The Zelenka Experts, Ensemble Inegal, directed by Adam Viktora, continue their ongoing series with Zelenka's Missa Charitatis, ZWV 10 and Litaniae Xaverianae, ZWV 154.
In common with Zelenka's usual pratice, both of these pieces would be composed for a particular service during the church year. For these Zelenka called upon extra musicians, in consequence the Mass and Litaniae have richer textures. The Litaniae Xaverianae date from 1723. They are written during Zelenka's early years in Prague, for the feast of St. Frantisek Xaversky, a leading Jesuit missionary. Zelenka's Missa Charitatis, composed around 1727, falls into the most important period of his career, by which time he was fully absorbed into the musical life of Dresden. Ensemble Inegal, directed by Adam Viktora perform on period instruments. The disc comes with high production values - detailed programme notes and the sung texts in Latin, Czech, English, German and French.
