In 1856 Anton Bruckner entered a competition for the position of organist at Linz Cathedral. His extraordinary improvisational abilities marked him as the obvious choice and he remained as organist in Linz for the next 12 years. In 1869, the year after he left Linz to teach music theory at the Vienna Conservatory, Bruckner wrote Locus Iste for the dedication of the votive chapel at Linz Cathedral. (The text of Locus Iste is traditional for the consecration of a church or chapel) This apparently

We’re in the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich for the final performance of our programme of Bruckner & Gesualdo. Tonight we launch our new partnership with Trinity Laban and the Old Royal Naval College, and we’re also making our first new recording on our label Soli Deo Gloria since before the pandemic. What better piece for our first concert in this wonderful space than Bruckner's Locus Iste? | Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras

“Locus iste” is one of the most iconic motets in the choral repertoire: a masterpiece of purity, silence, and slow–burning harmony that still gives chills more than 150 years after Bruckner wrote it. And hearing it sung by the Wuppertaler Kurrende, under the direction of Lukas Baumann, is something else entirely. Have you ever sung Locus iste? Tell me your favorite moment in the piece 👇 • Via ─ @wuppertalerkurrende • Song: “Locus iste” Performed by: Wuppertaler Kurrende (@wuppertalerkurrende) �

Bruckner’s Locus Iste, the final track on our recent album 💿 Bruckner & Gesualdo Motets, remains one of the most well-known motets in the choral repertoire. Its exquisite, rich, and expressive harmonies continue to resonate no matter how many times we hear it ❤️ Watch the full performance, conducted by Choir Director Jonathan Sells, on our YouTube channel ➡️ https://youtu.be/8AzUtGM-dC8 | Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras