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Do you like Verdi's Requiem? Early on, I was a big fan of the Dies Irae, but....

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jdaniel@jps.net

In Reply to: RE: I smell (one of Grieg's) trolls a lurkin'.... posted by krisjan on June 24, 2015 at 06:22:54

not a big fan of the vocals.

I only listened to the Dies Irae section because I didn't like the "opera" sound elsewhere. Still, the orchestral writing under the voices was too much for me to pass up, esp. since I played trumpet.

Oratorios were my gateway drug to opera, so be careful.

Back to Mahler's 8th though. The "Blicket auf" tenor solo (side 4) to the end is mostly orchestral/choral with the exception of two sopranos floating above the fabric, but it's gorgeous with the right singers. Again, IMHO, Elizabeth Connell does it best: no vibrato and it sounds angelic.

Midway thru the 2nd Part there's an extended section for strings/harp that is extremely intimate and beautiful.

The last 10 mins of the Veni Creator Spiritus (boys' choir to the end) provides perhaps the biggest "rush" I know.

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I'm not a big fan of choral music in general... - krisjan 08:02:53 06/24/15 (1)
No, don't know the Verdi requiem. I DO know the Mozart and Brahms requiems which I can appreciate for the orchestral writing - the choral parts don't grate on me like the Mahler 8th stuff. I also appreciate LvB's 9th and Daphnes and Chloe. It's kinda pick and choose for me with choral stuff. Thanks for your comments.
- No problem, I tend to like all the bells and whistles going at the same time, and the 8th, ha ha-- - jdaniel@jps.net 09:10:11 06/24/15 (0)
  everything *and* the kitchen sink!
  
  Definitely hope to see it live in Royal Albert Hall some day. Visuals definitely add to the effect
  
  Look at those organ pipes to the side of the choir.
  - Mahler 8th Finale Rattle/British Youth Symphony (Open in New Window)

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