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Poulenc: Mass in G, Four Christmas Motets, Etc / Christophers, The Sixteen
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Poulenc: Mass in G, Four Christmas Motets, Etc / Christophers, The Sixteen

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Composer
POULENC, FRANCIS
Artist
Sixteen, Christophers
Format
CD
Label
Coro
Released
Mar 03, 2017
Catalog #
COR16149
UPC
828021614927

About

Francis Poulenc is considered one of the greatest melodists of the 20th century but it is his individual and immediately recognizable 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 centers around 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 sync with the digital age. Christophers’ troupe contains human beings coloring lines with individual hues, yet still acting and breathing as one.” (The Times)

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REVIEW:

The sacred music of Francis Poulenc would seem somewhat off the regular path of the popular British choir The Sixteen, but they show themselves to be sensitive and skillful Poulenc interpreters. The Mass in G is perfectly controlled, but somehow radiant.

– All Music Guide

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 Salve regina, FP 110 04:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    Salve regina, FP 110
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  2. 2 No. 1. Timor et tremor 02:44
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 1. Timor et tremor
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  3. 3 No. 2. Vinea mea electa 03:28
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 2. Vinea mea electa
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  4. 4 No. 3. Tenebrae factae sunt 03:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 3. Tenebrae factae sunt
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  5. 5 No. 4. Tristis est anima mea 03:19
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 4. Tristis est anima mea
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  6. 6 Litanies à la vierge noire, FP 82 08:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    Litanies à la vierge noire, FP 82
    Duration
    08:38
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Robert Quinney
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  7. 7 No. 1. O magnum mysterium 03:44
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 1. O magnum mysterium
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  8. 8 No. 2. Quem vidistis pastores dicite 02:28
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 2. Quem vidistis pastores dicite
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  9. 9 No. 3. Videntes stellam 02:47
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 3. Videntes stellam
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  10. 10 No. 4. Hodie Christus natus est 02:11
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 4. Hodie Christus natus est
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  11. 11 No. 1. De grandes cuillers de neige 01:23
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 1. De grandes cuillers de neige
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  12. 12 No. 2. La bonne neige 01:34
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 2. La bonne neige
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  13. 13 No. 3. Bois meurtri 02:25
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 3. Bois meurtri
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  14. 14 No. 4. La nuit le froid la solitude 01:06
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 4. La nuit le froid la solitude
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  15. 15 Ave verum corpus, FP 154 02:31
    Track
    15
    Title
    Ave verum corpus, FP 154
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  16. 16 Kyrie 03:15
    Track
    16
    Title
    Kyrie
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  17. 17 Gloria 03:52
    Track
    17
    Title
    Gloria
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  18. 18 Sanctus 02:30
    Track
    18
    Title
    Sanctus
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  19. 19 Benedictus 03:25
    Track
    19
    Title
    Benedictus
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  20. 20 Agnus Dei 04:50
    Track
    20
    Title
    Agnus Dei
    Duration
    04:50
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers