Choral, Masses, Duruflé (composer)
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Durufle: Requiem & Poulenc: Lenten Motets
Harrison Cole (organ), The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Stephen Layton
The choir is magnificent, emerging through former Trinity organ scholar Harrison Cole’s adroitly chosen organ textures in the Introit, yet producing searing radiance in the climax of the Sanctus.... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Choral
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Music for Remembrance
Roderick Williams (baritone), Christine Rice (mezzo-soprano)
Westminster Abbey Choir & Britten Sinfonia, James O’Donnell
This is an exquisite performance of the Durufle Requiem...The playing of the Britten Sinfonia is superb, Robert Quinney's fluid, immensely colourful organ-playing a joy to behold and Roderick... —
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Duruflé: Complete Choral Works
RecommendedKen Cowan (organ), Cecilia Duarte (mezzo-soprano), Norman Fischer (cello)
Houston Chamber Choir, Robert Simpson
Recorded in warm, though not too reverberant acoustics, the choir’s tone is open and bright, and they and their conductor are sensitive to Duruflé’s demands. While they can be dramatic when... —
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019), Winner - Best Choral Performance
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Duruflé: Requiem & Respighi: Concerto Gregoriano
Henry Raudale (organ), Okka von der Damerau (mezzo), Ljubomir Puškari (baritone), Max Hanf (cello)
Munchner Rundfunkorchester, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Ivan Repušić
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Duruflé: Requiem
RecommendedAnn Murray (mezzo soprano), Thomas Allen (baritone), Thomas Trotter (organ)
Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best
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Building a Library, November 2002, First Choice
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Though the Consort brings together acclaimed international opera singers with cousins or siblings for whom singing is merely a hobby, the ensemble is consistently faultless: attention to blend... —
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2025, Choral & Song Choice
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Vexilla Regis: A Sequence of Music From Palm Sunday To Holy Saturday
The Choir of Westminster Cathedral, Peter Stevens (organ), Martin Baker
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Here's almost two and a half hours of bliss. These are recordings to set aside for the time when, as the prayer says, 'the busy world is hushed'. Asked to characterise Fauré's and Duruflé's... —
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Building a Library, March 2003, First Choice
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Special offer. Debussy: Nocturnes and Duruflé: Requiem
RecommendedMagdalena Kožená (mezzo)
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Robin Ticciati
Ticciati’s performances are relaxed and lyrical, and recorded in splendid sound. Taking the Duruflé first, the sound opens up impressively in the big moments, with exhilarating climaxes in the... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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