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Petite messe solennelle

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Composer
Gioacchino Rossini
Artist
Nicole Pieper, Tobias Hunger, Felix Schwandtke, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz, Rheinische Kantorei
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Aug 15, 2025
Catalog #
555232-2
UPC
761203523221

About

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.

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Kyrie 06:31
    Track
    1
    Title
    Kyrie
    Duration
    06:31
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz
    Ensemble
    Rheinische Kantorei
    Conductor
    Edzard Burchards
  3. 2 Gloria: Gloria in excelsis Deo - Et in terra pax (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus) 03:03
    Track
    2
    Title
    Gloria: Gloria in excelsis Deo - Et in terra pax (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Dorothee Mields, Nicole Pieper, Tobias Hunger, Felix Schwandtke, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz
    Ensemble
    Rheinische Kantorei
    Conductor
    Edzard Burchards
  4. 3 Gloria: Gratias agimus tibi (Alto, Tenor, Bass) 05:20
    Track
    3
    Title
    Gloria: Gratias agimus tibi (Alto, Tenor, Bass)
    Duration
    05:20
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Nicole Pieper, Tobias Hunger, Felix Schwandtke, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz
    Conductor
    Edzard Burchards
  5. 4 Gloria: Domine Deus (Tenor) 05:52
    Track
    4
    Title
    Gloria: Domine Deus (Tenor)
    Duration
    05:52
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Tobias Hunger, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz
    Conductor
    Edzard Burchards
  6. 5 Gloria: Qui tollis (Soprano, Alto) 07:11
    Track
    5
    Title
    Gloria: Qui tollis (Soprano, Alto)
    Duration
    07:11
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Dorothee Mields, Nicole Pieper, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz
    Conductor
    Edzard Burchards
  7. 6 Gloria: Quoniam (Bass) 07:13
    Track
    6
    Title
    Gloria: Quoniam (Bass)
    Duration
    07:13
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Felix Schwandtke, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz
    Conductor
    Edzard Burchards
  8. 7 Gloria: Cum Sancto Spiritu (Chorus) 06:29
    Track
    7
    Title
    Gloria: Cum Sancto Spiritu (Chorus)
    Duration
    06:29
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz
    Ensemble
    Rheinische Kantorei
    Conductor
    Edzard Burchards
  9. 8 Credo: Credo un unum Deum (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus) 04:38
    Track
    8
    Title
    Credo: Credo un unum Deum (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Dorothee Mields, Nicole Pieper, Tobias Hunger, Felix Schwandtke, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz
    Ensemble
    Rheinische Kantorei
    Conductor
    Edzard Burchards
  10. 9 Credo: Crucifixus (Soprano) 03:39
    Track
    9
    Title
    Credo: Crucifixus (Soprano)
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Dorothee Mields, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz
    Conductor
    Edzard Burchards
  11. 10 Credo: Et resurrexit - Et vitam venturi (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus) 09:54
    Track
    10
    Title
    Credo: Et resurrexit - Et vitam venturi (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)
    Duration
    09:54
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Dorothee Mields, Nicole Pieper, Tobias Hunger, Felix Schwandtke, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz
    Ensemble
    Rheinische Kantorei
    Conductor
    Edzard Burchards
  12. Disc 2
  13. 1 Offertorium: Prélude religieux 08:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    Offertorium: Prélude religieux
    Duration
    08:40
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz
    Conductor
    Edzard Burchards
  14. 2 Sanctus: Ritournelle 00:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    Sanctus: Ritournelle
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz
    Conductor
    Edzard Burchards
  15. 3 Sanctus (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus) 03:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    Sanctus (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Dorothee Mields, Nicole Pieper, Tobias Hunger, Felix Schwandtke, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz
    Ensemble
    Rheinische Kantorei
    Conductor
    Edzard Burchards
  16. 4 O salutaris hostia (Soprano) 06:08
    Track
    4
    Title
    O salutaris hostia (Soprano)
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Dorothee Mields, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz
    Conductor
    Edzard Burchards
  17. 5 Agnus Dei (Alto, Chorus) 07:55
    Track
    5
    Title
    Agnus Dei (Alto, Chorus)
    Duration
    07:55
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Nicole Pieper, Tobias Koch, Christian Gerharz
    Ensemble
    Rheinische Kantorei
    Conductor
    Edzard Burchards