Liszt: Cantantibus Organis
Jul 1st, 2008 by oldfogey
Liszt’s religious choral music isn’t as well known as it ought to be. The first choral piece of his I heard was “Via Crucis” – The Stations of the Cross – a deeply felt and impressive work.
Here’s a short piece for soprano, choir and orchestra. The soprano soloist is Livia Budai, with the Hungarian R&T Chorus, and the Budapest Symphony Orchestra conducted by Janos Ferencsik. I have transferred it from a 30 year old vinyl LP. It’s sung in Latin. Here’s a freeish translation.
With the sound of the organ, Cecilia sang to the Lord: “Let my heart be innocent, so that I suffer no humiliation”. It is a most haunting piece.
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