Wainwright: Dream Requiem
Meryl Streep (narrator), Anna Prohaska (soprano), Orchestre Philharmonique et Choeur de Radio France, Mikko Franck
It is sometimes tone poem-like in its world-building and thrilling dramatic tension, although this is sometimes a little predictable with the same compositional techniques employed time and...
Wainwright: Dream Requiem
Meryl Streep (narrator), Anna Prohaska (soprano), Orchestre Philharmonique et Choeur de Radio France, Mikko Franck
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It is sometimes tone poem-like in its world-building and thrilling dramatic tension, although this is sometimes a little predictable with the same compositional techniques employed time and...
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Rufus Wainwright’s Dream Requiem is an extremely prestigious project, the result of a commission from major cultural institutions in the US, UK, and Europe. This world premiere recording features a new composition by the legendary, Grammy-nominated musician, who has collaborated with the who's who of the pop music world. With narration by Meryl Streep.
Contents and tracklist
- Meryl Streep (narrator), Anna Prohaska (soprano), Marc Desmons (viola)
- Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Chœur de Radio France, Maîtrise de Radio France
- Mikko Franck
Spotlight on this release
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Episode 56: Rufus Wainwright on Dream Requiem
19th Jan 2025
The ever-eclectic Rufus Wainwright chats with Matthew Ash about his new choral work, Dream Requiem, and some of the passions and influences that continue to inspire his diverse musical creativity.
Awards and reviews
February 2025
It is sometimes tone poem-like in its world-building and thrilling dramatic tension, although this is sometimes a little predictable with the same compositional techniques employed time and again. Nevertheless, it does shine a light on the capabilities of the form and the power of a Requiem to move listeners.
16th January 2025
There are certainly moments that reveal Wainwright’s love for Verdi and occasional echoes of other composers, including Carl Orff, but the overall sense is of a language that Wainwright has developed for his own expressive purposes and which he has used with great fluency...
The performance under Franck certainly suggests that all concerned believe in the authenticity of the work, and the message it conveys.
