Sir Charles V. Stanford (1852-1924)
"For Io, I raise up", op. 145

Arvo Pärt (1935-)
"The Beatitudes"

James Macmillan (1959-)
"Beatus vir"

Herbert Norman Howells (1892-1982)
"Communion Service (Collegium regale)"

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
"O sacrum convivium"

Charles Ives (1874-1954)
Psaume n° 135

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
"Rejoice in the Lamb", op. 30

Wolfgang Kogert, orgue
Bachchor Salzburg
Alois Glassner, direction

The Bach Choir Salzburg gained its international reputation under their long-time conductor Alois Glaßner through continuous work with the ensemble sound as well as the great repertoire width, ranging from renaissance works to oratorios, a-capella repertoire to opera performances. With the album “Rejoice”, featuring Wolfgang Kogert, organ, the Bach Choir presents selected works for choir and organ, last but not least the eponymous Rejoice with the lamb Op. 30 by Benjamin Britten. Further works include For Io, I raise up Op. 145 by Charles Stanford, The Beatitudes by Arvo Pärt, Beatus vir by James MacMillan, Herbert Howells’ Magnificat and Nunc dimittis, O sacrum convivium by Olivier Messiaen and the Psalm 135 by Charles Ives. The great stylistic diversity of one of the leading Austrian vocal ensembles comes into its own with this new release.