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War Requiem

Benjamin Britten · David Willcocks · Peter Pears · Simon Preston · London Symphony Orchestra · London Symphony Chorus · The Bach Choir · Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau · Galina Vishnevskaya

Decca Classics1985Cat. 414 383-2Known duration: 1h 21m (19 of 19 shown tracks)19 tracks

War Requiem (1985), Format unverified, on Decca Classics. Music by Benjamin Britten, performed by Benjamin Britten, David Willcocks, Peter Pears, Simon Preston; 19 tracks.

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Composer

Benjamin Britten

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: “Requiem aeternam” (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, David Willcocks, Simon Preston

5:56

02

War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: “What passing bells for these who die as cattle?” (Tenor)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, David Willcocks, Peter Pears

3:38

03

War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: “Dies irae” I (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, David Willcocks, London Symphony Orchestra

3:37

04

War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: “Bugles sang, saddening the evening air” (Baritone)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau

2:34

05

War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: “Liber scriptus proferetur” (Soprano)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, David Willcocks, London Symphony Orchestra

2:57

06

War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: “Out there, we've walked quite friendly up to Death” (Tenor and Baritone)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau

1:57

07

War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: “Recordare Jesu pie” (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, David Willcocks, London Symphony Orchestra

4:49

08

War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: “Be slowly lifted up” (Baritone)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, London Symphony Orchestra, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau

1:52

09

War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: “Dies irae” II (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, David Willcocks, London Symphony Orchestra

1:12

10

War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: “Lacrimosa dies illa” (Soprano and Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, David Willcocks, London Symphony Orchestra

1:54

11

War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: “Move him into the sun” (Tenor)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, David Willcocks, Peter Pears

4:50

12

War Requiem, op. 66: III. Offertorium: “Domine Jesu Christe” (Boys)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, David Willcocks, Simon Preston

3:31

13

War Requiem, op. 66: III. Offertorium: “So Abram rose, and clave the wood” (Tenor and Baritone)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, David Willcocks, Peter Pears

6:08

Disc 2

01

War Requiem, op. 66: IV. Sanctus: “Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus” (Soprano and Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, David Willcocks, London Symphony Orchestra

6:02

02

War Requiem, op. 66: IV. Sanctus: “After the blast of lightning from the East” (Baritone)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau

3:51

03

War Requiem, op. 66: V. Agnus Dei: “One ever hangs where shelled roads part” (Tenor)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, David Willcocks, Peter Pears

3:40

04

War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: “Libera me, Domine” (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, David Willcocks, London Symphony Orchestra

7:37

05

War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: “It seemed that out of battle I escaped” (Tenor)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau

9:34

06

War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: “Let us sleep now”…“In Paradisum” (Baritone, Tenor, Boys, Soprano and Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, op. 66

Benjamin Britten, David Willcocks, Peter Pears

5:34