Gunar Letzbor and his ensemble Ars Antiqua Austria present two magnificent major works from two important Baroque centres of Catholic church music north of the Alps: from Salzburg comes Biber's multi-choir Vespers for 32 voices, which splendidly demonstrates the importance of Salzburg Cathedral. Benedikt Anton Aufschnaiter was Kapellmeister at Passau Cathedral, and his magnificent festive mass Missa Laetamur in ea is heard as a world premiere recording. The instrumentation of the Ars Antiqua Austria ensemble is based on that of the Salzburg Cathedral Choir at the time of Biber, and Letzbor adds the soprano and alto voices of the St. Florian Boys' Choir to the outstanding soloists. This allows Biber's Vespers in particular to shine in magnificent Baroque splendor, but never in an overloaded way - the various choirs of singers, trumpets with timpani, cornets and strings sound very transparent and balanced, allowing the listener to follow the text and musical subtleties perfectly.

Tracklist:

Ignatius: Aufzug a 2 Clarini, 2 Trombe ; Timpani
Aufschnaiter: Missa Laetemur in Ea A 12: Kyrie
Aufschnaiter: Missa Laetemur in Ea A 12: Gloria
Aufschnaiter: Missa Laetemur in Ea A 12: Credo
Aufschnaiter: Missa Laetemur in Ea A 12: Sanctus
Aufschnaiter: Missa Laetemur in Ea A 12: Pleni Sunt Coeli
Aufschnaiter: Missa Laetemur in Ea A 12: Osanna I
Aufschnaiter: Missa Laetemur in Ea A 12: Benedictus
Aufschnaiter: Missa Laetemur in Ea A 12: Osana II
Aufschnaiter: Missa Laetemur in Ea A 12: Agnus Die
Aufschnaiter: Missa Laetemur in Ea A 12: Dona Nobis Pacem
Biber: Laetatus Sum a 7
Biber: Sonata / Gloria Patri
Biber: Vesperae a 32 in C Major: Sonata
Biber: Vesperae a 32 in C Major: Dixit Dominus
Biber: Vesperae a 32 in C Major: Sede a Dextris Meis. Presto
Biber: Vesperae a 32 in C Major: Donec Ponam Inimicos Tuos
Biber: Vesperae a 32 in C Major: Dominus a Dextris Tuis. Presto
Biber: Vesperae a 32 in C Major: Amen
Biber: Vesperae a 32 in C Major: Magnificat
Biber: Vesperae a 32 in C Major: Quia Fecit Mihi Magna. Presto
Biber: Vesperae a 32 in C Major: Et Misericordia Eius
Biber: Vesperae a 32 in C Major: Fecit Potentiam
Biber: Vesperae a 32 in C Major: Deposuit Potentes
Biber: Vesperae a 32 in C Major: Sonata (II)
Biber: Vesperae a 32 in C Major: Suscepit Israel
Biber: Vesperae a 32 in C Major: MisericordiÃ¦ SuÃ¦
Biber: Vesperae a 32 in C Major: Sicut Locutus Est
Biber: Vesperae a 32 in C Major: Gloria Patri
Biber: Vesperae a 32 in C Major: Amen (II)

UPC: 3149020957868
Label: Accent
Release Date: 7.17.26
Format: CD

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