Anton Bruckner's deep Catholic faith, expressed in his works, was shaped by his training as a young singer at the Abbey of Saint Florian.
Recording & Production
This album combines two recordings: Frank Martin's Mass performed by the Spirito chamber choir at the Maurice Ravel Auditorium in Lyon, and Bruckner's motets recorded with the Jeune Chœur symphonique at the Abbey of Noirlac.
Compositional Technique
Frank Martin's Mass for double choir is deliberately modal, using luminous harmonic colors, and alternates between responsorial polyphony and tutti homorhythm.
Composer Biography
Frank Martin's Mass for double choir, composed in 1922, remained private until the composer decided to release it to the public in 1963.
Performer Biography
Nicole Corti, the artistic director of Spirito, was trained in orchestra conducting by Sergiu Celibidache, Pierre Dervaux, and Julius Kalmar, and in choir conducting by Bernard Tétu.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bruckner's choral writing was profoundly influenced by his religious education and the study of early musical repertoire, from Palestrina to Bach.
Compositional Technique
Bruckner's musical style is a blend of ancient modes and 16th- and 17th-century polyphony, combined with Wagnerian chromaticism.
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