Verdi: Requiem Mass
Colin Davis
London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Soloists:
Christine Brewer, Karen Cargill,
Stuart Neill, John Relyea
‘Sir Colin Davis conducts the Requiem with a judicious mix of fire and meditative calm’ (Gramophone)
‘a strong set of soloists … Every note fills me with affection and wonder, and that’s rare … his performance really feels like a live one as if we’re hearing this glorious score straight out of the crucible in which it was forged … From the Domine Jesu Christe onwards everyone seems gripped by the unfolding drama, prompting them to give of their individual and collective best … there’s a tension in the orchestra – a sense of approaching finality … that dark, tolling figure in the Lux Aeterna is unforgettable, the soloists singing with a liberating loveliness that’s equally memorable … Dies irae is (another) case in point … Sir Colin’s performance is in another league entirely’ (MusicWeb)
Disc 1 [45:39]
1. I. Requiem Aeternam 9:09
2. II. Dies Irae 2:17
3. III. Tuba Mirum 3:26
4. IV. Liber Scriptus 5:02
5. V. Quid Sum Miser 3:36
6. VI. Rex Tremendae 3:35
7. VII. Recordare 3:58
8. VIII. Ingemisco 3:28
9. IX. Confutatis 5:27
10. X. Lacrymosa 5:37
Disc 2 [36:25]
1. XI. Domine Jesu Christe 4:17
2. XII. Hostias 5:29
3. XIII. Sanctus 2:36
4. XIV. Agnus Dei 4:28
5. XV. Lux Aeterna 6:15
6. XVI. Libera Me, Dies Irae, Requiem Aeternam 7:24
7. XVII. Libera Me 5:52