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Cantate Domino is a remarkable album. It has been an audiophile favorite for many years. Appreciated for its exquisite sound quality in the recording of choral and solo voices. Setting a new standard in sound engineering. It features Oscar’s Motet Choir. organist Alf Linder, soprano Marianne Mellnas and is conducted by Torsten Nilsson.
Recorded by legendary sound engineer Bertil Alving in 1976, the album is widely regarded as one of the greatest audiophile masterpieces ever recorded. Opening with Enrico Bossi’s “Cantate Domino” for choir, organ, trumpets and trombones, the choral album includes several Swedish folk songs as well as pieces by Handel, Otto Olsson, and others.
Cantate Domino is now made even better with this new Stereo DSD and DXD edition from 2xHD Mastering and Naxos. NativeDSD makes the album available to our listeners in Stereo DSD 128, DSD 64 and DXD plus Stereo DSD 256 and Stereo DSD 512 editions – found only at NativeDSD Music.
Words from the Book of Psalms, the foremost treasure of Jewish psalms since ages ago, even at the time of Jesus. The psalms were recited and sung in the homes, in the synagogues and, not least, in the Temple of Jerusalem at the great festivals.
The Christian church appropriated the Book of Psalms; its significance is precious. Seldom has the agony and assurance of the soul been expressed more truly and profoundly. The features of the Saviour emerging ever clearer. And the praises to the Lord of Creation have never been sung more genuinely!
Many authors have mined the Book of Psalms for gems and paraphrased them. Still, more composers have drawn inspiration from it. One of the best-known works is the Italian romanticist Enrico Bossi’s magnificent “Cantate Domino”. The piece is titled “Westminster Abbey” in tribute to the grand English cathedral, albeit we know it from its first performance in 1920 for its opening words in Latin. “Sing and make music to the glory of God!” Organ, brass and woodwind, and choir, whose voices, in ever widening harmonies, grow into a jubilant crescendo, culminating in the eight-part Gloria (Glory)! “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!”
Oscar’s Motet Choir
Torsten Nilsson – Conductor
Alf Linder – Organ
Marianne Mellnas – Soprano
Tracklist
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Additional information
| Label | |
|---|---|
| SKU | 812864019605 |
| Qualities | DSD 512 fs, DSD 256 fs, DSD 128 fs, DSD 64 fs, DXD 24 Bit, FLAC 192 kHz, FLAC 96 kHz |
| Channels | |
| Artists | Alf Linder, Marianne Mellnas, Oscar's Motet Choir, Torsten Nilsson |
| Composers | Adam, Bossi, Gruber, Handel, Olsson, Reger, Traditional, Vogler, Walther |
| Genres | |
| Analog Tape Recorder | Nagra T Analog Tape Recorder |
| Analog to Digital Converters | dCS 905 and dCS Vivaldi clock (Analog to DXD Transfer); Meco Modulators by Merging Technologies (DXD to DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256 remodulations), EC modulators by Signalyst (DXD to DSD 512 remodulation) |
| Cables | Siltech |
| Mastering Engineers | Rene Laflamme at 2xHD Mastering (Analog to DXD Conversion); Tom Caulfield at the NativeDSD Mastering Lab (DXD to DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256, DSD 512 remodulation using Signalyst HQ Player 4 Pro Mastering Tools) |
| Mastering Equipment | Nagra HD Dac, dCS Vivaldi DAC, Merging Technologies Horus ADC, Meco Modulators from Merging Technologies, EC Modulators from Signalyst |
| Conductors | |
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| Original Recording Format | |
| Recording Type & Bit Rate | Analog |
| Release Date | November 11, 2021 |
Press reviews
NativeDSD Senior Reviewer
A beautiful album that transcends the normal Christmas album– Superb listening!!
Audiostream.com
When the choir, brass, and organ played together, the sonic result was spectacular given the bloom and dimensionality of the recording.
Positive Feedback
We conclude with a classic recording from the Proprius catalog, now remastered from its original 15 IPS half-track analog tape to Stereo Double DSD (DSD 128) by 2xHD-Naxos.
Cantate Domino (“Sing to the Lord”) was recorded back in the ‘70s and was recognized early on as an audiophile reference. The combination of organ and chorus in a Swedish cathedral really presses the envelope for recorded sonics and soulful performance.
I think that I have just about every format that this album has appeared on over the years…LP, CD, SACD, and now DSD. It was a particular favorite and reference recording for my old friends, Dave Glackin and Winston Ma…now both departed, sadly…and myself.
My selection here was the Christmas classic “O Holy Night,” which will test your playback system for tonality and dynamics of a certainty. The Double DSD (DSD 128) version shines with glory, with the full richness and spatiality of this performance in startling, holographic presentation. A fine way to conclude our sampler, and for you to close a listening session.
– from the booklet of the album NDSD006 ‘Positive Feedback DSD Sampler’
3 reviews for Cantate Domino
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Amazing music, amazing quality and sound engineering!
Ivan Uzunov (verified owner) –
I am listening to this album as I review it. I am absolutely blown away by the beauty of the music and the extraordinary fidelity of the recorded sound. Cantate Domino is a particular highlight for me, a truly stirring piece. My own recording is the DXD version. In my view, yet another triumph for the 2xHD label and thanks to NativeDSD for offering it with a very welcome discount.
Michael Wadge (verified owner) –
Ridiculously good!! A must buy item for this Christmas.
I have the CD edition from 10 years ago. Now I have this DXD version, even better!
James Yung (verified owner) –