Faure: Requiem and Franck: Symphony in D Minor

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This CD presents Fauré's Requiem in the fully orchestrated version of 1901, though it's played on period instruments, so it seems much leaner than other recorded versions, such as Chung's on DG. This beautiful work has been accused of being too sentimental, and indeed, it is just that syrupiness that can make it appealing. But Herreweghe keeps the tempi on the quick side, while emphasizing some of the score's darker moments--the "Dies irae" in the "Libera me" is wonderfully grim--and it's very effective. The use of a harmonium instead of an organ (approved by Fauré) adds even more flavor to the already emphasized winds, and the singing, from soloists and chorus, is ideal. The Franck D Minor Symphony, a sort of grand bonus, is handsomely played, also on period instruments, which allow this sometimes overly orchestrated work to seem more transparent, more classical. The CD is recommended from start to finish. --Robert Levine

Faure: Requiem and Franck: Symphony in D Minor, Music, Gabriel Faure, Cesar Franck, Johannette Zomer, Stephan Genz, Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale, Orchestre des Champs Elysees, Choral, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Orchestral & Symphonic, Requiem/Requiem Section, Romantic Symphony, Symphonic

Average customer rating: GREAT WEDDING MUSIC! Good Music A very complete selection of ceremony music! Comprehensive Classical Selection Just one note...

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Tracks:

1. Bach: Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
2. Vivaldi: Largo Winter
3. Bach: Air On A G String
4. Torelli: Trumpet Concerto
5. Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze
6. Handel: Let The Bright Seraphim
7. Handel: Pastoral Symphony
8. Boccherini: String Quintet, Minuet
9. Mendelssohn: On Wings Of Song
10. Liszt: Dream Of Love
11. Rachmaninov: Vocalise
12. Debussy: Claire De Lune
13. Satie: Gymnopedie No.1
14. Gluck: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits
15. Debussy: Arabesque
16. Bizet: Intermezzo
17. Elgar: Salut D'amour
18. Debussy: Prelude A L'apres - Midi D'un Faun

Tracks:

1. Wagner: Bridal Chorus
2. Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary
3. Handel: Royal Fireworks Music, Overture
4. Gabrieli: Canzon V
5. Charpentier: Te Deum
6. Purcell: Trumpet Tune
7. Mussorgsky: Promenade
8. Pachebel: Canon In D
9. Handel: Larghetto
10. Vivaldi: Guitar Concerto In D Major, Largo
11. Handel: Water Music, Air
12. Macdowell: To A Wild Rose
13. Beethoven: Pathetique Sonata, Adagio
14. Melchior: Adagio
15. Gounod: Ave Maria
16. Schubert: Ave Maria
17. Franck: Panis Angelicus
18. Faure: Pie Jesu
19. Rachmaninov: Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini
20. Schumann: Romance For Violin And Piano
21. Massenet: Meditation

Tracks:

1. Mendelssohn: Wedding March
2. Vivaldi: Concerto For Two Trumpets In B, Allegro
3. Telemann: Trumpet Concerto In D, Allegro
4. Vivaldi: Spring, Allegro
5. Telemann: Trumpet Concerto In B, Allegro
6. Handel: Concerto Grosso, Hornpipe
7. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.4, Allegro
8. Handel: Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
9. Schumann: Piano Quintet In E Flat Major
10. Widor: Toccata
11. Dubois: Toccata
12. Walton: Crown Imperial
13. Bach: Cantata No.51. 'Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen.' Alleluia
14. Mozart: Exsultate Jubilate, Alleluia
15. Handel: Water Music, Hornpipe
16. Chopin; Variations On A Theme From 'La Cenerentola'
17. Faure: Sicilienne
18. Offenbach: Barcarolle
19. Faure: Berceuse
20. Saint-Saens: The Swan
21. Brahms: Waltz In A Flat
22. Grieg: Wedding Day At Troldhaugen

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Customer Reviews:

GREAT WEDDING MUSIC!.......2007-01-24

Good Music.......2006-07-05

A very complete selection of ceremony music!.......2005-02-02

Comprehensive Classical Selection.......2004-04-15

Just one note..........2003-06-07

Beautiful, but perhaps not so suitable for a wedding.

