Missa cum jubilo

1. Dominus dixit, antiphon
Composed by Gregorian Chant

2. Kyrie
Composed by Gregorian Chant

3. Gloria
Composed by Gregorian Chant

4. Tecum principium, gradual
Composed by Gregorian Chant

5. Alleluia
Composed by Gregorian Chant

6. Credo I
Composed by Gregorian Chant

7. Laetentur caeli, offertory
Composed by Gregorian Chant

8. Sanctus
Composed by Gregorian Chant

9. Agnus Dei
Composed by Gregorian Chant

10. In splendoribus sanctorum, communion
Composed by Gregorian Chant

11. Alleluia
Composed by Gregorian Chant

Tracks:

Requiem pour soli, choeur, orchestre & orgue, Op.9: I Introit
Requiem pour soli, choeur, orchestre & orgue, Op.9: II Kyrie
Requiem pour soli, choeur, orchestre & orgue, Op.9: III Domine Jesus Christe
Requiem pour soli, choeur, orchestre & orgue, Op.9: Hostias
Requiem pour soli, choeur, orchestre & orgue, Op.9: IV Sanctus
Requiem pour soli, choeur, orchestre & orgue, Op.9: V Pie Jesu
Requiem pour soli, choeur, orchestre & orgue, Op.9: VI Agnus Dei
Requiem pour soli, choeur, orchestre & orgue, Op.9: VII Lux aeterna
Requiem pour soli, choeur, orchestre & orgue, Op.9: VIII Libera me
Requiem pour soli, choeur, orchestre & orgue, Op.9: IX In Paradisum
Messe (cum jubilo) pour baryton solo, choeur de barytons, orchestre & orgue, Op.11: I Kyrie
Messe (cum jubilo) pour baryton solo, choeur de barytons, orchestre & orgue, Op.11: II Gloria
Messe (cum jubilo) pour baryton solo, choeur de barytons, orchestre & orgue, Op.11: III Sanctus
Messe (cum jubilo) pour baryton solo, choeur de barytons, orchestre & orgue, Op.11: IV Benedictus
Messe (cum jubilo) pour baryton solo, choeur de barytons, orchestre & orgue, Op.11: V Agnus Dei
4 Motets sur des themes gregoriens pour choeur a cappella, Op.10: I Ubi caritas (4 voix mixtes)
4 Motets sur des themes gregoriens pour choeur a cappella, Op.10: II Tota pulchra es (3 voix de femmes)
4 Motets sur des themes gregoriens pour choeur a cappella, Op.10: III Tu es Petrus (4 voix mixtes)
4 Motets sur des themes gregoriens pour choeur a cappella, Op.10: IV Tantum ergo (4 voix mixtes)
Notre Pere pour choeur a cappella (4 voix mixtes), Op.14

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This is the 1947, full-orchestra version of Maurice Duruflé's Requiem, one of the 20th century's most beloved choral works. It's the first of three versions the composer made of the piece. Despite the enhanced intimacy of the smaller-scale versions, the original offers a rich orchestral tapestry, especially compelling in the performance by Michel Plasson's forces, without diminishing the work's radiant beauties or its spiritual depths. Those virtues are enhanced by the singing of Anne Sofie von Otter and Thomas Hampson. The chorus, a weak element in the Requiem, shines brighter on the rest of the disc, which gathers all of Duruflé's choral music. The Mass is more assertive than the Requiem and should be heard more often. It gets a powerful performance here, as do the miniature Motets, intense in their restrained beauties. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Such a Beautiful Requiem.......2006-04-20

If you're a fan of requiems (especially the ones made by Brahms, Faure, and Berlioz) then you'll love this one by Maurice Durufle. It sounds so angelic and passionate. Michel Plasson's superb handling of the Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse and the Orfeon Donostiarra gives makes this piece of work shine with full fervor and magnificence. The vocal soloists, von Otter and Hampson, never miss a step. This is a beautiful, but sometimes neglected, requiem, and it should be more recognized from outside of France.

Great French Music.......2006-02-27

I love this composition and its rendition by Michael Plasson. However, the inept sound recording used on this CD greatly reduces its value. Wish it were issued on SACD.

All things bright and beautiful..........2005-09-01

I've listened to 4 different recordings of Durufle's Requiem closely: Santa Cecilia National Academy Orchestra Rome with Cecilia Bartoli and Conducted by Myung-Whun Chung, Voices of Ascension Chorus & Orchestra with Patricia Spence and Conducted by Dennis Keene, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus with Judith Blegen and Conducted by Robert Shaw, and this one. And I have to say that this is my favorite. The textures are richer and the performances by the orchestra and choir are better than the others. I will admit though that Cecilia Bartoli gets my vote for most beautiful performance of the Pie Jesu, but Anne Sofie von Otter's rendition is also very nice.
However, if you're looking for just one recording of Durufle's Requiem, this should be the one.

