Messiaen Programme
麻豆社 Singers perform Messiaen's Cinq Rechants and its companion, Jolivet's Epithalame, widely regarded as one of the most difficult choral pieces ever written.
As part of the 2008 Olivier Messiaen centenary celebrations, Aled Jones considers the choral legacy of the French composer, together with his successor at Paris's church of La Sainte Trinite, Naji Hakim. The 麻豆社 Singers perform Messiaen's Cinq Rechants and its companion, Jolivet's Epithalame, widely regarded as one of the most difficult choral pieces ever written.
Olivier Messiaen
O Sacrum Convivium
Netherlands Chamber Choir, conducted by Ed Spanjaard
GLOBE 5125 t13
Naji Hakim
Missa Redemptoris 鈥� Agnus Dei
Vox Nova Ensemble, conducted by Fredrik Malmberg
IFO IFO00321 t7
Naji Hakim
Noel no.1
Vasari Singers, conducted by Jeremy Backhouse
GUILD GMCD7314 t11
Naji Hakim
The Angel Cried (premiere recording)
麻豆社 Singers, conducted by David Hill
麻豆社 Recording
Jean Langlais
O Salutaris from 5 Motets
麻豆社 Singers, conducted by Nicholas Kok
Naji Hakim
Messe Solenelle - Gloria
Choir of Manchester Cathedral, Jeffrey Makinson (organ), conducted by Christopher Stokes
HERALD HAVPCD248 t14
Goffredo Petrassi
Nonsense (excerpt)
麻豆社 Singers, conducted by Stephen Cleobury
麻豆社 Recording
Andr茅 Jolivet
Epithalame
麻豆社 Singers conducted by David Hill
麻豆社 studio recording
Olivier Messiaen
Cinq Rechants
麻豆社 Singers conducted by David Hill
麻豆社 Prom
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- Sun 7 Dec 2008 18:30麻豆社 Radio 3
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