| Other author/creator | Vishnevskai͡a︡, Galina, 1926-2012 singer. |
| Other author/creator | Pears, Peter, 1910-1986 singer. |
| Other author/creator | Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich, 1925-2012 singer. |
| Other author/creator | Willcocks, David, 1919-2015, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Preston, Simon, instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Tuckwell, Barry instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Blades, James instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Chapman, Edward T., 1902-1981 conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Owen, Wilfred, 1893-1918 author. |
| Included Work | Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. War requiem. |
| Other author/creator | Bach Choir (London, England) performer. |
| Other author/creator | Highgate School. Boys' Choir performer. |
| Other author/creator | London Symphony Orchestra performer. |
| Other author/creator | Melos Ensemble performer. |
| Other author/creator | London Symphony Chorus, performer. |
| Contents |
CD 1. Requiem aeternam. -- Requiem aeternam, Chorus (5.45) -- What passing-bells for these who die as cattle, Tenor (3.39) -- Dies irae. -- Dies irae, Chorus (3.38) -- Bugles sang, Baritone (2.34) -- Liber scriptus proferetur, Soprano (2.56) -- Out there, Tenor & baritone (1.57) -- Recordare Jesu pie, Chorus (4.49) -- Be slowly lifted up, Baritone (1.51) -- Dies irae, Chorus (1.13) -- Lacrimosa dies illa, Soprano & chorus (1.54) -- Move him into the sun, Tenor (4.50) -- Offertorium. -- Domine Jesu Christe, Boys (3.32) -- So abram rose, Tenor & baritone (6.10) -- Sanctus. -- Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, Soprano & chorus (6.01) -- After the blast of lightning, Baritone (3.49) -- Agnus Dei. -- One ever hangs, Tenor & chorus (3.39) -- Libera me. -- Libera me, Chorus (7.36) -- It seemed that out of battle I escaped, Tenor (9.35) -- Let us sleep now...In paradisium, Baritone, tenor, boys, soprano & chorus (5.37). |
| Contents |
CD 2. Rehearsing War Requiem. -- Requiem aeternam, Rehearsal (7.18) -- Dies irae, Rehearsal of the opening section (9.46) -- Dies irae, Discussion in the control room between Britten and Galina Vishnevskaya (via her interpreter), then between John Culshaw and Galina Vishnevskaya (2.03) -- Dies irae, Rehearsal of end of movement (4.37) -- Offertorium, Rehearsal (8.22) -- Sanctus, Rehearsal (6.15) -- Sanctus, Discussion in the control room between Britten and Galina Vishnevskaya (via her interpreter) (0.17) -- Agnus Dei, Discussion in the control room between Britten, Peter Pears and John Culshaw) (1.05) -- Libera me, Discussion in the control room between Britten and John Culshaw (1.11) -- Libera me, Rehearsal (5.20) -- Libera me, Rehearsal of closing page (3.16). |
| General note | 2nd CD includes monophonic recordings of rehearsals. |
| General note | Decca: 478 5433 ; 478 5434 ; 478 5435. |
| General note | Performed with soprano, tenor, and baritone soloists, mixed chorus, children's chorus, orchestra, chamber orchestra, and organ. |
| General note | Latin text from Missa pro defunctis; English poems by Wilfred Owen. |
| General note | Sung in English and Latin ; insert includes translations in French, German, and English. |
| General note | Originally released in 1963. |
| General note | Remastered by Philip Siney with High Resolution PRISM analogue to digital converters and CEDAR noise reduction. |
| General note | Analog recording, digitally remastered in February 2013. |
| General note | Program notes in English by Christopher Palmer, and text in Latin and English, both with German and French translations (72 pages : illustrations) inserted in container. |
| Performer |
Galina Vishnevskaya, soprano ; Peter Pears, tenor ; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone ; Bach Choir ; London Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Chorus master: David Willcocks ; Highgate School Boys' Choir, Director: Edward Chapman ; Simon Preston, organ ; Barry Tuckwell, horn ; Jimmy Blades, percussion ; Melos Ensemble ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Benjamin Britten, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded in Kingsway Hall, London, 3-5, 7, 8 & 10 January, 1963. |
| Technical details | Includes 1 Pure audio Blu-ray disc (ultra-high-quality 96kHz 24-bit stereo remaster). This blu-ray disc will not play in a CD or DVD player. |
| Other edition issued | Reproduction of (manifestation): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. War requiem. War requiem. London [1963] |
| Genre/form | Musical settings. |
| Genre/form | Requiems. |
| UPC |
028947854333 |
| Publisher number | 478 5433 Decca |
| Publisher number | 478 5434 Decca (CD 1) |
| Publisher number | 478 5435 Decca (CD 2) |
| Publisher number | 478 5436 Decca (Blu-ray audio) |