Joseph Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass; Little Organ Mass

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The Lord Nelson Mass is the most exciting of the six late Haydn Masses, and it's the most popular. Haydn's Latin title--Missa in Angustiis--describes the emotion of the piece better than the well-known English nickname. "Angustiis" means "narrow" and the whole title might best be translated as "Mass is hard times." Indeed, all of the "ang" or "anx" words apply to this music: anguish, anxiety, anxious--even angst. The Kyrie, with its thrilling soprano solo in the reprise is one of the most thrilling moments in all of vocal music, while the Benedictus, with its terrifying trumpet and drum fanfares, has an almost crushing impact. This performance is literally ferocious, as befits the music, and it's recorded with startling impact. --David Hurwitz

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Haydn Masses - Nelsonmesse ~ Harmoniemesse ~ Paukenmesse ~ Kleine Orgelmesse
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 Haydn Masses - Nelsonmesse ~ Harmoniemesse ~ Paukenmesse ~ Kleine Orgelmesse

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ASIN: B0000041MA
Release Date: 1997-08-12

Tracks:

  1. Missa In Angustiis: Nelson Mass, H XXII 11: Kyrie - Various Artists
  2. Missa In Angustiis: Nelson Mass, H XXII 11: Gloria: Gloria in excelsis Deo - Various Artists
  3. Missa In Angustiis: Nelson Mass, H XXII 11: Gloria: Qui tollis peccata mundi - Various Artists
  4. Missa In Angustiis: Nelson Mass, H XXII 11: Gloria: Quoniam tu solus Sanctus - Various Artists
  5. Missa In Angustiis: Nelson Mass, H XXII 11: Credo: Credo in unum Deum - Various Artists
  6. Missa In Angustiis: Nelson Mass, H XXII 11: Credo: Et incarnatus est - Various Artists
  7. Missa In Angustiis: Nelson Mass, H XXII 11: Credo: Et resurrexit - Various Artists
  8. Missa In Angustiis: Nelson Mass, H XXII 11: Sanctus - Various Artists
  9. Missa In Angustiis: Nelson Mass, H XXII 11: Benedictus - Various Artists
  10. Missa In Angustiis: Nelson Mass, H XXII 11: Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei - Various Artists
  11. Missa In Angustiis: Nelson Mass, H XXII 11: Agnus Dei: Dona nobis pacem - Various Artists
  12. Missa In Tempore Belli: Paukenmesse, H XXII 9: Kyrie - Various Artists
  13. Missa In Tempore Belli: Paukenmesse, H XXII 9: Gloria - Various Artists
  14. Missa In Tempore Belli: Paukenmesse, H XXII 9: Credo - Various Artists

Tracks:

  1. Paukenmesse, H XXII 9: Sanctus - J. Haydn
  2. Paukenmesse, H XXII 9: Benedictus - J. Haydn
  3. Paukenmesse, H XXII 9: Agnus Dei - J. Haydn
  4. Little Organ Mass, H XXII 7: Kyrie - J. Haydn
  5. Little Organ Mass, H XXII 7: Gloria - J. Haydn
  6. Little Organ Mass, H XXII 7: Credo - J. Haydn
  7. Little Organ Mass, H XXII 7: Sanctus - J. Haydn
  8. Little Organ Mass, H XXII 7: Benedictus - J. Haydn
  9. Little Organ Mass, H XXII 7: Agnus Dei - J. Haydn
  10. Harmoniemesse, H XXII 14: Kyrie - J. Haydn
  11. Harmoniemesse, H XXII 14: Gloria - J. Haydn
  12. Harmoniemesse, H XXII 14: Credo - J. Haydn
  13. Harmoniemesse, H XXII 14: Sanctus - J. Haydn
  14. Harmoniemesse, H XXII 14: Benedictus - J. Haydn
  15. Harmoniemesse, H XXII 14: Agnus Dei - J. Haydn

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A generous choice.......2007-04-06

This inexpensive twofer mixes perhaps the best work from London's 10-CD box of Haydn's complete masses recorded during the 1960s. With sparkling solo and choral singing and playing that was among hte best of its era, this set will provide insight into Haydn performance for collectors that only know his music through modern period practice performers such as Gardiner and Hickox.

Old Haydn style is clearly on display in David Willcocks' 1962 Missa in tempori belli, or mass in time of war or "Nelson" mass celebrating Admiral Nelson's victory over Napoleon at the Nile. Four and one-hald decades later this is still among the best versions of this music ever recorded. Aside from "The Creation", Haydn hardly penned a better piece of vocal music. Willcocks probably does not have a better recording to his name.

Another magnificent departure from today's period performance practice is George Guest's "Paukenmesse" and the way he features the kettledrum, espcially in the closing pages. Compared to the Gardiner period version, where the big drum is used less often and to less advantage, this must be considered a full throated attack in keeping with the composer's wishes.

The one shortcoming of the set is it divides the Paukenmesse over two CDs. This aside, no one will be disappointed with this set unless they are so dogmatic they can't set aside modern practice to accept instrumental and choral work that set a standard for 30 years.