PERFECTION!!.......2001-08-13

This is one of the most beautiful CDs on the face of the planet. Durufle, a composer of the French Organ School, was a composer who possessed much reserve and this shows through in the restrained beauty of his music. Of particular interest is Track 16, UBI CARITAS--Durufle as well as the chorus are at their best here. The chorus sings the beautiful motet gently and with much feeling. The sublime beauty of this work of art instantly brings Durufle as an equal to that of Mozart, Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, and Beethoven. This music is not for those who like humungous bangs but rather those who can appreiate the quiet dignity of this man's work.

Voices Of Ascension: From Chant To Renaissance

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The best early choral music recording I've heard!

Voices Of Ascension: From Chant To Renaissance
Peter Stewart , English Anonymous , William Byrd , Gregorian Chant , Guillaume Dufay , Richard Farrant , Hildegard of Bingen , Marc' Antonio Ingegneri , Heinrich Isaac , Josquin Desprez , Antonio Lotti , Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina , Thomas Tallis , Thomas Weelkes , Dennis Keene , Kathy Theil , Susanne Peck , Alexandra Montano , Jeffrey Johnson , Neil Farrell , Thom Baker , and Voices Of Ascension
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Voices of Angels

ASIN: B0000006ZX
Release Date: 2002-01-08

Tracks:

Hildegard of Bingen: O virga ac diadema
Palestrina: Sitivit anima mea
Byrd: Justorum animae
Isaac: Sanctus
Josquin: Ave Christe
Dufay: Alma Redmptoris Mater
Byrd: Rejoice, rejoice
(chant): Kyrie eleison
Palestrina: Surge illuminare
(chant): Sanctus
Tallis: In ieiunio et fletu
Palestrina: Hodie Christus Natus Est
Byrd: Sing joyfully
Farrant: Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake
Hildegard of Bingen: Ave generosa
Byrd: Miserere mei, Deus
(anonymous): Rejoice in the Lord alway - Anonymous
(chant): Ave Verum Corpus
(chant): Agnus Dei
Lotti: Crucifixus
Ingegneri: Tenebrae factae sunt
Palestrina: Ascendo ad Patrem
Weelkes: Hosanna to the Son of David
Weelkes: Alleluia, I heard a voice

Customer Reviews:

The best early choral music recording I've heard!.......1999-07-25

This is a stunning recording, including well-known and not-so-well-known works.

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The Holy Grail of Choral Recordings
One Small Correction
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Stunning collection suitable for music nuts or newbies alike

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Release Date: 1998-10-13

Tracks:

Miserere Mei, Deus
Deutsche Messe D.872: Sanctus
Hear My Prayer, Oh Lord
Timor Et Tremor
Videntes Stellam
Psalm 13, OP.27
O Salutaris Hostia
Salvette Flores
Evening Hymn
L'enfance du Christ: Shepherd's Farewell
Ave Maria
Advent Responsory
Ave Maria OP.93
Edi Beo Thu, Hevene Quene
Missa Cum Iubilo (Gregorian Chant): Kyrie
Missa Cum Iubilo (Gregorian Chant): Gloria
Missa Cum Iubilo (Gregorian Chant): Sanctus & Benedictus
Missa Cum Iubilo (Gregorian Chant): Agnus Dei
Requiem: In Paradisum
Agnus Dei

Tracks:

Nunc Dimittis
Mass In G: Agnus Dei
Ave Verum Corpus Op. 65 No. 1
O Ignis Spiritus Paracliti
Hear My Prayer
Ave Maria
Panis Angelicus
Eternal Father
Vom Himmel Hoch
Ave Maria
Messe basse: Kyrie
Messe basse: Sanctus
Messe basse: Benedictus
Messe basse: Agnus Dei
Rejoice, Rejoice
Salve Regina, Op. 67 No. 1
Ave, Verum Corpus
Laudi Alla Vergine Maria
Tenebrae Facta Sunt
O Sacrum Convivium

Customer Reviews:

Heavenly.......2007-03-29

This is the most uplifting music I have encountered. The angelic sounds of this choral group help me stay sane on California highways!

