St Albans Cathedral Choir - Bruckner Motets [CD]

Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.Although he remains best known for his symphonies, Anton Bruckner's output of sacred choral works is sizable and represents the essence of a composer whose Catholicism was both profound and almost entirely unwavering. These works include various motets and anthems of which some of the most popular are featured on this recording including Ave Maria, Locus iste and Os Justi .rr

Thanks to the excellent acoustics of the 11th century St Albans Cathedral, this recording sounds wonderful, particularly in the immersive spatial audio with Dolby Atmos version (which is available to stream via Apple Music). The recording features boy choristers rather than the more commonly heard women's voices, fitting closer to Bruckner's intentions. St Albans Cathedral Choir is regarded as one of the finest cathedral choirs in the country and this is the first time they have recorded these works. This recording is released ready for Bruckner's 200th birth anniversary in 2024.

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Gramophone Editor's Choice July 2023

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'Lucas's three dozen singers are on impressive form, combining tonal beauty with sheer stamina...This splendid new release will take some supplanting.' - Gramophone

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'Competition in this repertoire is stiff but St Albans more than hold their own against the best of them, with Lucas drawing a full, rich sound from his choir.' 5 STARS, Choir & Organ Magazinerr

'a stirring performance of the resplendent motet Ecce Sacerdos magnus, the eight-part vocal writing spaciously shaped by conductor Andrew Lucas, with sonorous underpinning from three trombones and the organ.' x96 BBC Music Magazine; Recording (5 STARS), Performance (4 STARS)

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'Bruckner's Motets require a choir on top form x96 combining tonal beauty and sheer stamina, as reviewer Malcolm Riley puts it x96 and a conductor of impeccable insight, both of which they receive here.' x96 Gramophone Recordings of the Year / Editor's Choice July 2023

Ecce sacerdos magnus WAB 13

Ave Maria WAB 6

Tantum ergo in A flat major WAB 41/4

Locus iste WAB 23

Pange lingua WAB 33

Afferentur regi WAB 1

Prelude and Fugue in C minor for organ WAB 131

Tota pulchra es WAB 46

Os justi WAB 30

Vexilla regis WAB 51

Virga Jesse WAB 52

Tantum ergo in D major WAB 32

Inveni David WAB 19

Postlude in D minor for organ WAB 126/1

Salvum fac populum tuum WAB 40

Christus factus est WAB 11

Ecce sacerdos magnus WAB 13

Ave Maria WAB 6

Tantum ergo in A flat major WAB 41/4

Locus iste WAB 23

Pange lingua WAB 33

Afferentur regi WAB 1

Prelude and Fugue in C minor for organ WAB 131

Tota pulchra es WAB 46

Os justi WAB 30

Vexilla regis WAB 51

Virga Jesse WAB 52

Tantum ergo in D major WAB 32

Inveni David WAB 19

Postlude in D minor for organ WAB 126/1

Salvum fac populum tuum WAB 40

Christus factus est WAB 11

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