Duruflé

/ dyrufle /

noun

1. Maurice (mɔris). 1902–86, French composer and organist, best known for his Requiem (1947)

Example Sentences

This serene and gentle work, which Mr. Russell performed several times with the composer, has become one of the most popular pieces of liturgical music from the 20th century and is the only composition by Duruflé to enter the standard choral repertory.

From Washington Post

Maurice Duruflé, then finishing his Requiem, declared that “next to Jeanne Demessieux, the rest of us play the pedals like elephants.”

From New York Times

Sundays at Seven Los Angeles Master Chorale streams an audio recording of a 2019 performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall that paired Duruflé’s “Requiem” with Dale Trumbore’s secular requiem “How to Go On.”

From Los Angeles Times

Organic Jacaranda launches its new organ series with organist Ty Woodward, et al., performing works by Duruflé, Dupre, Alain, Hovhaness and Ives.

From Los Angeles Times

On Sunday afternoon at National Presbyterian Church, the Washington Chorus did just that, juxtaposing James MacMillan’s provocative “Cantos Sagrados” with the more traditional “Requiem” of Maurice Duruflé.

From Washington Post