@wx44wx99 Oh yes, that last chord. Weirdly transcendental. Hauntingly beautiful. As timeless as the stars. No other requiem by any composer has anything like it. I'm not a composer, but if I were, I could not even BEGIN to approach Durufle's brilliance. A true masterpiece.
@EccentricRichard I think it was the early 1970's. No later than 1975, as that was when I got the LP. I don't have the LP to look at for reference though.
Absolutely stunning piece.
I have to re-compose myself after each listening, and that means the numbers of views just keep rising and rising...
Beautiful music.
Scroblene 2 months ago
One of the most beautiful pieces of music I've heard...and it ends on a dominant 9th chord! Genius.
wx44wx99 2 months ago
@wx44wx99 Agreed! Love the lush harmonies.
daddybearphillip 2 months ago
@wx44wx99 Oh yes, that last chord. Weirdly transcendental. Hauntingly beautiful. As timeless as the stars. No other requiem by any composer has anything like it. I'm not a composer, but if I were, I could not even BEGIN to approach Durufle's brilliance. A true masterpiece.
quatloosthx1138 4 days ago
When was this recording made? I'd like to know since I'm not sure if this was the old Hill/HN&B organ, or the much-rebuilt Mander instrument...
EccentricRichard 10 months ago
@EccentricRichard I think it was the early 1970's. No later than 1975, as that was when I got the LP. I don't have the LP to look at for reference though.
daddybearphillip 10 months ago
@daddybearphillip - in which case it must be the Hill/HN&B organ, the Mander rebuild didn't happen until the 1st half of the '90s.
EccentricRichard 10 months ago