Poulenc - Mass in G, Un soire de neige, Litanies a la Vierge Noire, Motets | Coro COR16149

Poulenc - Mass in G, Un soire de neige, Litanies a la Vierge Noire, Motets

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Label: Coro

Cat No: COR16149

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 27th January 2017

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About

Francis Poulenc is considered one of the greatest melodists of the 20th century but it is his individual and immediately recognisable harmonic language that makes his music so distinctive. Often overlooked in his lifetime and in the years after his death, his sacred music was an expression of his more serious side and, following the death of his close friend, Pierre-Octave Ferroud, a re-awakening of his religious faith. The Sixteen’s new recording centres round the themes of conflict and atonement, reflecting both Poulenc’s intense internal struggles and the turbulence of life in France during the mid-20th century.

‘Some choirs of high renown aim for a kind of robotic perfection in synch with the digital age. Christophers’ troupe contains human beings colouring lines with individual hues, yet still acting and breathing as one.’ – The Times

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