Experience Gounod's solemn mass and baroque organ pieces in a festive performance with choir, orchestra, and soloists at the Franciscan Church. A musical highlight for lovers of sacred sounds.
In the Franciscan Church, Charles Gounod’s "Messe solennelle en l’honneur de Sainte Cécile" resounds, one of the most significant musical settings of the Ordinary of the Mass. The festive composition blends powerful choral passages with lyrical solo sections and honors Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of church music. The work is complemented by Baroque and Romantic organ pieces by Aurelio Bonelli, Théodore Dubois, and Gounod, performed on two organs.
The musical performance is led by Aleksandra Zamojska (soprano), Chong Sun (tenor), and Latchezar Spasov (bass), along with the choir of the Franciscan Church. The orchestra of the Franciscan Church (wind instruments) and the ensemble "Pro Musica Sacra Salzburg" (strings) unite under the direction of Bernhard Gfrerer for a harmonious collaboration. The organ parts are presented by Elke Maria Saller and Markus Stepanek.
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