Frank martin 18901974, of swiss origin, but lived in the netherlands for much of his life, wrote this mass in 1922. Aug 04, 2012 stunningly beautiful performance of one of the 20th centurys greatest choral pieces, the mass for double choir a cappella 1926, composed by frank martin, performed by the riaskammerchor, and. Frank martin s style of composition is characterized by elements of french impressionism, modern tonality and expressive musical language. However there are a few pieces for which the opposite is definitely true, when a work is far too good to be consigned to a drawer for any length of time, whatever the aesthetic judgement of the composer frank martins mass for double choir is undoubtedly one of those. Instrumentations piano and voice 3154 choral satb 1226 choral satb a cappella 1125. After its premiere he explained why it had remained unseen and unheard for all those years. Sacred music for a sacred space 2012 program notes toronto. Written in 1922, the mass for double choir was to remain martins only. Frank martin mass for double choir chorus sine nomine. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Soprano 1 soprano 2 alto 1 alto 2 tenor 1 tenor 2 bass 1 bass 2.
Bass kyrie choir i kyrie choir ii bass i kyrie choir ii bass ii gloria choir i gloria choir ii credo choir i credo choir ii bass i. Youll find a wide selection of frank martin sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. I considered it to be a matter between god and myself, he wrote. Files cleaned originally frank martin mass pour double choeur a cappella. Martin, frank mass for double choir mendelssohn concerto for violin and orchestra, op. Mass for double choir by westminster choir on spotify. Thematic transformation in kyrie from frank martins mass. Frank martins mass for double choir a cappella and francis poulencs stabat mater the mass for double choir, composed between 1922 and 1924, was jealously guarded by martin out of public sight and. Frank martin 1890 1974, next to arthur honegger and willy burkhard, is one of the most famous swiss composers of the 20th century. The title messe solennelle belongs to mass, fwv 59, though it is mistakenly used with this one the original version was with orchestral accompaniment, the published version 1872 is an arrangement, though since he never published the original, one.
Only 18 months ago we had an outstanding record of frank martins beautiful mass for double choir from harry christophers and the sixteen. Martin, frank mass for double choir barenreiter verlag. Stunningly beautiful performance of one of the 20th centurys greatest choral pieces, the mass for double choir a cappella 1926, composed by frank martin, performed by the riaskammerchor, and. These two a cappella masses for double choir both date from 1922. Frank martin 15 september 1890 21 november 1974 performers. Martin apparently wrote it in 1922 and revised it in 1926, with no thought of public performance. There is an excellent performance of this work by the riaskammerchor, directed by daniel reuss, on youtube starting here. The centerpiece of this album is martins towering masterwork, the mass for double choir. The original version was with orchestral accompaniment, the published version 1872 is an arrangement, though since he never published the original, one might consider it a revision. This edition, based on the autograph score, has been newly engraved in a larger format, with. Frank martin 15 september 1890 21 november 1974 was a swiss composer, who lived a large part of his life in the netherlands. Agnus dei choir ii soprano i agnus dei choir ii soprano ii alto.
Frank martin mass for double choir rias reuss youtube. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Mass for double choir hyperion records cds, mp3 and. It may be that, like vaughan williams and tippett in this country, they are musical late developers, but in the case of the swiss composer frank martin, whose work was. Martin mass for double choir programme notes mass for double choir frank martin 1890 1974 there are some composers who do not achieve significant recognition until well into their thirties or forties, or even later. Download and print free pdf sheet music for all instruments, composers, periods and forms from the largest source of public domain sheet music on the web. Originally completed in 1926, martin did not allow the work to be performed until 1963. Yet martins mass for double choir looks even further back for musical inspiration, to renaissance polyphony and to plainsong church modes. Frank martin 18901974 described his as a deeply personal expression of his christian faith and decided to keep it unpublished hidden away in a desk drawer until 1963. Maybe, like bach in the passion, martin wanted to try his own hand at a work for double choir. Mass for double choir, an album by westminster choir, joe miller on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The secret mass danish national vocal ensemble, creed by frank martin, bohuslav martinu. The text of a vocal work in the original language and in translation approved by the composer, where applicable the composers own commentary on a specific work. Joel phillips july 28 august 1, 2014 teaching kodaly.
These works are also probably still under in the u. Last movement martins mass for double choir, performed by the sixteen, directed by harry christophers. Messe pour double choeur a cappella mass for double choir a cappella 1922 and 26. Sacred music for a sacred space 2012 program notes. It is hard to believe that this work, written in the 1920s, would sit in martins drawer for nearly forty years until after heavy persuasion from franz brunnert, director of the bugenhagen kantorei of. Here is a clickable table of the available midi files for this work note that on the few occasions where a voice is further divided in the score, it is not divided in. Mascagni regina coeli from cavalleria rusticana 091109. Phillip cooke on frank martins mass for double choir. Westminer choir wcc 1809 martin t he music of swiss composer frank martin 18901974. Martin, frank all original works compositions and arrangements of this person are still under in canada, the eu, japan and elsewhere and are thus subject to immediate deletion. Kathy kessler price and guests july 21 25, 2014 teaching ap music theory faculty.