Average customer rating: I love it and I give it as a gift MarMSED Diverse range but the songs are butchered...

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Tracks:

1. Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Academy And Chorus Of St Martin In The Fields
2. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
3. Zadok The Priest - Ambrosian Singers
4. Miserere Mei, Deus - Gerald Finley
5. Veni Creator Spiritus - Choir Of The Monks Of The Benedictine Monastery Of Santo Domingo De Silos
6. Lacrimosa - London Philharmonic Choir
7. For Unto Us A Child Is Born - Ambrosian Singers
8. The Heavens Are Telling - John Shirley-Quirk
9. Panis Angelicus - Halle Choir
10. Ave Maria - Groupe Vocal De France
11. Ode To Joy - The Westminster Choir
12. Va, Pensiero - Chorus Of the Royal Opera House
13. Chorus Of Slave Girls - Chorus Of The National Theatre Of Sophia
14. Coro De Romanticos - Coro Cantores De Madrid
15. In Paradisum - Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge
16. Totus Tuus - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
17. Song For Athene - Winchester Cathedral Choir
18. Celebration - London Symphony Chorus
19. Jerusalem - Royal Choral Society

Tracks:

1. Zion Hort Die Wachter - South German Madrigal Choir
2. Pleni Sunt Coeli Et Terra - Charles Brett
3. Hallelujah Chorus - Ambrosian Singers
4. Thou Knowest, Lord - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
5. Veni Sancte Spiritus - Choir Of The Monks Of The Benedictine Monastery Of Santo Domingo De Silos
6. Awake The Harp - City Of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
7. And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth - New Philharmonia Chorus
8. L'Adieu Des Bergers - Choeurs Rene Duclos
9. Agnus Dei - Peter Barley
10. Cantique De Jean Racine - MONKS AND CHOIRBOYS OF DOWNSIDE ABBEY
11. Ave Verum Corpus - Schutz Consort
12. Begluckt Darf Nun Dich, O Heimat - Bavarian State Opera Chorus, Munich
13. Vedi! Le Fosche Notturne Spoglie - Chorus Of the Royal Opera House
14. Laudamus Te - Radio France Chorus
15. Chichester Psalms - Rachel Masters
16. The Lamb - Vasari Singers
17. Agnus Dei - Winchester Cathedral Choir
18. Requiem Aeternam - Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge
19. Dies Irae - Philharmonia Chorus
20. O Fortuna - London Philharmonic Choir
21. Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1 (Land Of Hope Glory) - Royal Choral Society

Customer Reviews:

I love it and I give it as a gift.......2006-12-11

MarMSED.......2005-08-27

Diverse range but the songs are butchered..........2005-07-24

Average customer rating: Two and a half hours of divine music...what more can I say?

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Tracks:

1. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Karl Munchinger
2. Meditation - Nigel Kennedy
3. In Paradisum - Iwan Edwards
4. Gymnopedie No. 1 - Charles Dutoit
5. Flower Duet - Joan Sutherland
6. The Swan - Jascha Silberstein
7. Sleepers Awake - Raymond Agoult
8. Humming Chorus - Vienna State Opera Chorus
9. Nimrod - Sir Georg Solti
10. Walk To The Paradise Garden - Sir Charles Mackerras
11. Pavane, Op. 50 - Iwan Edwards
12. Panis Angelicus - Julian Lloyd Webber
13. Ombra Mai Fu (Largo) - Anthony Way
14. The Lark Ascending - Iona Brown

Tracks:

