Rossini: Petite Messe SolennelleI spent part of this evening sorting out some old tapes and came across a recording of the Rossini Requiem Petite Messe Solennelle. It is by the choir of St. Mary Redcliffe and Temple School and almost certainly recorded in St. Mary Redcliffe Church in the early 1990’s but more than than I have no idea. It was certainly a good performance.
I mention it because, as it was the master tape, I must have recorded it myself—but I have no recollection of doing it. I can find no notes of who the organist, pianist or soloists are nor is there any sign of copies having been made. I was involved with the PTA around that time so that is probably why; but it is strange that it was never exploited. Perhaps by posting this here, one day someone will come across it and provide the missing details—including the missing days from my life.
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I forgot to post at the time that, on further research it turned out not to be a Requiem (because Rossini didn’t write one) but his “Petite Messe Solennelle” – it is still a great performance and a shame that it wasn’t published at the time.