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The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Stephen Layton - Briggs: Mass for Notre Dame (2010)

The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Stephen Layton - Briggs: Mass for Notre Dame (2010)
  • Title: Briggs: Mass for Notre Dame
  • Year Of Release: 2010
  • Label: Hyperion
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: flac lossless (tracks) +Booklet
  • Total Time: 01:12:35
  • Total Size: 314 mb
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Tracklist

01. Introït
02. Messe pour Notre-Dame: I. Kyrie
03. Messe pour Notre-Dame: II. Gloria
04. Offertoire
05. Ubi caritas et amor
06. Messe pour Notre-Dame: III. Sanctus
07. Messe pour Notre-Dame: IV. Benedictus
08. Elévation
09. Messe pour Notre-Dame: V. Agnus Dei
10. Sortie
11. I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes
12. The Trinity College Service: I. Magnificat
13. The Trinity College Service: II. Nunc dimittis
14. Te Deum laudamus
15. Toccata on Te Deum laudamus
16. O Lord, Support Us

David Briggs studied with Jean Langlais in Paris and was profoundly influenced by the playing of Pierre Cochereau, Organist Titulaire at Notre Dame Cathedral (1955-1984), from an early age. Briggs was the first British winner of the Tournemire Prize at the St Alban’s International Organ Improvisation Competition. He is Organist Emeritus of Gloucester Cathedral, where he directed the music for eight years. He is renowned worldwide for his brilliant improvisations and is also a prolific composer.

This disc includes Briggs’ Messe pour Notre Dame, and features four movements of David Briggs’ own improvisations—the Introït, Offertoire, Élévation and Sortie. Very much aligned with French liturgical practice, this is Briggs captured in the heat of the improvised, unedited moment. These improvisations display a masterful range of mood and colour. There is delicacy, reflection and repose, alongside mighty bombast and truly gothic ‘shock and awe’. Listening to them is an uniquely thrilling musical experience.

Also included are some of Briggs’ much more Anglophone anthems. The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, who have been winning increasing praise for their Hyperion recordings, perform with their inspirational director Stephen Layton, and the composer, of course, at the organ.

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