Sacred Music

For a catholic Breton like Jean Cras, it was only but natural to write a mass. To choose this "very special genre", an a cappella mass, was the result from his particular technical and aesthetic pursu...

Best known for his operas like Manon (1884) or Werther (1892), Jules Massenet (1842-1912) also wrote orchestral suites and an abundant vocal and choral production, dominated by his many art-songs, som...

Today best known for his music for organ, Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911) was in his time a famous organist and improviser. His vocal compositions are a significant part of his production as they inclu...

Best remembered as an opera composer (Faust, 1859; Roméo et Juliette, 1867), Charles Gounod (1818-1893) also wrote an important body of religious music testifying to his catholic faith: cantatas, lati...

Two words summarize César Franck (1822-1890), a composer often labeled as a church musician: Christian and romantic. Today known for his symphonic music and his works for organ, Franck also wrote a la...

Léo Delibes left his native Sarthe in 1848 to Paris where he studied at the Conservatoire, whilst being a choir boy at la Madeleine church. A few years later, he became the organist at Saint-Pierre de...

The title of this piece comes from the magnificent great Gregorian antiphon Salve Regina, probably written in the 11th century that has been since inspiring musicians for almost a thousand years. This...

This edition is based on compositions for Boys' (mixed) choir, handbells and six orchestra percussionists written in 2004 as a program for Riga Cathedral boys' choir CD recording, lead by conductor Ma...

This edition comprises 5 motets for boys' (mixed) choir, handbells and six orchestra percussionists and 3 motets a capella written in 2004 for recording of Riga Cathedral boys' choir CD ''Domus mea'',...

The Pastoral Mass op. 24 was first published on 24 . It was performed in Augsburg in December 1851 and has since become an integral part of Christmas church music in Bavaria. In addition to this mass,...

A significant work in the tradition of southern German Latin orchestral masses. The emphasis is on the choir, which is given rich polyphony and expressive melody. The orchestra is small: 1,1,2,1 -2,2,...

Musique Religieuse - Messes

Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Messe des Morts 4 Voix in D minor (Choral-Mixed accompanied)

Rolande Falcinelli's Messe de Saint-Dominique, for Mixed Choir.

Here's a pure, full sounding choral work from talented composer Sherri Porterfield. The notes aren't difficult, so you can devote time to developing phrasing, blend, and tone. . . and the results will...

Here's a pure, full sounding choral work from talented composer Sherri Porterfield. The notes aren't difficult, so you can devote time to developing phrasing, blend, and tone. . . and the results will...

Here's a pure, full sounding choral work from talented composer Sherri Porterfield. The notes aren't difficult, so you can devote time to developing phrasing, blend, and tone. . . and the results will...

Here's a pure, full sounding choral work from talented composer Sherri Porterfield. The notes aren't difficult, so you can devote time to developing phrasing, blend, and tone. . . and the results will...

A recorder method for children. This method is designed to be used by people who know nothing or very little about music and cannot read notation.

A recorder method for children. This method is designed to be used by people who know nothing or very little about music and cannot read notation.

A dynamic trio of familiar Latin texts composed expressly for school choirs by Jerry Estes. It's intended to be performed as a group, but each piece can be performed alone, so it's an economical choic...

A dynamic trio of familiar Latin texts composed expressly for school choirs by Jerry Estes. It's intended to be performed as a group, but each piece can be performed alone, so it's an economical choic...

A dynamic trio of familiar Latin texts composed expressly for school choirs by Jerry Estes. It's intended to be performed as a group, but each piece can be performed alone, so it's an economical choic...

A dynamic trio of familiar Latin texts composed expressly for school choirs by Jerry Estes. It's intended to be performed as a group, but each piece can be performed alone, so it's an economical choic...

A powerful concert work featuring a strong piano accompaniment and driving, repetitive rhythms. Features an 'echo' section, and a closing soprano/tenor descant. Uncomplicated voice-writing with much r...