Orchestration rental only availability information availability information. Most all singleparts cds are recorded in boston at the soundmirror studios, which are acclaimed for producing the highest caliber of recordings with their stateofthe. This recording is a genuine classic which no one should be without. Requiem features the choir of clare college, cambridge who are simply superb and members of the city of london sinfonia, recorded in 2002 and was produced by john rutter himself. Requiem requiem ave verum corpus tantum ergo ave maria cantique by cambridge singers, g. The 1893 version is an expansion of faures original, prepared by the composer for a performance at the church of the madeleine in paris and containing two additional movements, the offertoire and the libera me. Optional timpani and organ parts will also be provided. The requiem was written in 1985 and dedicated to the memory of his father, who had died the previous year. We own two sets of parts for the larger orchestration, but ive intended all along to use the smaller original chamber orchestration. The scoring is for 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, violins, double violas, double celli, and double bass. Faures requiem might be said to lie somewhere inbetween the two, using the requiems text but with certain important parts of it removed. Download and buy printable sheet music online at jw pepper. This is the recording, originally released in 1984, that presented john rutters edition of the 1893 version of faures requiem, the composers revision of his original conception from 1888 for small orchestra that had remained unpublished and unperformed since the 1890s. This scoring is not quite finished yet though but will be ready soon.
While not straying as far as brahms or britten from the norm, faure does take the requiem down new routes that give it a different emphasis. Requiem 1893 version by gabriel faure 18451924 vocal. This recording is one of the most finest and sensiteve interpretation. It is scored for soprano, mixed choir and orchestra or chamber ensemble.
The 2 trumpet and 3 trombone parts have been reduced to 1 of each. Im hoping to find a source from which the borrow the chamber parts, but in case i strike out, i have this question. Vocal score classic choral works vocal score by gabriel faure, john rutter isbn. Since 1984, when john rutters edition of the 1893 score was recorded for the. But even if faures faith was far from complete, the sentiments conveyed in his requiem were nevertheless personal and authentic.
Broadway baptist church, 4000 brownsboro road, louisville, ky, 402071826, usa 502. Unlike many composers, he was not drawn to compose a requiem because of the death of a loved one, though his mother passed away during early stages of composition and his father died two years before. Also, its true that a good synthesizer sound can be used to substitute for the harp, but if one has a really good grand piano available, i believe it is a. Once you download myriad music plugin, click on the little loudspeaker just to the left of faure requiem op. In paradisum by gabriel faure composer, john rutter editor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The organvocal score at cpdl may be freely performed and recorded, either as is with other editions, or with the provided organ accompaniment. Requiem 1893 version small ensemble gabriel faure, john rutter. Gabriel faure, john rutter, city of london sinfonia, cambridge. This edition presents faures masterpiece in a form which accords with his original intention that it should be a liturgical requiem with accompaniment of organ and chamber ensemble. The requiem was written in 1985 and dedicated to the memory of his. Smaller scale, very warm and intimate, i love this recording.
He began earnest work on this piece in 1886, shortly after. Rutter requiem userguide indexed for edition hinshaw performance recording. Video mix was done live and projected onto a large screen above the performers. Yes, it is a requiem, but faures ideas are very different than those found in, say, verdis requiem. Composed following the death of his father, it combines sections of the latin mass with familiar passages in english two psalms commonly used at funerals and short burial. John rutter had questioned conventional performance versions of faure s requiem, those which used full symphony orchestras and wagnerianlike soloists.
The violin solo part can be played on a solo stop on the organ. Jw pepper is your sheet music store for band, orchestra and choral music, piano sheet music, worship songs, songbooks and more. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As i understand it, this is faure s actual version the more common one with full orchestration was not approved by him. Faure s requiem is a strange and unconventional version of this commonlyset text. Agnus dei, lamb of god, qui tollis peccata mundi, that takes away the sin of the. After completing considerable research into the original composition and into faures writings about the work, john rutter created this edition which has eclipsed. Conductor and former chanticleer singer sanford dole has done a marvelous job adapting it. Popular choral works with reduced scoring in the orchestral parts. A conductors analysis of gabriel faures requiem, op. Faure requiem edited by john rutter vocal score 1893 version.
This will take you to a page with satb tracks of each movement with three different options for singing along. Requiem 1893 version for small ensemble, organ and choir. If sweet is the word that comes to mind most often when i hear and perform rutter s requiem, i hasten to add that rutter skillfully skirts the merely cloying and facile. Ill purchase just the solo violin part, as i can see immediately in the rutter score that the solo violin parts is not the same. The large orchestration probably wasnt faure s, but done by someone else at the behest of his publisher with the composers consent. After completing considerable research into the original composition and into faure s writings about the work, john rutter created this edition which has eclipsed all others as the standard of performance for this masterpiece. Requiem aeternam rest eternal dona eis, domine, grant them, lord, et lux perpetua luceat eis.
