Basler Madrigalisten & Raphael Immoos - Ammann: Missa Defensor Pacis (2021) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Missa Defensor Pacis: I. Kyrie
02. Missa Defensor Pacis: II. Gloria in excelsis Deo
03. Missa Defensor Pacis: III. Credo in unum Deum
04. Missa Defensor Pacis: IV. Offertorium "Oratorio S. Nicolai de Flue"
05. Missa Defensor Pacis: V. Sanctus
06. Missa Defensor Pacis: VI. Benedictus
07. Missa Defensor Pacis: VII. Agnus Dei I
08. Missa Defensor Pacis: VIII. Agnus Dei II
09. Missa Defensor Pacis: IX. Dona nobis pacem



Benno Ammanns oeuvre reveals influences from impressionism to free tonality, yet he belongs to no stylistic school. The Swiss composer wrote Missa Defensor Pacis (Defender of the Faith) in 1946 for the official canonization, at St Peters in Rome, of Nicholas of Flüe, patron saint of Switzerland. This prestigious commission, with its complex polyphony, countless variations, and use of the cantus firmus technique, is one of the most important and extensive Masses by a Swiss composer for a cappella choir. The Basler Madrigalisten are one of the most traditional professional vocal ensembles in Switzerland and are primarily devoted to demanding repertoires from the Renaissance to contemporary music. The ensemble, founded in 1978 by Fritz Naf at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, has been under the direction of Raphael Immoos since 2013 and has toured Europe, the USA, Australia, and Asia.

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