Messa Corsa in Rusiu (Messe Corse À Rusiu - Polyphonies Sacrées Traditionnelles de Corse - Messe des Vivants - Messe des Défunts Enregistrées Dans L'église du Village de Rusiu)

Released by the French label Disques Adès, this recording captures the tradition of Corsican polyphonic sacred music as performed by Charles Rocchi and his ensemble in the village of Rusiu. The album serves as an important ethnographic document of the island's oral tradition, preserving both the Messe des Vivants and the Messe des Défunts in their authentic liturgical context, rather than a studio setting.

The recording is celebrated for its raw, resonant acoustic quality, capturing the natural reverberation of the village church to underscore the communal and spiritual nature of the polyphony. While these recordings were initially distributed within specialized world music and ethnomusicology circles, they have since become essential reference material for enthusiasts of Mediterranean choral music, recognized for the stark, intricate vocal arrangements that define the Corsican sacred repertoire.