Conducting – Petite messe solenelle

Rossini’s Petite Messe Solenelle performed in July 2003 in Seltjarnarneskirkja, Iceland.

Conductor: Bragi Þór Valsson

Seltjarnarneskirkja church

Choir of 12 singers + soloists (who sang with the choral parts when they weren’t doing solos).

An actual offertory took place during the “Offertorium” movement.  Listen out on the recording for reverend Arna Grétarsdóttir conducting the offertory.

Soloists:  Anna Jónsdóttir (soprano), Jóhanna Ósk Valsdóttir (alto), Garðar Thór Cortez (tenor), Valdimar Hilmarsson (bass)

Piano: Júlíana Indriðadóttir

Harmonium: Jón Bjarnason

Rossini

1 – Kyrie Eleison, Christe Eleison, Kyrie Eleison

2 – Gloria in Excelsis Deo

3 – Gratias agimus tibi (alto tenor bass trio)

4 – Domine Deus (tenor solo) 

5 – Qui tollis (soprano solo)

6 – Quoniam tu solus sanctus (bass solo)

7 – Cum Sancto Spiritu

8 – Credo

9 – Crucifixus (soprano solo) 

10 – Et resurrexit 

11 – Et vitam venturi 

12 – Offertorium 

13 – Sanctus 

14 – O salutaris hostia (soprano solo)

15 – Agnus dei (alto solo)