1. Clair De Lune - Pascal Roge
2. Sheep May Safely Graze - Karl Munchinger
3. Symphony No. 3 - Second Movement (Excerpt) - Joanna Kozlowska
4. Stabat Mater - Judith Raskin
5. Ave Maria - Julian Lloyd Weber
6. Adagio - Miklos Perenyi
7. Ave Verum Corpus, K618 - Peter White
8. Andante Molto Mosso: Scene By The Brook - Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
9. Dance Of The Blessed Spirits - Karl Munchinger
10. Largo - Colin Davis
11. Wiegenlied (Lullaby), Op. 49 No. 4 - Marisa Robles
12. Adagio - Valery Gergiev
13. Air On A G string - Sir Neville Marriner

Customer Reviews:

Two and a half hours of divine music...what more can I say?.......2006-02-27

Average customer rating:

• A wonderful and varied compilation of Sacred Choral Works

Sacred Classics - Messiah, Ave Maria, Pie Jesu, Zadok the Priest, L'enfance du Christ
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ASIN: B000000UWF
Release Date: 2003-08-05

Tracks:

1. Hallelujah - Ambrosian Singers
2. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth - Ambrosian Singers
3. Pie Jesu - Victoria De Los Angeles
4. In Excelsis Deo - Teresa Berganza
5. Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude - Choir Of King's College Cambridge
6. Ave Maria - Philip Ledger
7. Zadok The Priest - Coronation Anthem - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
8. Wie Lieblich Sing Deine Wohnungen - Phiharmonia Chorus
9. Sanctus Fortis - Richard Lewis
10. Agnus Dei - Dame Janet Baker
11. Cujus Animam Gementem - Robert Gambill
12. Lacrimosa - New Philharmonia Orchestra
13. Ave Maria - Gerald Moore
14. Ingemisco - Confutatis - Dies Irae - New Philharmonia Chorus

Tracks:

1. Panis Angelicus - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
2. Herrscher Des Himmels, Erhore Das Lallen - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
3. Ouverture - L'Adieu Des Bergers - Choeurs Rene Duclos
4. Libera Me Domine - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
5. Ave Verum Corpus, K618 - Swedish Radio Chorus
6. Die HImmel Erzahlen Die Ehre Gottes - Jose Van Dam
7. Komm, Holder Lenz! - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin
8. Lord God Of Abraham - New Philharmonia Chorus
9. And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth - New Philharmonia Chorus
10. Miserere Mei, Deus - Stephen Cleobury
11. Erbarme Dich, Sein Gott - Julia Hamari
12. O Haupt Voll Blut Und Wundern - Julia Hamari
13. Ich Folge Dir Gleichfalls - Lisa Otto
14. Ach Herr, Lass Dein Lieb' Engelein - Lisa Otto

Customer Reviews:

A wonderful and varied compilation of Sacred Choral Works.......2001-08-13

This is a 2 CD set and is one of my favorites. While this CD contains several pieces that the general public probably hears often (Handel's Messiah, Bach's Jesu Bleibet mein freund) it also contains some not well known pieces. Of particular quality is the recording of Gregorio Allegri's MISERE MEI DEUS, a piece composed at the end of the Renaissance era. This piece, lasting roughly 13 minutes, is a master stroke of pure choral music. The piece is repetitive but Allegri builds up to a fantastic ending. Also of note is the glorious recording of Mozart's AVE VERUM CORPUS, Hadyn's DIE SCHOPFUNG, and Brahm's EIN DEUTCHES REQUIEM. A MUST for any choral music fan.

Average customer rating: Good, not great...