Frank martins mass for double choir is undoubtedly one of those. Born into a huguenot family in the eauxvives quarter of geneva, the youngest of the ten children of a calvinist pastor named charles martin, frank martin started to improvise on the piano prior to his formal schooling. Written in 1922, the mass for double choir was to remain martins only unaccompanied choral work. Mass for double choir martin from cda67017 hyperion records. In the intimacy of its musical language and the deep emotion inherent in every bar it stands today as one of martins finest creations and one of the greatest a cappella works written this century. Mass pour double choeur a cappella midi choral music. Agnus dei it was written back in 1922, well before stravinskys symphony of psalms made it fashionable for french. Started in 1922 and completed in 1926 the mass for double choir was not released by martin for publication and performance until 1963. This page lists all recordings of mass for double choir by frank martin 18901974.
There is an excellent performance of this work by the riaskammerchor, directed by daniel reuss, on youtube starting here here is a clickable table of the available midi files for this work note that on the few occasions where a voice is further divided in the score, it is not divided in these files. Frank martins style of composition is characterized by elements of french. It was written back in 1922, well before stravinskys. Joe miller and guests july 14 18, 2014 vocal pedagogy institute faculty. Before he started school, he was already playing the piano and improvising. Frank martin and olivier messiaen have few musical features in common, but their faith overrides the fundamental differences between them and makes them two of the most important christian composers of the 20th century. But his mass for double choir also shows influences of ancient church modes and renaissance polyphony. Given that frank martins most important formative musical experience was hearing the st. His shimmering mass for double choir, completed in 1926 as an affair between god and himself, is one of the finest settings of the 20th century, yet it had to wait fortyone years to be shared with others in its first performance.
Frank martin choral composer biography cd recordings, sheet. Simply navigate followclick on the links through the system until you come to the pages with the actual music files on them, and then click on the files you want to download. Frank martins mass for double choir musicasacra church. Mass for double choir passacaille for organ ildebrando pizzetti. Shop and buy mass for double choir a cappella sheet music. For our second concert of the 20172018 season, we invite you to share two intimate choral works with us, two spiritual confidences so dear to the hearts of their composers. Frank martins style of composition is characterized by elements of french impressionism, modern tonality and expressive musical language. Here is a list of all the works i have keyed in, and which you can download as midi files in one form or another that is, either voiceemphasized or not. Masses for double choir, josephthe choir of kings college london ford, na from amazons classical music store. In his mass for double choir, frank martins use of a motet in the style of j. Frank martin 18901974 protestant upbringing in switzerland member of a musical family slow compositional development toward mature, largely twelvetone style variety of early influences include bach, mozart, ravel and debussy conclusion the kyrie from frank martin s mass for. Dietrich fischerdieskau, bariton, berliner philharmoniker, frank martin. His double choir a cappella mass was composed between 1922 and 1926 but it was not performed until 1963 in hamburg.
Frank martin was arguably switzerlands greatest composer. Most beautiful music agnus dei by frank martin with. Mass for double choir martin from cda67017 hyperion. Yet martin s mass for double choir looks even further back for musical inspiration, to renaissance polyphony and to plainsong church modes. Summer choral festival featuring thomas tallis monumental spem in alium a40and frank martins mass for double choir faculty. His 201819 season with the westminster choir includes concert tours in china, texas, and oklahoma. Now comes another of comparable quality and distinction, which you should acquire even if you have the collins issue. Although it was composed in 1922 and revised in 1926, martin refused to release it for decades, believing it unworthy of the lord. The larger format ensures a clearly improved readability.
Frank martin sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Martin mass for double choir faure and durufle requiems. Martin, frank mass for double choir a cappella barenreiter verlag. These works are masterfully crafted, and their beauty is found in the illumination of these powerful texts. Bach juxtaposed with his sonic and exotic harmonic palette of the early 20th century is a formula for exciting music. Mass for double choir frank martin 1890 1974 there are some composers who do not achieve significant recognition until well into their thirties or forties, or even later. Mass for double choir a cappella by frank martin 18901974. Martin s mass for unaccompanied double choir is the profoundly ecumenical profession of faith of a fervent christian.
Buy masses for double choir by kenneth leighton, frank martin. His works have a unique musical language that combines elements of french impressionism with new music. Mass for 2 unaccompanied choirs frank martin mass in g major. Mass for double choir a cappella free music downloads. Selections by bairstow, phillips, orhwalls, vivancos. Martinmass for double choir free download as pdf file. The title messe solennelle belongs to mass, fwv 59, though it is mistakenly used with this one. His double choir a cappella mass was composed between 1922 and 1926 but.
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