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What is your favorite????Date: February 9, 2010
This topic is just for fun! If you could only perform, teach, conduct and /or listen to one piece of choral music for the rest of your days, what would it be? Mine is a no brainer for me - Durufle's Requiem. No cheating - only pick ONE!
Mary Jane Phillips Replies (25): Threaded | Chronological
Hildigunnur Runarsdottir on February 9, 2010 12:50am
wow, that's a hard one. Bach's B-minor mass springs to mind - yeah, I think I'll stick to that one. Least likely to get tiresome...
We're just now rehearsing the Duruflé, I'm getting to know it for the first time.
on February 9, 2010 2:33am
Yes, that Requiem is exquisite.
For me at the moment it is an anonymous Russian piece from the 18th century called Alleluia, Behold The Bridegroom, sung by the St Petersburg Chamber Choir as conducted by Nicolei Korniev. Here is a version on youtube but to hear it live would be my idea of heaven.
on February 9, 2010 6:09am
"Lux Aeterna" by Morton Lauridsen - it's long enough, for sure; it has such variety within the five movements; and it celebrates the glories of God through light. Plenty 'nuff stuff there to work on for a lifetime!
Have to say, though, the two choices offered thus far are very worthy candidates. Interesting that all three of us have chosen "works of the soul" - says something, that, doesn't it?
Ron Duquette
on February 9, 2010 7:34am
"Dirait-on" by Morten Lauridsen.
OR
"Omnia Sol" by Z. Randall Stroope.
Sorry. I know it's cheating, but for me it's a toss-up. Either one would do. :)
on February 9, 2010 10:47am
For me, it is the Bach Magnificat. It has everything. It is a complete marvel.
Doug Dunsmore
on February 9, 2010 2:51pm
I love Durufle's "Requiem" but I'll go with Morton Lauridsen's "Lux Aeterna." The opening is so moving.
on February 9, 2010 4:40pm
For a long time, it had been Schnittke's Choir Concerto, but
it has been changed to Missa pro Pace by Kentaro Sato.
The first movement is a winning piece of ACDA composition competition, and I am so glad that ACDA has discovered a young talent. I think the work is a masterpiece of 21st century.
on February 9, 2010 4:59pm
Gustav Holst: The Cloud Messenger
I've sung it, would give my left arm to conduct it, and listen to it often.
Lana Mountford
Bellingham, WA
on February 20, 2010 1:14am
For me it's definately Brahms "A German Requiem"
Best regards from Austria
Wolfgang
www.wozimusic.com
on February 20, 2010 12:40pm
My Choice: Verdi's Requiem. Always a challenge, and never the same twice. A theatrical work of real genius as well as the most fun piece of sacred music ever written.
Dean
www.deanrishelmusic.com
on March 12, 2010 8:34pm
One I'm so passionate about, it almost kills me?
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Dona Nobis Pacem
on March 15, 2010 11:33am
While I do greatly enjoy the Frank Martin Mass for Double Choir, I'd have to go with JS Bach's motet Singet dem Herrn. Each line is wonderfully exciting and beautifully woven together.
on March 15, 2010 12:10pm
Silent Night arranged by Anita Kerr published by Sound Music Publications:www.smpjazz.com listen to it, it is amazing.
Frank
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