David Stewart wrote:
>But to the main question I wanted to ask: Boulanger. Had never heard of
>him (or her?) before tonight.
Probably Lili Boulanger, Nadia's sister (although Nadia composed as
well).
>It was suggested (by me) that this person was an impressionist. Is this
>right? I find it hard to tell for sure because of the very emotional
>nature of the text (Psalm 130 or 24 whichever is longest). The harmony
>however seemed to have a Debussyan colour to it (more so in the shorter
>of the two). I thought I might have heard the influence of Durufle in it.
>Seemed a very powerful piece though. Anyway, I would just like to know a
>bit about him, if somebody does.
She's more early Modern, at least the pieces you mention. Some of it
anticipates Honegger's oratorio style. I reviewed a CD of her work, and
I believe it's still at www.classical.net.
Steve Schwartz