TITLE : Berlioz: Messe solennelle
	CATALOGUE NUMBER : 464 688-2
	INTERNATIONAL RELEASE DATE : December 2000
WORKS
Messe solennelle Introduction Kyrie Gloria Gratias Quoniam Credo Incarnatus Crucifixus Resurrexit (original version) Motet pour l’offertoire Sanctus O salutaris Agnus Dei Domine salvum Resurrexit (revised version)
ARTISTS
Donna Brown, soprano Jean-Luc Viala, tenor Gilles Cachemaille, bass-baritone Monteverdi Choir Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique Sir John Eliot Gardiner
COMPOSERS
Hector Berlioz
RECORDING INFORMATION
Philips Classics has had the honour of presenting the first ever recording made of this adorable Berlioz mass after its rediscovery in 1991 and showing what a lot of absolutely beautiful surprises it has to offer. Gardiner’s highly acclaimed Berlioz recordings are not only original and scholarly but also vibrant and enthralling. Both the leading Berlioz experts of our day, David Cairns and Hugh MacDonald, have been lyrical in their praise of these performances, which include the world premiere recording of the Messe solennelle. Sound in 24 bits-96kHz especially for the Philips 50 series. Diapason d’or 1994 Télérama 1994 Cannes Classical Award 1994 CD Review — Classical Music Award 1994 (Best 19/20th-century choral recording)