The Voice of the Beloved: Daniel-Lesur, Martin & Messiaen
This is a radiant performance of Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir, reminiscent of Gramophone’s 1998 Recording of the Year winner from James O’Donnell’s Westminster Cathedral Choir.
A comparable version comes from the Danish National Vocal Ensemble, but the Netherlands ensemble has the edge, with a more reverberant acoustic and a lively performance.
- The Gloria cascades open with a tumbling inevitability on the new recording.
- The performance is characterized by an almost constant bounce and verve, sprung from the text.
Compare the way the Gloria cascades open with a sort of tumbling inevitability on the new recording.
The sense of a ‘mass’ of sound is striking, achieved by the skill of the musicians and those who captured them.
Author's summary: A radiant performance of Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir.
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