Thierry Fischer & Utah Symphony / Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 8

Titles

Disc 1

Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus

1. Veni, creator spiritus

2. Orchestra Interlude - Infirma nostri corporis

3. Accende lumen sensibus

4. Reprise: Veni, creator spiritus

5. Gloria Patri Domino

Disc 2

Final Scene from "Faust"

1. Poco Adagio

2. Waldung, sie schwankt heran

3. Ewiger Wonnebrand

4. Gerettet ist das edle Glied vom Bösen

5. Hier ist die Aussicht frei

6. Äußerst lagsam. Adagissimo - Dir, der Unberührbaren

7. Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche

8. Komm! komm! hebe dich zu höhern Sphären!

9 Alles Vergängliche ist nur ein Gleichnis

The Utah Symphony Orchestra is one of America’s most important symphony orchestras and one of the leading cultural institutions in the Intermountain Region. It is internationally recognized for its distinctive performances, its commitment to music education programs, its history, and its legacy. Together with the internationally renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the musicians present an exciting and authentic interpretation of Mahler’s Symphony No. 8, the "Symphony of a Thousand", recorded in February 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Since 2009, Thierry Fischer has served as Music Director of the Utah Symphony Orchestra, revitalizing the ensemble with creative programming and critically acclaimed performances that have consistently drawn full houses. Highlights of his tenure include a complete Mahler symphony cycle in tribute to former Utah Symphony Music Director Maurice Abravanel. The double hybrid multichannel SACD with HDCD encoding is released on the Fresh! label from Reference Recordings.