Franz Lachner: Sacred Choral Works

The Orpheus Chor München, under the direction of its conductor Gerd Guglhör, received excellent reviews for their recording of the complete choral works of Heinrich Kaminski. (OC 608).

On this new CD, the choir presents works of a further composer whose life is closely bound with the Bavarian capital. From 1836, Franz Lachner led the royal court chapel, and thus, the Munich opera and court concerts. In 1883, he was made an honorary citizen of that city. Before the era of Richard Wagner, Lachner brought the court orchestra to a level that had never been reached before.