Talk:Festive Cantata (Bruckner)

A recording in accordance with the Kritische Gesamtausgabe
A recording in full accordance with the score edited by the Kritische Gesamtausgabe is still awaited. In this regard Fiala and Kerbl live recordings are - with their shortcomings - currently the most in accordance with the score edited by the Kritische Gesamtausgabe. --Réginald alias Meneerke bloem (To reply) 13:22, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Track's adaptations
I have added the two recordings by Gerhard Track following his own adaptations of the work. I particularly enjoy the second (Festkantate zur Weihnacht) with mixed choir and organ. Unfortunately this recording is very scarce. --Réginald alias Meneerke bloem (To reply) 16:00, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
 * NB: In the second adaptation to Festkantate zur Weihnacht, part 5 is converted to C major, so that the prelude (part 6) does no more articulate well with it. --Réginald alias Meneerke bloem (To reply) 15:17, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

Lyrics
I have added a self-made translation of the German lyrics. NB: Except the use of the modern spelling (e.g "Taue" instead of "Thaue") there are a few other small differences between the original text by Pammesberger and the text on the score issued by the Gesamtausgabe, as "Grund und Eckstein bist du, o Herr" and "Und finden Heil im Gnadensaal".

Please, do not hesitate to improve my translation, --Réginald alias Meneerke bloem (To reply) 13:03, 20 May 2014 (UTC)

A performance on YouTube
A live performance by the man voices of the Tölzer Knabenchor can be heard on YouTube: Bruckner's Festive cantata Preiset den Herrn, München, 28-03-2014. This performance is in full accordance with the score edited by the Kritische Gesamtausgabe. Unfortunately, the acoustics was far from ideal, because of a spurious echo. --Réginald alias Meneerke bloem (To reply) 12:01, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

A performance in full accordance with the Gesamtausgabe?
On 6 September 2015, during the 2015 Ebrach Summer Music Festival, Gerd Schaller led the Philharmonie Festiva and the Philharmonischer Chor München in an excellent performance of Bruckner's Psalm 146 and Mass No. 3.

Next year, on 31 July 2016, Schaller will lead the same orchestra and choir in a performance of the Festive Cantata Preiset den Herrn and Bruckner's Mass No. 2. As usual, the performance will be put on CD a few months later. Hopefully the performance of the Festive Cantata will be in full accordance with the score of the Gesamtausgabe. Réginald alias Meneerke bloem (To reply) 13:05, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately this foreseen concert has been cancelled... --Réginald alias Meneerke bloem (To reply) 09:34, 1 February 2016 (UTC)