Jury's reasoning With a simple and breathtakingly beautiful theme, the listener is lured into a familiar musical landscape where one can safely close one's eyes and just let oneself be captivated. The work's function as applied music becomes a strength this time because the composer fulfills all its requirements and prerequisites with creativity and integrity. The traditionally strict form of the mass becomes […]
/ 01/04/2014 / codexWith a simple and breathtakingly beautiful theme, the listener is lured into a familiar musical landscape where one can safely close one's eyes and just let oneself be carried away. The work's function as applied music becomes a strength this time because the composer fulfills all its requirements and prerequisites with creativity and integrity. The traditionally strict form of the mass is maintained, while the improvised jazz parts neither seem unmotivated nor foreign. A holistic idea is carried forward by singable lines and elegant compositional solutions. This is music that can be performed by many and will be appreciated by the vast majority.