Beethoven’s masterpiece is a major project for any choir, not just because of its length, but also because it contains some of the most difficult passages found in the choral repertoire. In particular the dreaded fugues of Beethoven’s late period, and the changes between extreme tempi make one thing clear: you won’t get far enough with rehearsals alone, here you really have to practice! With a good performance, however, you experience why Beethoven himself considered the Mass to be his "greatest and most successful work".
The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a separate Audio or MP3 containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:
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- Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.
Performers: Rosa Mannion (Sopran), Birgit Remmert (Alt), James Taylor (Tenor), Cornelius Hauptmann (Bass) – La Chapelle Royale, Collegium Vocale Gent, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées – Philippe Herreweghe
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text (without music) for download, html file, Singing text, english translationhtml file, Singing text, english translation (Sample)Kyrie
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.Gloria
Glory be to God on high
and on earth peace to men of good will.
We praise Thee; we bless Thee; we adore Thee; we glorify Thee.
We give Thee thanks for Thy great glory.
Lord God, heavenly King,
God the almighty Father.
O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ,
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father.
Thou who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Thou who takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.
For Thou alone art the Holy One,
Thou alone art the Lord, Thou alone art the Most High, Jesus Christ.
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Kyrie
Herr, erbarme dich.
Christus, erbarme dich.
Herr, erbarme dich.Gloria
Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe
und Friede auf Erden
den Menschen seiner Gnade.
Wir loben dich,
wir preisen dich,
wir beten dich an,
wir rühmen dich
und danken dir, denn groß ist deine Herrlichkeit:
Herr und Gott, König des Himmels,
Gott und Vater, Herrscher über das All,
Herr, eingeborener Sohn, Jesus Christus.
Herr und Gott, Lamm Gottes, Sohn des Vaters,
du nimmst hinweg die Sünde der Welt:
erbarme dich unser;
du nimmst hinweg die Sünde der Welt:
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Kyrie
Kyrie eleison.
Christe eleison.
Kyrie eleison.Gloria
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.
Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. Adoramus te. Glorificamus te.
Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam.
Domine Deus, Rex coelestis,
Deus Pater omnipotens.
Domine Fili unigenite Jesu Christe.
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris.
Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
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Abridged text of the CD Carus 83.501
Ernst Herttrich
Translation: Elizabeth RobinsonAlthough Beethoven was a deeply religious person who was much preoccupied with theologicalphilosophical matters, he composed only a few sacred works. One of these is his Missa solemnis, which is generally regarded as a major work of Catholic church music. During the four years he took to complete it, it developed into a monumental work which goes far beyond liturgical boundaries. It is no coincidence that the premiere took place on 26 March 1824 in the old Philharmonic Hall in St. Petersburg and the work was described in the program leaflet there as an oratorio. However, the Missa solemnis had originally been planned as an entirely liturgical composition, namely as a festive mass for the enthronement of Beethoven’s great patron Archduke Rudolph as Archbishop of Olmütz (Olomouc) on 9 March 1820.
Nevertheless, too much significance should not be attached to this particular occasion. Beethoven, who was above all concerned with the further development of his art, went about his work as a composer far too consciously to simply have composed such a mass merely because his patron was elected archbishop. He was attracted to tackling
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Gekürzter Booklet-Text der CD Carus 83.501
Ernst Herttrich
Obwohl Beethoven ein tiefreligiöser Mensch war, der sich viel und intensiv mit theologisch-philosophischen Themen beschäftigte, komponierte er nur wenige geistliche Werke – zwei Messen (neben der Missa solemnis noch die C-Dur-Messe op. 86) und ein geistliches Oratorium (Christus am Ölberge, op. 85), dazu noch einige kleinere Chorkompositionen sowie mehrere Lieder mit religiösen Texten. Das lag sicher auch daran, dass sich Kunst und Religion seit der Aufklärung auseinanderentwickelt hatten, dass Kunst oft selbst einen stark religiösen Aspekt annehmen konnte.
Weder die Messe op. 86 noch das Oratorium op. 85 werden heute zu Beethovens bedeutenderen Werken gezählt. Ganz anders die Missa solemnis, die allgemein als ein Hauptwerk der katholischen Kirchenmusik angesehen wird, obwohl sie in den vier Jahren, die Beethoven zur Fertigstellung benötigte, zu einem monumentalen Werk geriet, das die Grenzen der Liturgie sprengt. Nicht von ungefähr fand die Uraufführung im alten Philharmonischen Saal in St. Petersburg statt und das Werk wurde dort im Programmzettel als Oratorium bezeichnet. Geplant war die Missa
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Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven
| 1770-1827Ludwig van Beethoven was without doubt one of the most influential composers in the history of music. His works formed the culmination of many genres – particularly instrumental – of Viennese classicism, and laid the foundation for the following decades. But Beethoven’s vocal works set standards too: the late Missa Solemnis is one of the most impressive choral works of its time; but his earlier Mass in C also opens up new worlds of expression for the liturgical text, and set the benchmark for the further development in the composition of the mass. And with the final chorus of the Ninth Symphony, the setting of Schiller’s Ode to Joy, Beethoven created one of the most frequently-performed and best known choral pieces of all, writing a timeless musical memorial to himself. Personal details
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Ensemble
Collegium Vocale, Gent
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Ensemble
La Chapelle Royale
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Ensemble
Orchestre des Champs-Élysées
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Conductor
Philippe Herreweghe
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Soloist - soprano
Rosa Mannion
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Soloist - alto
Birgit Remmert
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Soloist - tenor
Daniel Taylor
Daniel Taylor is one of the most sought-after countertenors worldwide. He performs with numerous international ensembles and symphony orchestras. As a recitalist, he has performed in the Konzerthaus Vienna, at the Frick Collection New York, in the Forbidden Concert Hall Beijing, Lufthansa Baroque Festival and Wigmore Hall London. He appeared in Jeremy Podeswa’s prize-winning film Five Senses. As an opera singer he has performed at Glyndebourne (Handel’s Theodora), the Metropolitan Opera New York (Handel’s Giulio Cesare), the Bavarian State Opera (Handel’s Rinaldo), Edinburgh (Gluck’s Orfeo), Welsh National Opera (Handel’s Jephtha) and the Canadian Opera (Handel’s Tolomeo). Daniel Taylor studied literature, music and philosophy before studying completing his exams in music and religious studies at the University of Montreal. Daniel Taylor is a professor at the Conservatoire de musi que in Montreal. Personal details
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Soloist - bass
Cornelius Hauptmann
| 1951
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