Messe à quatre voix (Mass for four voices) by Various, fre. 23 dec. 2022, Fra (2022/2022), Dirigent Edward Ananian-Cooper, Opéra de Limoges, Limoges, France

As an absolute master of opera, Giacomo Puccini is less known for his work religious. And yet he composes 1875, at the age of 17, Mass for four voice that will find some reminiscences in his operatic works. In this mass, the Tuscan composer poses the milestones of a writing imbued with strong emotions. Also called "Messa di gloria", this metonymy is due to the fact that the Gloria is more important here than in a traditional mass; it lasts nearly twenty minutes. Throughout the duration of the work, the choir reveals the richness of its vocal palette, combining great finesse and timbre power. He is the keystone that the soloists and the orchestra come marry in harmony.