Oxford Baroque, Christ Church Cathedral Choir & Stephen Darlington – Francesco Durante: Requiem (2016) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Oxford Baroque, Christ Church Cathedral Choir & Stephen Darlington – Francesco Durante: Requiem (2016)
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An exciting new collaboration between some of the UK’s most eminent musical ensembles sees Oxford’s Christ Church Cathedral Choir, one of the world’s oldest and best-known cathedral choirs, joins forces with soloists from The Sixteen and Oxford Baroque on this new recording of Francesco Durante’s Requiem Mass in C minor.

Despite its enduring popularity in the 18th century this beautiful and majestic work was never published but survives through over 50 manuscript copies scattered across Europe. It is a remarkable work which can justly be described as one of the most important orchestral Requiem settings of the 18th century. This is the premiere recording of Stephen Darlington’s new edition of the work which shows Durante to be a composer of considerable skill and invention, who combined his mastery of counterpoint with an elegance of melody, a richness of harmony and an imaginative instinct for structure.

This album also features Durante’s exquisite Organ Concerto in B flat major – a rare example of an Italian keyboard concerto of the period – performed here by celebrated organist, Clive Driskill-Smith.

Tracklist:
Francesco Durante (1684-1755)
01. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Introitus-Requiem-Kyrie
02. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Graduale-Requiem-Tractus
03. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Dies irae
04. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Tuba mirum
05. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Mors stupebit
06. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Quid sum miser
07. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Recordare
08. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Quaerens me
09. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Ingemisco
10. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Lacrimosa
11. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Offertorium “Domine, Jesu Christe”
12. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Offertorium “Hostias”
13. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Sanctus “Osanna”
14. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Benedictus “Osanna”
15. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Agnus Dei
16. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Communio
17. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Libera me “Libera me”, Pt. I
18. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Libera me “Dies illa”
19. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Libera me “Requiem aeternam”
20. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Libera me “Libera me”, Pt. II
21. Requiem Mass in C Minor: Responsorium
22. Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major: I. Allegro
23. Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major: II. Grave
24. Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major: III. Allegro

Personnel:
Alexandra Kidgell (soprano)
Katy Hill (soprano)
William Purefoy (countertenor)
Mark Dobell (tenor)
Ben Davies (bass)
Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)
Oxford Baroque
Christ Church Cathedral Choir Oxford
Stephen Darlington (conductor)

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