The Holy Grail of Choral Recordings.......2006-07-03

This was the first choral CD I've ever purchased when I started becomming involved with choir during my senior year of high school five years ago. My director was telling the choir that he had finally found his copy at a music store and referred to it as the "Holy Grail" of choral recordings. So, I went out to find my own copy and I'm still blown away by it today. I've even given copies as gifts. The music is certainly relaxing and such, but what I most value from it is the spiritual magic. The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge (then and now my favorite choir in the world) brings every composition to life in such a way that's pure, elegant, and deep. Listening to this music and enjoying this choir has allowed me to set my own standard of singing and compositional excellence.

One Small Correction.......2004-03-06

I keep finding new things to love on this CD, including the fact that it has the first recording I found of Gabriel Faure's beautiful Soprano (or Soprano/Alto) duet Ave Maria., Opus 93. The same recording appears on another CD where the singers are named. The above description of this selection unaccountably adds a baritone. Incidentally, Faure also composed a shorter SATB Ave Maria, which John Rutter has recorded.

I only wish the recording included the complete text of Psalm 50/51 from Gregorio Allegri's Miserere Mei Deus. This might come from John Rutter's recently edited score, published by Oxford Press, if I'm not mistaken. I, for one, do not find this selection (or indeed the entire recording) too long and I believe that the embellishments at the end (mentioned in another review) are probably correct when considering performance conventions of the time of its composition.

Gorgeous music, gorgeous performances.......2003-06-19

I am a semi-professional singer with a BA in Music, and I bought this CD with some trepidation because it looked like one of those dreadful "pop classical" compilations that are everywhere lately. But it had lots of great repertoire all in on place, so I decided to risk it, and I was not disappointed! In fact, this is now one of my favorite choral CDs.

As usual, the Choir of Trinity College delivers stunning performances, and the music itself is just gorgeous. Lots of "church" favorites from a wide range of musical periods. The mood of the CD is definitely on the mellow side, but it's perfect for those quiet moods. I love this CD -- highly recommended!

Stunning collection suitable for music nuts or newbies alike.......2002-03-18

Even as an avid fan of classical music with very picky tastes, there was just so much good music packed on these two (cheap!) discs for me to take in at once!
The perfectly balanced and locked chords can really give you chills.

I gave this CD as a present to a good friend of mine who was not so familiar with the genre, with tremendous results. I think this would make a great gift to anyone with the slightest inclination towards classical music.

Duruflé: Requiem Op.9/Messe Cum Jubilo,Op.11
Average customer rating:

A Magnificent Requiem

A Compassionate and Definitive Performance of the Durufle Requiem

Another win for Voices of Ascension

Well worth hearing

Etherial Bliss!

Duruflé: Requiem Op.9/Messe Cum Jubilo,Op.11
Maurice Duruflé , Dennis Keene , and François Le Roux
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Tracks:

Requiem, Op. 9: Introit
Requiem, Op. 9: Kyrie
Requiem, Op. 9: Domine Jesu Christe
Requiem, Op. 9: Sanctus
Requiem, Op. 9: Pie Jesu
Requiem, Op. 9: Agnus Dei
Requiem, Op. 9: Lux aeterna
Requiem, Op. 9: Libera me
Requiem, Op. 9: In Paradisum
Messe 'Cum Jubilo,' Op. 11: Kyrie
Messe 'Cum Jubilo,' Op. 11: Gloria
Messe 'Cum Jubilo,' Op. 11: Sanctus
Messe 'Cum Jubilo,' Op. 11: Benedictus
Messe 'Cum Jubilo,' Op. 11: Agnus Dei
Notre Pere

Customer Reviews:

A Magnificent Requiem.......2007-03-18

Durufle is a composer who is new to me. I have really been missing something! Because my church choir was preparing a performance of this lovely and complex piece of music, I decided to familiarize myself with it, and I was well rewarded. Written in the 1940s, immediately after the end of World War II, this work harbors no bitterness towards the recent occupation, but speaks to the joy of salvation.

A Compassionate and Definitive Performance of the Durufle Requiem.......2006-04-14

Maurice Durufle's hauntingly beautiful Requiem remains a rara avis in the musical repertoire from the last century. A brilliant organist and fine composer, Durufle (1902 - 1986) left us with relatively few works for organ and voices - the Missa "Cum Jubilo", for baritone, baritone chorus, orchestra & organ, Op. 11 and the Notre P?re for male voices & organ, Op. 14 are included on this fine recording - but his Requiem remains one of the jewels of the 20th century composition. Unlike most other requiems the Durufle version is related to Gregorian chant and uses the organ as an important aspect of the fabric of the work. This is a work of compassion and solace and is one of the more mystical settings of the requiem mass ever composed.