4 out of 5 stars Good Choice.......2006-08-14

I ordered this just to have Harmoniemesse but was happy to have the other pieces also. It's a nice variety of vocal arrangements. Recording is clear and chorus is good, sopranos sounding like boys choir. Ending of some phrases loses pitch sometimes but not enough to offend a sensetive ear.

5 out of 5 stars Glorious masterpieces, glorious recordings..........2000-12-26

Deeply moving recordings of Haydn's awesome choral masterpieces. The conducting and singing are both impeccable and powerful, and London's acoustics are great. The soprano in the Nelson mass sings like an angel, and the organ shines through well. It was one of the earliest recordings to use Haydn's actual orchestration. The Nelson mass is available on a 24 bit CD in the Decca Legends series along with a great Handel Coronation anthem with the "God Save the King" chorus. Now back to this set... I love the kettle drum "military" portion of the Agnus Dei in the Mass in Time of War. The organ is quite charming in the Little Organ Mass, and the Harmonienmasse is sublime. The Teresienmasse is not included though.

If you like Haydn's masses, don't miss the powerful The Seven Last Words of Christ(not to be confused with Haydn's string quartet set with the same title), its finale will carry you beyond this world. Haydn's TeDeum is also quite magnificent.
Haydn: Masses - Missa in Angustiis ("Lord Nelson Mass"); Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo ("Little Organ-Mass")
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    		Haydn: Masses - Missa in Angustiis ("Lord Nelson Mass"); Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo ("Little Organ-Mass")
    American Bach Soloists
    Manufacturer: American Bach Soloists
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000PD3L8A
    Release Date: 2007-04-01

    Tracks:

    1. Lord Nelson Mass - Kyrie - Allegro Moderato (4:46)
    2. Gloria - Allegro (3:31)
    3. Qui tollis - Adagio (4:20)
    4. Quoniam tu solus sanctus - Allegro (2:41)
    5. Credo - Allegro con spirito (1:45)
    6. Et incarnatus - Largo (3:49)
    7. Et resurrexit - Vivace (3:37)
    8. Sanctus - Adagio-Allegro (2:30)
    9. Benedictus - Allgro moderato (5:37)
    10. Osanna - Allegro (0:44)
    11. Agnus Dei - Adagio (2:54)
    12. Dona nobis - Allegro vivace (2:37)
    13. Little Organ Mass - Kyrie - Adagio (2:03)
    14. Gloria - Allegro (di molto) (1:01)
    15. Credo - Allegro-Adagio-Allegro (3:06)
    16. Sanctus - Allegro (1:01)
    17. Benedictus - Moderato-Allegro (6:07)
    18. Agnus Dei - Adagio (3:18)

    Product Description

    Missa in Angustiis (""Lord Nelson Mass""); Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo (""Little Organ-Mass"")
    Credo
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Still special
    		 Credo

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    ASIN: B00005CCB6
    Release Date: 2001-05-15

    Tracks:

    1. Haydn: Credo
    2. Haydn: Credo
    3. Haydn: Credo
    4. Mozart: Credo
    5. Pachelbel: Praeludium
    6. Tallis: Credo
    7. Willaert: Credo
    8. Palestrina: Credo
    9. Lassus: Credo
    10. Ockeghem: Credo
    11. Magalhaes: Credo
    12. Tomkins: Organ Voluntary
    13. Haydn: Credo

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Still special.......2007-03-08

    I actually enjoyed the GLORIA CD more,
    but this is still quite special.
    Haydn: Heiligmesse; Nelsonmesse; Kleine Orgelsolomesse; Theresienmesse
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    		 Haydn: Heiligmesse; Nelsonmesse; Kleine Orgelsolomesse; Theresienmesse

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    ASIN: B0007RO58E
    Release Date: 2005-05-24

    Tracks:

    1. Kyrie: Gloria
    2. Gloria In Excelsis Deo
    3. Gratias Agimus Tibi
    4. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus
    5. Credo In Unum Deum
    6. Et Incarnatus Est
    7. Et Resurrexit
    8. Et Vitam Venturi Saeculi
    9. Sanctus
    10. Benedictus
    11. Agnus Dei
    12. Dona Nobis Pacem
    13. Kyrie - Carolyn Watkinson
    14. Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Carolyn Watkinson
    15. Qui Tollis - Carolyn Watkinson
    16. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus - Carolyn Watkinson
    17. Credo In Unum Deum - Carolyn Watkinson
    18. Et Incarnatus Est - Carolyn Watkinson
    19. Et Resurrexit - Carolyn Watkinson
    20. Sanctus - Carolyn Watkinson
    21. Benedictus - Carolyn Watkinson
    22. Osanna - Carolyn Watkinson
    23. Agnus Dei - Carolyn Watkinson
    24. Dona Nobis Pacem - Carolyn Watkinson

    Tracks:

