Great art in small forms –
Bruckner's smaller sacred works reveal a more personal side to the
master symphonist and creator of large-scale orchestral masses.
Throughout his life, Bruckner’s deep faith and dedication to the
Catholic liturgy inspired him to write church music in smaller forms
suitable for performance at Sunday services or in sacred concerts. The
long phrases and shimmering sounds of Locus iste, the chromatic modulations and thrilling climaxes in Christus factus est (1884) and in Virga Jesse (1885), or the use of church modes in almost all the motets present a range of fascinating challenges to any choir.
In addition to the well-known motets, the choral collection includes
smaller sacred works such as short mass settings (a cappella or with
organ) and simple liturgical songs and hymns, some with organ or
occasionally with trombones. In addition, the volume presents two
somewhat longer works from Bruckner’s youth: a Magnificat and a setting of Psalm 23, both with piano accompaniment.
The Choral Collection Bruckner. Sacred Choral Music is an expanded new edition of the successful choral collection Anton Bruckner für Gottesdienst und Konzert (Sacred works for worship and concert, Carus 2.065).
Several
indexes supplement the musical scores in the editionCHORLEITUNG with
information on the works and their liturgical usability. An affordable
volume (editionCHOR) is also available for purchase, as well as separate
editions in print and digital form.
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New expanded volume featuring 39 sacred choral works at all levels of difficulty
- For use both in worship and in concert
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Affordable editionCHOR volume as well as separate editions available in print and digitally
