Doubles messes a cappella - Messe à six voix op. 44 - Messe pour double Choeur a cappella

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DOUBLE MASSES
Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir a cappella (© Bärenreiter Verlag) is one of the repertoire’s most widely performed monuments, and Valentin Villard’s Mass for six voices could well follow in its footsteps. Although 90 years separate these two works, there is an evident filiation between Frank Martin and Valentin Villard. Both composers develop their own harmonic lan¬guage based on contemporary practices, seek lines of great vocality and explore the orchestral dimen¬sion of juxtaposing human voices. Furthermore, both put their writing to the service of an expres¬sion of interiority devoid of affectation, with total sincerity and the same ethical and artistic aim. [..]

With this recording of Frank Martin and Valentin Villard’s masses (World Premiere Recording), the Académie vocale de Suisse ro¬mande intends to compare two works that present a strong bond of filiation. The ensemble also wishes to value its close relationship with past and present composers from the French-speaking part of Swit¬zerland.