The first four movements of the mass for double choir were completed in 1922, the agnus dei being added four years later, but martin did not allow the work to be performed until 1963. Martin, frank mass for double choir a cappella barenreiter verlag. Frank martin mass for double choir rias reuss youtube. Martin wrote it in the 1920s as a kind of a prayer, then he put it in a drawer for 40 years and no one knew about it. Frank martin 18901974 wrote his mass for unaccompanied double choir between 192226 and put it in a drawer as a matter between god and myself. The danish national vocal ensemble performs mostly a capella works by these two men, highlighting both the similarities and the differences. Swiss frank martin and czech bohuslav martinu were both born in 1890 and were musical contemporaries.
Mass merge utility user guide blackbaud professional services proprietary information 012015 i page 3 purpose the mass merge tool is a way to remove duplicate data from a database. Frank martin s mass for double choir combines modality and allusion to medieval and renaissance forms with a distinctly modern harmonic language and has become the composers mostperformed work. Phoenix bach choir, kansas city chorale, jaakko mantyjarvi, frank ticheli, frank martin, rene clausen, charles bruffy. These two a cappella masses for double choir both date from 1922. Although it was composed in 1922 and revised in 1926, martin refused to release it for decades, believing it unworthy of the lord. In that framework mass just is what it isa primary concept. Of course, the duplicated data is not simply removed from the database, since that could harm accountability. Apr 19, 2018 the highlight is one of the gems of 20thcentury choral music, swiss composer frank martin s mass for double chorus. Pick one of the families, edit it, then select one of the shapes, and copy it to clipboard. 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. Mass pour double choeur a cappella there is an excellent performance of this work by the riaskammerchor, directed by daniel reuss, on youtube starting here.
Shop and buy mass for double choir a cappella sheet music. Frank martin s mass for double choir a cappella was composed in 1922, and it is his only unaccompanied sacred choral. Written in 1922, the mass for double choir was to remain martin s only unaccompanied choral work. 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. 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. Mass for double choir, passacaille for organ, ildebrando. 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. It is a setting in english of the new translation of the mass and is designed to be both short enough for regular liturgical performance and accessible enough for both cathedral. 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. 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.
Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of ariel songs 5, for chorus on allmusic. Masses for double choir by the choir of kings college london joseph fort from 7digital united kingdom we have over 30 million high quality tracks in our store. Ive only given it 4 stars though for i feel the musical direction. The work reaches its peaceful conclusion with the two choirs combining for the final. Consider joining our family of donors and help audiences in the philadelphia. Martin apparently wrote it in 1922 and revised it in 1926, with no thought of public performance. Frank martin 15 september 1890 21 november 1974 was a swiss composer, who lived a large part of his life in the netherlands. It was written back in 1922, well before stravinskys. His works have a unique musical language that combines elements of french impressionism with new music. Listen to the singers perform the glorious mass for double. 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.
Files cleaned originally frank martin mass pour double choeur a cappella. Conyers, sherezade panthaki, and westminster choir. Frank martin mass for double choir spire chamber ensemble. Martin mass for double choir faure and durufle requiems. It is undoubtedly a masterwork in the 20th centurys unaccompanied repertoire. Westminster choir concerts westminster choir concerts. Gospel lyrics song artist mississippi mass choir near the cross written by fanny crosby arranged by frank williams recorded by mississippi mass choir verse 1. Mass pour double choeur a cappella midi choral music. Martin s choral works, both his mass for double chorus, which we have sung many times, and his songs of ariel, excerpted from his opera, the tempest. Khalil gibrans poem on friendship begins the evening in a.
Swiss composer frank martin is one of the 20th centurys betterkept secrets. In the intimacy of its musical language and the deep emotion inherent in every bar it stands today as one of martin s finest creations and one of the greatest a cappella works written this century. Agnus dei choir ii soprano i agnus dei choir ii soprano ii alto. 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. Martin, frank mass for double choir barenreiter verlag. Jesus keep me near the cross, theres a precious fountain. Mass for double choir martin from cda67017 hyperion. Later developments in physics make the concept of mass seem less irreducible. Frank martin choral composer biography cd recordings. With the support of malaco and music director david r. Frank martin was a devout christian, and felt that the mass for double choir expressed the very essence of christianity. Frank martin 1890 1974, next to arthur honegger and willy burkhard, is one of the most famous swiss composers of the 20th century.
