This is one of my favourite performances of the motets, I have the CD. It is however amazing how many great choirs, including this one, sings the incorrect G sharp in the bass of bar 70 instead of G natural on the last 2 quavers. Tenebrae is probably one of the only choirs to sing it correctly. Love these motets.
Very interesting, I'd never noticed that before; most modern editions have G natural, but most choirs sing G#. However, earlier editions on IMSLP (including the holograph supposedly in the composer's own hand) clearly have G#. But I quite like the G natural as Tenebrae do it!
Very nicely sung, but I do think the tempo is way too fast. Yes, it's alla breve, but you have to take into considering, that this was to be sung in St. Florian's monastery church with 11 seconds reverb! So if you take it alla breve, then it's to be Largo if not Adagio. Bruckner's motets always transport the mystery of faith, especially in the piano and pianissimo parts, and that can only be transported at a low speed.
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This is one of my favourite performances of the motets, I have the CD. It is however amazing how many great choirs, including this one, sings the incorrect G sharp in the bass of bar 70 instead of G natural on the last 2 quavers. Tenebrae is probably one of the only choirs to sing it correctly. Love these motets.
Very interesting, I'd never noticed that before; most modern editions have G natural, but most choirs sing G#.
However, earlier editions on IMSLP (including the holograph supposedly in the composer's own hand) clearly have G#. But I quite like the G natural as Tenebrae do it!
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Very nicely sung, but I do think the tempo is way too fast. Yes, it's alla breve, but you have to take into considering, that this was to be sung in St. Florian's monastery church with 11 seconds reverb! So if you take it alla breve, then it's to be Largo if not Adagio. Bruckner's motets always transport the mystery of faith, especially in the piano and pianissimo parts, and that can only be transported at a low speed.
Agreed. It’s masterfully sung in this recording, but way faster than I’ve ever conducted or heard this sung