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Composer: Gabriel Faur茅
Performers: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Performers: 大象传媒 National Chorus of Wales
Conductor: Thierry Fischer
Date of broadcast: 09 December 2008

A masterpiece in any language, Faur茅's 1898 setting of the Latin mass for the dead is full of consolation. Death and Sorrow are completely overwhelmed by music of astounding beauty with 'Pie Jesu' ('Jesus, have mercy...') an undoubted highlight.

Composer: Gabriel Faur茅
Performers: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Performers: 大象传媒 National Chorus of Wales
Performer: Alex Eager (Treble)
Performer: Gilles Cachemaille (Bass)
Conductor: Thierry Fischer
Recording date: 09 March 2007
Date of broadcast: 09 December 2008

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