Benedikt Anton Aufschnaiter: Memnon sacer ab oriente
Sheet Music

SKU: NX.PC-10349

By Ars Antiqua Austria, Letzbor, and St. Florian Boys Choir. By Benedikt Anton Aufschnaiter. Classical. CD. Naxos #PC 10349. Published by Naxos (NX.PC-10349).

Benedikt Anton Aufschnaiter is refered to as the "Catholic Bach" by ensemble leader Gunar Letzbor. Aufschnaiter cultivated a compositional style of polyphony using the rich imagery of the Catholic tradition. This new release from Pan Classics weaves together Aufschnaiter's "Memnon sacer ab oriente" and organ works by Franz Anton Hugl to create a beautiful work. The St. Florian Boys' Choir is joined by the ensemble Ars Antiqua Austria with Gunar Letzbor giving direction. Ars Antiqua Austria is a group that is dedicated to performing Austrian baroque music on period instruments. From its foundation in 1071, the St. Florian Boys' Choir has had a traditional part of the monastic worship at the St. Florian Monastery.