KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR
Faure: Requiem; Messe Basse; Cantique de Jean Racine - Choir of King's College, Cambridge (HYBRID SACD)
Faure: Requiem; Messe Basse; Cantique de Jean Racine - Choir of King's College, Cambridge (HYBRID SACD)
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In January 2014, the Choir of King's College Cambridge were joined by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and former choral scholar Gerald Finley to make the first recording of Marc Rigaudière's new reconstruction of the first complete liturgical performance of Fauré s Requiem. This version employs a small orchestra of violas, cellos and basses, augmented by solo violin in one movement and brass in several more. Under the direction of Stephen Cleobury, the Choir of King's College, Cambridge has faithfully recreated the 1889 premiere, even using the organ stops available to the organist at the Cathedrale de Ste. Madeleine in Paris. The instruments and techniques used by the orchestra are typical of those used in a French orchestra of the late 19th century. The Pie Jesu is sung by treble Tom Pickard, in his final year as a chorister at King's College School. The baritone solos are sung by Gerald Finley, who attended King's College as an undergraduate choral scholar. Gerald Finley says of the recording, 'It is such a joy to sing with the best choir in the world. Being part of this Fauré Requiem, a piece I have known since my own life as a chorister in Canada, with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Stephen Cleobury, is a dream come true.' in the original version of the Requiem, the baritone solo of the Hostias was heard alone, without the bookends forming the Offertorium. The expanded version, as edited by John Rutter, is also included on this album for comparison. Fauré Requiem forms a cornerstone of the Choir's touring repertoire, and is performed many times each year, both with orchestras and organ accompaniment, along with the Cantique de Jean Racine, heard here in it's original version for Choir and Organ. These works are complimented by the Messe Basse for high voices, sung by the sixteen choristers of the choir.
1 Requiem in D minor, Op. 48: I. Introit (Ed. Marc Rigaudire) Douglas Tang, the Choir of King's College, Cambridge
2 Requiem in D minor, Op. 48: Kyrie (Ed. Marc Rigaudire) Douglas Tang, the Choir of King's College, Cambridge
3 Requiem in D minor, Op. 48: II. Offertoire (Ed. Marc Rigaudire) Douglas Tang, Gerald Finley, the Choir of King's College, Cambridge
4 Requiem in D minor, Op. 48: III. Sanctus (Ed. Marc Rigaudire) Douglas Tang, Ken Aiso, the Choir of King's College, Cambridge
5 Requiem in D minor, Op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu (Ed. Marc Rigaudire) Douglas Tang, the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Tom Pickard
6 Requiem in D minor, Op. 48: V. Agnus Dei (Ed. Marc Rigaudire) Douglas Tang, the Choir of King's College, Cambridge
7 Requiem in D minor, Op. 48: VI. Libera Me (Ed. Marc Rigaudire) Douglas Tang, Gerald Finley, the Choir of King's College, Cambridge
8 Requiem in D minor, Op. 48: VII. in Paradisum (Ed. Marc Rigaudire) Douglas Tang, the Choir of King's College, Cambridge
9 Requiem in D minor, Op. 48: Offertoire (Ed. John Rutter) Douglas Tang, Gerald Finley, the Choir of King's College, Cambridge
10 Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Tom Etheridge
11 Messe Basse: I. Kyrie Joshua Curtis, the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Tom Etheridge
12 Messe Basse: II. Sanctus the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Tom Etheridge
13 Messe Basse: III. Benedictus Adam Banwell, the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Tom Etheridge
14 Messe Basse: IV. Agnus Dei the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Tom Etheridge


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