    1. Kyrie - Barbara Hendricks
    2. Gloria - Barbara Hendricks
    3. Credo - Barbara Hendricks
    4. Sanctus - Barbara Hendricks
    5. Benedictus - Barbara Hendricks
    6. Agnus Dei - Barbara Hendricks
    7. Kyrie
    8. Gloria In Excelsis Deo
    9. Gratias Agimus Tibi
    10. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus
    11. Credo In Unum Deum
    12. Et Incarnatus Est
    13. Et Resurrexit
    14. Sanctus
    15. Benedictus
    16. Agnus Dei
    17. Dona Nobis Pacem

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Haydn's MASS Appeal.......2006-03-09

    The great Franz Joseph Haydn remains unquestionably one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music, having laid down the template for the forms of the string quartet, and perfecting the symphonic form a hundred and four times over. But "Papa" Haydn also was prolific in the area of sacred music, composing two great oratorios ("The Seasons"; "The Creation"), and a staggering fourteen settings of the Latin Mass.

    Four of those settings of the Mass are to be found on this 2-CD compilation of recordings made back in the 1980s by Sir Neville Marriner and the Dresden State Orchestra (Staatskapelle Dresden), along with a cadre of vocal soloists, organist Hansjurgen Schloze, and the Leipzig Radio Chorus. The "Little Organ" (no. 7), "Heiligmesse" (no. 10), "Lord Nelson" (no. 11), and "Theresiemesse" (no. 12), are all given impassioned and towering performances, especially given the fact the size of the orchestra is not much larger than that of the composer's symphonies (no trombones; mostly strings, timpani, and trumpets), other than the obvious addition of the organ.

    Barbara Hendricks is the vocal soloist in no. 7, while Carol Vaness (soprano), Doris Soffel (contralto), Keith Lewis (tenor), and Petteri Salomaa (bass) are the soloists for nos. 10 and 12, and Margaret Marshall (soprano), Carolyn Watkinson (contralto), and Robert Holl (bass) join Lewis on no. 12. Marriner, the great founder of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and the first music director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, leads the Dresdeners, their Leipzig colleagues, and this assembly of great vocalists through some of the greatest sacred music ever written. This 2-CD set is strongly recommended for any classical fan, especially if choral and/or sacred music is their favorite classical genre.
    Haydn: Nelson Mass/Kleine Orgelmesse
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    • Quite good at the price
    		 Haydn: Nelson Mass/Kleine Orgelmesse

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    ASIN: B00004S57R
    Release Date: 2000-04-11

    Tracks:

    1. Missa In Angustiis 'Nelson Mass', Hob.XXII:11: Kyrie: Lord Have Mercy
    2. Missa In Angustiis 'Nelson Mass', Hob.XXII:11: Gloria: Glory Be To God On High
    3. Missa In Angustiis 'Nelson Mass', Hob.XXII:11: Gloria: Thou That Takest Away The Sins Of The World
    4. Missa In Angustiis 'Nelson Mass', Hob.XXII:11: Gloria: For Thou Alone Art Holy
    5. Missa In Angustiis 'Nelson Mass', Hob.XXII:11: Credo: I Believe In One God
    6. Missa In Angustiis 'Nelson Mass', Hob.XXII:11: Credo: And Was Incarnate By The Holy Spirit
    7. Missa In Angustiis 'Nelson Mass', Hob.XXII:11: Credo: And The Third Day He Rose Again
    8. Missa In Angustiis 'Nelson Mass', Hob.XXII:11: Sanctus: Holy, Holy, Holy
    9. Missa In Angustiis 'Nelson Mass', Hob.XXII:11: Benedictus: Blessed is he That Cometh In The Name...
    10. Missa In Angustiis 'Nelson Mass', Hob.XXII:11: Benedictus: Hosanna In The Highest
    11. Missa In Angustiis 'Nelson Mass', Hob.XXII:11: Agnus Dei: Lamb Of God, That Takest Away The Sins...
    12. Missa In Angustiis 'Nelson Mass', Hob.XXII:11: Agnus Dei: Grant Us Peace
    13. Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis De Deo 'Kleine Orgelmesse', Hob.XXII:7: Kyrie: Lord Have Mercy
    14. Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis De Deo 'Kleine Orgelmesse', Hob.XXII:7: Gloria: Glory Be To God On High
    15. Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis De Deo 'Kleine Orgelmesse', Hob.XXII:7: Credo: I Believe In One God
    16. Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis De Deo 'Kleine Orgelmesse', Hob.XXII:7: Sanctus: Holy, Holy, Holy
    17. Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis De Deo 'Kleine Orgelmesse', Hob.XXII:7: Benedictus: Blessed Is He...
    18. Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis De Deo 'Kleine Orgelmesse', Hob.XXII:7: Agnus Dei: Lamb Of God

