Gianandrea Noseda, Ian Bostridge, Simon Keenlyside, Sabina Cvilak, London Symphony Chorus, Choir of Eltham College, London Symphony Orchestra – Britten: War Requiem (2012) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Gianandrea Noseda, Ian Bostridge, Simon Keenlyside, Sabina Cvilak, London Symphony Chorus, Choir of Eltham College, London Symphony Orchestra – Britten: War Requiem (2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:23:44 minutes | 726 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © LSO Live

Premiered in 1962, the War Requiem is one of the twentieth century’s defining works. Britten was commissioned to write it for the re-dedication of Coventry Cathedral, which was destroyed during the Second World War. Interspersing the Latin mass of the dead with texts by war poet Wilfred Owen he created a work that both mourned the dead and pleaded the futility of war.

‘This is an important issue: Noseda’s judgement of pace is unerring, and the orchestra and chorus simply superb’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Noseda offers an account rich in drama and is excellent at knitting together the Latin sections to commentary on war, forging a sense of momentum and cohesion … Noseda paces the music perfectly, drawing playing and singing of great beauty from his forces … this performance is incredibly moving and as fine a modern account as one could wish for … no other orchestra can boast such a pedigree in this work on disc’ (International Record Review)

‘All of the forces, including the star-studded soloists, are excellent, and this 50th-anniversary release of the premiere performance is memorable indeed’ (Audiophile Audition, USA)

Tracklist:

01. Gianandrea Noseda, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – Requiem aeternam – I. Requiem aeternam.flac (03:36)
02. Gianandrea Noseda, London Symphony Chorus, Choir of Eltham College, London Symphony Orchestra – Requiem aeternam – II. Te decet hymnus.flac (03:00)
03. Gianandrea Noseda, Ian Bostridge, London Symphony Orchestra – Requiem aeternam – III. What passing bells.flac (02:36)
04. Gianandrea Noseda, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – Requiem aeternam – IV. Kyrie eleison.flac (01:32)
05. Gianandrea Noseda, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – Dies irae – I. Dies irae.flac (03:31)
06. Gianandrea Noseda, Simon Keenlyside, London Symphony Orchestra – Dies irae – II. Bugles sang.flac (02:31)
07. Gianandrea Noseda, Sabina Cvilak, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – Dies irae – III. Liber scriptus.flac (02:59)
08. Gianandrea Noseda, Ian Bostridge, Simon Keenlyside, London Symphony Orchestra – Dies irae – IV. Out there.flac (01:41)
09. Gianandrea Noseda, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – Dies irae – V. Recordare Jesu pie.flac (03:50)
10. Gianandrea Noseda, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – Dies irae – VI. Confutatis maledictis.flac (01:04)
11. Gianandrea Noseda, Simon Keenlyside, London Symphony Orchestra – Dies irae – VII. Be slowly lifted up.flac (02:09)
12. Gianandrea Noseda, Sabina Cvilak, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – Dies irae – VIII. Dies irae, dies illa.flac (03:00)
13. Gianandrea Noseda, Ian Bostridge, Sabina Cvilak, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – Dies irae – IX. Move him into the sun.flac (04:10)
14. Gianandrea Noseda, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – Dies irae – X. Pie Jesu Domine.flac (01:34)
15. Gianandrea Noseda, Choir of Eltham College, London Symphony Orchestra – Offertorium – I. Domine Jesu Christe.flac (01:18)
16. Gianandrea Noseda, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – Offertorium – II. Sed signifer Sanctus.flac (01:51)
17. Gianandrea Noseda, Ian Bostridge, Simon Keenlyside, London Symphony Orchestra – Offertorium – III. So Abram rose.flac (03:22)
18. Gianandrea Noseda, Ian Bostridge, Simon Keenlyside, London Symphony Chorus, Choir of Eltham College, London Symphony Orchestra – Offertorium – IV. Hostias et preces tibi.flac (02:39)
19. Gianandrea Noseda, Sabina Cvilak, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – Sanctus – I. Sanctus.flac (07:04)
20. Gianandrea Noseda, Simon Keenlyside, London Symphony Orchestra – Sanctus – II. After the blast of lightning.flac (03:33)
21. Gianandrea Noseda, Ian Bostridge, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – Agnus Dei – I. One ever hangs & Agnus Dei.flac (03:09)
22. Gianandrea Noseda, Sabina Cvilak, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – Libera me – I. Libera me.flac (08:02)
23. Gianandrea Noseda, Ian Bostridge, London Symphony Orchestra – Libera me – II. It seemed that out of battle.flac (02:50)
24. Gianandrea Noseda, Simon Keenlyside, London Symphony Orchestra – Libera me – III. None, said the other.flac (06:49)
25. Gianandrea Noseda, Ian Bostridge, Simon Keenlyside, Sabina Cvilak, London Symphony Chorus, Choir of Eltham College, London Symphony Orchestra – Libera me – IV. Let us sleep now & In paradisum.flac (04:26)
26. Gianandrea Noseda, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – Libera me – V. Requiescant.flac (01:15)

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