tracks

War Requiem Op.66
I Requiem Aeternam
II Dies Irae
III Offertorium
IV Sanctus
V Agnus Dei
VI Libera Me
Sinfonia Da Requiem Op.20
I Lacrymosa (Andante Ben Misurato)
II Dies Irae (Allegro Con Fuoco - Alla Marcia - Avanti!)
III Requiem Aeternam (Andante Molto Tranquillo)
Ballad Of Heroes Op.14
I Funeral March (Allegro Moderato - Lento Alla Marcia)
II Scherzo (Dance Of Death) (Allegro Con Fuoco - Molto Pesante - Allegro Con Fuoco)
III Recitative And Choral (Lento Quasi Recitativo - Lento E Tranquillo - Epilogue: Tempo 1 (Funeral March))

notes

Recorded in St Jude's Church, Central Square, London NW11 on 24 - 28 February 1991
With special thanks to Carl Schuurbiers of Polyhymnia.
DSD digitally remastered in 2003 for SACD release.
Original sound recording released in 1991.

credits

Authoring – Carl Schuurbiers
Baritone Vocals [Bass-baritone] – John Shirley-Quirk (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1)
Chorus – London Symphony Chorus (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1; 2-5 to 2-7), Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1)
Composed By – Benjamin Britten
Conductor – Richard Hickox
Editor – Ben Connellan
Engineer – Ralph Couzens
Orchestra, Chorus – London Symphony Orchestra,
Organ – Roderick Elms (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1)
Producer – Brian Couzens, Brian Couzens
Soprano Vocals – Heather Harper (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1)
Tenor Vocals – Martyn Hill (tracks: 2-5 to 2-7), Philip Langridge (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1)

companies

Recorded At – Church Of St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Chandos Records Ltd

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