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    Lord Nelson was a hero not just to the British but to all Europeans who felt tyrannized by Napoleon. The Hungarian Radio and Television Chorus successfully capture the euphoric mood that prevailed at the premiere of Haydn's Mass for Anguished Times, which took place in September 1800 just as word arrived of Nelson's victory at Aboukir Bay. The work has been the Nelson Mass ever since. Although they sing with robust joyfulness, the chorus's sound is tempered by occasional errant consonants, and the singers pronounce their Latin with soft c's and hard g's, which makes them sound old-fashioned. The modern-instrument Nikolaus Esterházy Sinfonia is arrestingly stern, the strings vibrant, the timps and trumpets prompt, and the organ quite cathedralish for a studio recording. As if she's on fire, whiplash soprano Viktoria Loukianetz shoots out of the chorus to a top B-flat in the Kyrie, but she powers through the famous Gloria, not altogether sensitively. The other soloists tend to pull down at the pitch, so they're a disappointment. Completing the disc is the Little Organ Mass, a simple choral setting dating from 1777--its longest movement is the Benedictus, which is usually the shortest. It is scored for soprano solo and twisting organ obbligato, and in this piece Loukianetz redeems herself to a degree. --Rick Jones

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent for the price.......2005-12-16

    This is a very good recording. Certainly, it's worth much more than its price. It's on a much higher level than the average Naxos CDs. Highly recommended.

    4 out of 5 stars Quite good at the price.......2000-04-19

    Just before reviewing the Naxos release of Haydn's (8.55416), I had to listen for review purposes to "Jesus Christ Superstar"! Believe me, the Haydn was like a gentle salve on raw skin. I always love to play the opening Kyrie from Haydn's "Mass in Time of War" in conjunction with the corresponding movement from the Nelson piece to show how wonderfully the same words could be set to music that expresses the feelings of a particular group of people caught up in the events of particular time in history (the Napoleonic Wars), and then to see how universal it all is to anyone who has turned to the Church or to the Arts for consolation in times of need.

    Of course a comparison of the Hungarian Radio and Television Chorus and the Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia under Bela Drahos with the older but still powerful recordings under the baton of Bernstein and other conductors well might leave this recording a little behind! But on a slightly smaller scale and taken (as I have to say for so many recordings) on its own terms, this is a decent interpretation with very good sound and a price that can't be beat.

    On what might be a negative note, I somehow find the soprano (Viktoria Loukianetz) not quite blending in with her fellow soloists. Perhaps it is the mike placement. Would someone care to comment on that? Also, I think the order of the works should have been switched as I find the "Little Organ Mass" a bit anticlimactic after the more powerful offering.
    Haydn: Masses
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Great Stuff !!
    • Broad and solid
    		 Haydn: Masses
    Franz Joseph Haydn , Neville Marriner , Barbara Hendricks , Carol Vaness , Keith Lewis , Petteri Salomaa , Margaret Marshall , Carolyn Watkinson , Robert Holl , Doris Soffel , Dagmar Schellenberger , Rundfunkchor Leipzig , Staatskapelle Dresden , Hermann-Christian Polster , and Hans Jürgen Scholze
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    ASIN: B000002SCJ
    Release Date: 1997-02-18

    Tracks:

    1. Kyrie
    2. Gloria In Excelsis Deo
    3. Gratias Agimus Tibi
    4. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus
    5. Credo In Unum Deum
    6. Et Incarnatus Est
    7. Et Resurrexit
    8. Et Vitam Venturi Saeculi
    9. Sanctus
    10. Benedictus
    11. Agnus Dei
    12. Dona Nobis Pacem
    13. Kyrie
    14. Gloria In Excelsis
    15. Qui Tollis
    16. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus
    17. Credo In Unum Deum
    18. Et Incarnatus Est
    19. Et Resurrexit
    20. Sanctus
    21. Benedictus
    22. Osanna
    23. Agnus Dei
    24. Dona Nobis Pacem

    Tracks:

    1. Kyrie
    2. Gloria
    3. Credo
    4. Sanctus
    5. Benedictus
    6. Agnus Dei
    7. Kyrie
    8. Gloria In Excelsis Deo
    9. Gratias Agimus Tibi
    10. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus
    11. Credo In Unum Deum
    12. Et Incarnatus Est
    13. Et Resurrexit
    14. Sanctus
    15. Benedictus
    16. Agnus Dei
    17. Dona Nobis Pacem

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Great Stuff !!.......2002-02-12

    Neville Marriner has been criticised for his fast tempi but I think his conducting of these four Haydn masses is very good indeed. It has great energy and sense of purpose. The singing is also very good here. I especially like Robert Holl's solid and full basso in the Nelson Mass. You can pay a lot more and get a lot less.

    4 out of 5 stars Broad and solid.......2000-09-21

    One of my first experiences with classical music concerts was a performance of Haydn's "Creation" conducted by Neville Marriner. From this concert I had the impression that Marriner has a faible for rather fast tempi - as far as classical choral works are concerned, but I have to revise this opinion.

    Sure, in this collection of four masses by Haydn there are also some speedy movements, and often the interpretation feels "right" concerning the speed and rhythm. I have the impression that this is especially valid for the first two featured masses (Heiligmesse, Nelsonmesse) where I have no comparison to other recordings or notes. The second pair of masses (Kleine Orgelsolomesse, Theresienmesse) are played often in very broad tempi (e.g. the Kyrie in the Orgelsolomesse) that make it sometimes difficult to follow the flow of the music.

