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~ Maurice Duruflé (Composer), Michel Piquemal (Conductor), Piquemal Vocal Ensemble (Orchestra), Orchestre de la Cité (Orchestra), Béatrice Uria-Monzon (Performer), et al.
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  • Performer: Béatrice Uria-Monzon, Didier Henry, Eric Lebrun
  • Orchestra: Piquemal Vocal Ensemble, Orchestre de la Cité
  • Conductor: Michel Piquemal
  • Composer: Maurice Duruflé
  • Audio CD (10 Aug 1995)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Naxos
  • ASIN: B000001461
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,761 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #63 in  Music > Opera & Vocal > Choral > Religious
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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Requiem, Op. 9 (1961 version): IntroitEric Lebrun 3:19£0.69
Listen  2. Requiem, Op. 9 (1961 version): KyrieBeatrice Uria-Monzon 3:23£0.69
Listen  3. Requiem, Op. 9 (1961 version): Domine Jesu ChristeEric Lebrun 8:11Album Only
Listen  4. Requiem, Op. 9 (1961 version): SanctusBeatrice Uria-Monzon 3:09£0.69
Listen  5. Requiem, Op. 9 (1961 version): Pie JesuEric Lebrun 3:55£0.69
Listen  6. Requiem, Op. 9 (1961 version): Agnus DeiBeatrice Uria-Monzon 3:59£0.69
Listen  7. Requiem, Op. 9 (1961 version): Lux aeternaEric Lebrun 3:35£0.69
Listen  8. Requiem, Op. 9 (1961 version): Libera meBeatrice Uria-Monzon 5:44£0.69
Listen  9. Requiem, Op. 9 (1961 version): In ParadisumEric Lebrun 3:14£0.69
Listen10. 4 Motets sur des themes gregoriens, Op. 10: I. Ubi caritasMichel Piquemal 2:05£0.69
Listen11. 4 Motets sur des themes gregoriens, Op. 10: II. Tota pulchra esMichel Piquemal 1:53£0.69
Listen12. 4 Motets sur des themes gregoriens, Op. 10: III. Tu es PetrusMichel Piquemal0:54£0.69
Listen13. 4 Motets sur des themes gregoriens, Op. 10: IV. Tantum ergoMichel Piquemal 2:51£0.69
Listen14. Scherzo, Op. 2Eric Lebrun 6:46£0.69
Listen15. Notre Pere, Op. 14Michel Piquemal 1:34£0.69
Listen16. Prelude et fugue sur le nom d'Alain, Op. 7 (use): PreludeEric Lebrun 6:51£0.69
Listen17. Prelude et fugue sur le nom d'Alain, Op. 7 (use): FugueEric Lebrun 5:18£0.69

On this CD:
  1. Requiem
    Composed by Maurice Duruflé
    Performed by Piquemal Vocal Ensemble, Orchestre de la Cité
    with Béatrice Uria-Monzon, Didier Henry, Eric Lebrun
    Conducted by Michel Piquemal

  2. Quatre motets sur des thèmes grégoriens
    Composed by Maurice Duruflé
    Performed by Piquemal Vocal Ensemble

  3. Scherzo
    Composed by Maurice Duruflé
    with Eric Lebrun

  4. Notre père
    Composed by Maurice Duruflé
    Performed by Piquemal Vocal Ensemble

  5. Prélude et Fugue sur le nom d'Alain
    Composed by Maurice Duruflé
    with Eric Lebrun

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Ah, such pretty music. Duruflé 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 is 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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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction, 7 Aug 2001
This CD is an excellent introdcution to the sacred music of Duruflé, consisting of a large scale Requiem and also some smaller works. The music is certainly beautiful, with freely cascading parts and a remarkably prayerful ambience.

While the recording is good, I would warn the discerning of the hazy acoustic of the church and the apparent distance of the performers that this creates. The recording does not have great clarity, although in some ways this adds to the atmosphere of the music. A good CD, I would certainly recommend it.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars atmosphere, 28 Jan 2008
By Thomas Neal (England) - See all my reviews
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If one could award points for atmosphere created by recordings, this one would win easily. True, the acoustics do 'mush' the sound on occassions and the tuning of the sopranos and trumpets in the "Libera" movement is not wonderful, but what we have here is a deeply moving,passionate, and atmophseric recording, which in some ways is far more realistic to how Duruflé himself would have heard the work.

I was delighted to be introduced to a very fine performance of the "Notre Pére", although the four motets on Gregorian themes are better suited to smaller choirs than the larger chorus employed here. That said, each motet is performed very beautifully and accurately.

The organist also contributes some very fine playing. Both soloists offer stunning performances, e.g. the Bass in "Hostias". You can almost feel the soprano weeping in her solo...magic!
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5.0 out of 5 stars simply stunning, 21 Jan 2008
By Thomas Neal (England) - See all my reviews
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Another great success from the Naxos label. So many times we see Maurice Durufle's haunting masterpiece alongside Faure's on the same disc, and yet the works do not complement each other (Durufle's being the more modern, perhaps mature work). The only similarity between the works (apart from the fact they are written by French composers) is that they are both optimistic about the final judgement, life after death etc., although the Dies Irae does make a very brief appearance in the Durufle (and perhaps in the Faure too somewhere???) At last we can hear it in its proper context - it is accompanied by the famous four motets based on gregorian themes, the beautiful Notre Pere, and other works, including the amazing Scherzo and the stunning Prelude and Fugue on "Alain" for organ. The former in particular is given a very fine performance here.

The performance, although suffering from slight tuning problems in the chorus and brass sections, is an excellant one. Both chorus and orchestra are superb, as is the organist.

Durufle's Requiem, like the four motets, is based on gregorian themes, from the opening Introit, the blistering Sanctus, and the tear-jerking Pie Jesu, sung beautifuly and dramatically on this disc by the soprano soloist. The bass soloist's appearances (especially in the Hostias) are also a delight to hear, being carried out with much reverence and reservation which is ideal for this stunning French work.

Maurice Durufle's opus 9 is by no means a small work or for the weak-hearted; somehow the composer has combined ruthless passion, reserved humility, and sobbing agony into one glorious work. One sometimes feels musicians do not listen enough - and this would be an excellant place to start.
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