That Faure is a genius. If he were still alive I'd buy him a chocolate shake from Burger King.
If you've never heard his Requiem, put it on your list of things to do. We had the honor of performing this piece along with John Rutter's Requiem at the final session of the Summer Choral Institute last week. What an amazing experience.
The choir was a little bigger than the previous sessions and we actually had as many men as women. Sure, a few couldn't really....well....sing. But, the whole purpose of the Summer Choral Institute is to give people some exposure to choral music and allow them to learn from one of the best choral conductors in the world.
We performed the pieces with orchestra and organ accompaniment. The harpist was an a#%hole but other than that, an experience to remember.
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