Glagolitic Mass

Album by Leoš Janáček & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Rudolf Kempe

Glagolitic Mass is a choral composition by Czech composer Leoš Janáček, completed in 1926. Scored for soloists, choir and orchestra, it blends modal Slavic melodies, folk-inspired rhythms and bold orchestral colours to create a dramatic, ritualistic sound world that marked a late-career culmination of Janáček's distinctive musical language and contributed to early 20th-century developments in choral-orchestral writing.
First released: 1976

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Glagolitic Mass: Introduction - Moderato
    3:16
  2. 2.
    Glagolitic Mass: Kyrie - Moderato
    3:52
  3. 3.
    Glagolitic Mass: Gloria
    7:03
  4. 4.
    Glagolitic Mass: Credo - Con Moto
    12:23
  5. 5.
    Glagolitic Mass: Sanctus - Moderato
    6:11
  6. 6.
    Glagolitic Mass: Agnus Dei - Adagio
    4:28
  7. 7.
    Glagolitic Mass: Organ Solo - Allegro
    2:35
  8. 8.
    Glagolitic Mass: Processional - Moderato
    1:42

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