Mozart – Great Mass in C Minor / Exsultate, Jubilate CD

UPC: 0028947854098 

MPN: 478 5409 

Brand Name: Deutsche Grammophon / Universal Music Group

Overview

This album unites two of Mozart’s most profound sacred works, performed by world-class soloists and ensembles. The monumental Great Mass in C minor (K. 427), conducted by Paul McCreesh with the Gabrieli Consort & Players, captures Mozart’s dramatic intensity and lyrical beauty. The album also includes the jubilant Exsultate, Jubilate (K. 165), sung with radiant clarity by Barbara Bonney under the direction of Trevor Pinnock with The English Concert.

A superb recording that showcases the spiritual depth and musical brilliance of Mozart’s sacred masterpieces.

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD
• Genre: Classical / Sacred Choral Works
• Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon (Virtuoso Series)
  • Camilla Tilling, Sarah Connolly (sopranos)
  • Timothy Robinson, Neal Davies (tenors)
  • Barbara Bonney (soprano)
  • Gabrieli Consort & Players (Paul McCreesh)
  • The English Concert (Trevor Pinnock)
• Total Timing: 65:23
• Recording Years: 2005 (Great Mass), 1994 (Exsultate, Jubilate)
• Country of Origin: EU

Interesting Facts

• The Great Mass in C minor is considered one of Mozart’s most ambitious but unfinished sacred compositions, written in 1782–83.
• Though incomplete, the Mass stands as a towering work of choral art, often compared to Bach and Handel in grandeur.
• Exsultate, Jubilate was composed in 1773 for castrato Venanzio Rauzzini and remains one of Mozart’s most beloved motets.
• The Gramophone review praised the Gabrieli Consort for their precision, freshness, and dynamic control, highlighting the excellence of McCreesh’s interpretation.
• This release belongs to the Virtuoso series—an accessible collection of essential recordings by Decca and Deutsche Grammophon.

Track Listing

Great Mass in C minor, K. 427 (49:04)

1–13. Great Mass in C minor

• Camilla Tilling, soprano
• Sarah Connolly, soprano
• Timothy Robinson, tenor
• Neal Davies, tenor
• Gabrieli Consort & Players
• Conductor: Paul McCreesh

Exsultate, Jubilate, K. 165 (16:19)

14–17. Exsultate, Jubilate

• Barbara Bonney, soprano
• The English Concert
• Conductor: Trevor Pinnock

Publishers

• Label: Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
• Distributor: Universal Music Group
• Series: Virtuoso – “Seriously good recordings from Decca and DG”
• Rights: BIEM/SDRM – Made in the EU

Quick-read booklet notes included. Ideal for collectors and listeners new to Mozart’s sacred works.

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