The chief reason, then, for recommending this CD so highly is the performance of the Requiem with Dennis Keene conducting the Voices of Ascension Orchestra and Chorus ably assisted by Richard Locker, Patricia Spence, Mark Kruczek, and Kathleen Bride. Keene knows his way in and out and through this work, having studied with the Durufles and having performed the work countless times. His vision is clear and he guides the very beautiful Voices of Ascension Ensemble through a reading that is at once compassionate and mystically detached! That is a rare feat, but Keene's clear conducting and balances achieved with the organ, chorus and soloists is astonishingly fine.

While most classical music collectors doubtless have at least one recording of the Durufle Requiem in collection, this CD surpasses them all (yes, even the Robert Shaw version) and deserves a high position in the ranks of recorded choral works. Hearing it again during Holy Week adds an entirely new dimension to the appreciation of this truly excellent recording. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, April 06

Another win for Voices of Ascension.......2003-10-16

I have long held Voices of Ascension compilations in my collection (and my heart). My personal favorite is "From Chant to Renaissance", but this is a close second. While Durufle is likely considered a "modern" composer, he draws many of his themes in these pieces from traditional chants, then wraps them with modern phrasing that draws the traditional into today's world. It is a very satisfying and appealing melding of the past with curent voicing for those who are open to the intricacies of the strains.

I am not a formally trained choral musician, but love the art form and have worked with groups that have performed works from the traditional masters up through today's emerging composers. Consistently, the performances of the Voices of Ascension satisfy both the heart and the spirit.

Well worth hearing.......2003-05-30

A very good performance with a very good recording. The Requiem had more pace and, - dare I say it, - life about it than many other performances I've heard.

Etherial Bliss!.......2001-10-14

This recording of Durufle's masterpiece is hands down the best currently available. Written in the 20th century, Durufle can be considered the heir to Faure in a succession of French composers, however adds unique harmonies to medival plainchant melodies. The sound quality is supurb and the Voices of Ascention choir led by Dennis Keene sing with such a pure laser like focused sound reminescent of a boys choir.

Maestro Keene's phrasing and shaping of the chant melodies is remarkable.....the Kyrie fugue (2nd mvt) is no easy task to conduct, and Keene extracts brilliance from the thick fabric of polyphony.

Durufle revised three versions of his Requiem and all three versions are widely performed. The version on this disc consists of organ and a small chamber orchestra with limited brass. It is a more intimate setting which I believe showcases the organ (Durufle's instrument) and brings the organ to it's intended role without the extraneous woodwind section heard in the full orchestral version.

The In Paridisum (or final movement) is perhaps the best I've heard performed.....the organ chant melody heard in the final 5 bars is played as if the organist was singing the melody instead of playing it....this critical moment has been ignored and overlooked on other recordings (such as Michele Plasson's EMI 2000 release) in which the organ used is out of tune.

Also on this disc is the Missa Cum Jubilo for mens chorus, organ and small orchestra, which is performed beautifully.

Durulfe's literature consists of precious few compositions...only a handful of organ compositions, a requiem, the missa cum jubilo and 4 motets...his final composition Notre Pere (on this CD) is performed well too. It's a pity Durufle did not compose more.....his performance schedule while he was alive kept him from composing.

One final note, conductor Dennis Keene was a good friend of maestro Durufle and protege of Durufle's wife who herself was also a famous organ virtuoso who no doubt influenced Keene on many artistic decisions, so this recording can be considered to be a first hand interpretation from the composer himself.

Tracks:

Te Deum (Verba Domini Cum Verbis Populi: Te Deum Laudamus-Light! Thou Faderes Brightnesse - Los Angeles Master Chor
Te Deum (Verba Domini Cum Verbis Populi: Te Gloriosus Apostolorum-And By A Chapel As I Com - Los Angeles Master Chor
Te Deum (Verba Domini Cum Verbis Populi: Patrem Immensae Majestatis-When Nothing Was But God Alone - Los Angeles Master Chor
Te Deum (Verba Domini Cum Verbis Populi: Tu Rex Gloriae, Christe-Ther Is No Rose Of Swich Vertu - Los Angeles Master Chor
Te Deum (Verba Domini Cum Verbis Populi: Tu Ad Dexteram Dei Sedes-Farewell This World - Los Angeles Master Chor
Te Deum (Verba Domini Cum Verbis Populi: Salvum Fac Populum Tuum-All Other Love Is Like The Moone - Los Angeles Master Chor
Messe 'Cum Jubilo', Op.11: Kyrie - Rodney Gilfry/Frederick Swann/Los Angeles Master Chorale Men's Chor
Messe 'Cum Jubilo', Op.11: Gloria - Rodney Gilfry/Frederick Swann/Los Angeles Master Chorale Men's Chor
Messe 'Cum Jubilo', Op.11: Sanctus - Rodney Gilfry/Frederick Swann/Los Angeles Master Chorale Men's Chor
Messe 'Cum Jubilo', Op.11: Benedictus - Rodney Gilfry/Frederick Swann/Los Angeles Master Chorale Men's Chor
Messe 'Cum Jubilo', Op.11: Agnus Dei - Rodney Gilfry/Frederick Swann/Los Angeles Master Chorale Men's Chor

