Jongen/Peeters - Masses - Hill, David (conductor)
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The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge is experiencing another vintage year of musical and vocal excellence. In this
latest CD for Hyperion, its trademark sound, immaculate yet energetic and joyful, is employed in the service of a
fascinating selection of sacred choral works from the twentieth century.
Joseph Jongen brought his vast array of musical influences to the European sacred music tradition, creating works of
unrestrained lyrical and melodic power which nevertheless illustrate the liturgical texts with reverence. Jongen’s Messe
en l’honneur du Saint-Sacrement is a major work on a large scale, richly contrapuntal, interwoven throughout with
plainsong melodies expertly manipulated, harmonically vivid and original. It is scored for brass and organ
accompaniment reminiscent of Gabrieli and its sumptuous texture is perfectly captured here in the famous resonant
acoustic of the chapel. Flor Peeters’ Missa Festiva is a similarly vibrant and enjoyable work.
Also recorded here, demonstrating the considerable individual talents of St John’s soloists, are three of Jongen’s sacred
solo motets, each written for specific personal occasions, sensitively scored and imbued with emotional sincerity.
Paul Provost, organ
The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge; London City Brass/
David Hill
Joseph Jongen
Messe en l’honneur du Saint-Sacrement Op 130 for choir,
organ and brass
1. Kyrie
2. Gloria PETER MORTON cantor
3. Credo PETER MORTON cantor
4. Sanctus
5. Benedictus QUINTIN BEER treble, RICHARD WILBERFORCE alto, PETER MORTON tenor, GARETH JOHN bass
6. Agnus Dei
7. Deus Abraham Motet pour une messe de mariage W150 for solo tenor (PETER MORTON), violin (THOMAS GOULD) and organ
8. Pie Jesu No 1 of Deux motets W71 for solo treble (ALEXANDER ROBARTS) and organ
9. Quid sum miser? No 1 of Trois motets W99 for solo bass (GARETH JOHN), violin (THOMAS GOULD) and organ
Flor Peeters
Missa Festiva Op 62 for choir and organ
10. Kyrie
11. Gloria ROBERT SHORTER cantor
12. Credo ROBERT SHORTER cantor
13. Sanctus
14. Benedictus
15. Agnus Dei