Trotta: Requiem - Tenebrae Choir with Nigel Short, conductor

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0:00 I. Introit and Kyrie
5:16 II. Dies Irae
8:27 III. Offertory et Hostias
15:26 IV. Sanctus
18:03 V. Pie Jesu
21:29 VI. Agnus Dei
25:44 VII. Lux Aeterna
30:15 VIII. Libera Me
33:15 IX. Et Mors Ultra Non Erit
36:14 X.In Paradisum

Nigel Short, director
Soprano
Elizabeth Drury
Fiona Fraser
Isabella Gibber
Rachel Haworth
Laura Newey
Laura Oldfield
Rosanna Wicks

Alto
Hannah Cooke
Martha McLorinan
Elisabeth Paul
Sophie Overin
Anna Semple

Tenor
Jacob Ewens
Jack Granby
Nicholas Madden
Tom Robson

Bass
Tom Herring
Jimmy Holliday
Simon Grant
Oliver Morris
Simon Whiteley

Richard Gowers, organist ❶-❺ & ❾ | George Herbert, organist ❻-❽ & ❿
Rosanna Wicks, soprano ❺
Elisabeth Paul, mezzo-soprano ❺
Jimmy Holliday - bass ❾

Recorded at St. John the Evangelist, London, 6-8 June 2023
Recorded by Classical Music Productions - Engineer, David Hinnit

1. Introit et Kyrie

Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine,
et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Te decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion,
et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem.
Exaudi orationem meam
ad te omnis caro veniet.

Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.

2. Dies Irae

Dies irae, dies illa,
solvet saeclum in favilla,
teste David cum Sibylla.

Mors stupebit et natura,
cum resurget creatura,
judicanti responsura.

Recordare, Jesu pie,
ne me perdas (illa die).
Huic ergo parce, Deus,
dona eis requiem.

3. Offertory et Hostias

Domine, Jesu Christe, Rex gloriae,
libera animas omnium fidelium defunctorum
de poenis inferni et de profundo lacu.
Libera eas de ore leonis;
ne absorbeat eas tartarus,
ne cadant in obscurum.

Sed signifer sanctus Michael
repraesentet eas in lucem sanctam.
Quam olim Abrahae promisisti et semini eius.
Hostias et preces tibi, Domine, laudis offerimus:
tu suscipe pro animabus illis,
quarum hodie memoriam facimus,
fac eas, Domine, de morte transire ad vitam.
Quam olim Abrahae promisisti et semini eius.

4. Sanctus

Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus,
Dominus Deus Sabaoth!
Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua.
Hosanna in excelsis.

Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini.
Hosanna in excelsis!

5. Pie Jesu
Pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem.
Pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem sempiternam.

6. Agnus Dei

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pecatta mundi,
dona eis requiem.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
dona eis requiem sempiternam.

7. Lux Aeterna

Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine,
cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es.
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine,
et lux perpetua luceat eis,
quia pius es.

8. Libera Me

Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna
in die illa tremenda,
quando coeli movendi sunt et terra,
dum veneris judicare saeculum per ignem.
Tremens factus sum ego et timeo,
dum discussion venerit atque ventura ira.
Dies illa, dies iræ, calamitatis et miseriæ,
dies magna et amara valde
dum veneris iudicare sæculum per ignem.
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine,
et lux perpetua luceat eis.

9. Et Mors Ultra Non Erit

Et absterget Deus omnem lacrymam ab oculis eorum,
et mors ultra non erit,
neque luctus, neque clamor,
neque dolor erit ultra,
quia prima abierunt.
Ubi est mors victoria tua?
Ubi est mors stimulus tuus?

10. In Paradisum

In paradisum deducant angeli;
in tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres,
et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem.

Chorus angelorum te suscipat
et cum Lazaro, quondam paupere,
aeternam habeas requiem.

Fueled by a passion for combining tradition and innovation, American composer Michael John Trotta (b.1978) creates music that resonates with modern audiences around the world. From Carnegie Hall to cathedrals and concert halls around the world, he creates “elegant, singable music with a strong, spiritual heft” (Choir and Organ Magazine). Seasoned by his experience as a conductor, his works show an “intimate knowledge of the human voice and a rare sensitivity to the capabilities of a choral ensemble” (Fanfare). The “dynamic interplay of time-honored musical gestures with present-day sonorities” (Choral Scholar) create “tender harmonies and a palette of glowing vocal and instrumental colors” (Gramophone).

Described as “phenomenal” (The Times) and “devastatingly beautiful” (Gramophone Magazine), award- winning choir Tenebrae is one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles, renowned for its passion and precision. Under the direction of Nigel Short, Tenebrae performs at major festivals and venues across the globe, and has earned international acclaim for its interpretations of choral works from the Renaissance through to contemporary masterpieces. The choir regularly commissions new music, and has collaborated with some of the UK’s leading orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra, Aurora Orchestra, the Academy of Ancient Music and Britten Sinfonia.


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