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Tracks:

1. Adagio - London Voices, Terry Edwards
2. Ave Verum Corpus, K618 - The Choir Of King's College - Oxford, Edward Higginbottom
3. Ave Maria - Choir Of New College - Oxford, Edward Higginbottom
4. Pavane, Op.50 - Cheur De L'Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal, Iwan Edwards
5. Panis Angelicus - James Vivian
6. Orchestral Suite No.3 In D Major, BWV 1068 - London Voices, Terry Edwards
7. The Blue Bird - Choir Of New College - Oxford, Edward Higginbottom
8. Concierto De Aranjuez Adagio - London Voices, Terry Edwards
9. Easter Hymn - London Opera Chorus, Terry Edwards
10. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte - London Voices, Terry Edwards
11. O Salutaris Hostia - Choir Of New College - Oxford, Edward Higginbottom
12. Simple Gifts - Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Jerold Ottley
13. Song For Athene - The Choir Of King's College - Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury
14. Humming Chorus - Wiener Staatsopernchor, Norbert Balatsch
15. Miserere - The Choir Of King's College - Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

Tracks:

1. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Peter White
2. Crux Fidelis (After Ombra Mai Fu) - Choir Of New College - Oxford, Edward Higginbottom
3. What Sweeter Music - Choir Of New College - Oxford, Edward Higginbottom
4. Adagio - London Voices, Terry Edwards
5. Shenandoah - Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Jerold Ottley
6. In Paradisum - Choeur De L'orchestre Symphonique De Montreal, Iwan Edwards
7. Notturno: Andante - Christopher van Kampen
8. Andantino Semplice - London Voices, Terry Edwards
9. Blessed Is The Man (All Night Vigil, Op. 37) - Choir Of New College - Oxford, Edward Higginbottom
10. Allegretto - London Voices, Terry Edwards
11. Andante - London Voices, Terry Edwards
12. Cantique De Jean Racine - Stephen Cleobury
13. Te Lucis Ante Terminum - Helen Turnstall
14. Wir Setzen Uns Mit Tranen Nieder - Hymnus-Chorknaben Stuttgart, Gerald Wilhelm

Customer Reviews:

Good, not great..........2007-01-03

It is a cut and paste job, and the overall result reflects that. Some of the pieces are rather good. Some are works that are not choral works, and do not lend themselves well to being morphed into a choral piece.

If you are looking for a musical experience, then pass on this one. If you are looking for pleasant music in the background that no one really listens too...then you may want to consider.

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Tracks:

1. Funeral March From Op.35 - BBC Philharmonic
2. Agnus Dei - Richard Hickox
3. Komm Susse Tod - BBC Philharmonic
4. Pie Jesu - Libby Crabtree
5. 'Nimrod' - Alexander Gibson
6. 'I Know That My Redeemer Liveth' - Joan Rodgers
7. Largo - Simon Standage
8. Pavane - BBC Philharmonic
9. Vocalise - Detroit Symphony Orchestra
10. 'When I Am Laid In Earth' - Emma Kirby
11. 'Meditation' - Yuri Torchinsky
12. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte - Louis Lortie
13. Irish Tune - BBC Philharmonic
14. Adagio For Strings, Op.11 - Neeme Jarvi

Tracks:

1. Introitus - Choir Of Saint John's College
2. 'Le Dernier Sommeil De La Vierge - BBC Philharmonic
3. Panis Angelicus - BBC Philharmonic
4. Adagietto - Neeme Jarvi
5. 'Dead March' - BBC Philharmonic
6. 'Ruht Wohl, Ihr Heiligen Gebeine' - Harry Christophers
7. Cantus-In Memory Of Benjamin Britten - Neeme Jarvi
8. Agnus Dei - City Of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
9. 'Touch Her Soft Lips And Part' - Richard Hickox
10. 'Death Of Ase' - Vernon Handley
11. 'Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring' - Michael Austin
12. Sursum Corda, Op.11 - Bournemouth Sinfonietta
13. Marcia Funebre - Walter Weller

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Average customer rating: sublime A Superb Interpretation Well played, well directed, and well recorded! Authentic death and resurrection

Faure: Requiem and Franck: Symphony in D Minor Cesar Franck , Johannette Zomer , Stephan Genz , Philippe Herreweghe , Collegium Vocale , and Orchestre des Champs Elysees Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000631AI Release Date: 2002-06-11