    Besides these details, the interpretation of the joint forces of the Rundfunkchor Leipzig (pronouncing the Latin text in the way it is customary in Germany), the Staatskapelle Dresden, and various soloists is full of rhythm and is "leggiero" (sometimes the latter is somewhat missing with the soloists). Also the technical aspects of the recording are solid, though maybe not excellent.
    Kyrie
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      		Kyrie

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      ASIN: B00005CCB5
      Release Date: 2001-05-15

      Tracks:

      1. Faure: Requiem - Introit
      2. Faure: Requiem - Kyrie
      3. Hadyn: Little Organ Mass
      4. J.S. Bach: Siciliano
      5. Palestrina: Kyrie
      6. Lassus: Kyrie
      7. J.S. Bach: Andante
      8. Willaert: Kyrie
      9. Hadyn: Kyrie
      10. Geoffrey: Kyrie
      11. Ockeghem: Kyrie
      12. J.S. Bach: Larghetto
      13. Gascogne: Kyrie
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      Haydn: Missa in Angustiis, Salve Regina, Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo
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        		Haydn: Missa in Angustiis, Salve Regina, Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo

        Manufacturer: Sne Records
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        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000005KHX
        Release Date: 1997-04-22

        Tracks:

        1. Missa In Angustiis Hob. XXII: 11 (Nelsonmesse): Kyrie - Henriette Schellenberg/Laura Pudwell/Robert Breault/Steven Horst/St. Lawrence Chor
        2. Missa In Angustiis Hob. XXII: 11 (Nelsonmesse): Gloria - Henriette Schellenberg/Laura Pudwell/Robert Breault/Steven Horst/St. Lawrence Chor
        3. Missa In Angustiis Hob. XXII: 11 (Nelsonmesse): Credo - Henriette Schellenberg/Laura Pudwell/Robert Breault/Steven Horst/St. Lawrence Chor
        4. Missa In Angustiis, Hob. XXII: 11 (Nelsonmesse): Sanctus - Henriette Schellenberg/Laura Pudwell/Robert Breault/Steven Horst/St. Lawrence Chor
        5. Missa In Angustiis, Hob. XXII: 11 (Nelsonmesse): Benedictus - Henriette Schellenberg/Laura Pudwell/Robert Breault/Steven Horst/St. Lawrence Chor
        6. Missa In Angustiis, Hob. XXII: 11 (Nelsonmesse): Agnus Dei - Henriette Schellenberg/Laura Pudwell/Robert Breault/Steven Horst/St. Lawrence Chor
        7. Salve Regina, Hob. XXIIIb: 1 - Sherri Karam/St. Lawrence Chor
        8. Salve Regina, Hob. XXIIIb: 1 - Sherri Karam/St. Lawrence Chor
        9. Salve Regina, Hob. XXIIIb: 1 - Sherri Karam/St. Lawrence Chor
        10. Salve Regina, Hob. XXIIIb: 1 - Sherri Karam/St. Lawrence Chor
        11. Salve Regina, Hob. XXIIIb: 1 - Sherri Karam/St. Lawrence Chor
        12. Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis De Deo, Hob. XXII: 7 (Kleine Orgelmesse): Kyrie - Henriette Schellenberg/St. Lawrence Chor
        13. Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis De Deo, Hob. XXII: 7 (Kleine Orgelmesse): Gloria - Henriette Schellenberg/St. Lawrence Chor
        14. Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis De Deo, Hob. XXII: 7 (Kleine Orgelmesse): Credo - Henriette Schellenberg/St. Lawrence Chor
        15. Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis De Deo, Hob. XXII: 7 (Kleine Orgelmesse): Sanctus - Henriette Schellenberg/St. Lawrence Chor
        16. Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis De Deo, Hob. XXII: 7 (Kleine Orgelmesse): Benedictus - Henriette Schellenberg/St. Lawrence Chor
        17. Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis De Deo, Hob. XXII: 7 (Kleine Orgelmesse): Agnus Dei - Henriette Schellenberg/St. Lawrence Chor
        American Bach Soloists: Joseph Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass, Little
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          		American Bach Soloists: Joseph Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass, Little

          Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B000001SK5
          Release Date: 1997-07-15

          Tracks:

