Amy Chastek wrote:
>I am new to this work. My budget version on Naxos seems inadequate
>(Halasz/NicEstSin). What other versions are preferable? Why? What
>others do I avoid?
My favorite recording is by Hogwood and the Academy of Ancient
Music on L'Oiseau Lyre/Decca (with all-male choir). This performance
is based on Richard Maunder's edition, which includes his
completion/additions/revisions of the "Et incarnatus" and "Sanctus"
movements. I really can't give a reason why I care for it; I just like it.
My number two choice would be Gardiner/English Baroque Soloists (with mixed
choir) on Philips. It sports some fine solo vocal singing as well as a
fantastic rendition of Mozart's stand-alone Kyrie in D minor.
(Note that both groups perform on period instruments.)
Mark K. Ehlert