Requiem

“Requiem” – On texts taken from the Funeral Mass, in two parts and ten movements. The Requeim was produced at the studios of the Groupe de recherches musicales (GRM) in Paris (France) and was premiered on March 19, 1973 at the Théâtre Récamier in Paris, in a concert given by the GRM. The work was commissioned by the GRM. Recorded in 1973 on the INA•GRM label (AM68905), the Requiem was awarded the Grand prix du disque of the Académie du disque français in 1978.

“Variations” was produced at the studios of GRM in Paris (France) and premiered in concert on March 7, 1990 in Caen (France). Variations was commissioned by the INA•GRM and the French Ministry of Cultural Affairs.

“Nuit Noire” was produced at the studios of the GRM and of the GMEM. The work was premiered in concert on March 24, 1986, as part of the INA•GRM’s “Cycle acousmatique”, at the auditorium of the Maison de Radio-France in Paris (France). It is dedicated to the memory of American writer Philip K Dick (1928-82).

The original edition of this phonographic recording was pressed on compact disc and limited to 20 copies numbered 1 to 20, plus 7 private copies numbered HC-1 to HC-7 (from liner notes).
Includes a 24-page booklet in French and English.
Made in Canada.

This version of Requiem is only printed with IMED-9312-CD as catalog number (back cover, both spines, back of booklet, and on face of disc). That is only on the disc face of Requiem, it is printed as IMED 9312 on the other parts listed. The Empreintes DIGITALes address is also different.

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