          1. Missa in Angustiis - 'Lord Nelson Mass': Kyrie - Allegro Moderato
          2. Missa in Angustiis - 'Lord Nelson Mass': Gloria - Allegro
          3. Missa in Angustiis - 'Lord Nelson Mass': Qui tollis - Adagio
          4. Missa in Angustiis - 'Lord Nelson Mass': Quoniam tu solus - Allegro
          5. Missa in Angustiis - 'Lord Nelson Mass': Credo - Allegro con spirito
          6. Missa in Angustiis - 'Lord Nelson Mass': Et incarnatus - Largo
          7. Missa in Angustiis - 'Lord Nelson Mass': Et resurrexit - Vivace
          8. Missa in Angustiis - 'Lord Nelson Mass': Sanctus - Adagio - Allegro
          9. Missa in Angustiis - 'Lord Nelson Mass': Benedictus - Allegro moderato
          10. Missa in Angustiis - 'Lord Nelson Mass': Osanna - Allegro
          11. Missa in Angustiis - 'Lord Nelson Mass': Agnus Dei
          12. Missa in Angustiis - 'Lord Nelson Mass': Dona nobis - Allegro vivace
          13. Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo - 'Little Organ-Mass': Kyrie - Adagio
          14. Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo - 'Little Organ-Mass': Gloria - Allegro (di molto)
          15. Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo - 'Little Organ-Mass': Credo - Allegro-Adagio-Allegro
          16. Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo - 'Little Organ-Mass': Sanctus - Allegro
          17. Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo - 'Little Organ-Mass': Benedictus - Moderato-Allegro
          18. Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo - 'Little Organ-Mass': Agnus Dei - Adagio

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          The Lord Nelson Mass is the most exciting of the six late Haydn Masses, and it's the most popular. Haydn's Latin title--Missa in Angustiis--describes the emotion of the piece better than the well-known English nickname. "Angustiis" means "narrow" and the whole title might best be translated as "Mass is hard times." Indeed, all of the "ang" or "anx" words apply to this music: anguish, anxiety, anxious--even angst. The Kyrie, with its thrilling soprano solo in the reprise is one of the most thrilling moments in all of vocal music, while the Benedictus, with its terrifying trumpet and drum fanfares, has an almost crushing impact. This performance is literally ferocious, as befits the music, and it's recorded with startling impact. --David Hurwitz
          Haydn: The Masses
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          • GLORIA !
          		 Haydn: The Masses

          Manufacturer: Decca
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          ASIN: B0000042DO
          Release Date: 1997-06-24

          Tracks:

          1. Missa 'Rorate coeli desuper' - H XXXII 3: Kyrie - Gloria - Credo - Sanctus - Benedictus - Agnus Dei
          2. Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae - Missa Sanctae Caeciliae - Cacilenmesse, HXXII 5: Kyrie - Kyrie eleison
          3. Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae - Missa Sanctae Caeciliae - Cacilenmesse, HXXII 5: Kyrie - Christe eleison
          4. Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae - Missa Sanctae Caeciliae - Cacilenmesse, HXXII 5: Kyrie - Kyrie eleison
          5. Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae - Missa Sanctae Caeciliae - Cacilenmesse, HXXII 5: Gloria - Gloria In Excelsis Deo
          6. Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae - Missa Sanctae Caeciliae - Cacilenmesse, HXXII 5: Gloria - Laudamus te
          7. Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae - Missa Sanctae Caeciliae - Cacilenmesse, HXXII 5: Gloria - Gratias agimus
          8. Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae - Missa Sanctae Caeciliae - Cacilenmesse, HXXII 5: Gloria - Domine Deus
          9. Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae - Missa Sanctae Caeciliae - Cacilenmesse, HXXII 5: Gloria - Qui tollis
          10. Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae - Missa Sanctae Caeciliae - Cacilenmesse, HXXII 5: Gloria - Quoniam
          11. Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae - Missa Sanctae Caeciliae - Cacilenmesse, HXXII 5: Gloria - Cum Sancto Spiritu - Credo
          12. Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae - Missa Sanctae Caeciliae - Cacilenmesse, HXXII 5: Credo - Credo in unum Deum
          13. Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae - Missa Sanctae Caeciliae - Cacilenmesse, HXXII 5: Credo - Et incarnatus est
          14. Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae - Missa Sanctae Caeciliae - Cacilenmesse, HXXII 5: Credo - Crucifixus
          15. Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae - Missa Sanctae Caeciliae - Cacilenmesse, HXXII 5: Credo - Et resurrexit
          16. Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae - Missa Sanctae Caeciliae - Cacilenmesse, HXXII 5: Credo - Sanctus
          17. Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae - Missa Sanctae Caeciliae - Cacilenmesse, HXXII 5: Credo - Benedictus
          18. Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae - Missa Sanctae Caeciliae - Cacilenmesse, HXXII 5: Agnus Dei - Agnus Dei
          19. Missa Cellensis in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae - Missa Sanctae Caeciliae - Cacilenmesse, HXXII 5: Agnus Dei - Dona nobis pacem

          Tracks:

          1. Missa brevis in F - H XXII 1: Kyrie
          2. Missa brevis in F - H XXII 1: Gloria
          3. Missa brevis in F - H XXII 1: Credo
          4. Missa brevis in F - H XXII 1: Sanctus
          5. Missa brevis in F - H XXII 1: Benedictus
          6. Missa brevis in F - H XXII 1: Agnus Dei
          7. Schopfungsmesse - Creation Mass, H XXII 13: Kyrie
          8. Schopfungsmesse - Creation Mass, H XXII 13: Gloria
          9. Schopfungsmesse - Creation Mass, H XXII 13: Credo
          10. Schopfungsmesse - Creation Mass, H XXII 13: Sanctus
          11. Schopfungsmesse - Creation Mass, H XXII 13: Benedictus
          12. Schopfungsmesse - Creation Mass, H XXII 13: Agnus Dei

