Performer: Joseph Nolan
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Signum
Release: 2018
Size: 1.33 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Tournemire: Improvisation sur le ‘Te Deum’
02. Vierne, L: Suite No. 3, Op. 54: IV. Fantômes
03. Vierne, L: Symphonie No. 6, Op. 59: III. Scherzo
04. Vierne, L: Symphonie No.5 in A Minor, Op. 47: V. Final
Duruflé: Suite Op. 5
05. I. Prélude
06. II. Sicilienne
07. III. Toccata
Briggs: Le Tombeau de Duruflé
08. I. Veni Creator
09. II. Rorate Caeli desuper
10. III. Ave Maria
11. IV. Adeste fidelis
12. V. Hodie Christus natus est
13. VI. Puer natus est nobis
14. VII. Omnes de Saba venient
15. VIII. Attende Domine
16. IX. Pange lingua
17. X. Ecce lignum crucis
18. XI. Christus vincit
With a title inspired by Woody Allen’s ‘Midnight in Paris’ (the opening scenes of which were filmed on the church steps), ‘Midnight at St. Etienne du Mont’ explores the music of Durufle, who was Titular Organist there from 1929 until his death in 1986. As well as Durufle’s own Suite op.5, at the centre of the programme is the premiere recording of David Briggs’ Le Tombeau de Durufle – a brilliant work built on plainsong themes that Durufle so loved himself. British-Australian organist and choral conductor Joseph Nolan has been hailed by ABC Classic FM as “an extraordinary musician”, BBC Radio 3 CD Review as a “virtuoso”, and Limelight Magazine, Australia as a “remarkable musician”. In 2016 he was awarded the medal of Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government for services to French music.