're HappyRichard Reed Parry / Little Scream
4:58
50
In the StillnessSally Beamish / Katrina Shepherd / The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge & 2 more
2:19
51
Symphony Brew ReduxRichard Reed Parry / Parker Shper / Stuart Bogie
1:19
52
Drop down, ye heavens, from aboveJudith Weir / Choir of Merton College, Oxford / Benjamin Nicholas
1:47
53
24 Preludes for Violin and Piano, Op. 46: No. 15 Adagio sognandoLera Auerbach / Daniel Hope / Jacques Ammon
1:36
54
Love StoryPaweł Mykietyn
1:24
55
String poetic: II. NocturneJennifer Higdon / Jennifer Koh / Reiko Uchida
4:46
56
Omaramor For Solo CelloOsvaldo Golijov / Alisa Weilerstein
8:14
57
Impromptu (Thomas's piece)Missy Mazzoli / Joshua Bell / The Kaprálová Orchestra
2:27
58
KitePaweł Mykietyn
2:30
59
När natten skänker fridKarin Rehnqvist / Stockholms Musikgymnasium Chamber Choir / Helene Stureborg
3:37
60
Contact: I. The CallKevin Puts / Time For Three / Philadelphia Orchestra & 1 more
8:09
61
Three Olympians: I. ApolloPeter Boyer / London Philharmonic Orchestra
4:54
62
In the StillnessSally Beamish / Ora Singers / Suzi Digby
2:01
63
Three Miniatures for Solo Violin: I. A Lullaby for LalitGeorge Benjamin / Carolin Widmann
2:28
64
24 Preludes for Violin and Piano, Op. 46: No. 15 Adagio sognandoLera Auerbach / Daniel Hope / Jacques Ammon
1:36
65
Omaramor For Solo CelloOsvaldo Golijov / Alisa Weilerstein
8:14
66
Three Miniatures for Solo Violin: II. A Canon for SallyGeorge Benjamin / Carolin Widmann
2:39
67
DANCE: IV. in your bloodAnna Clyne / Inbal Segev / London Philharmonic Orchestra & 1 more
5:32
68
1/1 (arr. M. Gordon)Michael Gordon / Robert Wyatt / Brian Eno & 2 more
16:25
69
A Thousand TonguesMissy Mazzoli / Emily D'Angelo / Mikayel Hakhnazaryan
6:43
70
Heyr þú oss himnum áAnna Thorvaldsdottir / Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis / Hörður Áskelsson
4:22
71
In the Light of Air: III. ExistenceAnna Thorvaldsdottir / International Contemporary Ensemble
3:43
72
In a Tranquil Water GardenMark John McEncroe / Van-Anh Nguyen / Yena Choi
3:32
73
blue cathedralJennifer Higdon / Oberlin Conservatory Symphony Orchestra / Robert Spano
10:27
74
The Christ-ChildGabriel Jackson / Gilbert Keith Chesterton / Julie Cooper & 1 more
4:31
75
The Lotus EatersSarah Kirkland Snider / Emily D'Angelo / Frédéric L’Épée & 4 more
6:00
76
ReelingJulia Wolfe / Bang On A Can All-Stars
5:49
77
Sunrise Serenade, Op. 63Aulis Sallinen / Hanna Juutilainen / Mats Rondin & 2 more
6:45
78
Contact: III. ContactKevin Puts / Time For Three / Philadelphia Orchestra & 1 more
9:30
79
Theremin Concerto, Acht Jahreszeiten: II. Herbstverfarbung (Autumn Colours)Kalevi Aho / Carolina Eyck / Lapin Kamariorkesteri & 1 more
2:12
80
NausicaaSarah Kirkland Snider / Emily D'Angelo / Jonas Niederstadt & 2 more
3:08
81
MothershipMason Bates / Boston Modern Orchestra Project / Jason Moran & 2 more
9:22
82
NoCaleb Burhans / Roomful of Teeth / Brad Wells
6:43
83
MagnificatCaleb Burhans / Choir of Trinity Wall Street
5:51
84
Ford’s FarmMason Bates / Hilary Hahn / Cory Smythe
3:19
85
Elegy for English Horn, Harp & String OrchestraPeter Boyer / Christine Pendrill / Bryn Lewis & 1 more
3:30
86
Shadows: I. —Peter Eötvös / Eva Furrer / Klangforum Wien & 1 more
3:00
87
How dear to meMichael Finnissy
4:42
88
12 Pieces for Piano and other Children: No. 1 Sad yellow whaleThomas Larcher / Lars Vogt
2:00
89
Speaking Drums: I. Tanzlied / Dance SongsPeter Eötvös / Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France / Martin Grubinger
4:41

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