The piece is based upon the myth of the island of Ys and a church that, although buried under water, rises and appears on clear mornings. The sounds of chorals, bells and monks chanting can be heard in the delicate composition.
Giovanni Gabrieli [1593] - Three Mass Movements ~
Part I. Kyrie Eleison I (Motet in 8 parts) | Christe Eleison II (Motet in 8 parts) | Kyrie Eleison III (Motet in 12 parts) below
Part II. Gloria (Motet in 12 parts) here
Part III. Sanctus (Motet in 12 parts) here
Organ - E. Power Biggs
Conductor - Vittorio Negri
Counter tenor 1 - Richard Levitt
Counter tenor 2 - Dale Jergenson
Choirs - The Gregg Smith Singers ~
The Texas Boys Choir of Fort Worth
The Edward Tarr Brass Ensemble
The Glory of Gabrieli is the fabled 1967 recording by organist E. Power Biggs, performed in the space for which these pieces were written - Venice's St. Mark Basilica - with choirs from America, and antiphonal brass players from Germany.
Edvard Grieg's Piano Sonata in E minor,Op. 7 was written in 1865 when he was 22 years old. The sonata was published a year later and revised in 1887. The work was Grieg's only piano sonata and it was dedicated to the Danish composer Niels Gade.