Kammerchor Stuttgar; Frieder Bernius
Description
The Mass for 16 voices by Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch is remarkable not only for its unusual scoring. Written in 1783 for the Berlin Sing-Akademie, Fasch made numerous alterations to the work for the rest of his life to adapt it to the vocal abilities of his ensemble. He destroyed all the earlier versions, which added to the legendary reputation the Mass acquired.
Domenico Scarlatti's 10-part "Stabat Mater" is also one of the truly great compositions of the 18th century, not only because of its exceptional length. Its unique spatial conception, vital dramatic sweep, and lyrical elegance, elements which are combined through a clear stylistic unity and tightly organised presentation of a limited palette of tonal colors, also make a great impression.
The Kammerchor Stuttgart conducted by Frieder Bernius performs these masterpieces of the choral literature brilliantly!
Tracklisting
Winter/Potter/Mammel/Flaig/Voskuilen/L´arpa Festante
Various Artists
Neumann/Kölner Kammerchor/+
Kermes/Neumann/Kölner Kammerchor/Collegium Cartusianum/+
Soloists; Dresden Chamber Choir; Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra
Vocalensemble Rastatt; Les Favorites; Holger Speck; Miriam Feuersinger; Terry Wey; Florian Sievers;
Soloists; Hans-Christoph Rademann; Dresden Chamber Choir; Stuttgart Philharmonic
J. Brahms
Gli Angeli Geneve, Stephan MacLeod
Florian Helgath, Choir Zurcher Sing-Akademia
The Chapel Choir Of University College, Durham; Barney Howard
Stefano Albarello
Simona Saturova; Marek Kozak
Roderick Williams; Sacconi Quartet; William Vann
Petter Udland Johansen; Christian Gutfleisch
Paula Downes; Alison Daniels; Jonathan Midgley; Choir of Robinson College Cambridge; David Trippett
