Istvánffy Chamber Choir - Porta: Missa Mortuorum (CD)

Release Date: 02/04/22The undeservedly rarely played renaissance composer, C. Porta's death mass and the world premiere recording of the 'Qui vult venire post me á7' motet.The Istvánffy Chamber Choir was founded by Lőrinc Muntag in 2014. The repertoire of the group consists primarily of Gregorian chant, sacred works of the Renaissance, Bach cantatas, and Romantic and contemporary a capella works.The choir has given the world premieres of many works (particularly those of Ádám Bajnok, Máté Balogh, Lőrinc Muntag, László Sándor, Lőrinc Szécsi, Márton Szőcs, and Péter Tornyai).The Istvánffy Chamber Choir has performed with success at many festivals and competitions all over Europe. In 2017 at the London International A Capella Choir Competition they achieved an outstanding result, and that same year in Germany they made a tour as part of the Reformation 500 series. In 2018 in KoÅ¡ice they presented the Porta compositions that form the backbone of this CD, and they also gave