Petite messe solennelle

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Label
CPO
Release Date
August 15, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Gioacchino Rossini
    • PERFORMER
      Nicole Pieper, Tobias Hunger, Felix Schwandtke, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz, Rheinische Kantorei
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      August 15, 2025
    • UPC
      761203523221
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      555232-2
    • LABEL
      CPO
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Sacred
    Works ⌄

    1. Kyrie

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Rheinische Kantorei

      Performer: Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz

      Conductor: Edzard Burchards

    2. Gloria: Gloria in excelsis Deo - Et in terra pax (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Rheinische Kantorei

      Performer: Dorothee Mields, Nicole Pieper, Tobias Hunger, Felix Schwandtke, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz

      Conductor: Edzard Burchards

    3. Gloria: Gratias agimus tibi (Alto, Tenor, Bass)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Performer: Nicole Pieper, Tobias Hunger, Felix Schwandtke, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz

      Conductor: Edzard Burchards

    4. Gloria: Domine Deus (Tenor)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Performer: Tobias Hunger, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz

      Conductor: Edzard Burchards

    5. Gloria: Qui tollis (Soprano, Alto)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Performer: Dorothee Mields, Nicole Pieper, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz

      Conductor: Edzard Burchards

    6. Gloria: Quoniam (Bass)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Performer: Felix Schwandtke, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz

      Conductor: Edzard Burchards

    7. Gloria: Cum Sancto Spiritu (Chorus)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Rheinische Kantorei

      Performer: Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz

      Conductor: Edzard Burchards

    8. Credo: Credo un unum Deum (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Rheinische Kantorei

      Performer: Dorothee Mields, Nicole Pieper, Tobias Hunger, Felix Schwandtke, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz

      Conductor: Edzard Burchards

    9. Credo: Crucifixus (Soprano)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Performer: Dorothee Mields, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz

      Conductor: Edzard Burchards

    10. Credo: Et resurrexit - Et vitam venturi (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Rheinische Kantorei

      Performer: Dorothee Mields, Nicole Pieper, Tobias Hunger, Felix Schwandtke, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz

      Conductor: Edzard Burchards

    11. Offertorium: Prélude religieux

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Performer: Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz

      Conductor: Edzard Burchards

    12. Sanctus: Ritournelle

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Performer: Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz

      Conductor: Edzard Burchards

    13. Sanctus (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Rheinische Kantorei

      Performer: Dorothee Mields, Nicole Pieper, Tobias Hunger, Felix Schwandtke, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz

      Conductor: Edzard Burchards

    14. O salutaris hostia (Soprano)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Performer: Dorothee Mields, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz

      Conductor: Edzard Burchards

    15. Agnus Dei (Alto, Chorus)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Rheinische Kantorei

      Performer: Nicole Pieper, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz

      Conductor: Edzard Burchards


Here it is, my poor little Mass. Have I truly composed sacred music, or merely something sacrilegious? With these words, the 72-year-old Gioachino Rossini addressed the "dear Lord", to whom he wished to dedicate his most extensive and, at the same time, one of his most significant and original late works - a sacred composition of nearly full-length dimensions akin to a grand cathedral Mass. However, the instrumentation consists only of instruments commonly found in any well-appointed 19th-century household. A piano and a harmonium accompany the soloists and choir, enriching the performance with lively rhythms, intricate figures, and distinctive sonic textures. The treatment of the liturgical text is not entirely orthodox: "I was born for opera buffa. You know that well!" Rossini confessed to the Lord more than thirty years after composing his last opera. And he expressed his gratitude for this special gift with "a touch of skill and a touch of heart" - enough to captivate both earthly and heavenly audiences alike.