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Georges Migot
1891 - 1976
France
Georges Elbert [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:
01. Introït 04:36 02. Kyrie 02:46 03. Graduel 03:00 04. Trait 02:09 05. Offertoire 03:25 06. Sanctus 03:52 07. Agnus Dei 03:11 08. Communion 04:08 09. Répons 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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