Customer Reviews:

Salamunovich puts the frosting on the cake!.......2001-09-20

It doesn't get much better than this!
Paul Salamunovich and the Los Angeles Master Chorale
provide a fitting conclusion to a collaboration which represnts some of the finest choral singing of our day.
Paul's thorough understanding of Chant is exemplified in the "Cum Jubilo" performance.
Bravo Maestro!

Average customer rating:

Good recording - not great.

Duruflé: Complete Choral Works
Thomas Herford , Catherine Dawson , Maurice Durufle , Richard Marlow , Mark Williams , Clare Wilkinson , and Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
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Release Date: 2005-10-18

Tracks:

I Introit. Andante Moderato -
II Kyrie. Andante - Poco Piu Animato
III Dominae Jesu - Moderato - Poco Piu Lento
IV Sanctus. Andantino
Pie Jesu. Andante - Andantino - Animato - Calamando Poco A Poco - Tempo I
VI Agnus Dei. Andantino
VII Lux Aeterna. Moderato - Tempo Poco Piu Animato - Tempo Moderato - Tempo Poco Piu Animato
VII Libera Me. Andantino - Animando Poco A Poco - Molto Animato - Animato - Senza Rigore - Andantino - Animato - Moderato - Piu Lento - Tempo I
IX In Paradisium. Andante Moderato
I Ubi Caritas. Andante Sostenuto - Senza Rigore - Gregorien De Paris
II Tota Pulchra Es. Poco Animato - Senza Rigore - Gregorien De Paris
III Tu Es Petrus. Tempo Giusto - Gregorien De Paris
IV Tantum Ergo. Andante Sostenuto - Gregorien De Paris
Notra Pere - A' Ma Femme
Kyrie. Andantino - Poco Piu Lento - Tempo I
Gloria. Animato - Andante - Animato
Sanctus. Andante
Benedictus. Moderato - Poco Piu Lento - Tempo I - Poco Piu Lento
Agnus Dei. Moderato - Poco Piu Lento - Piu Animato - Tempo Piu Lento - Adagio

Customer Reviews:

Good recording - not great........2007-07-12

The recording of the Requiem on this CD leaves much to be desired. The choir is quite good but the organ accompaniment is overpowering. The poorly balanced bass drones ruin the Requiem's last movement - one of the most serene musical moments of 20th century. I think the orchestral accompaniment is much nicer. As for the other pieces, I would say they are well done. Ubi Caritas is nice but I wish that more of the other vocal parts would come out more with the alto melody. The tenor harmony part is beautiful-if you can hear it. Overall, the CD is a good introductory recording for Maurice Durufle's choral works.

Duruflé: Sacred Choral & Organ Works, Vol. 2

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Duruflé: Sacred Choral & Organ Works, Vol. 2

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Duruflé: Organ Music (Complete)

ASIN: B000001462
Release Date: 1995-08-22

Tracks:

Messe 'Cum Jubilo', Op. 11: Kyrie
Messe 'Cum Jubilo', Op. 11: Gloria
Messe 'Cum Jubilo', Op. 11: Sanctus
Messe 'Cum Jubilo', Op. 11: Benedictus
Messe 'Cum Jubilo', Op. 11: Agnus Dei
Prelude, adagio et choral varie sur le 'Veni Creator', Op. 4: Prelude
Prelude, adagio et choral varie sur le 'Veni Creator', Op. 4: Adagio
Prelude, adagio et choral varie sur le 'Veni Creator', Op. 4: Choral varie
Suite Pour Orgue, Op. 5: Prelude
Suite Pour Orgue, Op. 5: Sicilienne
Suite Pour Orgue, Op. 5: Toccata

Average customer rating:

Technically accurate, but . . .
Requiem
An unusual account, well worth hearing
An outstanding performance from almost every standpoint.

