Music Nostra - Conducted by Zsuzsanna Mindszenty - Choral Music from the Gregorian to the Romantics / Allegro Audio CD 1999

MZA 047

Product Details:

• Label: Allegro – MZA 047
• Format: CD, Album
• Country: Austria
• Released: 1999
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Choral Music

Overview

Music Nostra - Conducted by Zsuzsanna Mindszenty: Choral Music from the Gregorian to the Romantics is a stunning collection that traverses the evolution of choral music, from the sacred Gregorian chants to the lush romantic harmonies of Brahms and Debussy. Led by the esteemed conductor Zsuzsanna Mindszenty, this album features a diverse range of composers, including Palestrina, Fauré, and Schumann, demonstrating the richness and variety of sacred and secular choral traditions. The choir’s impeccable execution and emotive performances invite listeners to explore the spiritual and emotional depth of choral works across centuries.

Track Listing

1. Veni redemptor gentium – 1:52
2. Procedentem sponsum – 2:22
3. Alle psallite – 0:36
4. DUFAY, Guillaume – Vergene belle – 4:19
5. ASOLA, Giovanni Matteo – Deus canticum novum – 2:22
6. PALESTRINA, Giovanni Pierluigi – Pueri hebraeorum – 1:47
7. PALESTRINA, Giovanni Pierluigi – Ave regina coelorum – 4:45
8. PALESTRINA, Giovanni Pierluigi – Surrexit pastor bonus – 2:40
9. MORALES, Cristobal – Missus est Gabriel – 5:22
10. SWEELINCK, Jan Pieterson – Hodie Christus natus est – 3:58
11. EAST, Michael – How Merrily we Live – 1:15
12. HILTON, John – If it be Love – 2:52
13. MORLEY, Thomas – It was a Lover and his Lass – 1:42
14. SCARLATTI, Allesandro – Cor Mio – 5:37
15. SCHUMANN, Robert – Der Wassermann – 2:19
16. BRAHMS, Johannes – Minnelied – 0:51
17. BRAHMS, Johannes – Die Nonne – 2:21
18. BRAHMS, Johannes – Fragen – 0:59
19. FAURÉ, Gabriel – Maria Mater gratiae – 1:52
20. FAURÉ, Gabriel – Ave verum – 3:12
21. FAURÉ, Gabriel – Tantum ergo – 1:54
22. DEBUSSY, Claude – Noel des enfants qui n'ont plus de maisons – 2:57
23. DEBUSSY, Claude – Salut printemps – 4:30

Key Credits

• Conductor: Zsuzsanna Mindszenty
• Choir: Music Nostra
• Label: Allegro