Pierre Thilloy
About the composer
Pierre Thilloy was born in 1970. He began his studies at the conservatory of Nancy, where he studied orchestration and harmony. He studied composition at the conservatory of Luxembourg and at the International Academy of the Mozarteum in Salzburg. He was awarded several prizes in international competitions. Being only in his early thirties, he nevertheless composed almost a hundred works, several symphonies, choral works, chamber music and an opera for children. More information (in french) about him and about his compositions can be found at https://www.pierrethilloy.com/.
About the Stabat Mater
| Date: | 2001 |
| Performers: | Mixed Choir (version 1), String Quartet (version 3) |
| Length: | 19.45 minutes |
| Particulars: | The Stabat Mater is Thilloy's opus 95. In fact it consists of several versions. Nr.1 is for four voices (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone) and Nr.3 is for string quartet, in versions with and without a speaker. Version Nr. 2 is the one I recorded, for mixed choir. The work is divided in 7 parts. It is dedicated to the victims of September 11 in New York. |
| Textual variations: | As far as I can hear, the "Vatican"-version of the text is used. |
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Information about the recording
| CD: | CD-R made by Pierre Thilloy |
| More info: | The CD-R, produced by Pierre Thilloy, contains two recordings: the original version for mixed choir a cappella, performed by the BBC Singers, and Version 3 for string quartet, recorded live at Noirlac Abbey on September 22, 2002. |
| Orchestra: | Quator Gaudi (version 2), consisting of Elina Kuperman, Raphael Aubry, Nicolas Galière, Arben Skenderi |
| Choir: | BBC Singers (original version) |
| Conductor: | John Poole |
| Code: | 2002 THI-01 |