His melodies, while exquisite, are simple and chantlike there is nothing. I now find the more familiar full orchestral version somewhat overblown by comparison. Notes on the composition of the requiem faure began sketches for the requiem in 1887. As with much of western classical music, the requiem owes its roots to christian faith. Simply use the organ part of the rutter choral score as the organ part and the strings from either kalmus or fitzsimmons they are all the same. Yes, it is a requiem, but faure s ideas are very different than those found in, say, verdis requiem. I think you are incorrect about the rutter orchestration of the faure requiem. Please consider purchasing a learning cd cyberbass learning cds. The opening section of faures beloved requiem could easily be considered a classic in its own right. Rutter uses faures original chamber instrumentation.
Requiem and other sacred music to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Agnus dei, lamb of god, qui tollis peccata mundi, that takes away the sin of the world, dona eis requiem, grant them rest, requiem sempiternam. The choralorchestral setting of the shortened catholic mass for the dead in. Edited by john rutter requiem 1893 version vocal score. The choralorchestral setting of the shortened catholic mass for the dead in latin is the bestknown of his large works. Columbia pro cantare program notes rutter requiem the requiem of john rutter b. The most popular vocal score for bachs christmas oratorio is shown below. As i understand it, this is faures actual version the more common one with full orchestration was not approved by him.
Faure s requiem has earned a permanent place in the choral literature. After completing considerable research into the original composition and into faures writings about the work, john rutter created this edition which has eclipsed all others as the standard of performance for this masterpiece. He began composing seriously in 1969, and has composed a large number of works, mostly choral, but including two childrens operas, orchestral works, works based on the heritage of the beatles, and many works for chorus. It is a reading that has done much to strip away the layers of a centurys performance history of the composers. Requiem was written in 1985 in memory of the composers father.
Light, rest, and mercy, fulfillment of promises, a message of peace. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Oct 20, 2010 friends were presenting the faure requiem in worship on nov. Before there was the rutter score, many of us did the faure with just the lower strings and organ. The first performance was given in dallas, texas in october 1985, and what was conceived as a personal memorial has gone on to become one of john rutter s internationally most oftenperformed choral works, both in church and concert hall. Five of its seven movements are based on text from the latin requiem mass, while the second movement is a setting of out of the. John rutters requiem is a musical setting of parts of the latin requiem with added psalms and biblical verses in english, completed in 1985. Oct 01, 2015 attempts to reconstruct the intimate, authentic 1893 chamber ensemble version of the requiem have yielded two editions. The symphonic version of gabriel faure s requiem, published in 1901, was the product of a year compositional process. I love the music of john rutter and that of john tavener, too perhaps best described as contemporary choral. Traditionally, at its heart, it is a prayerful lament for the dead. I would point out only that the date given for the works first performance, in its earliest manifestation, was 16 january 1888 vice 1884. Also, its true that a good synthesizer sound can be used to substitute for the harp, but if one has a really good grand. Requiem gabriel faure by maria magdalena chamber choir.
It is scored for soprano, mixed choir and orchestra or chamber ensemble five of its seven movements are based on text from the latin requiem mass, while the second movement is a setting of out of the deep and the sixth movement is an anthem the lord. Faure revised and enlarged the requiem in the years between its first performance in 1888 and the publication of the final version in 1901. Originally recorded in 1984 and 1988, it offers rutters own lovingly prepared reconstruction of the 1893 original score of faures muchloved requiem. John rutter had questioned conventional performance versions of faures requiem, those which used full symphony orchestras and wagnerianlike soloists. The sense of pain and meditation is perfectly achieved. Mckendrick under the direction of duncan couch abstract gabriel faures requiem, op. John rutter conducting the cambridge singers and members of the london sinfonia. Requiem by john rutter john rutter was born in london in 1945, and was educated at clare college, cambridge. Apr 30, 20 john rutter conducting the cambridge singers and members of the london sinfonia.
Gabriel faure john rutter abebooks passion for books. This is the vocalpiano score for this wonderful requiem for mixed voices, soloists, and orchestra. This is music i have given on two occasions to bereaved friends, and both found it almost uniquely consoling. Requiem is probably the most famous of gabriel faure s long works and has become a firm favourite in the repertoire. This version is essentially a chamber work, and rutter scales the chorus down in size to match the intimacy of the orchestration. Introit et kyrie john rutter, caroline ashton, stephen. A second thought is again sung by the sopranos, filled on the last words by the others.
Requiem and other sacred music to enjoy in your home. Most of these received their first performances in the united states, where rutter is a frequent visitor, writing regularly for american choirs and. The large orchestration probably wasnt faures, but done by someone else at the behest of. Attempts to reconstruct the intimate, authentic 1893 chamber ensemble version of the requiem have yielded two editions. The result is a more austeresounding work, but one whose clarity and purity are revealed with fresh insight. The requiem of gabriel faure is now available in two versions. Complete orchestral and vocal material is available to hirerent, and the vocal score, full score, and parts are also available on sale at the oup. The texts in latin and english are from the missa pro defunctis, the book of common prayer, and the psalms. There are numerous competent performances of this work on youtube.