Puccini's "Gloria Mass", or the Messa a quattro voci, was written in his early years and represents a road not taken. We'll find out why on this week's Choral Showcase. We'll also take in a Gloria composed by John Rutter.
Show Notes
Giacomo Puccini: Messa di Gloria
- Jose Carreras, tenor; Hermann Prey, baritone
- Ambrosian Singers
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Claudio Scimone, conductor
Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus
- Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
- Lamberto Gardelli
John Rutter: Gloria
- The Cambridge Singers
- The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
- The City of London Sinfonia
- John Rutter, conductor