Choeur de l'Eglise St. Andrew and St. Paul, Jean-Sebastien Vallee and Jonathan Oldengarm - Faure: Requiem

The Choir of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul and the Petits chanteurs du Mont Royal directed by Jean-S�bastien Vallee perform two Requiems by two quintessentially French composers. On this new recording, Maurice Durufl�'s Requiem, Op. 9, considered a pinnacle of contemporary choral repertoire, is paired with Gabriel Faur�'s moving Requiem, Op.48. Accompanied on the organ by Jonathan Oldengarm and with soloists Julie Boulianne (Mezzo-soprano) and Philippe Sly (Baritone), these sacred works provide a peaceful but thought-provoking listening experience.

The organ of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul was built in the Anglo-American Romantic style in 1931 by Casavant Fr�res of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec. With almost 7000 pipes, it is one of the largest instruments on the island of Montreal. Every summer, the organ is played by a roster of Canadian and international soloists at the church's annual Organ Intermezzi series.