Dies Irae. Dies Irae, the Requiem Sequence, sung in alternate verses with a polyphonic setting and Gregorian chant, by the Schola Abelis of Oxford, at St Birinus, Dorchester on Thames.More
Dies Irae.
Dies Irae, the Requiem Sequence, sung in alternate verses with a polyphonic setting and Gregorian chant, by the Schola Abelis of Oxford, at St Birinus, Dorchester on Thames.
Dies Irae, the Requiem Sequence, sung in alternate verses with a polyphonic setting and Gregorian chant, by the Schola Abelis of Oxford, at St Birinus, Dorchester on Thames.
I very much like the tones. They are beautiful.
Polyphonic style is fine for pieces where one can loose oneself in contemplation eg O Magnum Mysterium, Spem in Allium.
I do not think however that polyphony suits the Dies Ire. It is a dramatic piece of poetry that has its own rhythms, speeds and tonal effects. The polyphony just does not work with it (in my humble opinion).
Polyphonic style is fine for pieces where one can loose oneself in contemplation eg O Magnum Mysterium, Spem in Allium.
I do not think however that polyphony suits the Dies Ire. It is a dramatic piece of poetry that has its own rhythms, speeds and tonal effects. The polyphony just does not work with it (in my humble opinion).