Composer: Louis Spohr
Performer: Kammerchor Stuttgart
Conductor: Frieder Bernius
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Carus
Catalogue: CAR83291
Release: 2016
Size: 203 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
3 Psalms, Op. 85
01. I. Unendlicher! Gott, unser Herr! “Psalm 8”
Mass in C Minor, Op. 54
02. I. Kyrie
03. II. Gloria
3 Psalms, Op. 85
04. II. Gott ist mein Hirt “Psalm 23”
Mass in C Minor, Op. 54
05. III. Credo
3 Psalms, Op. 85
06. III. Aus der Tiefen “Psalm 130”
Mass in C Minor, Op. 54
07. IV. Sanctus
08. V. Benedictus
09. VIa. Agnus Dei
10. VIb. Dona nobis pacem
Louis Spohr’s only mass is one of the most important works of post-classical church music. In this unaccompanied mass, Spohr combines in a harmonious way the contemporary interest in Baroque compositional techniques and his own search for an individual, modern compositional style. The Kammerchor Stuttgart under its conductor Frieder Bernius succeeds in bringing to life the numerous facets of the work in a particularly impressive way. As well as the mass, the recording also includes the Three Psalms op. 85. These two works by Spohr have been interleaved for the first time in a recording: the three Psalms have been inserted in the relevant places, representing the positions of the Introit, Gradual and Offertory, resulting in a truly impressive experience for listeners.