Fauré: Requiem

Description

A masterpiece of the French choral repertoire performed by one of the world’s great choirs

“[A] charming freshness, and many unmistakeably Faurean touches.”
–Gramophone
[I]ts special quality is it uses boy trebles and male altos… most winning”
–Penguin Guide

This splendid collection of sacred vocal pieces presents Fauré’s most famous devotional work, the Requiem, accompanied by a choice selection of his liturgical pieces. Includes `Cantique de Jean Racine,` written by the composer at age nineteen. The vocalists of the Westminster Cathedral Choir expertly demonstrate the power and depth of these works.