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Poll
Question: What is your favorite movement of Faure's Requiem?
Option 1: I. Introitus
Option 2: II. Offertorium
Option 3: III. Sanctus
Option 4: IV. Pie Jesu
Option 5: V. Agnus Dei
Option 6: VI. Libera Me
Option 7: VII. In Paradisum
Title: Favorite section of Faure's Requiem
Post by: EigenUser on August 18, 2014, 02:22:08 PM
Here's a nice laid-back poll compared to the more all-encompassing ones we've had recently. Just out of curiosity, I was wondering which of the seven movements of Faure's heart-melting Requiem is most popular.

I'd vote for all if I could, but if I'm singling one out it would have to be the Libera Me (particularly the outer sections). Runners-up would be the Introitus, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei.
Title: Re: Favorite section of Faure's Requiem
Post by: TheGSMoeller on August 18, 2014, 04:51:48 PM
Easy, Agnes Dei. Perfect from beginning to end. I really love the interesting shifts in tone and mood throughout.
Title: Re: Favorite section of Faure's Requiem
Post by: Ken B on August 18, 2014, 05:57:49 PM
You should have named this "One Faure Requiem section to rule them all."
;D
Title: Re: Favorite section of Faure's Requiem
Post by: Karl Henning on August 19, 2014, 03:09:28 AM
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on August 18, 2014, 04:51:48 PM
Easy, Agnes Dei. Perfect from beginning to end. I really love the interesting shifts in tone and mood throughout.

I have an old, dear friend named Agnes. You mean Agnus  0:)   8)   :)
Title: Re: Favorite section of Faure's Requiem
Post by: Rinaldo on August 19, 2014, 03:53:28 AM
Introït et Kyrie. Specifically the moment requiem aeternam kicks in.

Runner-up? In Paradisum!

https://www.youtube.com/v/3qK82JvRY5s
Title: Re: Favorite section of Faure's Requiem
Post by: TheGSMoeller on August 19, 2014, 03:55:11 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on August 19, 2014, 03:09:28 AM
I have an old, dear friend named Agnes. You mean Agnus  0:)   8)   :)

Oh no!  ???
I blame Nate, he has Agnes in his opening post, I must have seen it and it stuck in my head.  ;)


Title: Re: Favorite section of Faure's Requiem
Post by: TheGSMoeller on August 19, 2014, 03:56:44 AM
Sanctus is quite special, especially when the solo violin is used.
Title: Re: Favorite section of Faure's Requiem
Post by: Karl Henning on August 19, 2014, 03:58:47 AM
Nice av, BTW, Greg!
Title: Re: Favorite section of Faure's Requiem
Post by: TheGSMoeller on August 19, 2014, 04:07:29 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on August 19, 2014, 03:58:47 AM
Nice av, BTW, Greg!

Thank you, Karl!  8)
Title: Re: Favorite section of Faure's Requiem
Post by: Karl Henning on August 19, 2014, 04:08:02 AM
"Have you got a 27b/6?"
Title: Re: Favorite section of Faure's Requiem
Post by: TheGSMoeller on August 19, 2014, 04:15:53 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on August 19, 2014, 04:08:02 AM
"Have you got a 27b/6?"

Haha! That was seriously just going through my head trying to remember the sequence of numbers/letters.
Good one, Karl.  8)
Title: Re: Favorite section of Faure's Requiem
Post by: Karl Henning on August 19, 2014, 04:18:20 AM
That's my favorite role of Bob Hoskins's!
Title: Re: Favorite section of Faure's Requiem
Post by: Karl Henning on August 19, 2014, 04:20:21 AM
All right, Eddie Valiant runs a close-ish second . . . .
Title: Re: Favorite section of Faure's Requiem
Post by: Sergeant Rock on August 19, 2014, 06:00:20 AM
Sanctus gets the vote;  Libera me a close second.

Sarge
Title: Re: Favorite section of Faure's Requiem
Post by: EigenUser on August 19, 2014, 11:22:51 AM
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on August 19, 2014, 03:55:11 AM
Oh no!  ???
I blame Nate, he has Agnus in his opening post, I must have seen it and it stuck in my head.  ;)
I'm not sure what you're talking about, Greg. ;D
Title: Re: Favorite section of Faure's Requiem
Post by: TheGSMoeller on August 19, 2014, 11:50:38 AM
Quote from: EigenUser on August 19, 2014, 11:22:51 AM
I'm not sure what you're talking about, Greg. ;D

:P
Title: Re: Favorite section of Faure's Requiem
Post by: vandermolen on August 29, 2014, 10:27:22 AM
I'm the sole vote for In Paradisum, which I find intensely moving.