Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)


When I wrote this piece … I had in mind those frescoes by Gozzoli where the angels stick out their tongues. And also some serious Benedictine monks I had once seen revelling in a game of football. - Poulenc with reference to the composition of his Gloria (1959) for solo soprano, chorus and orchestra.

Sheet music: Francis Poulenc

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