Messe Zu Zwei Chören Es-dur / Angelis Suis / Dextera Domini / Andante Pastorale Für Oboe Und Orgel / Große Fuge F-moll Für Orgel

This recording, released under the Musica Bavarica label (MB 907), serves as a dedicated preservation of the late Romantic liturgical works of Josef Rheinberger. Rheinberger, a master of the organ and a prolific composer based in Munich, wrote these pieces to define the sound of the Cecilian movement, which sought to reform Catholic church music by returning to polyphonic purity and structural clarity. The inclusion of the Mass for double choir alongside smaller, intimate works like the Andante Pastorale highlights the stylistic versatility Rheinberger maintained between grand choral settings and delicate instrumental writing.

The production features the Chor von St. Ludwig under the direction of Rudolf Thomas, capturing a performance tradition rooted in the Bavarian sacred music landscape. By pairing the Mass with the dramatic Große Fuge for organ, the record provides a comprehensive portrait of Rheinberger's technical mastery of counterpoint. The selection was curated to document the specific acoustic character of Munich’s church music tradition, presenting the composer's compositions as they were intended to be heard within the resonant, contemplative spaces of the city's historic parish churches.