August 03, 2011 06:43:32 PM
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Martinu's Czech Rhapsody for Orchestra, Baritone, Chorus, and Organ

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Writter very early in the composer's career, it features the 23rd Psalm, followed by a very uplifting choral ending taking the listener from sad contemplation to uplift.
The finale rivals and even improves on the effect achieved by the choral finale of Mahler's Resurrection Symphony

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Russell M. Holstein