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“Lacombe lent a discerning ear to the piece, shaping it with sensitivity. The interpretation was dynamic, with extremes of power and quiet inherent in the piece but also an unusually rich and colorful variety in between.”
Full review: The Star-Ledger
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“Maestro Lacombe led from memory a stirring performance of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” (1937), which brought the entire audience immediately to its feet at the final resounding orchestral chord.”
Full review: examiner.com
“Lacombe and the orchestra — with the help of the Westminster Symphonic Choir, soprano Aline Kutan, tenor Jean-Francis Monvoisin and baritone Jonathan Beyer — gave Carl Orff’s hour-long Carmina Burana the rich, epic treatment it requires.”
Full review: njarts.net
“This performance was a reminder to listeners of the power and meaning behind a piece that is too often performed simply for show, and a triumph for the orchestra from New Jersey.”
Full review: Superconductor
PROGRAM INFORMATION
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor
ALINE KUTAN soprano
JEAN-FRANCIS MONVOISIN tenor
JONATHAN BEYER baritone
WESTMINSTER SYMPHONIC CHOIR Joe Miller, director
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
ANTHEIL McKonkey’s Ferry
DEBUSSY Nocturnes
ORFF Carmina Burana
George Antheil’s McKonkey’s Ferry is part of the New Jersey Roots Project. More info.
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