Gabriel Faure - Requiem - Movement 1 - Introit et Kyrie

[RoxyTrevellas]

much too fast - the pace destroys the atmosphere a bit, but otherways quite nice.

as for the pronunciation, to me "lukeat" is an obvious choice if you go for the latin of ancient rome or "luseat" if you go for mediaeval latin. why anyone would say "lucheat" is beyond me cos that´s already modern italian an not latin anymore.

[Constelliation]

Overall, a very well done performance. I'm doing this in my choir, so here are a few suggestions if you decide to do this masterpiece again:

Start a bit quieter, more focused.

You can never have too much bass; add more.

Baritone solo especially was flat.

Besides these small things, a great performance!

[CHOLACHACAL]

Faure Requiem, one of the most perfect works ever written.

This version a bit fast for my taste.

[mickeyb002]

I'm commenting in response to all 7 movements because it would be quite pointless to make the same comment seven times.

Before I lend my constructive criticism, I just want to say that I mean no offense to AUB's exceptional choir.

You guys really need to work on your vowels if you are going to sing in Latin.

It was a great performance but, you sounded too American, especialy the Tenors.

Once again, I mean no offence to anyone, I'm just tyring to help.

[irvnz]

@mickeyb002 why say it if you do as much apologising as complaining?

given the Church Latin ain't Caesar's Latin-- not that you know how he spoke-- which ain't your Latin, stay in snobland-- you not only forget regional differences-- Gaul not being Londinium not being Rome-- you forget expression.

[1224E100]

Im a high school soprano and Im singing this song xD luv it its so beautiful and powerful!

[BluesGee]

i'm 2 and i like this music

[jesusthroughmary]

@BluesGee I'm just impressed that you can read and write.

[Lover0fMusic1]

Faure was an extraordinary composer and knew how to make his audience feel whatever emotion he was. Wonderful!

[ronnaldojunior]

Lindo d +....perfeito...bravo!!!

[Mikethebeaner12345]

i was a tenor for this in a different choir

[russedav5]

For them even to attempt this monumental masterpiece of glory (as is Duruflé's Requiem @ v=QWekKdoVOeo) shows the highest of standards of excellence few today even imagine, much less possess; most rather being sadly and blindly possessed, by self, sin and satan.

[BlackCarc]

much too fast IMO. It's not a race, its a Requiem. It's a tribute to the dead. It has not to be a cheerful song, on the contrary, IMO it has to express pain. The pain of loosing someone you loved for example.

"Eternal peace give them, oh Lord, and may eternal light shine on them"

[WhichSeatWillITake]

@BlackCarc Actually, Faure intended his requiem to be different from his predecessors in that it was a celebration of death rather than an expression of anguish.

As for the tempo, it's half up to the conductor; in my opinion, it's well within acceptable parameters.

[singorion2]

Can non students join the AUB choir?

I plan to Teach English in the region and would love to sing with a group.  Any other suggestions?

[Nussknacker74]

cool dass zwei muslimische mädchen mitsingen finden tante und neffe

[pimsmit1]

And again everybody wants to speed things up. Please! It's not a popsong! It's a requiem! Pay some respect to the composer and the dead!

[desperaclo]

There are many ways to pronounce Latin-- the way the ancient Romans did; the various ways that it was pronounced when it was the lingua franca, commonly spoken by the educated, and the ecclesiastical pronunciations (with regional variants.)

Ancients would have most certainly pronounced "luceat" as lu-ke-at. However, this being sacred, the safe way to pronounce it would be lu-che-at (Italianate.) Using regional variants of ecclesiastical Latin may be preferred by some, but that is hotly debated.

[mariomaniac6411]

i study latin at GCSE and it is pronounced lu-KAY-at

[Gigung01]

My dear friend

Luceat with "tz" pronunced is a normal, but not US-known pronunciation of the latin. Latin "vulgaris" pronounces it as "lu-chey-at" as you say. But in various countries still we are using "tz"- pronunciation as "litteral latin pronunciation".

[kadpw7]

free2sing, they've changes it. get updated on

getyourlatinhere com

[jbrough71]

Love the expression box on the organ, I'd be afraid of falling in. Not a big fan of French Latin though - not convinced Fauré would have used it.

[free2singxgrl]

Lu-CHEY-at.

Not Lu-say-at.

Who the fuck are these guys?

[kemposato]

@free2singxgrl The pronunciation of "luceat" in this performance is an alternative school of thought for latin pronunciation. It is not incorrect, but may run contrary to your current exposure or preference. It is not my preference either, but it is still a correct pronunciation.