          Tracks:

          1. Missa in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae: Kyrie
          2. Missa in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae: Gloria
          3. Missa in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae: Credo
          4. Missa in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae: Sanctus
          5. Missa in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae: Benedictus
          6. Missa in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae: Agnus Dei
          7. Heiligmesse: Kyrie
          8. Heiligmesse: Heiligmesse - 2 Gloria
          9. Heiligmesse: Heiligmesse - 3 Credo
          10. Heiligmesse: Heiligmesse - 4 Sanctus
          11. Heiligmesse: Heiligmesse - 5 Benedictus
          12. Heiligmesse: Heiligmesse - 6 Agnus Dei

          Tracks:

          1. Missa Sancti Nicolai - H XXII 6: Kyrie
          2. Missa Sancti Nicolai - H XXII 6: Gloria
          3. Missa Sancti Nicolai - H XXII 6: Credo
          4. Missa Sancti Nicolai - H XXII 6: Sanctus
          5. Missa Sancti Nicolai - H XXII 6: Benedictus
          6. Missa Sancti Nicolai - H XXII 6: Agnus Dei
          7. Theresienmesse - H XXII 12: Kyrie
          8. Theresienmesse - H XXII 12: Gloria
          9. Theresienmesse - H XXII 12: Credo
          10. Theresienmesse - H XXII 12: Sanctus
          11. Theresienmesse - H XXII 12: Benedictus
          12. Theresienmesse - H XXII 12: Agnus Dei

          Tracks:

          1. Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo - Kleine Orgelmesse - H XXII 7: Kyrie - J. Haydn
          2. Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo - Kleine Orgelmesse - H XXII 7: Gloria - J. Haydn
          3. Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo - Kleine Orgelmesse - H XXII 7: Credo - J. Haydn
          4. Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo - Kleine Orgelmesse - H XXII 7: Sanctus - J. Haydn
          5. Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo - Kleine Orgelmesse - H XXII 7: Benedictus - J. Haydn
          6. Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo - Kleine Orgelmesse - H XXII 7: Agnus Dei - J. Haydn
          7. Harmoniemesse - H XXII 14: Kyrie - J. Haydn
          8. Harmoniemesse - H XXII 14: Gloria - J. Haydn
          9. Harmoniemesse - H XXII 14: Credo - J. Haydn
          10. Harmoniemesse - H XXII 14: Sanctus - J. Haydn
          11. Harmoniemesse - H XXII 14: Benedictus - J. Haydn
          12. Harmoniemesse - H XXII 14: Agnus Dei - J. Haydn

          Tracks:

          1. Missa Cellensis - Mariazeller Messe, H XXII 8: Kyrie
          2. Missa Cellensis - Mariazeller Messe, H XXII 8: Gloria
          3. Missa Cellensis - Mariazeller Messe, H XXII 8: Credo
          4. Missa Cellensis - Mariazeller Messe, H XXII 8: Sanctus
          5. Missa Cellensis - Mariazeller Messe, H XXII 8: Benedictus
          6. Missa Cellensis - Mariazeller Messe, H XXII 8: Agnus Dei
          7. Missa in tempore belli - Paukenmesse, H XXII 9: Kyrie
          8. Missa in tempore belli - Paukenmesse, H XXII 9: Missa in tempore belli - 2 Gloria
          9. Missa in tempore belli - Paukenmesse, H XXII 9: Credo
          10. Missa in tempore belli - Paukenmesse, H XXII 9: Sanctus
          11. Missa in tempore belli - Paukenmesse, H XXII 9: Benedictus
          12. Missa in tempore belli - Paukenmesse, H XXII 9: Agnus Dei

          Tracks:

          1. Missa in angustiis: Kyrie
          2. Missa in angustiis: Gloria - Gloria in excelsis Deo
          3. Missa in angustiis: Gloria - Qui tollis peccata mundi
          4. Missa in angustiis: Gloria - Quoniam tu solus sanctus
          5. Missa in angustiis: Credo - Credo in unum Deum
          6. Missa in angustiis: Credo - Et incarnatus est
          7. Missa in angustiis: Credo - Et resurrexit
          8. Missa in angustiis: Sanctus
          9. Missa in angustiis: Benedictus
          10. Missa in angustiis: Agnus Dei
          11. Missa in angustiis: Agnus Dei - Dona nobis pacem

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Thank you, Haydn.......2001-06-01

          Like many of the London/Decca box sets, this is an amazingly well-produced effort: By disk 3, the joy and spirit of "Missa in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Marae" and the "Heiligmesse" are literally rocking the cathedral. The power and beauty of "Missa Sancti Nicolai" and "Theresienmesse" continues on disk 4. Unlike other recordings, the organ does not overwhelm, but enhances each work. The artists are superb, and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the Fields doesn't disappoint. Take your pick; there's a favorite piece for everyone.

