Anyone who is familiar with Bruckner’s symphonies and great masses will probably be astonished upon hearing his Missa solemnis of 1854: can the tradition of the Viennese classics still be so clearly
Psalm 137 was an inspiration for many composers including Saint-Saëns, who set the text four times. This setting, the original composed in 1854, features solo soprano, mixed choir, saxophone quartet,
Completed in the last summer of Schubert's life, this Missa Solemnis was first performed posthumously in 1829 under the baton of the composer's brother Ferdinand. Though the occasion for composition cannot
Psalm 137 was an inspiration for many composers including Saint-Saëns, who set the text four times. This setting features alto solo, mixed chorus, piano, and English text. The first version, composed