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Didier Henry, Maurice Durufle, Michel Piquemal
Duruflé: Sacred Choral & Organ Works, Vol. 1
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (17) - Disc #1
1. Requiem, Op. 9 - Introit
2. Requiem, Op. 9 - Kyrie
3. Requiem, Op. 9 - Domine Jesu Christe
4. Requiem, Op. 9 - Sanctus
5. Requiem, Op. 9 - Pie Jesu
6. Requiem, Op. 9 - Agnus Dei
7. Requiem, Op. 9 - Lux aeterna
8. Requiem, Op. 9 - Libera me
9. Requiem, Op. 9 - In Paradisum
10. Quatre Motets sur des themes gregoriens, Op. 10 - Ubi caritas
11. Quatre Motets sur des themes gregoriens, Op. 10 - Tota pulchra es
12. Quatre Motets sur des themes gregoriens, Op. 10 - Tu es Petrus
13. Quatre Motets sur des themes gregoriens, Op. 10 - Tantum ergo
14. Scherzo, Op. 2
15. Notre Pere, Op. 14
16. Prelude et fugue sur le nom d'A.L.A.I.N., Op. 7 - Prelude
17. Prelude et fugue sur le nom d'A.L.A.I.N., Op. 7 - Fugue

CD Details

All Artists: Didier Henry, Maurice Durufle, Michel Piquemal, Beatrice Uria-Monzon, City Orchestra, Orchestre de la Cité, Eric Lebrun
Title: Duruflé: Sacred Choral & Organ Works, Vol. 1
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 9/19/1995
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Early Music
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 730099419628

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Ah, such pretty music. Durufle was one of those French mystical types--full of Gregorian chant-inspired melody. His organ music is thoroughly typical of his small but immaculately crafted output. The Scherzo is a real charmer, while the Prelude and fugue pays affectionate tribute to a talented colleague. His Requiem became so popular that the composer arranged it for every instrumental combination except perhaps kazoo orchestra. This version is the one featuring a big solo organ part (with chamber orchestra), and it's well performed and recorded. Piquemal's vocal ensemble isn't the last word in polish, but they sing with enthusiasm and fans of the composer need not hesitate. --David Hurwitz

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CD Reviews

Great, but not the greatest

Samer T Ismail | Danbury, CT | 04/17/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a recording of the "reduced orchestration" version of the Duruflé Requiem. It's scored for trumpets, timpani, harp, strings (in addition to the solo cello), and organ. The added instruments give it a somewhat warmer feeling than the organ-and-cello only version (available on Hyperion), and a somewhat smaller, more intimate feeling than the full orchestra version (perhaps my favorite version, especially Robert Shaw's Telarc recording).Piquemal et al. turn in an admirable performance. My two favorite moments are the climactic "Dies irae" section in the "Libera me," where the smaller forces actually sound, in their own way, *more* ominous than in larger versions; and the "In Paradisum," where the chorus gives an ethereal sound missed by most other versions. The only downside is that Beatrice Uria-Manzon has a shade too much vibrato in the central "Pie Jesu," but certainly not enough to make you want to skip ver that track.The extras at the end of the CD are good; while this isn't the best recording available (and perhaps not even of the reduced version--Dennis Keene offers another excellent recording on Delos)--it's certainly the best bargain."