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Richard Westenburg
hps, 1932-2008 US
Conductor of Classical
Richard Westenburg (April 26, 1932, Minneapolis - February 20, 2008, Norwalk, Connecticut) was a lauded American choral conductor. He notably founded the Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra in 1964, serving as its director until 2007 when Kent Tritle took over as director. He also founded the Basically Bach Festival at Lincoln Center in 1979, running the festival for a decade. He served as the music director of the Collegiate Chorale from 1973 to 1979 and was a popular lecturer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1979 to 1982.
Plays With
| Musica Sacra |
Popular Tracks 
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) on Handel: Messiah by George Frideric Handel, Richard Westenburg & Musica Sacra O Tannenbaum on Christmas Round The World by Magdalena Kožená, Mercedes Sosa, Roberto Alagna & Luciano Pavarotti Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; Come unto Him (Airs) on Handel: Messiah by George Frideric Handel, Richard Westenburg & Musica Sacra Seven Sounds Unseen: No. 1, — on Trinity Requiem - Seven Sounds Unseen - Notturno in Weiss - Requiem for a Requiem by Robert Moran & Various Artists Seven Sounds Unseen: No. 3, — on Trinity Requiem - Seven Sounds Unseen - Notturno in Weiss - Requiem for a Requiem by Robert Moran & Various Artists Alleluia on Tears From Heaven by Various Artists The first Nowell on Traditional Christmas Music by Various Artists Messiah - Highlights: Obertura on El Canon De Pachelbel & Otros Exitos Barrocos by Various Artists Selig sind die Toten on Tears From Heaven by Various Artists Dawn on Les Chants De L'Extase by Various ArtistsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monk And The Abbess | Hildegard Von Bingen, Meredith Monk - Musica Sacra, Richard Westenburg | 1996 | Album |
| Deutsche Motette (Songs And Psalms Of The Divine) | Richard Strauss, Musica Sacra, Richard Westenburg | 1992 | Album |
| Messiah (Highlights) | Georg Friedrich Händel : Musica Sacra, Richard Westenburg, Judith Blegen, Katherine Ciesinski, John Aler, John Cheek | 1982 | Album |
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