Berlioz: Requiem - John Nelson, Michael Spyres, Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus (2 CDs)

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."



- Disc 1 -
1 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: I. Requiem Et Kyrie (Introït) [Live]
2 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: II. Dies Irae Et Tuba Mirum (Live)
3 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: III. Quid Sum Miser (Live)
4 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: IV. Rex Tremendae (Live)
5 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: V. Quaerens Me (Live)
6 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VI. Lacrymosa (Live)
7 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VII. Offertoire - Domine (Live)
8 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VIII. Offertoire - Hostias (Live)
9 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: IX. Sanctus (Live)
10 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: X. Agnus Dei
- Disc 2 -
1 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: I. Requiem Et Kyrie (Introït)
2 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: II. Dies Irae Et Tuba Mirum
3 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: III. Quid Sum Miser
4 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: IV. Rex Tremendae
5 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: V. Quaerens Me
6 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VI. Lacrymosa
7 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VII. Offertoire - Domine
8 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VIII. Offertoire - Hostias
9 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: IX. Sanctus
10 Grande Messe Des Morts, Op. 5, H. 75: X. Agnus Dei