Frederick Delius
Eine Messe des Lebens – A Mass of Life
Gemma Summerfield (Soprano) | Claudia Huckle (Alto) | Bror Magnus Tødenes (Tenor) | Roderick Williams (Baritone) | Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Symphony orchestra) | Sir Mark Elder (Conductor) | Bergen Philharmonic Choir | Edvard Grieg | Collegium Musicum
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Frederick Delius (1862–1934)
A Mass of Life, RT II/4, Pt. 1
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II. Erhebt eure Herzen, Brüder, hoch! (Recitativ)Sir Mark Elder (conductor) | Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra | Roderick Williams
2:04
3
III. Andante tranquillo con dolcezza—In dein Auge schaute ich jüngst, O LebenSir Mark Elder (conductor) | Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra | Bror Magnus Tødenes | Claudia Huckle | Gemma Summerfield | Roderick Williams
13:50
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IV. Agitato ma moderato—Wehe mir! Wo ist die Zeit hin?Sir Mark Elder (conductor) | Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra | Roderick Williams
3:01
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V. Andante molto tranquillo—Nacht ist esSir Mark Elder (conductor) | Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra | Roderick Williams
8:19
A Mass of Life, RT II/4, Pt. 2
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I. Con elevazione e vigore—Herauf! Nun herauf, du grosser Mittag!Sir Mark Elder (conductor) | Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra | Bror Magnus Tødenes | Claudia Huckle | Gemma Summerfield
3:54
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II. Andante—Süsse Leier! Ich liebe deinen TonSir Mark Elder (conductor) | Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra | Roderick Williams
5:07
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III. Lento molto—Lasst vom Tanzen ab, ihr lieblichen Mädchen!Sir Mark Elder (conductor) | Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra | Roderick Williams
18:57
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IV. Lento—Heisser Mittag schläft auf den FlurenSir Mark Elder (conductor) | Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra | Bror Magnus Tødenes | Claudia Huckle | Gemma Summerfield | Roderick Williams
13:10
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V. Allegro ma non troppo—Gottes Weh ist tiefer, du wunderliche WeltSir Mark Elder (conductor) | Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra | Roderick Williams
3:14
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VI. Largo con solennita—Kommt! Lasst uns jetzt wandeln!Sir Mark Elder (conductor) | Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra | Bror Magnus Tødenes | Claudia Huckle | Gemma Summerfield | Roderick Williams
14:03
Credits
- Conductor
- Sir Mark Elder
- Soloist
- Gemma Summerfield (Soprano) | Claudia Huckle (Alto) | Bror Magnus Tødenes (Tenor) | Roderick Williams (Baritone)
- Choir (mixed)
- Edvard Grieg Kor
- Chorus Master
- Håkon Matti Skrede
- Symphony orchestra
- Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
- Ensemble
- Bergen Philharmonic Choir
- Ensemble members
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra on this recording
- Melina Mandozzi (Violin 1)
- Lars Magnus Steinum (Violin 1)
- Gunvor Agnete Holtlien (Violin 1)
- Frode Sævik (Violin 1)
- Dag Anders Eriksen (Violin 1)
- Hilary Ramsey Foster (Violin 1)
- Geir Atle Stangenes (Violin 1)
- Ellisiv Sollesnes (Violin 1)
- Harald Blø (Violin 1)
- Julia Imelda Dibley (Violin 1)
