Monteverdi & Frank Martin – Messes a Cappella / MICHEL CORBOZ ENSEMBLE VOCAL DE LAUSANNE / VEL 1025 / Audio CD

UPC 7619930102512

Product Details

• Label: Cascavelle – VEL 1025
• Format: CD, Album, DDD
• Country: Switzerland
• Released: 1992
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Choral, Sacred
• Recording Format: Digital (DDD)

Overview

This exquisite recording pairs two monumental works of sacred choral music: Claudio Monteverdi's Messa a 4 Voci da Cappella and Frank Martin's Messe pour Double Chœur a Cappella. Performed by the acclaimed Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne under the direction of Michel Corboz, the album captures the spiritual depth and musical ingenuity of both composers.

Monteverdi’s mass, rooted in the Renaissance tradition, highlights intricate polyphony, while Martin’s double choir mass reflects 20th-century harmonic richness, creating a compelling juxtaposition of styles. The addition of Monteverdi's Laetaniae della Beata Vergine, featuring organ and violone, enriches this sacred journey.

Track Listing

Messa a 4 Voci da Cappella – Claudio Monteverdi

1. Kyrie – 4:08
2. Gloria – 4:05
3. Credo – 5:11
4. Sanctus – 3:27
5. Benedictus – 1:24
6. Agnus Dei – 2:31

Messe pour Double Chœur a Cappella – Frank Martin

1. Kyrie – 5:01
2. Gloria – 4:51
3. Credo – 5:32
4. Sanctus – 2:47
5. Benedictus – 1:38
6. Agnus Dei – 4:14

Laetaniae della Beata Vergine – Claudio Monteverdi

1. Laetaniae della Beata Vergine (Organ: Philippe Corboz, Violone: Arno Jochem) – 9:21

Key Credits

• Composers: Claudio Monteverdi, Frank Martin
• Conductor: Michel Corboz
• Choir: Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
• Organist: Philippe Corboz
• Violone: Arno Jochem
• Publisher: Editions Eulenburg, Editions Bärenreiter