[somberla]

@free2singxgrl if you're dumb, don't promote it. it IS "lu-say-at", or rather "lut-say-at". because it's latin, you know. "Lu-CHEY-at" is Italian. There is a difference. :)

cheers

[free2singxgrl]

@somberla Actually, the Italian Latin pronunciation is Lu-CHEY-at, and the French Latin pronunciation is Lu-say-at. Latin originated in Latium and obviously Ancient Rome. The French expanded on the language after the original had been used for thousands of years. Fauré would have never used a corrupted version of Latin in his requiem. Therefore, the correct pronunciation, according to pure Latin, is lu-chey-at. If you're dumb, don't promote it.

[AdiFace]

pitch is awful. no offence

[rockyj74426]

Where was this recorded?

[32ContreBombarde]

Interesting expression shutters on the organ case. Very cool.

[xxxbluexfirexx]

that random thing that opened in the back scared the f word out of me

[lisaknight8830]

@xxxbluexfirexx That's the swell for the organ.

[iztheterrible]

@xxxbluexfirexx ha ha, that was the door to the organ pipes

[ksbear2]

@xxxbluexfirexx Those were the shutters to the swell organ that opened.

[AlexKeeran]

@xxxbluexfirexx

... You mean the organ?

[Sinehj]

This is actually one of the better versions I have heard. Thumbs up :)

[jameslo93]

Too small

[jessaamur]

my glee club did this with smith college women's glee club, and it was awesome. it was awkward cos the conductor intermingled all the voice parts, so i was between an alto and soprano. as a bass, made it interesting...

[ceheape]

@jessaamur my marching band is playing pie jesu as the third movement of our halftime show 'requiem'. it sounds so amazing.

[DumkaChorus]

Anyone living in Central NJ, come see the entire Requiem performed by the Philomusica Chorus (with orchestra) and professional soloist on May 22 and 23, 2010 at St. Thomas Church in Old Bridge, NJ.

[oivey15]

@DumkaChorus what time will it be on the 22nd and 23rd?

[moutonsoyeux]

Voyons, Fauré c'est beaucoup plus intérieur...

Nous sommes 200 dans ma chorale ...

Et plus intense oui, mais pas plus fort...

[pilquasha1]

my high school is doing the whole requiem for the spring concert. Really excited.

[xxpanicxisxlovexx]

pennsbury is doing the whole piece for haiti relief =]

soprano

[mrshikari2]

@xxpanicxisxlovexx: yeah ^^. i was there, as an alto :).



[lorenasisca]

@mrshikari2 I alswo played this at alto :X

[kahaari22]

doing this with my school for our spring concert later this year.. coming along great so far.. we're also doing the In Paradisum movement

[malelion]

@kahaari22 - It´s also very difficult part... Good luck.

[kahaari22]

its not too bad for the basses. we get to lay low kinda..

[anettehallstrom]

I sang this in Spring 2009 with my choir. It was such a beautiful piece to sing!

[Rehlyk]

Beautiful. My A Capella Choir is working on this piece right now. I'm a second alto. :3

[nbtmaster2693]

maybe im sayin this cuz i used to be an alto but you guys have the BEST part

[Rehlyk]

Altos usually have really nice parts to support the leading sopranos. Our parts are always really fun. <3

[Cassio227]

Great voices though.

[Cassio227]

I've performed this piece as a tenor, and I feel this was a rather pedestrian performance, with not enough attention paid to pronounciation, anounciation and timing as a choir. I love this requiem, and I was a bit dissapointed by the work. "J" rusalem? "Lu Say At" as opposed to the proper Lu Che At latin pronounciation... not enough homework people.

[hhaidar09]

it is the "french" latin and thus it is "Lu Say At" and not the traditional Italian latin. Same technique is used for German latin although different than French. I watched a few rehearsals of this and i know for a fact that pronunciation was a very important issue. Thanks for the comment though

[Cassio227]

Ahhhh, well color me informed. I had not known, but probably should have, that the french latin would use different pronunciation. It makes sense. I grew up singing many languages but always with English as a base, and in my adult life I've been a theatre actor, focusing on Shakespeare. It takes a hold of you so much you forget sometimes that there are other ways to look at it.

[Rehlyk]

Agreed.

[amourah2003]

Actually, it depends on the conductor's vision. I've heard many recordings with different tempos. It sounds really good, though.

[SECZEPHYRUS]

I think jeanserge21 means that he or she likes it better at a slower tempo.

[jeanserge21]

The tempo is a little too quick.