Immerse yourself in the sacred and sublime with Joseph Haydn's "The Complete Mass Edition," a monumental collection of the composer's liturgical masterpieces. Released on Chandos in 1996, this album is a treasure trove of chamber and classical music, spanning an impressive two hours and fifty-six minutes. Haydn, often referred to as the "Father of the Symphony," showcases his unparalleled ability to blend vocal and instrumental forces in these sacred compositions.
The album features a comprehensive selection of Haydn's masses, including the majestic "Theresienmesse," the intimate "Kleine Orgelmesse," the inspiring "Schöpfungsmesse" (Creation Mass), the serene "Missa rorate coeli desuper," and the harmonically rich "Harmoniemesse." Each mass is a journey through the liturgical year, from the penitential Kyrie to the jubilant Gloria, the profound Credo, the sanctifying Sanctus, the benedictory Benedictus, and the supplicatory Agnus Dei. The album also includes the devotional "Salve Regina" in E Major, adding a contemplative dimension to the collection.
Haydn's masses are notable for their inventive use of orchestration, their expressive melodies, and their profound spiritual depth. They reflect the composer's deep faith and his ability to convey the sacred text with clarity and emotional resonance. This collection is a testament to Haydn's enduring influence on classical music and his ability to create works that are both musically sophisticated and spiritually uplifting.
Whether you are a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to Haydn's music, "The Complete Mass Edition" offers a rich and rewarding listening experience. It is a celebration of Haydn's genius and a profound exploration of the sacred through music.
Tracks
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:12, "Theresienmesse": I. KyrieJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Janice Watson, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:12, "Theresienmesse": II. Gloria. Gloria in excelsis DeoJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Janice Watson, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:12, "Theresienmesse": II. Gloria. Gratias agimus tibiJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Janice Watson, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:12, "Theresienmesse": II. Gloria. Quonium tu solus sanctusJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Janice Watson, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:12, "Theresienmesse": III. Credo. Credo in unum DeumJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Janice Watson, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:12, "Theresienmesse": III. Credo. Et incarnatus estJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Janice Watson, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:12, "Theresienmesse": III. Credo. Et resurrexitJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Janice Watson, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:12, "Theresienmesse": IV. SanctusJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Janice Watson, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:12, "Theresienmesse": V. BenedictusJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Janice Watson, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:12, "Theresienmesse": VI. Agnus Dei. Agnus DeiJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Janice Watson, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:12, "Theresienmesse": VI. Agnus Dei. Dona nobis pacemJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Janice Watson, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:7, "Kleine Orgelmesse": I. KyrieJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Janice Watson, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:7, "Kleine Orgelmesse": II. GloriaJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Janice Watson, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:7, "Kleine Orgelmesse": III. CredoJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Janice Watson, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:7, "Kleine Orgelmesse": IV. SanctusJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Janice Watson, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:7, "Kleine Orgelmesse": V. BenedictusJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Janice Watson, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:7, "Kleine Orgelmesse": VI. Agnus DeiJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Janice Watson, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:13, "Schöpfungsmesse" ("Creation Mass"): I. KyrieJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Susan Gritton, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:13, "Schöpfungsmesse" ("Creation Mass"): II. Gloria. Gloria in excelsis DeoJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Susan Gritton, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:13, "Schöpfungsmesse" ("Creation Mass"): II. Gloria. Quoniam tu solus sanctusJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Susan Gritton, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:13, "Schöpfungsmesse" ("Creation Mass"): III. Credo. Credo in unum DeumJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Susan Gritton, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:13, "Schöpfungsmesse" ("Creation Mass"): III. Credo. Et incarnatus estJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Susan Gritton, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:13, "Schöpfungsmesse" ("Creation Mass"): III. Credo. Et resurrexitJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Susan Gritton, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:13, "Schöpfungsmesse" ("Creation Mass"): III. Credo. Et vitam venturi saeculiJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Susan Gritton, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:13, "Schöpfungsmesse" ("Creation Mass"): IV. SanctusJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Susan Gritton, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:13, "Schöpfungsmesse" ("Creation Mass"): V. BenedictusJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Susan Gritton, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:13, "Schöpfungsmesse" ("Creation Mass"): VI. Agnus Dei. Agnus DeiJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Susan Gritton, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:13, "Schöpfungsmesse" ("Creation Mass"): VI. Agnus Dei. Dona nobis pacemJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Susan Gritton, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in G Major, Hob. XXII.3, "Missa rorate coeli desuper": I. KyrieJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in G Major, Hob. XXII.3, "Missa rorate coeli desuper": II. GloriaJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in G Major, Hob. XXII.3, "Missa rorate coeli desuper": III. CredoJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in G Major, Hob. XXII.3, "Missa rorate coeli desuper": IV. SanctusJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in G Major, Hob. XXII.3, "Missa rorate coeli desuper": V. BenedictusJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in G Major, Hob. XXII.3, "Missa rorate coeli desuper": VI. Agnus DeiJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:13, "Schöpfungsmesse" ("Creation Mass"): II. Gloria. Gloria in excelsis Deo (Alternative Gloria for Marie Therese)Joseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Susan Gritton, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:13, "Schöpfungsmesse" ("Creation Mass"): II. Gloria. Quoniam tu solus sanctus (Alternative Gloria for Marie Therese)Joseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Susan Gritton, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:14, "Harmoniemesse": I. KyrieJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Nancy Argenta, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:14, "Harmoniemesse": IIa. GloriaJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Nancy Argenta, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:14, "Harmoniemesse": IIb. Gratias agimusJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Nancy Argenta, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:14, "Harmoniemesse": IIc. Quoniam tu solus sanctusJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Nancy Argenta, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:14, "Harmoniemesse": IIIa. CredoJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Nancy Argenta, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:14, "Harmoniemesse": IIIb. Et incarnatusJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Nancy Argenta, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:14, "Harmoniemesse": IIIc. Et resurrexitJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Nancy Argenta, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:14, "Harmoniemesse": IV. SanctusJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Nancy Argenta, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:14, "Harmoniemesse": V. BenedictusJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Nancy Argenta, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:14, "Harmoniemesse": VIa. Agnus DeiJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Nancy Argenta, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:14, "Harmoniemesse": VIb. Dona nobisJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Nancy Argenta, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Salve Regina in E Major, Hob. XXIIIb:1: I. Salve ReginaJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Nancy Argenta, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Salve Regina in E Major, Hob. XXIIIb:1: II. Ad te clamamusJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Nancy Argenta, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Salve Regina in E Major, Hob. XXIIIb:1: III. Eja ergo adovcataJoseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Nancy Argenta, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
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