Duruflé: Requiem; Mass 'Cum Jubilo'
Maurice Durufle , Westminster Cathedral Choir , Simon Keenlyside , Iain Simcock , Aaron Webber , and Natalie Clein
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ASIN: B000002ZV7
Release Date: 1995-05-23

Tracks:

Requiem, Op. 9: Introit
Requiem, Op. 9: Kyrie
Requiem, Op. 9: Domine Iesu Christe
Requiem, Op. 9: Sanctus
Requiem, Op. 9: Pie Iesu
Requiem, Op. 9: Agnus Dei
Requiem, Op. 9: Lux aeterna
Requiem, Op. 9: Libera me
Requiem, Op. 9: In Paradisum
Quatre Motets: Ubi caritas et amor
Quatre Motets: Tota pulchra es
Quatre Motets: Tu es Petrus
Quatre Motets: Tantum ergo
Notre Pere, Op. 14
Messe Cum Jubilo, Op. 11: Kyrie
Messe Cum Jubilo, Op. 11: Gloria
Messe Cum Jubilo, Op. 11: Sanctus
Messe Cum Jubilo, Op. 11: Benedictus
Messe Cum Jubilo, Op. 11: Agnus Dei

Customer Reviews:

Technically accurate, but . . ........2004-03-20

There's no passion, no ethereal mystery, no angel-kissed phrasing here. Duruflé was French, after all, born in the height of the Impressionist period. This Requiem must be performed with authoritative delicacy--with images of lofty, wispy cirrus clouds--as well as with full-bodied sonority as rich as dark chocolate truffles. More than music, any effective Requiem must also be a worship experience, and one should be able to feel like the musicians are connected with faith, so that both they and the listener have one hand reaching into heaven. Adult singers are more likely to have the maturity and life exposure necessary to understand and convey the blended message of grief and hope far better than the children on this CD.

While the Westminster choir is faithful to the notes, it lacks the sparkle and conviction of the text that is essential to a first-class rendition. The uneven pronunciation is glaring to the experienced ear: one lad grossly splatters "sanctus" with an American-spread "a"; voiced consonants (l, m, n, for example) steal prematurely from the vowels, adding to the minced, munched quality of the musical line; gratingly diphthonged vowels abound, even in the solo Pie Jesu ("Pi-e-i Je-i-su"); frequently overblown diction destroys the musical line--the bright, chewed "pleni sunt coeli" in the Sanctus sounds like boys slogging through deep puddles in galoshes, while the beginning of nearly every "sanctus" is attacked so vigorously, it gives the impression that someone just kicked the boys in the backside. These entrances should be lifted out of the soul rather than punched in the gut. Add to that many lifeless, flat-lined phrases, individual voices jutting out of the choral texture, and muddy organ voicing (this may depend on audio equipment quality), and the most compassionate choice is to let this recording pass into history as quickly and with as little fanfare as possible.

Duruflé's Requiem deserves to be in every choral enthusiast's audio library. Much more heart-filled, artistic performances are available with the Robert Shaw Chorale, the Voices of Ascension, the Paris Audite Nova Choir, or one of the other versions buried deeper in the Amazon search listing. If you prefer straight-toned boys' voices to female timbres, Christopher Robinson and the Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, offer a more balanced and musically satisfying presentation.

Requiem.......2003-04-14

I had to sing the Requiem in a concert, and I have to say that this reecording helped me alot and I also listen to the music (and sing along sometimes)

An unusual account, well worth hearing.......2000-11-20

Duruflé left three versions of his Requiem and Messe cum Jubilo--for organ with full orchestra, for organ with chamber orchestra, and for organ "alone" (all three versions feature a cello solo in the "Pie Jesu"). It is the organ-only version recorded here.

While the organ-only versions of these works are not my personal favorite, this recording makes a very strong case: while some of the orchestral details must be lost--more so in the Requiem than the Mass--the basic thrust remains, and the constant presence of the organ gives the work a more "ethereal" quality than the other two versions.

Incredibly, the central "Pie Jesu" solo loses little in giving the role to a treble, rather than Duruflé's preferred contralto, and Natalie Clein's cello solo is excellently played and recorded.

However, it is Simon Keenlyside's singing that crowns the work--his singing in the solos of both works are absolutely the best I've heard, and he pulls off the high ossia in the Messe Cum Jubilo effortlessly.

The "Four Motets on Gregorian Themes" and "Notre Père" are an added bonus. In all, this is a highly welcome disc.

An outstanding performance from almost every standpoint........1999-07-06

Durufle's Requiem is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful and moving 20th Century works ever composed. The work is awesome in every standpoint as is much of this recording. The Westminster boy's choir has a gorgeous sound, I admit, but I do have several complaints. Durufle composed to versions of this work, one with orchestra, and one with organ. The latter is recorded here. While I have nothing against organ, I feel that it fails to have the dynamic intensity of a full orchestra. With that in mind, this is still an awesome achievement.

