Chór Akademii Techniczno-Humanistycznej w Bielsku-Białej
Dan Forrest
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Compositional Technique
In his Requiem, Dan Forrest includes traditional Latin texts, mass quotes not typically found in a requiem, and fragments from Old Testament books like Job.
Compositional Technique
The structure of Dan Forrest's Requiem is based on a three-note motif that opens the first section, Introit-Kyrie, and the number three plays a significant role throughout the work.
Recording & Production
This album is a Polish premiere recording of Dan Forrest's Requiem for the Living.
Compositional Technique
Dan Forrest deliberately swapped the order of the Agnus Dei and Sanctus movements in his Requiem, believing that praising God's holiness should follow the appeal to the Lamb.
Performer Biography
The Choir of the University of Bielsko-Biała, led by Jan Borowski, has won over 70 awards and distinctions at national and international festivals.
Performer Biography
Jan Borowski, the conductor, has received numerous awards, including the Orphée d'Or – Grand Prix du Disque Lyrique for the best sacred music recording for Paweł Łukaszewski's Missa de Maria a Magdala.
Composition History
Dan Forrest's Requiem for the Living was commissioned in 2013 by the Hickory North Carolina Choral Society to celebrate its 35th anniversary.
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