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This CD presents Fauré's Requiem in the fully orchestrated version of 1901, though it's played on period instruments, so it seems much leaner than other recorded versions, such as Chung's on DG. This beautiful work has been accused of being too sentimental, and indeed, it is just that syrupiness that can make it appealing. But Herreweghe keeps the tempi on the quick side, while emphasizing some of the score's darker moments--the "Dies irae" in the "Libera me" is wonderfully grim--and it's very effective. The use of a harmonium instead of an organ (approved by Fauré) adds even more flavor to the already emphasized winds, and the singing, from soloists and chorus, is ideal. The Franck D Minor Symphony, a sort of grand bonus, is handsomely played, also on period instruments, which allow this sometimes overly orchestrated work to seem more transparent, more classical. The CD is recommended from start to finish. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

sublime.......2005-06-28

Faure's Requiem is one my favorite requiems because of its note of optimism and beauty. This composition suggests that death is not a tragedy as much as a journey into beauty and life eternal. This has resulted in a requiem that is less dark than most (case in point, Mozart's brilliant but desperate requiem). Its note of peacefulness and unquencheable joy carries throughout the entire piece. Herreweghe's rendition is without doubt the most spectacular and beautiful rendering of this wonderful requiem that I have heard yet. The voices are pristine, capturing well a sense of the sublime, and the whole thing is a pleasure to listen to. I have listened to it countless times now and it still gives me chills, and still seems flawless to me. A must have for any classical music lover!

A Superb Interpretation.......2005-03-22

I like some classical music, though I am neither a musician nor am I very knowledgable about serious music criticism. I have always admired Faure's "Requiem" because of its sheer beauty though, and recently, more or less on a whim, I have listened to about a dozen different recordings of this work with as much care as I can muster, and have come up with some opinions about the many versions of the Requiem currently available.

While Herreweghe also has an earlier "chamber" version of the Requiem, which is also excellent, I would rate this "orchestral" version as the finest interpretation of the Requiem currently available on CD. I think so because of a)the superb recording (2002), b) the French choir; c) the lovely touches that this version possesses; for instance, the use of a harmonium rather than an organ for accompaniment; and d)the unknown but extremely effective soloists.

The sound is phenomenal, nearly beyond belief. Many fine recordings of the Requiem provide a sort of gorgeous sonic sludge that is pleasing to the ear, while providing few of the many subtle nuances of the score. This version finds the perfect balance between homogeniety and detail.

As well, many of the excellent English choir versions of the piece manage to communicate the delicacy of the piece without ever hinting at the Requiem's inherent sensuality. In this regard, Herreweghe finds the perfect balance between heaven and earth, between reverence and warmth.

As a general rule, I am of the opinion that the more famous the soloists, the less effective they are singing Faure's haunting and subtle melodies. Big names have a tendency to show off their voices or have a habit of wallowing in vibrato, calling more attention to themselves than to the music. Both soloists here provide beautiful vibrato-free singing that complements the ethereal nature of the piece.

While most critics consider the "chamber" version of the piece as the more legitimate and compelling of the two versions available on CD, this "orchestral" version by no means overpowers the singing. As a veteran of one "chamber" version already, Herreweghe is not only very familiar with the dynamics of the piece but he is also sensitive to the considerable demands that it makes on orchestral, choir and soloists. Nothing here is exaggerated or overblown. All of the elements of this interpretation contribute discretely to the beauty of the score. Yet, the interpretation is fresh enough that there is no mistaking its individuality or originality.

