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