These limited-edition Carnegie Hall DVDs provide a rare opportunity to witness sessions of Carnegie Hall’s Robert Shaw Choral Workshop, featuring rehearsals and performance excerpts of Hindemith’s When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d; and Verdi’s Requiem, Ave Maria, and Stabat mater conducted by the legendary Robert Shaw.

Volume 5: When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d: A Requiem for Those We Love (Hindemith) features Orchestra of St. Luke’s, conductor Robert Shaw, mezzo-soprano Marietta Simpson, baritone William Stone, the Robert Shaw Festival Chorus, and Robert Shaw Choral Institute Singers.

Volume 6: Requiem, Ave Maria, and Stabat mater (Verdi) features Orchestra of St. Luke’s, conductor Robert Shaw, soprano Sharon Sweet, mezzo-soprano Florence Quivar, tenor Jerry Hadley, bass Alastair Miles, the Robert Shaw Festival Chorus, and Robert Shaw Choral Institute Singers.