Much like his more famous Requiem mass, Mozart never finished his "Great Mass" in c minor. We'll find out why on this week's Choral Showcase. We'll also hear the very first mass from Mozart's friend and colleague, Joseph Haydn, the Missa Brevis in F major.

Show Notes

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass in c minor, K.427

  • Arleen Auger & Lynne Dawson, sopranos; John Mark Ainsley, tenor; David Thomas, bass
  • Winchester Cathedral choir; Winchester College Quiristers
  • Academy of Ancient Music
  • Christopher Hogwood, conductor

Franz Joseph Haydn: Mass in F Major, Missa Brevis, Hob XXII:1

  • Julie Liston & Ann Hoyt, sopranos; Richard Lippold, baritone
  • The Trinity Choir
  • Rebel Baroque Orchestra
  • J. Owen Burdick, conductor