Bruckner Motets

Featuring

Johannes Hiemetsberger
Martin Haselböck
Chorus sine nomine
Anton Bruckner

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Performer Biography

Chorus sine nomine, founded in 1991 by Johannes Hiemetsberger, is one of Austria's most distinguished concert choirs, known for its wide stylistic range and dedication to a cappella music.

Compositional Technique

In 'Os justi', Bruckner avoids accidentals and uses the Lydian mode, resulting in a sound that can be played entirely on the white keys of a piano.

Composer Biography

Before becoming known as a symphonist, Anton Bruckner was admired internationally as an organist, particularly for his improvisations.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Bruckner's sacred choruses, often called motets today, were referred to by him as 'choruses' because their composition usually stemmed from a liturgical occasion.

Composition History

Bruckner composed 'Os justi' in 1879 for the name day of Ignaz Traumhiler, the choirmaster at St. Florian and a representative of the Cäcilienverein, aiming to align with Caecilian ideals.

Compositional Technique

Bruckner frequently used the 'Dresden Amen', a liturgical response chant, in his sacred works and sometimes in his symphonies to emphasize theological significance.

Performer Biography

Martin Haselböck, an Austrian organist and conductor, founded the Wiener Akademie Orchestra in 1985, which plays on period instruments and is renowned for its interpretations of classical and romantic music.