Mozart: Missa solemnis & other works
Lynda Russell (soprano), Lina Markeby (mezzo-soprano), James Oxley (tenor) & David Wilson-Johnson (baritone), Simon Johnson (organ)
St Paul's Cathedral Choir & St Paul's Mozart Orchestra, Andrew Carwood
Most of the music here is performed by the good soloists and enthusiastic chorus with gusto, so the chief impression is of lusty praise...The St Paul's team seems to be enjoying itself, though...
Mozart: Missa solemnis & other works
Lynda Russell (soprano), Lina Markeby (mezzo-soprano), James Oxley (tenor) & David Wilson-Johnson (baritone), Simon Johnson (organ)
St Paul's Cathedral Choir & St Paul's Mozart Orchestra, Andrew Carwood
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Most of the music here is performed by the good soloists and enthusiastic chorus with gusto, so the chief impression is of lusty praise...The St Paul's team seems to be enjoying itself, though...
About
After almost a decade, Hyperion is delighted to welcome back the world-famous St Paul’s Cathedral Choir under its new director of music, Hyperion artist and also director of The Cardinall’s Musick, Andrew Carwood. Joined by the St Paul’s Mozart Orchestra and a quartet of renowned soloists, Carwood leads sparkling performances of a selection of Mozart’s sacred music. Although they were commissioned to be sung at church services in Salzburg, all these compositions are suffused with Mozart’s typically unerring sense of dramatic pacing and a sensuous, operatic treatment of solo lines, as well as crisp and energetic choral writing.
Contents and tracklist
- Lynda Russell (soprano), James Oxley (tenor), Lina Markeby (mezzo-soprano), David Wilson-Johnson (baritone)
- St Paul's Mozart Orchestra, St Paul’s Cathedral Choir
- Andrew Carwood
- Simon Johnson (organ)
- St Paul's Mozart Orchestra
- Andrew Carwood
- Lynda Russell (soprano), Lina Markeby (mezzo-soprano), James Oxley (tenor), David Wilson-Johnson (baritone)
- St Paul's Mozart Orchestra, St Paul’s Cathedral Choir
- Andrew Carwood
- Lynda Russell (soprano)
- St Paul's Mozart Orchestra, St Paul’s Cathedral Choir
- Andrew Carwood
- Lynda Russell (soprano), James Oxley (tenor), Lina Markeby (mezzo-soprano), David Wilson-Johnson (baritone)
- St Paul's Mozart Orchestra, St Paul’s Cathedral Choir
- Andrew Carwood
Awards and reviews
September 2012
Most of the music here is performed by the good soloists and enthusiastic chorus with gusto, so the chief impression is of lusty praise...The St Paul's team seems to be enjoying itself, though the vibrato-free string playing is something of a hair shirt, and consorts oddly with the pleasure evident in what it is introducing or accompanying.
August 2012
The boys and men of the choir blend well with the 40-strong orchestra and display their strength and security especially in the early Regina coeli...Full marks for the performances in general; full marks also to Carwood and St Paul's for headlining with this rarely performed Mass rather than the ubiquitous K317
June 2012
This is a subtly devised and well-executed record
July 2012
The performances are thoroughly versed in eighteenth century period practice, although it appears that modern instruments are used. The soloists make a well-balanced team in the Missa Solemnis...Those wanting either a performance using period instruments or a more romantic view of Mozart will look elsewhere, but these genial performances are perfectly in scale and will be welcome to many.
