Notes and Editorial Reviews
This is the recording, originally released in 1984, that presented John Rutter’s edition of the “1893” version of Fauré’s Requiem, the composer’s revision of his original conception (from 1888) for small orchestra that had remained unpublished and unperformed since the 1890s. Although there have since been many other recorded performances of Rutter’s edition (including a fine one by the Corydon Singers on Hyperion), this one remains an excellent account of the “real” Requiem, effectively supplanting—in a purely musical sense—the best-known yet injudiciously-scored version from 1900 for full orchestra. The soloists are first-rate, the choral sopranos are sublime (producing a lovely sound akin to the quality of boy trebles, who
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originally would have sung the piece), and Rutter’s pacing is ideal. The disc is filled out with gorgeous works for women’s voices and organ and the overrated yet oft-performed Cantique de Jean Racine. The sound is not as clear and detailed as we’d like in full sections of the Requiem, but this is not a very big deal. This should be in every choral lover’s library.
-- David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com [8/2011]
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Works on This Recording
1.
Requiem, Op. 48 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
John Scott (Organ),
Simon Stantage (Violin),
Caroline Ashton (),
Stephen Varcoe ()
Conductor:
John Rutter
Period: Romantic
Written: 1887-1890; France
Date of Recording: 01/1984
Venue: Great Hall of University College School,
Length: 33 Minutes 32 Secs.
2.
Ave Maria in A flat major, Op. 67 no 2 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
John Scott (Organ)
Conductor:
John Rutter
Period: Romantic
Written: 1894-1895; France
Date of Recording: 02/1988
Venue: Great Hall of University College School,
Length: 1 Minutes 58 Secs.
3.
Maria Mater gratiae, Op. 47 no 2 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
John Scott (Organ)
Conductor:
John Rutter
Period: Romantic
Written: 1888; France
Date of Recording: 02/1988
Venue: Great Hall of University College School,
Length: 2 Minutes 54 Secs.
4.
Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
John Scott (Organ)
Conductor:
John Rutter
Period: Romantic
Written: 1865; France
Date of Recording: 01/1984
Venue: Great Hall of University College School,
Length: 6 Minutes 46 Secs.
5.
Messe basse by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
John Scott (Organ),
Ruth Holton ()
Conductor:
John Rutter
Period: Romantic
Written: 1882/1906; France
Date of Recording: 02/1988
Venue: Great Hall of University College School,
Length: 10 Minutes 18 Secs.
6.
Ave Verum, Op. 65 no 1 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
John Scott (Organ)
Conductor:
John Rutter
Period: Romantic
Written: 1894; France
Date of Recording: 02/1988
Venue: Great Hall of University College School,
Length: 3 Minutes 42 Secs.
7.
Tantum Ergo in E major, Op. 65 no 2 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
John Scott (Organ),
Ruth Holton ()
Conductor:
John Rutter
Period: Romantic
Written: 1894; France
Date of Recording: 02/1988
Venue: Great Hall of University College School,
Length: 2 Minutes 33 Secs.
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