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Messiaen: Les corps glorieux & Messe de la Pentecote / Winpenny

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Composer
MESSIAEN, OLIVIER
Artist
Tom Winpenny
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jun 09, 2017
Catalog #
8573682
UPC
747313368273

About

Olivier Messiaen was a towering figure in twentieth-century music, and for many years he considered Les Corps glorieux the favorite of his own works. It is recognized as the pinnacle of his pre-war organ compositions, vividly depicting the themes of resurrection through deeply expressive symbolism, life and death struggles and ecstatic joy. Ten years later the Messe de la Pentecote marked a departure in style, drawing on Messiaen’s liturgical improvisations and crystallizing his latest rhythmic and serial techniques and use of birdsong into a ground-breaking masterpiece. Organist Tom Winpenny is Assistant Master of the Music at St. Albans Cathedral, where he accompanies the daily choral services and directs the Abbey Girls Choir. Previously, he served as sub-organist at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London. He is also musical director of the London Pro Arte Choir. He has broadcast frequently on BBC Radio and featured on American Public Media’s Pipedreams. He was organ scholar at King’s College, Cambridge, graduating with a music degree, and twice accompanying the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, broadcast worldwide. As a soloist, he has performed in the USA, Europe, and throughout Britain. His wide-ranging discography includes music by Mozart, Liszt, John McCabe, and John Joubert.

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 I. Subtilité des Corps glorieux (Subtlety of the Glorified Bodies) 05:58
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Subtilité des Corps glorieux (Subtlety of the Glorified Bodies)
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  2. 2 II. Les Eaux de la Grâce (The Waters of Grace) 03:04
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Les Eaux de la Grâce (The Waters of Grace)
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  3. 3 III. L'Ange aux parfums (The Angel of Incense) 07:19
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. L'Ange aux parfums (The Angel of Incense)
    Duration
    07:19
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  4. 4 IV. Combat de la Mort et de la Vie (Battle between Death and Life) 13:46
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Combat de la Mort et de la Vie (Battle between Death and Life)
    Duration
    13:46
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  5. 5 V. Force et Agilité des Corps glorieux (Strength and Agility of the Glorified Bodies) 03:32
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Force et Agilité des Corps glorieux (Strength and Agility of the Glorified Bodies)
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  6. 6 VI. Joie et Clarté des Corps glorieux (Joy and Brightness of the Glorified Bodies) 05:15
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Joie et Clarté des Corps glorieux (Joy and Brightness of the Glorified Bodies)
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  7. 7 VII. Le Mystère de la Sainte-Trinité (The Mystery of the Holy Trinity) 08:16
    Track
    7
    Title
    VII. Le Mystère de la Sainte-Trinité (The Mystery of the Holy Trinity)
    Duration
    08:16
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  8. 8 Entrée: Les langues de feu (Introit: The Tongues of Fire) 02:04
    Track
    8
    Title
    Entrée: Les langues de feu (Introit: The Tongues of Fire)
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  9. 9 Offertoire: Les choses visibles et invisibles (Offertory: The Things Visible and Invisible) 09:55
    Track
    9
    Title
    Offertoire: Les choses visibles et invisibles (Offertory: The Things Visible and Invisible)
    Duration
    09:55
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  10. 10 Consécration: Le don de Sagesse (Consecration: The Gift of Wisdom) 03:27
    Track
    10
    Title
    Consécration: Le don de Sagesse (Consecration: The Gift of Wisdom)
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  11. 11 Communion: Les oiseaux et les sources (Communion: The Birds and the Springs of Water) 05:22
    Track
    11
    Title
    Communion: Les oiseaux et les sources (Communion: The Birds and the Springs of Water)
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  12. 12 Sortie: Le vent de l'Esprit (Recessional: The Wind of the Spirit) 03:31
    Track
    12
    Title
    Sortie: Le vent de l'Esprit (Recessional: The Wind of the Spirit)
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny