Thompson, Randall (1899-1984) - Requiem : D.Hayes / Philadelphia Singers - Import CD

Credits:

Thompson, Randall (1899-1984)

Description:

Requiem" by Randall Thompson (1899-1984), a choral composer whose name is probably unknown even in the United States unless you are a choral enthusiast. The entire work, consisting of five scenes for a cappella double chorus, is extremely dramatic, and is written so that one group of chorus members always sings from the perspective of "a congregation mourning the loss of a loved one," while the other group sings from the perspective of "comforting the congregation and persuading them to return to reality. The music itself is tonal, sometimes forming a magnificent fugue, and differs from the usual conception of a requiem as a "prayer for the repose of the dead. Recorded in 2014 by the Philadelphia Singers/David Hayes. (C)RS

Tracklisting:

1.Requiem: Part I: Lamentations
2.Requiem: Part II: The Triumph of Faith: 1. Why make ye this ado?
3.Requiem: Part II: The Triumph of Faith: 2. What man is he?
4.Requiem: Part II: The Triumph of Faith: 3. Good tidings ot the meek
5.Requiem: Part III: The Call to Song: 1. Be filled with the spirit
6.Requiem: Part III: The Call to Song: 2. O let the nations be glad
7.Requiem: Part III: The Call to Song: 3. Sing unto Him
8.Requiem: Part III: The Call to Song: 4. Utter a song
9.Requiem: Part IV: The Garment of Praise: 1. Sing with the spirit
10.Requiem: Part IV: The Garment of Praise: 2. Let everything that hath breath
11.Requiem: Part IV: The Garment of Praise: 3. Let them give glory
12.Requiem: Part IV: The Garment of Praise: 4. Praise Him all ye stars of light
13.Requiem: Part IV: The Garment of Praise: 5. I am their music
14.Requiem: Part V: The Leave-taking: 1. Ye were sometimes darkness
15.Requiem: Part V: The Leave-taking: 2. The Lord shall be unto thee
16.Requiem: Part V: The Leave-taking: 3. Return unto thy rest
17.Requiem: Part V: The Leave-taking: 4. Thou hast given him
18.Requiem: Part V: The Leave-taking: 5. Amen and amen, alleluia