Leo Janek Glagolitic MassUPC:SUA 10519 (Mono) / SUA ST 50519 (Stereo)Product Details:Label: Supraphon Grand Prix Acadmie Charles Cros, Paris Format: LP, Mono/Stereo compatible Country: Czechoslovakia Released: 1963 Genre: Classical / Sacred MusicProduct FeaturesJaneks innovativeGlagolitic Mass, scored for chorus, soloists, organ, and large orchestraCzech Philharmonic Chorus & Orchestra underKarel AnerlSoloists:Libue Domannsk (soprano)Vra Soukupov (alto)Beno Blachut (tenor)Eduard Haken (bass)Organ: Jaroslav VodrkaText prepared by Dr. Bohumr tdro; cover design by Zdenk ProkopAwarded the Grand Prix by the Acadmie Charles Cros, ParisOverviewLeo JaneksGlagolitic Mass(1926) fuses Slavic liturgical text in Old Church Slavonic with bold, rhythmically driven orchestration and fervent choral writing. Conductor Karel Anerl leads the Czech Philharmonic forces in a performance noted for its energy, clarity, and emotional immediacy. From the hauntingPreludiumthrough the exultantSanctusand sereneAgnus Dei, this Supraphon recording remains a benchmark of 20th-century sacred music interpretation.Track ListingSide APreludiumGospodi pomiluj (Kyrie)Slava (Gloria)Vruju (Credo)Side BSvet (Sanctus)Agnee Boij (Agnus Dei)Key CreditsConductor:Karel AnerlSoprano:Libue DomannskAlto:Vra SoukupovTenor:Beno BlachutBass:Eduard HakenChoir:Czech Singers Chorus(Choirmaster: Josef Veselka)Orchestra:Czech Philharmonic OrchestraOrgan:Jaroslav VodrkaBOX #153