| Management number | 254571982 | Release Date | 2026/11/07 | List Price | US$9.97 | Model Number | 254571982 | ||
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Marking the 150th anniversary of Berlioz's death, this performance of the mighty Requiem or Grande Messe des Morts - presented on both DVD and CD - took place in St Paul's Cathedral, London, in March 2019. Conducted by John Nelson, it involved over 300 musicians, including tenor Michael Spyres. As Nelson said: "Every measure resonates deeply with me and I feel there is sincerity, even in the great moments of bombast." The Times wrote: "The surpassing virtue of this performance... was that both aspects, the spine-shakingly spectacular and the heart-rendingly haunting, were allowed to make their impact."
| Performer | Michael Spyres |
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| Music genre | Classical |
| Media format | CD |
| Original release date | 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Has parental advisory label | N |
| Number of discs | 2 |
| Track listing | Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: I. Requiem Et Kyrie (Introït) [Live], Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: II. Dies Irae Et Tuba Mirum (Live), Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: III. Quid Sum Miser (Live), Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: IV. Rex Tremendae (Live), Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: V. Quaerens Me (Live), Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VI. Lacrymosa (Live), Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VII. Offertoire - Domine (Live), Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VIII. Offertoire - Hostias (Live), Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: IX. Sanctus (Live), Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: X. Agnus Dei, Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: I. Requiem Et Kyrie (Introït), Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: II. Dies Irae Et Tuba Mirum, Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: III. Quid Sum Miser, Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: IV. Rex Tremendae, Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: V. Quaerens Me, Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VI. Lacrymosa, Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VII. Offertoire - Domine, Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VIII. Offertoire - Hostias, Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: IX. Sanctus |
| Record label | Erato |
| Composer | Berlioz |
| Songwriter | Michael / Po / Nelson Spyres |
| Track name | I. Requiem et Kyrie, II. Dies irae et Tuba mirum, III. Quid sum miser, IV. Rex tremendae, V. Quaerens me, VI. Lacrymosa, VII. Offertoire – Domine, VIII. Offertoire – Hostias, IX. Sanctus, X. Agnus Dei |
| Digital audio file format | CD |
| Music media format | CD |
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