A lot of other worthy versions remain tied for second best. Most of these versions (by Best, Marlow, Rutter, Willcocks, and Dutoit) were recorded in the late eighties or very early nineties (or earlier still in the case of Willcocks), and simply can't compete with the recorded sound of Herreweghe's orchestral version. Best's interpretation is luscious and consistently excellent throughout; Marlow's version is the most intimate, and very persuasive as a result; Rutter's interpretation possesses an excellent choir and soloists, and Willcocks' version possesses a heavenly "Pie Jesu" by a boy soprano but is otherwise a tad too British sounding for its own good. Herreweghe's "chamber" version is the equal of any of these recordings, and more idiomatically French, to boot. And for a very atmospheric and serious "orchestral" alternative, one might consider Dutoit with the Montreal Symphony, as well.

But if you only plan to own one version, you should listen to Herreweghe's "orchestral" Requiem before making your decision.

Well played, well directed, and well recorded!.......2003-03-03

Although my music tastes focus more on chamber classical, this choral style has such strength that it projects from each listening experience, it has become part of my favorite routine. The quality of this recording is pristine, so you are not distracted by anything other than your own emotions as the music and vocalists pull you inside their world through to see the glory and fragility of everything around you. It is difficult to put into words the experience as you are wrapped with so many emotions, but you will receive new perspective on everything significant and otherwise.

Authentic death and resurrection.......2002-06-11

Making fun of the `authenticist' movement is still easy enough if you feel the need to, though performance standards are by now so high and so far removed from the struggling off-key trumpets and underpowered violins of the pioneering years that the most violent criticisms have died down long since. Still, who was it who wondered sarcastically how long it would be before we would have to put up with authentic Mahler and Stravinsky? Well, after Norrington tackling Brahms, Herreweghe has advanced as far as Fauré, so we should be getting there any time now! And I'll be the first to investigate the results. Actually I already heard Herreweghe conduct an authentically informed Bruckner 7th, which was a revelation to say the least. Every time I encounter another major 19th century masterpiece in `period performance', I get that feeling of looking up for the first time at the cleaned-up Sistine Chapel frescoes, stunningly bright and clear, after having been deluded for years into believing that all those dark umbers (and loincloths!) actually came from Michelangelo's palette.
I got that feeling over and over again while listening to this amazing recording. There is a clarity here, a transparency and architectural poise that is unmatched in any recording I know of the Requiem. The choir deserves at least as much of the credit as the orchestra, the `authentic-ness' of its singing recognisable in the very clear and sharp attack, perfect intonation and rhythmic precision. Yet there is all the power you could wish for as well, and no lack of feeling at all (nor in the orchestra, I should add). The difference is that it never keels over into the sentimental, as traditional performances too easily do.
Be warned though that another authenticist trait of this recording is the use of French pronunciation of the Latin text, which is what Fauré would have imagined. So you get `Zjésü' instead of `Jesou', and you will see a `lüx perpétüa' illuminating the dead rather than the more familiair `loux perpertoua'. It is somewhat unsettling at first, but I got used to it fairly quickly. There are a few drawbacks, inevitably, but they are minor ones. I wasn't totally convinced by the contribution of soprano Johanette Zomer (which is, her being Dutch like myself, a very unchauvinistic observation): to my ears she sounds a bit strained and tense in the Pie Jesu, with a very quick vibrato towards the end of each phrase that struck me as slightly mannered. Her performance is by no means unfeeling though, and her intonation is impeccable. Furthermore, I wonder why Herreweghe opted for a harmonium instead of an organ. Fauré approved the use of a large harmonium in case an organ wasn't available, but I would guess that when planning a recording it shouldn't be too hard to find a location that does have an organ. Apparently Herreweghe prefers the harmonium sound; if that is so, I beg to differ. There is something rickety about these rattling keys, that disturb the paradisal peace with weird percussive accents (if there are harmoniums in Heaven, which I hope not, they're surely well-oiled?). The wheezy, somewhat asthmatic sound has a comical effect at times (which I presume was not intended), again most disturbingly in the In Paradisum, which is made to sound almost frivolous.
But none of this makes this recording less worthwhile, and then there is the fill-up, which is certainly very generous: Franck's Symphony in D. If ever there was a piece of music that could do with some serious dusting, it is this. Under Herreweghe it finally sounds like something else than a lesser work by a very young Bruckner. I'm almost tempted to call it light-footed, not a word that springs to mind easily with Franck, and it definitely is very energetic and uplifting - though the Finale remains rather `much of a muchness'. The Symphony makes a surprisingly apt counterpart to the Requiem, belonging audibly to the same soundworld. The sombre opening for a moment tricks you into believing that Fauré has just thought up a new movement, plunging you back, as it were, into the darker regions of the Requiem. And then the clouds slowly lift and we are carried along towards the triumphant final bars of the Finale, so that it feels like getting the resurrection as a bonus after the funeral!

