Messe á trois voix op. 12
Magnificat
Kyrie pour une Messe de Noel
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In early 2007 Aeolus released a first SACD dedicated to César Franck's sacred vocal music (AE 10013) which was recorded for the first time following the instrumentation and performance practice of the 2nd half of the 19th century (childrens choir, organ, harp and double bass, cello). This recording was highly acclaimed by the leading music magazines (Diapason, Fono Forum, American Record Guide, Prix de l'Académie du Disque Lyrique). The second volume is conceived in the same spirit and contains – besides the better known Mass in a – more unknown repertoire: plain-song using Franck's original harmonization and alterning with organ versets composed by Franck as well as a Motet for bass solo, choir and organ recently published by Joël-Marie Fauquet. This new recording is now the result of several years of musical research by Diego Innocenzi and Rémy Campos. As for the first volume Aeolus has chosen the extraordinary Aristide Cavaillé-Coll organ of the church of Saint-François-de-Sales in Lyon which is an ideal organ for the accompaniment of choirs thanks to its numerous foundation stops, the two swell boxes and its position in the choir of the church which provides to the organist an ideal proximity to the singers.

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Diego Innocenzi plays the Aristide Cavaillé-Coll organ of Saint-François-de-Sales, Lyon (1880)