Benjamin Britten - War Requiem
| Genre: | Classical |
| Singer: | Benjamin Britten |
| Title: | War Requiem |
| Short-info: | Label:
Decca – 475 7511
Series: The Originals – Type: 2 x CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered Country: US Date of released: 2006 Category: Classical Style: |
| MP3 album size .rar: | 1641 mb |
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Tracklist
| War Requiem, Op. 66 | ||
| Requiem Aeternam | ||
| 1-01 | Requiem Aeternam | 5:56 |
| 1-02 | What Passing-Bells For These Who Die As Cattle? | 3:32 |
| Dies Irae | ||
| 1-03 | Dies Irae | 3:37 |
| 1-04 | Bugles Sang | 2:34 |
| 1-05 | Liber Scriptus Proferetur | 2:57 |
| 1-06 | Out There | 1:57 |
| 1-07 | Recordare Jesu Pie | 4:49 |
| 1-08 | Be Slowly Lifted Up | 1:52 |
| 1-09 | Dies Irae | 1:12 |
| 1-10 | Lacrimosa Dies Illa | 1:54 |
| 1-11 | Move Him Into The Sun | 4:47 |
| Offertorium | ||
| 1-12 | Domine Jesu Christe | 3:31 |
| 1-13 | So Abram Rose | 6:07 |
| Sanctus | ||
| 1-14 | Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus | 6:02 |
| 1-15 | After The Blast Of Lightning | 3:52 |
| Agnus Dei | ||
| 2-01 | One Ever Hangs | 3:44 |
| Libera Me | ||
| 2-02 | Libera Me, Domine | 7:37 |
| 2-03 | It Seemed That Out Of Battle I Escaped | 9:34 |
| 2-04 | Let Us Sleep Now ... In Paradisum | 5:37 |
| Rehearsing War Requiem | ||
| 2-05 | Requiem Aeternam: Rehearsal | 7:19 |
| 2-06 | Dies Irae: Rehearsal Of The Opening Section | 9:46 |
| 2-07 | Dies Irae: Discussion In The Control Room Between Britten And Galina Vishnevskaya (Via Her Interpreter), Then Between John Culshaw And Galina Vishnevskaya | 2:04 |
| 2-08 | Dies Irae: Rehearsal Of End Of Movement | 4:37 |
| 2-09 | Offertorium: Rehearsal | 8:22 |
| 2-10 | Sanctus: Rehearsal | 6:15 |
| 2-11 | Sanctus: Discussion In The Control Room Between Britten And Galina Vishnevskaya (Via Her Interpreter) | 0:18 |
| 2-12 | Agnus Dei: Discussion In The Control Room Between Britten, Peter Pears And John Culshaw | 1:05 |
| 2-13 | Libera Me: Discussion In The Control Room Between Britten And John Culshaw | 1:11 |
| 2-14 | Libera Me: Rehearsal | 5:20 |
| 2-15 | Libera Me: Rehearsal Of Closing Page | 3:17 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Decca Music Group Limited
- Copyright (c) – Decca Music Group Limited
- Recorded At – Kingsway Hall
- Remastered At – AudioEdit, London
- Made By – EDC, Germany – 51699554
- Made By – EDC, Germany – 51698800
Credits
- Baritone Vocals – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
- Choir – Highgate School Choir*, The Bach Choir
- Chorus – London Symphony Orchestra Chorus*
- Chorus Master [Bach Choir], Chorus Master [LSO Chorus] – David Willcocks
- Chorus Master [Highgate] – Edward Chapman
- Composed By, Conductor – Benjamin Britten
- Engineer – Kenneth Wilkinson
- Engineer [Remastering Supervised By] – James Lock
- Liner Notes – Christopher Palmer, Donald Mitchell
- Lyrics By [Poems] – Wilfred Owen
- Orchestra – Melos Ensemble*, London Symphony Orchestra*
- Organ – Simon Preston
- Producer – John Culshaw
- Remastered By – Phil Rowlands, Tim Handley
- Soprano Vocals – Galina Vishnevskaya
- Tenor Vocals – Peter Pears
Notes
Recording: Kingsway Hall, London, 3-5, 7, 8 & 10 January 1963.℗ 1963, 1999 Decca Music Group Limited
© 2006 Decca Music Group Limited
Made in the EU.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 028947575115
- Other (Disc 1 catalog number): 475 7512
- Other (Disc 2 catalog number): 475 7513
- Other (SPARS code): ADD
- Label Code: LC 00171
- Rights Society: BIEM / SABAM
- Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): 00289 475 751-2 01 ✳ 51699554
- Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): 00289 475 751-3 01 ✳ 51698800
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26
- Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI 0122
- Mould SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI 0115
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SET 252-3, SET 252/3 | Benjamin Britten | War Requiem (2xLP, Album + Box) | Decca, Decca | SET 252-3, SET 252/3 | UK | 1963 |
| SET 252-3, SET 252/3 | Benjamin Britten | War Requiem (2xLP, Album + Box) | Decca, Decca | SET 252-3, SET 252/3 | UK | 1963 |
| SET 252-3, SET 252/3 | Benjamin Britten | War Requiem (2xLP, Album, RE + Box) | Decca, Decca | SET 252-3, SET 252/3 | UK | 1979 |
| 414 383-2 | Benjamin Britten - Vishnevskaya* - Pears* - Fischer-Dieskau* | Benjamin Britten - Vishnevskaya* - Pears* - Fischer-Dieskau* - War Requiem (2xCD, Album, RM) | London Records | 414 383-2 | US | 1985 |
| 6.35157 EK | Benjamin Britten | War Requiem - Kriegs-Requiem, Op. 66 (2xLP, RE, DMM + Box) | Decca | 6.35157 EK | Germany | Unknown |
