And what a good idea to deploy Tenebrae for the wordless chorus. Their prowess in archaic music where clean lines and immaculate tuning are everything proves a real boon here – not a hint of woolliness amid all the oohing and aahing.
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Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
Known for its rich harmonic textures and expansive scoring, Daphnis et Chloé is one of Ravel’s largest and most loved orchestral masterpieces. Join the London Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor, Sir Antonio Pappano, on this dreamlike musical journey through Greek mythology, where passion, nature and divinity intertwine.
The plot of Daphnis et Chloé is adapted from a second-century Greek erotic pastoral, and tells the captivating story of love and longing between the goatherd Daphnis and shepherdess Chloé. When Chloé is abducted by pirates, Daphnis calls upon higher powers to aid his pursuit. Interjections from a wordless chorus – sung in this performance by award-winning British ensemble, Tenebrae – perfectly capture the celestial might of the God, Pan, as he comes to the lovers’ rescue.
And what a good idea to deploy Tenebrae for the wordless chorus. Their prowess in archaic music where clean lines and immaculate tuning are everything proves a real boon here – not a hint of woolliness amid all the oohing and aahing.
– Gramophone
- Release Date: 14 February 2025
- Record Label: LSO Live
- Catalogue Number: LSO0899
- Location of Recording: Barbican Hall, London
- Total Running Time: 00:54:32
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| Buy | # | Title | Composer | Duration | Price | Listen |
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| 1 | I. Introduction et Danse religieuse | Maurice Ravel | 07:57 | £ | Listen | |
| 2 | II. Les jeunes filles attirent Daphnis – Danse Générale | Maurice Ravel | 03:40 | £ | Listen | |
| 3 | III. Danse grotesque de Dorcon | Maurice Ravel | 01:47 | £ | Listen | |
| 4 | IV. Danse légère et gracieuse de Daphnis – Lyceion danse – Les pirates | Maurice Ravel | 07:44 | £ | Listen | |
| 5 | V. Une lumière irréelle enveloppe le paysage – Danse lente et mystérieuse – Daphnis se prosterne suppliant | Maurice Ravel | 04:48 | £ | Listen | |
| 6 | VI. Voix, très lointaines – Animé et très rude (Danse guerrière) – Bryaxis ordonne d’amener la captive | Maurice Ravel | 07:05 | £ | Listen | |
| 7 | VII. Danse suppliante de Chloé – Bryaxis veut l’entraîner – L’ombre de Pan apparaît | Maurice Ravel | 05:45 | £ | Listen | |
| 8 | VIII. Lever du jour – Daphnis cherche pour Chloé et il rêve d’elle – Daphnis et Chloé miment l’aventure de Pan et de Syrinx | Maurice Ravel | 06:49 | £ | Listen | |
| 9 | IX. Chloé réapparaît | Maurice Ravel | 04:42 | £ | Listen | |
| 10 | X. Animé – Danse Générale – Danse de Daphnis et Chloé – Danse de Dorcon – Danse finale (Bacchanale) | Maurice Ravel | 04:16 | £ | Listen |