Cum Jubilo: Masses By Certon, Wuorinen & Durufle

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Cum Jubilo: Masses By Certon, Wuorinen & Durufle

Manufacturer: Music & Arts Program
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000006KGD
Release Date: 1994-02-01

Tracks:

Missa 'Sur Le Pont D'Avignon': Kyrie - Chor Of Saint Ignatius Of Antioch/Harold Chaney
Missa 'Sur Le Pont D'Avignon': Gloria - Chor Of Saint Ignatius Of Antioch/Harold Chaney
Missa 'Sur Le Pont D'Avignon': Credo - Chor Of Saint Ignatius Of Antioch/Harold Chaney
Missa 'Sur Le Pont D'Avignon': Sanctus - Chor Of Saint Ignatius Of Antioch/Harold Chaney
Missa 'Sur Le Pont D'Avignon': Benedictus - Chor Of Saint Ignatius Of Antioch/Harold Chaney
Missa 'Sur Le Pont D'Avignon': Agnus Dei - Chor Of Saint Ignatius Of Antioch/Harold Chaney
Audivi Vocem De Coelo - Chor Of Saint Ignatius Of Antioch/Harold Chaney
Sancta Maria - Chor Of Saint Ignatius Of Antioch/Harold Chaney
Missa Brevis: Kyrie - Chor Of Saint Ignatius Of Antioch/Harold Chaney
Missa Brevis: Gloria - Chor Of Saint Ignatius Of Antioch/Harold Chaney
Missa Brevis: Sanctus - Chor Of Saint Ignatius Of Antioch/Harold Chaney
Missa Brevis: Benedictus - Chor Of Saint Ignatius Of Antioch/Harold Chaney
Missa Brevis: Agnus Dei - Chor Of Saint Ignatius Of Antioch/Harold Chaney
Cum Beatus Ignatius - Brian Hurst/David Lee Echelard/Harold Chaney
Messe 'Cum Jubilo', Op.11: Kyrie - Brian Hurst/David Lee Echelard/Harold Chaney
Messe 'Cum Jubilo', Op.11: Gloria - Brian Hurst/David Lee Echelard/Harold Chaney
Messe 'Cum Jubilo', Op.11: Sanctus - Brian Hurst/David Lee Echelard/Harold Chaney
Messe 'Cum Jubilo', Op.11: Benedictus - Brian Hurst/David Lee Echelard/Harold Chaney
Messe 'Cum Jubilo', Op.11: Agnus Dei - Brian Hurst/David Lee Echelard/Harold Chaney

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GLORIOUS!

From Monteverdi to Vivaldi

Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Magnificats | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00007ITAJ
Release Date: 2003-05-06

Tracks:

Dixit Dominus A 8 - David Thomas
Confitebor Tibi A 3 - David Thomas
Beatus Vir A 6 - David Thomas
Laudate Pueri A 5 - David Thomas
Laudate Dominum A 5 - David Thomas
Deus Tuorum Militum A 5 - David Thomas
Magnificat A 8 (Completed Par Andrew Parrott) - David Thomas
Jubilet, Motet Solo (In Dialogo) - David Thomas
Salve Regina A 5 - David Thomas

Tracks:

Intonation Del Nono Tono (Intonationi D'Organo, 1593) - John Toll
In Ecclesiis A 14 (Symphoniae Sacrae 11, 1615) - John Toll
Adoramus Te, Christe A 6 (Motetti In Lode D'Iddio Nostro Signore, 1623) - John Toll
O Quam Pulchra Es (Ghirlanda Sacra, 1625) - John Toll
Sonata Seconda (Sonate Concertante, Libro Secondo, 1629) - John Toll
Exulta, Filia Sion (Arie De Diversi, 1624) - John Toll
Sonata Da Chiesa A 3, Op.8 No8 'La Bevilaqua' (Sonata, Libro III, Opera 8, 1663) - (Allegro - Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Presto Allegro) - John Toll
Crucifixus A 10 - John Toll
Aria: 'Clarae Stellae, Scintillate' - John Toll
Recitativo: 'Coeli Repleti Iam Novo Splendore' - John Toll
Aria: 'Nunc Jubilare' - John Toll
Alleluia - John Toll
Crucifixus A 6 - John Toll
Currite Populi (Ghirlanda Sacra, 1625) - John Toll
Christe, Adoramus Te (Mottetti In Lode D'Iddio Nostro Signore, 1620) - John Toll
Canzon VIII A 8 (Canzoni E Sonate, 1615) - John Toll
Fuga Del Nono Tono - John Toll
Magnificat A 14 (Symphoniae Sacrae II, 1615) - John Toll

