Joseph Nolan - Midnight at St. Etienne du Mont (2018)

Tracklist
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01. Improvisation sur le "Te Deum" (Arr. Maurice Duruflé)
02. Suite No. 3, Op. 54: IV. Fantômes
03. Symphonie No. 6, Op. 59: III. Scherzo
04. Symphonie No.5 in A Minor, Op. 47: V. Final
05. Suite, Op. 5: I. Prélude
06. Suite, Op. 5: II. Sicilienne
07. Suite, Op. 5: III. Toccata
08. Le Tombeau de Duruflé: I. Veni Creator
09. Le Tombeau de Duruflé: II. Rorate Caeli desuper
10. Le Tombeau de Duruflé: III. Ave Maria
11. Le Tombeau de Duruflé: IV. Adeste fidelis
12. Le Tombeau de Duruflé: V. Hodie Christus natus est
13. Le Tombeau de Duruflé: VI. Puer natus est nobis
14. Le Tombeau de Duruflé: VII. Omnes de Saba venient
15. Le Tombeau De Duruflé: VIII. Attende Domine
16. Le Tombeau de Duruflé: IX. Pange lingua
17. Le Tombeau de Duruflé: X. Ecce lignum crucis
18. Le Tombeau de Duruflé: 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.