          5 out of 5 stars GLORIA !.......2000-06-11

          I'm absolutely astounded to find myself the first person to review this superlative box set.I can only presume that those people who bought it through Amazon,are desperate to keep their newly acquired treasures to themselves,or they have subsequently expired through sheer musical pleasure! I,on the other hand wish to shout it from the rooftops that in this collection you will encounter some of the most joyous,exuberant,heart-rending,soul-easing and heaven-storming music ever conceived by man.

          The main problem I'm faced with in this review,is how to communicate,in my amateurish,faltering fashion just what an embarrasment of riches are contained within these seven discs.I would kill for the loquacity and erudition of a musicologist, at this point in time,but my poor reader will simply have to make do with blind enthusiasm instead! To start,I'll pass by the earliest of the masses:however,that's not to say they aren't worth hearing.They contain many fine(if brief) moments of inspiration,and are well worth your time in giving them a run through.But I feel it is in the ST.NICHOLAS mass that Haydn begins to really flex his muscles.It has a sweetly plangent and pastoral feel to it,and from the touching little kyrie (mirrored by the Dona nobis pacem),to the exquisite writing for the soloists in the Crucifixus,it is instantly memorable,and would make a good place to start on your musical journey.Then comes the MARIAZELLER mass,which I feel is the true precursor of the later truly symphonic masses of Haydn's astonishing "Indian summer".Perhaps now and then it doesn't really command the listener's attention entirely as a piece of music,but this performance makes the best case possible for it,and is thoroughly enjoyable.The "LITTLE ORGAN MASS" also demands a little forbearance here and there,but the reward is in getting to the charming Benedictus with it's solo for soprano and organ (hence the name of this mass)Jennifer Smith is in beautiful voice here,and John Scott does the honours for the organ. So,we come to the first of the "big six":The PAUKENMESSE,It's here that Haydn's fusion of the symphony and the liturgy reaches perfect symbiosis,and if anyone reading this is completely new to this music;then let me warn you now,that seldom afterwards will you encounter another experience in life as exciting and fulfilling,as when you first discover these glorious "late" masses of Haydn's.From the very opening bars of the Paukenmesse's Kyrie,you are immediately swept along in the irresistible flood of his inspiration,and some 40 minutes later you are thrown gasping back to dry land by the concluding,brilliantly martial dona nobis pacem.And what beauty was encountered mid-stream!Not least of which is that gorgeous cello and horn accompaniment of the bass in the Qui tollis section of the Gloria.This is where the recording qualities really come to the fore,and apart from one exception,are a real distinction of the series.That exception,I'm afraid to say is the NELSON mass,which to my mind suffered from been recorded away from the auspices of St.John's and George Guest.Don't get me wrong,I'm not criticising the musical forces involved-they are uniformly excellent,but honestly,I really can't live with that wooly,distant soundstage.I'd much rather reach for the outstanding reading under Trevor Pinnock,or the latest worthy rival by Richard Hickox.And that,is basically the only disappointment I wish to register about the whole project. Next we come to the HEILIGMESSE,and here is a mass setting of truly sustained and unalloyed magic.I would single out the Benedictus as a mini-masterpiece in it's own right.It begins with some lovely writing for the strings followed by the most extraordinary rising,rising canon which culminates in a spine-tingling ecstatic climax. The THERESIENMESSE ,I judge to be perhaps my favourite of the six,and I'm only sorry that the 1000 word limit of this review forbids me expounding upon it's glories in full.Suffice to say it features some of Haydn's most perfectly integrated passages for orchestra,soloists and choir,and like the Heiligmesse,has a Benedictus to die for. The SCHOPFUNGSMESSE(sorry German speakers,I couldn't find an umlaut on my keyboard!)doesn't perhaps sustain the terrific brass and timpani driven impetus of the Kyrie and Gloria,but for all that it's still astonishing that Haydn's well of inspiration proves as inexhaustible as ever in this his penultimate mass. And so we come to that ultimate mass:The HARMONIEMESSE.It's ineffably touching that this is Haydn's last major composition,and despite that it feels in no way valedictory,and in no sense do you get the impression that his compositional skills are on the wain.Far from it, in fact it displays all the hallmarks of a master at the height of his powers.It might be revealing, that here the Agnus Dei is the most supplicatory,and prayerful of all his masses,but rest assured, no way is Haydn going out without a fight,and to that end the Dona nobis pacem (grant us peace)I'm quite sure is his way of demanding:"Grant us peace God,or by Heaven I'll come up there myself, and give you a damn good thrashing! ) Haydn used to end the manuscripts of his masses with the words,"Laus Deo" or "Praise God".Yes indeed,but I say praise Haydn immediately afterward,and then all the superb musicians and recording personnel involved in this landmark project.It's a tremendous contribution to civilisation as a whole,and although it may seem a tired old reviewer's cliche to say that if you buy this boxset,it will bring you a lifetime's listening pleasure.Well,take my word for it,this particular boxset WILL.

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