ノートルダム大聖堂の火災から1年…復建基金アルバム

2019年4月15日の大火によりパリ、ノートルダム大聖堂が大被害を受けてから1年、メモリーとしてノートルダム所属の世界的合唱団による最新録音。12世紀創設以来の歴史を持つ合唱団は中世から現代作曲家の作品まで幅広いレパートリーを持つ。今回の録音は合唱団の様々な演奏スタイルのショウケースともいうべき内容で、アカペラ、声楽ソロとの共演、児童合唱との共演、ミニ・オルガン、大オルガンとの共演などによる12世紀作品からフランスの現代作曲家で1988年以来ノートルダムの付属オルガニストであるイヴ・カスターニェの作品までをカヴァーしています。
なお、このアルバムの収益は、ノートルダム大聖堂の復建基金にあてられます。
ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン

発売・販売元 提供資料 （2020/02/28）

Cathedrale demotions is being marketed as a choral release that will keep the music alive while the fire-ravaged Notre-Dame Cathedral is under repair. Its a little disingenuous inasmuch as most of the music here was recorded at Notre-Dame, before the fire. The Magnificat of Jean-Charles Gandrille (b. 1982) was the last work heard at Notre-Dame before the disaster, and this is indeed haunting, but these observations are nitpicking. The album is worth hearing on its own merits, regardless of how it has been presented. La Maitrise Notre-Dame de Paris is the cathedrals choir school, dating back almost to its opening day nearly seven centuries ago. Under its auspices are several choirs, ranging from children to adults, which appear on this release in various configurations; there is also a professional Ensemble Vocal de Notre-Dame de Paris, heard here as well. The great attraction of the album, beyond its proclaimed timeliness, is that these groups have very rarely been recorded. In principle, theyre cousins of choral groups at the great English cathedral, but theyre very different animals. The music has all been sung at Notre-Dame at one time or another, but what strikes the listener is its heterogeneity. The music runs from Notre-Dame polyphony of the medieval era to the present day. There are several English pieces, nicely sung without French mannerisms, pieces from various periods rooted in chant, and works in the French Romantic cathedral style with organ. Notre-Dame organist Olivier Latry is heard in some of these, but the organ in the Gandrille Magnificat, the programs centerpiece, is played by the composer. Its a vigorous work, beautifully sung here, and it could easily be transplanted to other venues. The bottom line is this is an enjoyable choral album thats quite a bit livelier than the august nature of the venue might lead one to expect.

Rovi