MARTIN; MARTINŮ 'The Secret Mass'
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Composer or Director: Frank Martin, Bohuslav (Jan) Martinu
Genre:
Vocal
Label: OUR Recordings
Magazine Review Date: 06/2018
Media Format: Super Audio CD
Media Runtime: 64
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: 6 220671
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Mass for Double Choir |
Frank Martin, Composer
Danish National Vocal Ensemble Frank Martin, Composer Marcus Creed, Conductor |
4 Songs of the Virgin Mary |
Bohuslav (Jan) Martinu, Composer
Bohuslav (Jan) Martinu, Composer Danish National Vocal Ensemble Marcus Creed, Conductor |
(5) Gesänge des Ariel |
Frank Martin, Composer
Danish National Vocal Ensemble Frank Martin, Composer Marcus Creed, Conductor |
(The) Romance of the Dandelions |
Bohuslav (Jan) Martinu, Composer
Bohuslav (Jan) Martinu, Composer Danish National Vocal Ensemble Marcus Creed, Conductor |
Author: Ivan Moody
In any case, the rest of the disc is greatly impressive. Martin’s wonderful Songs of Ariel are given a virtuoso rendition that brings out every nuance and are alone worth the price of the disc. But the addition of the choral works by Martinů creates a wholly unusual and effective balance in the programming. The Four Songs of the Virgin Mary are works of tremendous subtlety, and beautifully sung: while they are peaks of the Czech choral repertoire, I do hope that performances by non-Czech choirs, especially of this standard, will bring these works into greater international circulation. The Romance of the Dandelions is also a thing of beauty, and while possibly more difficult to programme, if you have a soprano of the quality of Klaudia Kidon, you are surely guaranteed success.
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