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Hertfordshire Chorus presents Duruflé's Requiem

Add to my Calendar 04-10-2025 19:30 04-10-2025 21:30 36 Hertfordshire Chorus presents Duruflé's Requiem Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem was commissioned in 1941 but not completed and performed until 1947. Despite being composed against the backdrop of a world war, his Requiem offers both optimism and hope. Duruflé’s setting is often compared with that of his older contemporary Gabriel Fauré as both focus on the meditative aspects of the mass. Although a twentieth century work, Duruflé based much of his Requiem on Gregorian chant, creating a unique and haunting atmosphere. The concert will also include motets by Bruckner and some songs and spirituals from the 19th and 20th centuries. St Peter's Church, St Albans DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Peter's Church
St Peter's Street
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 3HG
England

Programme

Maurice Duruflé – Requiem, Op.9
Rani Arbo – Crossing the Bar
James McCarthy – 17 Days: A cappella choruses
Michael Tippett – A Child of our Time: Five Spirituals
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger – Abendlied, Op.69 no.3

Performers

Jules Hammond – mezzo-soprano
John Holland-Avery – baritone
Rufus Frowde – organ
David Temple – Conductor

Hertfordshire Chorus

Programme Note

Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem was commissioned in 1941 but not completed and performed until 1947. Despite being composed against the backdrop of a world war, his Requiem offers both optimism and hope.

Duruflé’s setting is often compared with that of his older contemporary Gabriel Fauré as both focus on the meditative aspects of the mass. Although a twentieth century work, Duruflé based much of his Requiem on Gregorian chant, creating a unique and haunting atmosphere.

The concert will also include motets by Bruckner and some songs and spirituals from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Hertfordshire Chorus presents Duruflé's Requiem

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