Benjamin Britten : War Requiem

Vishnevskaya, Pears, Fischer-Dieskau, Britten

• Released on 2014-04-18 by Awards Winners
• Main artist: Benjamin Britten
• Genre: Masses, Passions, Requiems

War Requiem, Op.66 / Requiem aeternam (Benjamin Britten)

1 I. "Requiem aeternam" (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten 00:05:53

The Bach Choir - London Symphony Chorus - Highgate School Choir - Melos Ensemble - London Symphony Orchestra - Simon Preston, Organ - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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2 "What passing bells for these who die as cattle?" (Tenor)

Peter Pears 00:03:37

Sir Peter Pears, Tenor - The Bach Choir - Melos Ensemble - London Symphony Chorus - London Symphony Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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War Requiem, Op.66 / Dies Irae (Benjamin Britten)

3 "Dies irae" (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten 00:03:36

The Bach Choir - London Symphony Chorus - London Symphony Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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4 "Bugles sang, saddening the evening air" (Baritone)

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau 00:02:33

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone - Melos Ensemble - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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5 "Liber scriptus proferetur" (Soprano)

Galina Vishnevskaya 00:02:56

Galina Vishnevskaya, Soprano - The Bach Choir - London Symphony Chorus - London Symphony Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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6 "Out there, we've walked quite friendly up to death" (Tenor & Baritone)

Peter Pears 00:01:56

Sir Peter Pears, Tenor - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone - Melos Ensemble - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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7 "Recordare Jesu Pie" (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten 00:04:48

The Bach Choir - London Symphony Chorus - London Symphony Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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8 "Be slowly lifted up" (Baritone)

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau 00:01:52

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone - Melos Ensemble - London Symphony Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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9 "Dies irae" (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten 00:01:11

The Bach Choir - London Symphony Chorus - London Symphony Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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10 "Lacrimosa dies illa" (Soprano & chorus)

Galina Vishnevskaya 00:01:54

Galina Vishnevskaya, Soprano - The Bach Choir - London Symphony Chorus - London Symphony Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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11 "Move him into the sun" (Tenor - Soprano & chorus)

Peter Pears 00:04:50

Sir Peter Pears, Tenor - Galina Vishnevskaya, Soprano - The Bach Choir - Melos Ensemble - London Symphony Chorus - London Symphony Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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War Requiem, Op.66 / Offertorium (Benjamin Britten)

12 "Domine Jesu Christe" (Boys)

Benjamin Britten 00:03:30

Highgate School Boys' Choir - Simon Preston, Organ - The Bach Choir - London Symphony Chorus - Melos Ensemble - London Symphony Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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13 "So Abram Rose, and Clave the Wood" (Tenor & Baritone)

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau 00:06:11

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone - Sir Peter Pears, Tenor - Highgate School Choir - London Symphony Chorus - The Bach Choir - Simon Preston, Organ - Melos Ensemble - London Symphony Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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War Requiem, Op.66 / Sanctus (Benjamin Britten)

14 "Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus" (Soprano & chorus)

Benjamin Britten 00:06:02

Galina Vishnevskaya, Soprano - London Symphony Chorus - The Bach Choir - London Symphony Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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15 "After the blast of lightning from the East" (Baritone)

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau 00:03:51

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone - Melos Ensemble - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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War Requiem, Op.66 / Agnus Dei (Benjamin Britten)

16 "One ever hangs where shelled roads part" (Tenor & chorus)

Peter Pears 00:03:45

Sir Peter Pears, Tenor - London Symphony Chorus - The Bach Choir - Melos Ensemble - London Symphony Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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War Requiem, Op.66 / Libera me (Benjamin Britten)

17 "Libera me, Domine" (Chorus - Soprano & chorus)

Galina Vishnevskaya 00:07:37

Galina Vishnevskaya, Soprano - London Symphony Chorus - The Bach Choir - London Symphony Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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18 "It seemed that out of battle I escaped" (Tenor, Baritone)

Peter Pears 00:09:34

Sir Peter Pears, Tenor - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone, - Melos Ensemble - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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19 "Let us sleep now... In Paradisum" (Baritone, Tenor, boys, soprano & chorus)

Benjamin Britten 00:05:45

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone - Sir Peter Pears, Tenor - Galina Vishnevskaya, Soprano - Highgate School Boys' Choir - London Symphony Chorus - The Bach Choir - Melos Ensemble - London Symphony Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Conductor, Composer

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About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
• Total length: 01:21:21

• Main artist: Benjamin Britten
• Composer: Benjamin Britten
• Label: Awards Winners
• Area: Angleterre
• Genre: Classical Sacred Vocal Music Masses, Passions, Requiems
• Period: Contemporary music
Available in
24-Bit/96 kHz Stereo

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