Almost certainly M
A—Ky—Broad, dignified, unhurried, hymnlike
A—Ch—Valentina Farcas; sweet, angelic; voice has a slight edge
A—Gl—Uplifting, majestic, unhurried
A—LT—Annemarie Kremer; vocalise; neutral tone; orchestra has a light, rather than playful, sound
A—Gr—Churchy, hymnlike, severe
A—DD—Good battle; they argue right from the start, S2 stepping on last not of S1’s first phrase; good separation of timbres
A—QT—Just over 5 minutes, but lovely anguish & stagger in strings and plaintiveness in voices
A—Qu—Brisk pace; good balance of voices; buoyant, good spirits; faultless
A—JC—Same
A—CSS—Grand, exultant; crisp, assertive voice entrances; good climactic cadence
A—Cr—Majestic, galloping, upbeat; interestingly, chickens clearly heard over brass and timpani in introduction, but not at voice verses 1 or 3; more interestingly, in verse 2, where there are no timpani, chickens are heard prominently; nice compromise
A—Et—Valentina Farcas; tender, intimate love song; minor loss of control on a couple of high notes does not hurt mood; lovely cadenza
A—S—Bold, assertive, joyful noise; good brass;
A—H—Bright, crisp entrances; joyous
A—B—Upbeat, vigorous, joyful; singers sound as if they’re having fun; semi-detached strings at B—it works