2x CD
War Requiem
Album by Benjamin Britten; Galina Vishnevskaya, Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau
Released 1963
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1War Requiem, Op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: Requiem AeternamBenjamin Britten5:56
- 2War Requiem, Op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle?Benjamin Britten3:32
- 3War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae: Dies IraeBenjamin Britten3:37
- 4War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae: Bugles SangBenjamin Britten2:34
- 5War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae: Liber Scriptus ProfereturBenjamin Britten2:57
- 6War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae: Out ThereBenjamin Britten1:57
- 7War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae: Recordare Jesu PieBenjamin Britten4:49
- 8War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae: Be Slowly Lifted UpBenjamin Britten1:52
- 9War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae: Dies IraeBenjamin Britten1:12
- 10War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae: Lacrimosa Dies IllaBenjamin Britten1:54
- 11War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae: Move Him Into the SunBenjamin Britten4:47
- 12War Requiem, Op. 66: III. Domine Jesu ChristeBenjamin Britten3:31
- 13War Requiem, Op. 66: III. So Abram RoseBenjamin Britten6:07
- 14War Requiem, Op. 66: IV. Sanctus, Sanctus, SanctusBenjamin Britten6:02
- 15War Requiem, Op. 66: IV. After the Blast of LightningBenjamin Britten3:52
- CD 2
- 1War Requiem, Op. 66: V. Agnus dei: One Ever HangsBenjamin Britten3:44
- 2War Requiem, Op. 66: VI. Libera me: Libera Me, DomineBenjamin Britten7:37
- 3War Requiem, Op. 66: VI. Libera me: It Seemed That Out of Battle I EscapedBenjamin Britten9:34
- 4War Requiem, Op. 66: VI. Libera me: Let Us Sleep Now... In ParadisumBenjamin Britten5:37
- 5Rehearsing War Requiem: Requiem Aeternam (rehearsal)Benjamin Britten7:19
- 6Rehearsing War Requiem: Dies Irae: Rehearsal of the opening sectionBenjamin Britten9:46
- 7Rehearsing War Requiem: Dies Irae: Discussion in the control room between Britten and Galina Vishnevskaya (via her interpreter), then between John Culshaw and Galina Vishnevskaya[dialogue]2:04
- 8Rehearsing War Requiem: Dies Irae: Rehearsal of end of movementBenjamin Britten4:37
- 9Rehearsing War Requiem: Offertorium (rehearsal)Benjamin Britten8:22
- 10Rehearsing War Requiem: Sanctus (rehearsal)Benjamin Britten6:15
- 11Rehearsing War Requiem: Sanctus: Discussion in the control room between Britten and Galina Vishnevskaya (via her interpreter)[dialogue]0:18
- 12Rehearsing War Requiem: Agnus Dei: Discussion in the control room between Britten, Peter Pears and John Culshaw[dialogue]1:05
- 13Rehearsing War Requiem: Libera Me: Discussion in the control room between Britten and John Culshaw[dialogue]1:11
- 14Rehearsing War Requiem: Libera Me (rehearsal)Benjamin Britten5:20
- 15Rehearsing War Requiem: Libera Me: Rehearsal of closing pageBenjamin Britten3:17
More by Benjamin Britten, Galina Vishnevskaya, Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau
Release credits
- conductor [2.1-4, 1.1-15]
- baritone vocals [2.3-4, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.13, 1.15]
- choir vocals [1.1-3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9-14, 2.1-2, 2.4]
- performing orchestra [2.1-2, 2.4, 1.1-3, 1.5, 1.7-14]
- performer [2.1, 2.3-4, 1.1-2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.11-13, 1.15]
- tenor vocals [2.1, 2.3-4, 1.2, 1.6, 1.11, 1.13]
- organ [1, 12-13]
- chorus master [1.1-3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9-14, 2.1-2, 2.4]
- choir vocals [1.1-3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9-14, 2.1-2, 2.4]
- soprano vocals [2.2, 2.4, 1.5, 1.10-11, 1.14]
Issues
W
W2x 12" Vinyl1963
W2x 12" Vinyl1963
W2x CD1985
W2x CD1985
W2x CD1 April 1999
W2x CD1999
W2x CD16 May 2006
W2011
WDigital Media (2023 remaster)3 November 2023





