Mahler Sinfonie nr 8 in Es Dur „Sinfonie der Tausend“ Jirí Belohlávek BBC Symphony Orchestra

Gustav Mahler Sinfonie nr. 8 in Es-Dur „Sinfonie der Tausend“ Symphony No 8 in E♭ of a Thousand Jirí Belohlávek conducts BBC Symphony Orchestra 00:00 1. Part I: Veni creator spiritus (invocation of the Holy Spirit): hymn believed to have been written in Latin by Rabanus Maurus in the 9th century. 25:10 2. Part II: Closing scene from Goethe's Faust: journey of Faust's soul, rescued from the clutches of Mephistopheles, on to its final ascent into Heaven. Note: invocation of the Holy Spirit, it is sung in the Roman Catholic Church during liturgical celebrations on the feast of Pentecost (at both Terce and Vespers). It is also sung at occasions such as the entrance of Cardinals to the Sistine Chapel when they elect a new pope, as well as at the consecration of bishops, the ordination of priests, when celebrating the sacrament of Confirmation, the dedication of churches, the celebration of synods or councils, coronations, the profession of members of religious institutes, and other similar solemn events.