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Faure: Requiem
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Artist
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John Scott, organ. Corydon Singers. English Chamber Orchestra. Matthew Best, conductor.
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Label
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Hyperion Records
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Format
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cutout CD
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Runtime/Release Date
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58'12/2010
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Label Number
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30008
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Daedalus Item Code
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27585
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This item is not available.
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Description
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Fauré's Requiem , his most popular work, is unique in that it does not adhere to the time-honoured liturgical text. Because he saw death as a gentle release from earthly life, he does not dwell on the horrors of the Day of Judgement. The ‘Dies irae', whose torments Verdi evoked vividly, is reduced to a brief interpolation in the ‘Libera me' (‘Deliver me, O Lord, from eternal death'), in a work that is serene and contemplative. "An outstanding choral performance—warm and dark-toned."—The Independent "Ethereally beautiful."—Penguin Guide "Recommended without hesitation."—Classic CD "If you're looking for a Fauré Requiem look no further."—Stereophile
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