Tom Winpenny, the organist on this recording, is the Assistant Master of the Music at St Albans Cathedral and previously served as Sub-Organist at St Paul's Cathedral, London.
Composer Biography
Olivier Messiaen, a towering figure in 20th-century European music, entered the Paris Conservatoire at a remarkably early age in 1919.
Compositional Technique
The nine movements of "La Nativité du Seigneur" are symbolic of the nine months of the gestation of the Christ Child.
Compositional Technique
The music of "La Nativité du Seigneur" incorporates Messiaen's "Modes of limited transposition" and rhythms derived from Hindu tâlas and Gregorian chant.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Messiaen experienced a mild form of synaesthesia, perceiving specific colours when hearing different harmonies, and colour plays a structural role in his works.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Messiaen's musical language was deeply influenced by the natural world, Eastern cultures, and his devout Catholicism.
Composition History
Messiaen composed "La Nativité du Seigneur" in Grenoble during the summer of 1935.
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