Mozart: Coronation Mass - Exsultate, Jubilate - Vesperae Solennes / Bonney, Wyn Rogers, MacDougall, Gadd; Pinnock

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Artist), English Concert (Artist), Trevor Pinnock (Artist), Barbara Bonney (Artist), Catherine Wyn Rogers (Artist), Stephen Gadd (Artist), Jamie MacDougall (Artist), Chevilly Holy Spirit Fathers Choir (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 22, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Archiv Produktion
• ASIN: B0000057EQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,499 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great disc, December 17, 1999

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J. Buxton "cantabile" (Waltham, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart: Coronation Mass - Exsultate, Jubilate - Vesperae Solennes / Bonney, Wyn Rogers, MacDougall, Gadd; Pinnock (Audio CD)

Barbara Bonney is the star of this disc. Her "Exsultate Jubilate" is the most beautiful, unprententious version I've heard. What I've always admired about her is her pure tone, and this recording is no exception. Even though she sings gloriously, she doesn't show off at the expense of Mozart's music. The English Concert's playing is intelligent and stylish as we've come to expect from them. Also, if you're unfamiliar with the Solemn Vespers of the Confessor, this piece is a real treat for choral music lovers. It is done very well here too.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Mozart Mass with a Difference. Buy It., August 19, 2006

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B. Marold "Bruce W. Marold" (Bethlehem, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart: Coronation Mass - Exsultate, Jubilate - Vesperae Solennes / Bonney, Wyn Rogers, MacDougall, Gadd; Pinnock (Audio CD)

The 'Coronation Mass' or 'Mass in C major K. 317' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is just a bit different from the half dozen of Mozart's other masses I've been listening to lately. It is certainly at the other end of the spectrum from the great and famous 'Requiem' or 'unfinished' Mass, so famous from the end of the movie 'Amadeus'. This stands to reason, as the Coronation Mass is a celebration, while the Requiem is a funeral.

The CD is rounded out with two pieces of liturgical music Mozart did for the Archbishop of Salzburg, who happened to like his Masses and other church music to be short. That's why Mozart's masses finish up within 45 minutes while Bach's grand masses run for close to two hours or more.

If you aren't necessarily set on owning a performance of every single Mozart mass, this is a good bookend to your copy (probably more than one) of the 'Requiem'.

While the period instruments used in this performance are nice, I feel no big difference between it and Mozart done with a 20th century ensemble.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Mozart Choral Compositions, October 26, 2005

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Ruth Harvey - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mozart: Coronation Mass - Exsultate, Jubilate - Vesperae Solennes / Bonney, Wyn Rogers, MacDougall, Gadd; Pinnock (Audio CD)

This is a beautiful recording. Very clear, an excellent choir and wonderful Mozart compositions. I would recommend this CD to any lover of classical choral music.