Conductor: Stephen Doughty

Liszt: Missa Choralis
Kodály: Missa Brevis

Franz Liszt's Missa Choralis was composed in 1865, and channels the twin elements of plainsong and the music of Palestrina through Liszt's boldly original and expressively chromatic harmonic language. The Missa Choralis is one of Liszt's most deeply personal works, and helped revolutionise sacred music in the nineteenth century.

Zoltán Kodály composed the Missa Brevis during World War 2, in 1944, whilst he and his wife sheltered in a Budapest convent cellar. He drew on Hungarian folk music, contemporary French music, and the religious music of the Italian Renaissance to create a unique style that establishes him alongside Bartók and Dohnányi as one of the most powerful forces in Hungary's musical history.

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PLEASE NOTE: This performance takes place at Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ

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