New York Choral Society David Hayes, conductor Frank Martin – Mass for Double Chorus (a cappella) Zoltán Kodály – Missa brevis (with organist Paolo Bordignon)

Masterful, evocative choral works, each created under extraordinary circumstances. Martin’s Mass for Double Chorus, which the composer did not allow to be performed for over 40 years after its composition, is now recognized as one of the great masterpieces of 20th century a cappella choral music. Kodály’s Missa brevis, for chorus and organ, was written in early 1945 in Budapest, as the Soviet Army swept the Nazi occupiers from Hungary. Pre-concert discussion at 7 PM.

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