Frank martin mass for double choir spire chamber ensemble ben. Mass for double choir a cappella by frank martin 18901974. The album opens with martin s mass for double choir. The centerpiece of this album is martin s towering masterwork, the mass for double choir. Martins mass for double choir contrasts simple flowing. Frank martin s mass for double choir, which will be released in september. Salve regina christ church cathedral choir, oxford, stephen darlington on allmusic 1989. Frank martin mass for double choir holst singers and stephen layton live in concert at the temple church, london, march 2015, as part of the temple music foundation concert series.
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. Matthew passion of johann sebastian bach at the age of ten, it makes sense that he would eventually try his hand at writing for the double choir bach used in that work. Frank martin s style of composition is characterized by elements of french impressionism, modern tonality and expressive musical language. Cantores in ecclesia, james odonnell guest director 8. 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. So if i understand you correctly you need to merge separate in place mass families. Frank martin s masterwork mass for double choir is the centerpiece of this concert showcasing works for double choir. 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. Frank martin, the tenth son of a calvinist pastor, was.
Todays performance of golgotha is the first to be given in new. Phillip cooke on frank martins mass for double choir. These works are also probably still under in the u. Written in 1922, with a devastatingly effective agnus dei being added in 1926, frank martin s mass for double choir is a truly wonderful work, combining intensely personal moments of religious contemplation with outbursts of. But his mass for double choir also shows influences of ancient church modes and renaissance polyphony. Thematic transformation in kyrie from frank martins mass. Last movement martin s mass for double choir, performed by the sixteen, directed by harry christophers. Most beautiful music agnus dei by frank martin with.
Ildebrando pizzettis messa di requiem national collegiate choral. 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. Frank martin was arguably switzerlands greatest composer. Frank martin s mass for double choir and bachs komm, jesu, komm serves as the catalyst for exploring vocal textures. Frank martin mass for double choir spire chamber ensemble ben a. 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. Frank martin 18901974 mass for double choir 192226, first performance 1966 28. Mass for double choir a cappella by frank martin 1890. Yet martin s mass for double choir looks even further back for musical inspiration, to renaissance polyphony and to plainsong church modes. Spalding, founderartistic director texts and translations alleluia jake runestad b.
Also included on this recording are martins passacaille, the composers only work for. Temple university concert choir concerts at the cathedral. Frank martin mass for double choir holst singers and stephen layton live in concert at the temple church, london, march 2015, as part of the temple music. Frank martins mass for double choir is a truly wonderful work, combining. The discography of westminster cathedral choir includes many award winning recordings, among them the 1998 gramophone award record of the year for frank martin s mass for double choir and ildebrando pizzettis requiem. We were back at st martins for messiah in april with the belmont ensemble a nd in may we were at holy trinity, sloane st, sw1, performing rossinis great petite messe solennelle. 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. Started in 1922 and completed in 1926 the mass for double choir was not released by martin for publication and performance until 1963. Frank martin 15 september 1890 21 november 1974 performers. After its premiere he explained why it had remained unseen and unheard for all those years.
Einsteins famous equation of special relativitytheory, written in that way. Martinmass for double choir free download as pdf file. Frank martins style of composition is characterized by elements of french impressionism, modern tonality and expressive musical language. Sacred music for a sacred space 2012 program notes toronto. Remember me, o lord, when you come into your kingdom.
Given that frank martin s most important formative musical experience was hearing the st. One of the greatest a cappella works written this century. In 1990 we presented an entire concert of martin s music as a centennial celebration of his birth. The founding and formation of the mississippi mass choir began in 1988 by frank williams, a member of the jackson southernaires and an executive in the gospel music division of malaco records the mississippi mass choir 1 or jerry mannery, who currently serves as the choirs executive director, as well as the head of the gospel. Satb choir baritone voice solo, satb choir, trumpet, 2 horn, 3 trombone, piano, double bass composed by frank martin 18901974. The mass of st dominic was written in 20 at the request of the spode music week for the 60th anniversary of their summer course. Maybe, like bach in the passion, martin wanted to try his own hand at a work for double choir. His double choir a cappella mass was composed between 1922 and 1926 but it was not performed until 1963 in hamburg. I felt that a personal expression of religious belief should. Frank martin choral composer biography cd recordings, sheet. He kept this piece secreted in a drawer for forty years before a friend finally convinced him to release it, but only after much persuasion. Originally completed in 1926, martin did not allow the work to be performed until 1963. Enjoy the interplay of double choir as brought to life by the worldclass singers of conspirare.
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. Kenneth leighton, frank martin masses for double choir. Late in life, he began allowing performances of it and it caught on. 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. It was nearly 40 years before it received its premiere, since when it has deservedly been recognized as one of the great masses. Finish that mass family, move to the next one, edit it, and while in edit mode you can paste the object from one family to another.