Voices of Connection: 05/04 Duruflé: Requiem - Agnus Dei
Today’s piece was chosen by our longtime organist Mark Kruczek!
We are so fortunate to collaborate with the best organists in the business; and our main organ-accompanist since the very beginning has been my right-hand man, Mark Kruczek. He was the organist for our Duruflé Festival in 1989, when he actually coached the organ part with Marie-Madeleine Duruflé, the legendary organist and wife of the composer. She called him a “phenomenon!” I can’t imagine performing this work without Mark. He writes about this movement, “It’s such a loving, gentle treatment of the chant theme. Almost as if it wafts in and out on a gentle breeze that the accompaniment provides. It’s the most comforting piece I can think of at this time.” Thanks, Mark, and I look forward to performing this piece with you as soon as we are able!!
– Dennis Keene
DURUFLÉ Requiem - Agnus Dei
Voices of Ascension
Dennis Keene, Artistic Director
Mark Kruczek, organ
from the Delos recording The Duruflé Ablum ℗ 1995 Delos
The singers in this performance are represented by the American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL-CIO.