Composer: Ferenc Farkas
Performer: Ascolta, James Bowers, Helen Smee, Nancy Ruffer, Richard Robbins, Ben Tomlin
Conductor: Peter Broadbent
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Toccata
Catalogue: TOCC0296
Release: 2015
Size: 551 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Mass No. 2 “In honorem Sanctae Margaritae”
01. Kyrie
02. Gloria
03. Sanctus
04. Benedictus
05. Agnus Dei
06. Epigramma de suo libro
07. Hymnus ad Sanctum Emericum
08. Rubáiyát
09. Ének Szent Erzsébetről
10. Emmaus
11. Ave Maris Stella
12. Je suis l’archange de Dieu
13. Dans cette étable
14. Quittez pasteurs
15. It Came upon the Midnight Clear
Christmas Cantata
16. Prelude. Virginis partu Deus ortus infans
17. Von den Hügeln blick ich in das weite Tal
18. In dem Dörfchen Bethlehem
19. Kommt, Hirten, kommt geschwind
20. Ritornello. Ecce pastores ovibus relictis
21. Spät am Abend ging ich in den Garten
22. In dem Dörfchen Bethlehem am Weihnachtstag
23. Steht auf, wir auch wollen gehen
24. At Magi tandem puero reperto procidunt proni
25. Eile Freund, denn es ist wahr
26. Finale. Gloriam Patri chorus angelorum concinat
Toccata Classics continues its exploration of the music of the Hungarian composer Ferenc Farkas (1905–2000) with this selection from his huge output of choral music. It ranges in mood from the folk-like simplicity of the Missa Secunda in honorem Sanctae Margaritae and his bright carol settings, via the asperity of some late a cappella pieces, to the fresh and buoyant Christmas Cantata.
This recording is also the first by the new London-based chamber choir Ascolta, founded in 2015 by Peter Broadbent.
Peter Broadbent is one of Britain’s leading choral conductors, known for his consistent commitment to contemporary music. He enjoys a versatile career with an extensive repertoire. In the UK he has conducted the London Mozart Players, the English Chamber Orchestra, the City of London Sinfonia, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Southern Sinfonia and the BBC Singers, broadcasting frequently on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM. He holds the ‘Pro Cultura Hungarica’ medal of the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Hungary.
Ascolta, formed of talented post-graduate students and young professional singers, makes its recording debut on this CD.