Description
Vesperás – Szent István tiszteletére és Mária Mennybemenetelének Ünnepén | Sacred Choral Music Album
Made in Hungary
Product Information
- Catalog Number: MAE-004
- Product Type: Sacred Choral Music Album (CD/Digital)
- Genre: Gregorian Chant, Polyphonic Sacred Music, Liturgical Music
- Language: Latin, Hungarian
- Format: Audio CD / Digital
- Total Duration: Approximately 62 minutes 09 seconds
- Publisher: Musica Æterna Art Foundation (MÆTER RECORDS)
- Release Year: 2001
- Sponsors: Saint Stephen's Basilica, Saint Stephen's Primary School, Nemzeti Kulturális Örökség Minisztériuma (Hungarian Ministry of National Cultural Heritage)
Overview
"Vesperás – Szent István tiszteletére és Mária Mennybemenetelének Ünnepén" is a distinguished sacred music album honoring the feasts of Saint Stephen, Hungary’s first king, and the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. This collection features polyphonic liturgical works and Gregorian chants performed by the Fővárosi Kántorátus (Budapest Cantorate) and the Szent István Katedrális Fiúkórus (St. Stephen’s Cathedral Boychoir). Conducted by Mizsei Zoltán, the album presents a rich tapestry of historical and spiritual music rooted in Hungarian and European tradition, including pieces derived from 15th and 16th-century sources such as the Anna Hannsen Schuman Codex and the Pozsony Antiphonary. The repertoire includes psalm tones, hymns, versicles, and the Magnificat, blending Latin texts with Hungarian plainchant settings that evoke a deep sense of reverence and cultural heritage.
Product Features
- Format: Compact Disc and Digital Audio
- Language: Latin and Hungarian
- Performers:
- Fővárosi Kántorátus (Budapest Cantorate)
- Szent István Katedrális Fiúkórus (St. Stephen’s Cathedral Boychoir)
- Conductor: Mizsei Zoltán
- Repertoire Highlights:
- Deus in adjutorium (AHS)
- Psalm tones and Falso bordone settings by Orlando di Lasso
- Vesperarum precum officia by Georg Rhau (1540)
- Hymns by Heinrich Finck and Thomas Stoltzer
- Versicles and Magnificat (8th tone) by Johann Walther and Costanzo Festa
- Salve Regina by Costanzo Porta and Heinrich Isaac
- Hungarian Gregorian chant settings dedicated to St. Stephen
- Sources:
- Anna Hannsen Schuman Codex (16th century)
- Pozsony Antiphonale (15th century)
- Sponsors: Saint Stephen's Basilica, Saint Stephen's Primary School, Hungarian Ministry of National Cultural Heritage
Interesting Facts
- The album honors two major feast days in the Hungarian Catholic calendar: King Saint Stephen’s Day and the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, blending historical liturgical traditions with Hungarian cultural elements.
- The repertoire includes rare polyphonic settings and ancient Gregorian chant manuscripts, showcasing musicology and historical music performance practices.
- The collaboration of the city cantorate and the cathedral boychoir underlines the importance of sacred choral music in Budapest’s cultural and religious life.
- The album is part of the Musica Æterna Art Foundation’s efforts to preserve and promote Hungary’s sacred musical heritage.
- The use of both Latin and Hungarian texts connects the universal traditions of the Catholic Church with Hungary’s national identity.
Track Highlights (Selected)
- Deus in adjutorium – AHS
- Psalm tones / Falso bordone settings – Orlando di Lasso
- Vesperarum precum officia – Georg Rhau (1540)
- Hymns – Heinrich Finck & Thomas Stoltzer
- Magnificat (8th tone) – Johann Walther; Constanzo Festa
- Salve Regina – Costanzo Porta; Heinrich Isaac
- Hungarian Gregorian chants honoring St. Stephen
Publishers
Musica Æterna Art Foundation (MÆTER RECORDS)
H-1065 Budapest, Podmaniczky u. 18.
Phone: +36 1 302 0505
Email: maeter@freemail.hu
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