Rheinische Kantorei – Gioacchino Rossini: Petite messe solennelle (2025) [FLAC 24bit/48kHz]

Rheinische Kantorei – Gioacchino Rossini: Petite messe solennelle (2025)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:27:04 minutes | 827 MB | Genre: Classical
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“Here it is, my poor little Mass. Have I truly composed sacred music, or merely something sacrilegious?” With these words, the 72-year-old Gioachino Rossini addressed the “dear Lord”, to whom he wished to dedicate his most extensive and, at the same time, one of his most significant and original late works – a sacred composition of nearly full-length dimensions akin to a grand cathedral Mass. However, the instrumentation consists only of instruments commonly found in any well-appointed 19th-century household. A piano and a harmonium accompany the soloists and choir, enriching the performance with lively rhythms, intricate figures, and distinctive sonic textures. The treatment of the liturgical text is not entirely orthodox: “I was born for opera buffa. You know that well!” Rossini confessed to the Lord more than thirty years after composing his last opera. And he expressed his gratitude for this special gift with “a touch of skill and a touch of heart” – enough to captivate both earthly and heavenly audiences alike.

Tracklist:

1-1. Rheinische Kantorei – Kyrie (Coro) (06:31)
1-2. Dorothee Mields – Gloria. Gloria in excelsis Deo (Coro) Et in terra pax (Soli Coro) (03:03)
1-3. Nicole Pieper – Gloria. Gratias agimus tibi (Terzettino) (05:20)
1-4. Tobias Hunger – Gloria. Domine Deus (Tenore solo) (05:52)
1-5. Dorothee Mields – Gloria. Qui tollis (Duetto) (07:11)
1-6. Felix Schwandtke – Gloria. Quoniam (Basso solo) (07:13)
1-7. Rheinische Kantorei – Gloria. Cum Sancto Spiritu (Coro) (06:29)
1-8. Dorothee Mields – Credo. Credo in unum Deum (Soli, Coro) (04:38)
1-9. Dorothee Mields – Credo. Crucifixus (Soprano solo) (03:39)
1-10. Dorothee Mields – Credo. Et resurrexit (Soli, Coro) – Et vitam venturi (Soli, Coro) (09:54)
2-11. Tobias Koch – Offertorium. Prélude religieux (08:40)
2-12. Tobias Koch – Sanctus. Ritournelle (00:32)
2-13. Dorothee Mields – Sanctus (Soli, Coro) (03:53)
2-14. Dorothee Mields – O salutaris hostia (Soprano solo) (06:08)
2-15. Nicole Pieper – Agnus Dei (Alto solo, Coro) (07:55)

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