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Georges Elbert Migot
1891 - 1976
France
Georges Migot (27/02/1891 - 05/01/1976), a French composer, born in Paris. He was a pupil of Bouval, Ganaye and Widor.
Requiem
This a cappella requiem for mixed choir and SATB soloists is full of confidence and serenity. It contains:
1 : Introït 00:04:36 2 : Kyrie 00:02:46 3 : Graduel 00:03:00 4 : Trait 00:02:09 5 : Offertoire 00:03:25 6 : Sanctus 00:03:52 7 : Agnus Dei 00:03:11 8 : Communion 00:04:08 9 : Répons 00:05:38 Conceived within the bounds of liturgical worship are a number of a cappella requiem settings, which display a simplicity and sobriety that recall the aims of the 19th-century Cecilian movement. Principal among these are those of Pizzetti (1922–3), Georges Migot (1953), Priaulx Rainier (1955), Randall Thompson (1958) and Iain Hamilton (1979).
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