My most favorite choral piece - The Faure Requiem, in the original version for choir only, performed by Herreweghe on Harmonia Mundi. Absolutely beautiful intimate music sung in a chamber.
In the same spirit but for those who want an orchestra as well, albeit a chamber orchestra, is Herreweghe's 2d disc on Harmonia Mundi. Take your pick.
FWIW the latter disc also includes an excellent Franck Symphony in B which is smaller in scale and a relief from normal (i.e. overblown, IMHO) versions.
If you are not familiar with these works, or versions, you should give them a listen. I'm not sure that they are, but they may be ones that Rcprince referred to in his post, although they are more commonly presented as large force pieces with a full orchestra.
In the same spirit but for those who want an orchestra as well, albeit a chamber orchestra, is Herreweghe's 2d disc on Harmonia Mundi. Take your pick.
FWIW the latter disc also includes an excellent Franck Symphony in B which is smaller in scale and a relief from normal (i.e. overblown, IMHO) versions.
If you are not familiar with these works, or versions, you should give them a listen. I'm not sure that they are, but they may be ones that Rcprince referred to in his post, although they are more commonly presented as large force pieces with a full orchestra.