Harmonia Mundi: HMU807480
Durufle - Requiem, Quatre motets, etc 
Durufle: Requiem Op.9 (3rd version for choir, small orchestra and organ)
Durufle: Quatre motets sur des themes gregoriens Op.10
Durufle: Messe Cum Jubilo Op.11
Durufle: 4 pieces for organ: Fugue; Prelude; Chant donne; Meditation
Our Price: £11.75 (£10.22 ex VAT)
Format: SACD
Number of Discs: 1
Artist(s): Magid El-Bushra (countertenor), Peter Harvey (baritone), Martin Ford (organ), English Sinfonia, Mark Chaundy (baritone), Richard Pinel (organ), Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
Conductor(s): Bill Ives
Release Date: 24th November 2008
More Details on Durufle - Requiem, Quatre motets, etc
In 1961, the 59-year-old Maurice Duruflé put the finishing touches to the third and last version of his Requiem, composed 14 years previously. Duruflé had already transcribed some of these themes for the organ: hence this entire programme underlines the artistic and spiritual coherence of his approach. Bill Ives leads the men and boys of the Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford and the players of the English Sinfonia in a glorious disc, rich in timbre and deeply spiritual.
Founded in 1480, the Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford was then one of the oldest and largest choral foundations in late-medieval England. That historic legacy has been preserved and maintained over five centuries. The Choir exists primarily to sing the daily church services in Magdalen College Chapel. They also sing at a number of special occasions throughout the year, including the famous May Day celebrations, an ancient tradition dating back to 1509.
As a former member of The King's Singers, Bill Ives has first-hand knowledge of choral singing across a wide musical spectrum.
Founded in 1480, the Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford was then one of the oldest and largest choral foundations in late-medieval England. That historic legacy has been preserved and maintained over five centuries. The Choir exists primarily to sing the daily church services in Magdalen College Chapel. They also sing at a number of special occasions throughout the year, including the famous May Day celebrations, an ancient tradition dating back to 1509.
As a former member of The King's Singers, Bill Ives has first-hand knowledge of choral singing across a wide musical spectrum.
