Antonín Dvorák Mass in D major

Dvorák composed his Mass in D as a commissioned work for the consecration of a chapel. So the first version was simply for chorus, soloists and organ – an orchestra probably would not have fitted into the space. The full attention is therefore on the vocal parts, another reason to learn the Mass thoroughly so that the lyrical-meditative mood Dvorák intended can be created.

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

• Original recording
• Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
• Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Helga Hein-Guardian (soprano), Verena Keller (alto), Arthur Janzen (tenore), Hartmut Hein (basso) – Motettenchor Stuttgart – Günter Graulich