Tracks:

Altri Canti Di Marte E Di Sua Schiera - John Toll
Ninfa Che Scalza Il Piede E Sciolto Il Crine - John Toll
Chi Voi Haver Felice E Lieto Il Core - John Toll
Hor Ch'El Ciel E La Terra E'L Vento Tace - John Toll
Lamento Della Ninfa: Non Havea Febo Ancora - John Toll
Altri Canti D'Amor, Tenero Arcierio - John Toll
Su, Pastorelli Vezzosi - John Toll
Vago Augelletto Che Cantando Vai - John Toll
Ballo: Volgendo Il Ciel Per I'Immortal Sentiero - John Toll

Tracks:

I Allegro - Alison Bury
II Largo E Pianissimo Sempre - Alison Bury
III Danza Pastorale: Allegro - Alison Bury
I Allegro Non Molto - Alison Bury
II Adagio - Alison Bury
III Presto: Tempo Impetuoso D'Estate - Alison Bury
I Allegro - Alison Bury
II Adagio Molto: Ubriachi Dormienti - Alison Bury
III Allegro: La Caccia - Alison Bury
I Allegro Non Molto - Alison Bury
II Largo - Alison Bury
III Allegro - Alison Bury
I Allegro - Alison Bury
II Largo - Alison Bury
III Allegro - Alison Bury
I Allegro - Alison Bury
II Andante - Alison Bury
III Presto - Alison Bury
I Presto - Alison Bury
II Adagio - Alison Bury
III Allegro - Alison Bury

Tracks:

Kyrie (Canto Gregoriano: Missa Cum Jubilis) - Nancy Argenta
I Gloria In Excelsis - Nancy Argenta
II Et In Terra Pax - Nancy Argenta
III Laudamus Te - Nancy Argenta
IV Gratias Agimus Tibi - Nancy Argenta
V Propter Magnam Gloriam Tuam - Nancy Argenta
VI Domine Deus - Nancy Argenta
VII Domine Fili Unigenite - Nancy Argenta
VIII Domine Deus, Agnus Dei - Nancy Argenta
IX Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi - Nancy Argenta
X Qui Sedes Ad Dexteram Patris - Nancy Argenta
XI Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus - Nancy Argenta
XII Cum Sancto Spiritu - Nancy Argenta
Sinfonia In B Minor 'Al Santo Sepoicro' RV 169 - Nancy Argenta
Laetatus Sum (Salmo 21) RV 607 - Nancy Argenta
Ave Maris Stella, Hymnus (Canto Gregoriano) - Nancy Argenta
I Magnificat Anima Mea - Nancy Argenta
II Et Exsultavit - Nancy Argenta
III Et Misericordia - Nancy Argenta
IV Fecit Potentiam - Nancy Argenta
V Esurientes Implevit - Nancy Argenta
VI Suscepit Israel - Nancy Argenta
VII Sicut Locutus Est - Nancy Argenta
VIII Gloria Patri - Nancy Argenta
IX Salve Regina (Antiphona, Canto Gregoriano) - Nancy Argenta
Laudate Dominum Omnes Gentes (Salmo 116) RV 606 - Nancy Argenta
Sonata In E Flat Major 'Al Santo Sepoicro' RV 130 - Nancy Argenta
In Exitu Israel (Salmo 113) RV 604 - Nancy Argenta

Customer Reviews:

GLORIOUS!.......2006-03-28

Wow- is the first word that comes to mind in regards to this boxed set. This set is what made me fall in love with the Taverner Consort under the direction of Andrew Parrott. His interpretations of such hits as Gabrielli's "In eclesiis" and Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" have breathed new life into this genre. I've not heard the solo of "The Four Seasons" played with as much zeal, as much independent, stylized freedom. Oh! I almost forgot- Andrew's rendition of Vivaldi's "Gloria" is not to be missed. While not as robust as a choral setting, this version lands ever so sweetly on the ear. This is a must-have boxed set and a great introduction to Andrew Parrot and the Taverner Consort.

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Live at the Roxy [Import]

Rachmaninov: Corelli Variations/Moments Musicaux

On the Soul Side [Import]

Jazz at Storyville [Original recording remastered]

Peace Love & Truth

Room Service

Our Souls Take Flight

Nederlandse Barokmeesters

Power of Love

Miguel Hernandez

Nirvana: Best of [Import]

Other Woman

Perfect Silence [CD-single] [EP] [Import]

Frederick Delius: Orchestral Works

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