Gloriae Dei Cantores Schola - He Has Heard My Voice: Psalms of Faithfulness - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

When InchMario Lanza Greatest Operatic RecordingsInch (SEPIA 1274) was released in February 2015, Lanza fans were delighted, for this compilation disc was said Inchto do justice to his much misrepresented recording legacyInch. Now, in response to requests from around the world, we gather some more Lanza operatic recordings; some never before released commercially (InchQual occhio al mondoInch), some private (InchAria sconosciutaInch and InchQuesta bocca tuaInch), some live (InchLasciatemi morireInch and InchGià il sole dal GangeInch) and some radio broadcasts (InchVesti la giubbaInch) etc. To form a Volume 2 compilation, lovingly presented in re-mastered sound including Lanza rehearsing and warming up his voice.

Unto Ages of Ages features the North American recorded premiere of Georgy Sviridov's Ineffable Mystery. In his memory, the choir sang this set of pieces in Moscow and the Golden Ring on their third tour of Russia in 1998. Georgy Sviridov, who was one of Shostakovich's favorite students, wrote the music for Moscow's leading television news program and became one of the leading composers during the Soviet regime. Gloriae Dei Cantores, having already recorded Inchthe best anthology of Russian musicInch (American Record Guide for Sacred Songs of Russia), now adds this rich collection of Russian sacred music to their discography. Also included are excerpts from Tchaikovsky's Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom and Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil. Unto Ages of Ages

Paths of Grace - Seventeen of Gloriae Dei Cantores' finest recordings make their way onto Paths of Grace, the final companion volume to earlier anthologies Eternal Light and Joy and Gladness. The recording features works of Palestrina, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Mathias, and many others. The pieces capture a reflective, peaceful spirit with music of graceful melody and flow. Gloriae Dei Cantores' expert renditions of these pieces have had critics reaching for superlatives for nearly two decades now. Their absorption of each composer's style produces interpretations of richness and depth. Experience the special sound of Gloriae Dei Cantores through this wonderful spectrum of choral music.