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Tracks:

1. Un Bel Di Vedremo
2. O Mio Babbino Caro
3. Ebben? Ne Andro Lontana
4. Ecco: Respiro Appena. Io Son L'Umile Ancella
5. C'est Des Contrebandiers...Je Dis Que Rien Ne M'Epouvante
6. Pie Jesu
7. Et Incarnatus Est
8. Ave Maria
9. Sanctus
10. Panis Angelicus
11. Ave Maria
12. Inflammatus Et Accensus
13. Kaddish 2
14. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
15. Deep River
16. Joshua Fit De Battle Ob Jericho
17. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Tracks:

1. Dans Un Bois Solitaire
2. Die Forelle
3. Gretchen Am Spinnrade
4. An Sylvia
5. Standchen
6. Lachen Und Weinen
7. Heidenroslein
8. Standchen
9. Wiegenlied
10. Morgen
11. Zueignung
12. Jeg Elsker Dig
13. Gruss
14. Apres Un Reve
15. Clair De Lune
16. I. C'est L'Extase Langoureuse
17. II. Il Pleure Dans Mon Coeur
18. L'Invitation Au Voyage
19. Les Filles De Cadix
20. Reverie
21. Le Rossignol Des Lilas
22. Si Mis Vers Avaient Des Ailes
23. Plaisir D'Amour
24. Vocalise En Forme De Habanera
25. Aria
26. Vilja-Lied

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Tracks:

1. Requiem: In paradisum
2. Hansel And Gretel: Children's Prayer
3. La forza del destino: La Vergine degli Angeli
4. Five Wesendonck Songs: The Angle
5. Vespers Of The Blesses Virgin: Duo Seraphim
6. The Dream Of Gerontius: Softly And Gently
7. Panis Angelicus
8. Dido and Aeneas: With Drooping Wings Ye Cupid Come
9. Symphony No.2 'Resurrection': Urlicht
10. Requiem: In paradium
11. Lullaby
12. Dettingen te deum: To Thee All Angels Cry Aloud
13. Orpheus And Euridice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits
14. The Triumphs Of Oriana: With Angel's Face
15. Jephtha: Waft Her, Angels, Thorugh The Skies
16. War Requiem: Let Us Sleep Now - In paradisum
17. There Were Sephards Abiding IN The Field - And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord; And The Angel Said Unto Them; And suddenly There Was With The Angel: Glroy To God In The Highest

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1. Fluffy Ruffle Girls
2. Franck: Symphony in Dm; Roussel: Symphony No3
3. Franz Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 100, D 929; Notturno, Op. posth. 148, D 897
4. George Crumb: Orchestral Music
5. Georges Onslow: Symphonies 1 & 3
6. Gounod: Faust/Offenbach: Gaite Parisienne [Import]
7. Handel - Athalia / E. Scholl · Schlick · Holzhausen · Reinhold · Brutscher · MacLeod · Martini
8. Handel - Messiah / M. Marshall · Quirke · Robbin · Brett · Rolfe Johnson · Hale · The Monteverdi Choir · The English Baroque Soloists · Gardiner
9. Hemispheres
10. Howells: Music for Strings

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