James Holmes et al. in New York City - 13 November, 1989
from Lies: A Diary 1986-1999, page 179:
The Ascension last night with JH to hear the first of three Duruflé homages. Performances of grand clarity (by organists McNeil Robinson and John Walker, and by Dennis Keene's big choir with Maureen Forrester, age 59 and hardly the worse for wear) but the music doesn't merit the attention. (Well, maybe once.) It's at all times gorgeous, but over-solemn and soundtracky. Like Les Six, without the camp or control, or like Messiaen without the outrageous harmonic sedition. The Requiem is slow from start to finish, using Gregorian chant exclusively for its tunes. Well, with … more >>
Ned Rorem, Lies: A Diary 1986-1999 (New York, 2002), p. 179. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1437558096712 accessed: 3 December, 2024
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Requiem
written by Duruflé, Maurice, 1902-1986 |
performed by Maureen Forrester |
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Date/Time | 13 November, 1989 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |