24/06/2013

Maurice Duruflé - Veni Creator, first variation

A beautiful four part setting with the melody in the bass (but without 16'). The two middle voices should flow like water and take the soprano and the bass along. Contrapuntal listening is essential here, hearing the flow of each voice separately and then trying to play it as you hear it inwardly. In the final chord, I played the high e on the great manual in stead of the positive (as indicated in the score), because the cromorne is too loud there.