Title: War Requiem Artist: Sankt Annae Girls' Choir Label: Signum Classics Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 635212034026 Genre: Classical Release Date: 2013-09-24 Number of Discs: 2
Following their acclaimed recordings of Berlioz's Grande Messe des Morts and Mendelssohn's Elijah, Paul McCreesh has once again assembled the mass forces of Gabrieli Consort & Players and Wroclaw Phiharmonic Choir to record one of the iconic masterpieces of the 20th century oratorio repertoire. The work reflects Britten's long-held and committed pacifist beliefs. Composed to mark the consecration of a new Cathedral in Coventry, Britten combines the Latin text of the Missa pro Defunctiswith nine poems by the First World War poet Wilfred Owen, which provide a moving (and frequently uncomfortable) commentary on the liturgical text.
Tracks: 1.1 Requiem Aeternam 1.2 Dies Irae 2.1 Offertorium 2.2 Sanctus 2.3 Agnus Dei 2.4 Libera Me
