Gloria: Music of Praise & Inspiration
This compilation features excerpts from some of the greatest sacred works in the literature--including Bach'sMass in B Minor, Handel'sMessiah, Beethoven'sMissa solemnis, and Verdi'sRequiem--all led by Robert Shaw. The selections, from recordings made between 1983 and 1997 by Shaw and various ensembles including the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, are presented more or less in order of their composition, from Vivaldi'sGloriato Arvo Pärt'sMagnificat. Especially thrilling is the complete "Gloria" from theMissa solemnis, 17 minutes of sheer grandeur, and the Sanctus movements from the Requiems of Verdi and Maurice Duruflé.--Ted Libbey