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Maurice Duruflé's Requiem, Op. 9, is among the most commonly performed choral works of the 20th century, but this one, which landed on classical best-seller lists in early 2024, is a standout. Duruflé's contrapuntal writing in this work is notably complex. The harmonies are chromatic, and lush adult voices may cause all the lines to mash together. With the youthful singers of the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, that doesn't happen; the counterpoint remains crystal clear, and the music takes on a swirling texture that gives it a bit of a mystical quality. The soloists match the choir's clean sound rather than grabbing the spotlight, and the whole performance is enhanced by the acoustics of the Church of Saint-Eustache in Paris; in many ways, the performance is a perfect mix of English and French elements. The consistent drive in the organ playing of Harrison Cole on the church's penetrating instrument is another draw. This was one of several works the Choir of Trinity College recorded in Paris with its departing director, Stephen Layton, and one can only hope that others are still in the pipeline; this is wondrous choral singing from one of the top collegiate vocal groups. Also included are a set of Lenten motets by Poulenc, recorded back at Cambridge; these are not quite on the same level, but the intense beauty of the Duruflé probably needed some kind of palate cleanser. A top-notch choral release from Hyperion.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Requiem, Op. 9 (Maurice Duruflé)
Simon Perry, Producer, Executive Producer - Anonymous, Author - Maurice Duruflé, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer, Recording Producer - David Hinitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Layton, Conductor, MainArtist - Harrison Cole, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2024 Hyperion Records Limited
Simon Perry, Producer, Executive Producer - Anonymous, Author - Maurice Duruflé, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer, Recording Producer - David Hinitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Layton, Conductor, MainArtist - Harrison Cole, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2024 Hyperion Records Limited
Simon Perry, Producer, Executive Producer - Anonymous, Author - Maurice Duruflé, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer, Recording Producer - David Hinitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Layton, Conductor, MainArtist - Harrison Cole, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist - Florian Störtz, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2024 Hyperion Records Limited
Simon Perry, Producer, Executive Producer - Anonymous, Author - Maurice Duruflé, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer, Recording Producer - David Hinitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Layton, Conductor, MainArtist - Harrison Cole, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2024 Hyperion Records Limited
Simon Perry, Producer, Executive Producer - Anonymous, Author - Maurice Duruflé, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer, Recording Producer - David Hinitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Layton, Conductor, MainArtist - Myrtille Hetzel, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harrison Cole, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Katherine Gregory, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Hyperion Records Limited
Simon Perry, Producer, Executive Producer - Anonymous, Author - Maurice Duruflé, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer, Recording Producer - David Hinitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Layton, Conductor, MainArtist - Harrison Cole, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2024 Hyperion Records Limited
Simon Perry, Producer, Executive Producer - Anonymous, Author - Maurice Duruflé, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer, Recording Producer - David Hinitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Layton, Conductor, MainArtist - Harrison Cole, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2024 Hyperion Records Limited
Simon Perry, Producer, Executive Producer - Anonymous, Author - Maurice Duruflé, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer, Recording Producer - David Hinitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Layton, Conductor, MainArtist - Harrison Cole, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist - Florian Störtz, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2024 Hyperion Records Limited
Simon Perry, Producer, Executive Producer - Anonymous, Author - Maurice Duruflé, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer, Recording Producer - David Hinitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Layton, Conductor, MainArtist - Harrison Cole, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2024 Hyperion Records Limited
4 Motets pour un temps de pénitence, FP 97 (Francis Poulenc)
Simon Perry, Producer, Executive Producer - Francis Poulenc, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer, Recording Producer - David Hinitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Layton, Conductor, MainArtist - The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2024 Hyperion Records Limited
Simon Perry, Producer, Executive Producer - Francis Poulenc, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer, Recording Producer - David Hinitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Layton, Conductor, MainArtist - The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2024 Hyperion Records Limited
Simon Perry, Producer, Executive Producer - Francis Poulenc, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer, Recording Producer - David Hinitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Layton, Conductor, MainArtist - The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2024 Hyperion Records Limited
Simon Perry, Producer, Executive Producer - Francis Poulenc, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer, Recording Producer - David Hinitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Layton, Conductor, MainArtist - Sumei Bao-Smith, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2024 Hyperion Records Limited
Album review
Maurice Duruflé's Requiem, Op. 9, is among the most commonly performed choral works of the 20th century, but this one, which landed on classical best-seller lists in early 2024, is a standout. Duruflé's contrapuntal writing in this work is notably complex. The harmonies are chromatic, and lush adult voices may cause all the lines to mash together. With the youthful singers of the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, that doesn't happen; the counterpoint remains crystal clear, and the music takes on a swirling texture that gives it a bit of a mystical quality. The soloists match the choir's clean sound rather than grabbing the spotlight, and the whole performance is enhanced by the acoustics of the Church of Saint-Eustache in Paris; in many ways, the performance is a perfect mix of English and French elements. The consistent drive in the organ playing of Harrison Cole on the church's penetrating instrument is another draw. This was one of several works the Choir of Trinity College recorded in Paris with its departing director, Stephen Layton, and one can only hope that others are still in the pipeline; this is wondrous choral singing from one of the top collegiate vocal groups. Also included are a set of Lenten motets by Poulenc, recorded back at Cambridge; these are not quite on the same level, but the intense beauty of the Duruflé probably needed some kind of palate cleanser. A top-notch choral release from Hyperion.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:57
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge Stephen Layton
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Hyperion
- Genre: Classical
© 2024 Hyperion Records Limited ℗ 2024 Hyperion Records Limited
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