Written between 1887 and 1890, Gabriel Fauré's Requiem is among the best-loved pieces in the choral repertory. Traditionally, Requiems are serious, prayerful laments for the dead. Fauré's was altogether different. In place of the usual somber mood, his is noted for it's calm, serene and peaceful outlook. The composer revised and expanded the work several times, but it is the original version that is performed here using period instruments and performance practices. This sublimne recording, featuring Ensemble Aedes and Les Siècles led by Mathieu Romano, also includes Poulenc's Figure Humaine and Debussy's Trois Chansons
1 Requiem, Op. 48: I. Introït - Kyrie (Version Originale de 1893)
2 Requiem, Op. 48: II. Offertoire (Version Originale de 1893)
3 Requiem, Op. 48: III. Sanctus (Version Originale de 1893)
4 Requiem, Op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu (Version Originale de 1893)
5 Requiem, Op. 48: V. Agnus Dei (Version Originale de 1893)
6 Requiem, Op. 48: VI. Libera Me (Version Originale de 1893)
7 Requiem, Op. 48: VII. in Paradisum (Version Originale de 1893)
8 Figure Humaine, Cantate Pour Double Chœur Mixte a Cappella, FP. 120: I. de Tous Les Printemps Du Monde
9 Figure Humaine, Cantate Pour Double Chœur Mixte a Cappella, FP. 120: II. en Chantant Les Servantes S'élancent
10 Figure Humaine, Cantate Pour Double Chœur Mixte a Cappella, FP. 120: III. Aussi Bas Que Le Silence
11 Figure Humaine, Cantate Pour Double Chœur Mixte a Cappella, FP. 120: IV. Toi Ma Patiente
12 Figure Humaine, Cantate Pour Double Chœur Mixte a Cappella, FP. 120: V. Riant Du Ciel Et Des Planètes
13 Figure Humaine, Cantate Pour Double Chœur Mixte a Cappella, FP. 120: VI. Le Jour M'étonne Et la Nuit Me Fait Peur
14 Figure Humaine, Cantate Pour Double Chœur Mixte a Cappella, FP. 120: VII. La Menace Sous Le Ciel Rouge
15 Figure Humaine, Cantate Pour Double Chœur Mixte a Cappella, FP. 120: VIII. Liberté
16 Trois Chansons de Charles D'orléans, L. 92: I. Dieu ! Qu'il la Fait Bon Regarder ! (1898)
17 Trois Chansons de Charles D'orléans, L. 92: II. Quand J'ai Ouy Le Tabourin (1908)
18 Trois Chansons de Charles D'orléans, L. 92: III. Yver, Vous N'estes Qu'un Villain (1898)
Written between 1887 and 1890, Gabriel Fauré's Requiem is among the best-loved pieces in the choral repertory. Traditionally, Requiems are serious, prayerful laments for the dead. Fauré's was altogether different. In place of the usual somber mood, his is noted for it's calm, serene and peaceful outlook. The composer revised and expanded the work several times, but it is the original version that is performed here using period instruments and performance practices. This sublimne recording, featuring Ensemble Aedes and Les Siècles led by Mathieu Romano, also includes Poulenc's Figure Humaine and Debussy's Trois Chansons
