Masonic music for voice, piano, and male choir

Ilker Arcayürek, tenor
Maciej Pikulski, piano
Male Choir of the Friends of the Opera of Santiago de Compostela
Joan Company, choir conductor

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:

• O heiliges Band der Freundschaft KV 148

• Gesellenreise KV 468

• Kleine Deutsche Kantate KV 619

• An die Freude KV 53

• Zerfliesset heut, geliebte Brüder KV 483

• Ihr unsre neuen Leiter KV 484

• Lasst uns mit geschlungnen Händen KV 623(a)

• Laut verkünde unsre Freude KV 623

• Dir, Seele des Weltalls KV 429

• Die Maurerfreude KV 471

Mozart, deeply fascinated by the ideas and spiritual dimension of Freemasonry—which he discovered through his patron, the diplomat Gemmingen—joined the Viennese Masonic lodge Zur Wohltätigkeit (“Charity”) at the age of 28. He soon became an enthusiastic member and devoted his artistic sensitivity to composing works inspired by Masonic philosophy and symbolism. These compositions, rich in aesthetic and spiritual value, were intended for both Masonic ceremonies and general audiences, always guided by the values and rites of the Brotherhood.