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War Requiem, op. 66 · Op. 66

Benjamin Britten
Op. 66
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War Requiem, op. 66 by Benjamin Britten, Mass. 284 recordings in this catalogue. Scored for Alto, Bass, Chorus, Soprano, Tenor.

Movements (6)

1

Requiem aeternam

2

Dies irae

3

Offertorium

4

Sanctus

5

Agnus Dei

6

Libera me

Top Performers

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 68 rec

London Symphony Chorus

Choir · 51 rec

Benjamin Britten

Conductor · 49 rec

Seiji Ozawa

Conductor · 39 rec

Saito Kinen Orchestra

Orchestra · 39 rec

Simon Rattle

Conductor · 28 rec

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 28 rec

Gianandrea Noseda

Conductor · 26 rec

Recordings (284)

Conductor

Benjamin Britten49Seiji Ozawa39Simon Rattle28Gianandrea Noseda26Herbert Kegel23Antonio Pappano21John Eliot Gardiner19Kurt Masur19Carlo Maria Giulini18Peter Pears16David Willcocks14Joseph Flummerfelt14

Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra68Saito Kinen Orchestra39City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra28Dresden Philharmonic23Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia21NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra19New York Philharmonic19BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra12Philharmonia Orchestra10Atlanta Symphony Orchestra6Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra6London Chamber Orchestra6
Performers
Benjamin Britten, David Willcocks, London Symphony Orchestra · view3:37
Francis Grier, Simon Halsey, Simon Rattle · view6:09
Robert Tear, Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra · view1:46
Simon Halsey, Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra · view4:44
Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Allen · view1:53
Simon Halsey, Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra · view1:17
Robert Tear, Simon Halsey, Simon Rattle · view5:55
Francis Grier, Simon Halsey, Simon Rattle · view3:33
Francis Grier, Robert Tear, Simon Rattle · view6:16
Simon Halsey, Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra · view3:19
Simon Halsey, Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra · view2:52
Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Allen · view3:43
Robert Tear, Simon Halsey, Simon Rattle · view3:45
Simon Halsey, Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra · view7:34
Robert Tear, Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra · view9:47
Francis Grier, Robert Tear, Simon Halsey · view5:25
Robert Tear, Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra · view2:20
Simon Halsey, Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra · view1:25
Simon Halsey, Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra · view3:57
Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Allen · view2:46

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