Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Original title: Mša glagolskaja (Glagolská mše). A setting of Old Church Slavonic liturgical words for soprano, contralto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus, organ and orchestra. Composed...Read more

Original title: Mša glagolskaja (Glagolská mše). A setting of Old Church Slavonic liturgical words for soprano, contralto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus, organ and orchestra. Composed in 1926 and revised in 1927. Jaroslav Kvapil conducted the premiere in Brno on 5 December 1927. Dedicated in 1928 to Archbishop Leopold Prečan. The eight movements below follow the usual concert version.

Movements:

1. Úvod — Introduction
2. Gospodi pomiluj — Kyrie
3. Slava — Gloria
4. Věruju — Credo
5. Svet — Sanctus
6. Agneče Božij — Agnus Dei
7. Varhany sólo — Organ solo
8. Intrada