Maurice Duruflé (dure uh flay) is not a household name, even among regular classical music concertgoers. The French organist (b. 1902 - d. 1986) published only eleven works in his lifetime and it is said that he didn't really care for some of those.
However, Duruflé's Requiem Op. 9, written in 1947 for a publisher's commission, is quite another story. This gorgeous nine movement work was written for mezzo-soprano and baritone soloists, chorus, organ, and orchestra. In the upcoming performance, however, as in the recording of the work by Robert Shaw and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the solo parts will be sung by choral sections.
The Duruflé Requiem will
be performed next week--Thursday, April 8 at 8:00 pm--by the University of
Tennessee Chamber Singers and Concert Choir with the UT Chamber Orchestra in
the James R. Cox Auditorium in the Alumni Memorial Building on the UT Campus. Angela Batey, Director of Choral Activities for the UT School of Music, will be conducting the chorus and orchestra. Tami Newsom will be the organist.
The concert is free. Check back here for more information.
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