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St. Joseph's music program is known for performing classical works by German and Austrian composers that can seldom if ever be heard anywhere else. Most are not available on recording.

Below are some listening selections from recent performances. Please be patient: The sound files are big and may take time to load.

Franz Xaver Richter

Jubilate Deo (Richter - Jubilate Deo.mp3, 4.2 MB)

Frantisek Xaver Brixi
Miss Brevis in D

Kyrie (Brixi - Kyrie.mp3, 1.8 MB)

Gloria (Brixi - Gloria.mp3, 2.6 MB)

Agnus Dei (Brixi - Agnus Dei.mp3, 3 MB)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Missa in C (K. 164) "Trinitatis"

Kyrie (2.8 MB)
Gloria (3.8 MB)

Works performed on St. Joseph's organ by the late Thomas M. Kuras

Johann Sebastian Bach
Clavierübung

BWV 671 (4.5 MB)
BWV 676 (4.9 MB)
BWV 635 (1.2 MB)

Organ works composed and performed by Thomas M. Kuras:

Fugue (from Partita on Austria) (3.7 MB)
Berceuse on "O Sanctissima" (3.4 MB)

Symphonic Chorale on "Ste. Anne" (arr. Thomas M. Kuras) (4.3 MB)

Recordings from the 2007 Oktober Choral Fest

Franz Schubert

Die Forelle (performed by Monique Bates)

R. Pracht

Das Morgenrot (performed by the Schwäbischer Männerchor)