Berlioz: Messe solennelle (TV 1993)

A recording of the 1824 version of Berlioz's Messe solennelle, which was considered to be lost until a copy was discovered in Antwerp in 1991.

Director:

Barrie Gavin

Stars:

John Eliot Gardiner, Donna Brown, Jean-Luc Viala

Cast

Cast overview:
John Eliot Gardiner	...	Conductor
Donna Brown	...	Soprano
Jean-Luc Viala	...	Tenor
Gilles Cachemaille	...	Bass-baritone

Storyline

This is the world video premiere of "Messe solennelle" by the renown French composer Hector Berlioz. Recorded in the magnificent Westminster Cathedral, London, England in October 1993. The soloists perform with the Monteverdi Choir and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique under the baton of John Eliot Gardiner. Original period instruments are used, in particular the appearance of the serpent.

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Plot Keywords:

sacred vocal music | communion service music

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Genres:

Music

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

Latin

Company Credits

Production Co:

Philips Classics Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

59 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in Westminster Cathedral, London, October 1993.

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