- Elisabeth Svanes (Violin 1)
- Alexey Cherkasov (Violin 1)
- Aleksandra Kolasinska (Violin 1)
- Maren Ohm Ballestad (Violin 1)
- Iver Aase (Violin 1)
- My Steinum (Violin 1)
- Jutta Morgenstern (Violin 2)
- Hayato Naka (Violin 2)
- Sergey Letyagin (Violin 2)
- Liv Elise Nordskog (Violin 2)
- Tone Martinsen Birkeland (Violin 2)
- Tom Birger Bratlie (Violin 2)
- Annette Myking (Violin 2)
- Judith Starr (Violin 2)
- Chien-Yu Chu (Violin 2)
- Åse Solheim (Violin 2)
- Minjeung Choi (Violin 2)
- Carl Anders Sponberg (Violin 2)
- Andreas Block Laberg (Violin 2)
- Mari Daleng Okshovd (Violin 2)
- Ilze Klava (Viola)
- Helga Steen (Viola)
- Thomas Miller-Grud (Viola)
- Yumi Shultz (Viola)
- Christine Schneider (Viola)
- Berend Wiebe Mulder (Viola)
- Rushana Brandanger (Viola)
- Damon Taheri (Viola)
- Ingrid R. Eriksen (Viola)
- Jennifer Anne Turner (Viola)
- Monica Carlén (Viola)
- Silvija Krauze (Viola)
- Pierre Doumenge (Cello)
- Walter Josef Heim (Cello)
- Siri Hilmen (Cello)
- Bodil Erdal (Cello)
- Karen Tvedegaard (Cello)
- Ingrid Stensland (Cello)
- Frida Tharaldsen Skaftun (Cello)
- Andreas Kaleb Øhrn (Cello)
- Carmen Bóveda (Cello)
- Einar Halle (Cello)
- Tristan Sutton (Double bass)
- Torbjørn Eide (Double bass)
- Adam Kieszek Ottesen (Double bass)
- Jon Åsnes (Double bass)
- Bjørn Terje Jensen (Double bass)
- Callum Hay Jennings (Double bass)
- Agata Mara Zielinska (Double bass)
- Lene Lindquist (Flute)
- Line Gulbrandsen (Flute)
- Jessica Kabirat (Flute)
- Eivind Sandgrind (Flute)
- Boris Fatulaev (Oboe)
- Sveinung Birkeland (Oboe)
- Bente Hage (Oboe)
- Christine Bach Sandgrind (Oboe)
- Håkon Nilsen (Clarinet)
- Diego Lucchesi (Clarinet)
- Christine Bårreng (Clarinet)
- Kenworth Rhys Keppel (Clarinet)
- Per Hannevold (Bassoon)
- James Lassen (Bassoon)
- Jeffrey Marquardt (Bassoon)
- Oddmund Økland (Bassoon)
- Ragnhild Lothe (Horn)
- Danilo Kadovic (Horn)
- Aleksander Pokrywka (Horn)
- Ilene Ruth Chanon (Horn)
- Logan Arndt (Horn)
- Peter Ryan (Horn)
- Gary Peterson (Trumpet)
- Martin Winter (Trumpet)
- Jon Behncke (Trumpet)
- Benjamin Mortensen (Trumpet)
- Vidar Nordli (Trombone)
- Øyvind Hage (Trombone)
- Kjell Erik Husom (Trombone)
- Karoline Trondsen (Trombone)
- Knut Riser (Tuba)
- Håkon Kartveit (Timpani)
- Catherine Derrick (Percussion)
- Gard Nørvåg Garshol Kjersti Beate Vindal (Percussion)
- Øyvind Øksnes (Percussion)
- Peter Kates (Percussion)
- Composer
- Frederick Delius
- Producer
- Vegard Landaas
- Engineer
- Thomas Wolden
- Editing
- Vegard Landaas
- Mastering
- Thomas Wolden
- Liner notes
- Andrew Mellor
- Executive producer
- Vegard Landaas
- Booklet editor
- Hege Wolleng
- PR
- Camilla Momkvist-Skau
- Accounting
- Torgeir M. Landaas
- Cover photo
- Lars Svenkerud
- Artist photo
- Roderick Williams by Benjamin Ealovega | Roderick Williams by Lars Svenkerud | Roderick Williams by Theo Williams | Roderick Williams by Scott Cadenhead | Roderick Williams by Gerard Collett | Roderick Williams by Bertil E. Tødenes | Roderick Williams by Hans Jørgen Brun
- Session photo
- Thomas Wolden
- Design
- Anette L’orange | Blunderbuss
- Recording location
- Grieghallen Concert Hall, Bergen
- Recording country
- Norway
- Recording year
- 2022
- Recording dates
- 26.09.2022 | 27.09.2022 | 28.09.2022 | 29.09.2022
- Original source
- DXD (352.8 kHz, 24 bit)
- Discs / tracks
- 2 discs | 12 tracks
- Produced with support from
- Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
- Release year
- 2023
- Label
- LAWO Classics
- Duration
- 94:26
- EAN
- 7090020182872
- ISRC
- NOEHX2314010/120