Requiem, op. 5 (Grande Messe des morts)

Album by Hector Berlioz & London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus & Sir Colin Davis

Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des morts) is a large-scale choral and orchestral work by French composer Hector Berlioz, completed in 1837. Scored for massive forces including expanded brass, percussion and chorus, the work showcases Berlioz's innovative orchestration and dramatic approach to sacred music, marking a pivotal moment in his career as he explored Romantic-era extremes of scale and sonority.
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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Requiem, op. 5 “Grande Messe des Morts”: Requiem – Kyrie
    11:39
  2. 2.
    Requiem, op. 5 “Grande Messe des Morts”: Dies irae – Tuba mirum
    13:46
  3. 3.
    Requiem, op. 5 “Grande Messe des Morts”: Quid sum miser
    3:17
  4. 4.
    Requiem, op. 5 “Grande Messe des Morts”: Rex tremendae
    6:56
  5. 5.
    Requiem, op. 5 “Grande Messe des Morts”: Quaerens me
    5:18

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Requiem, op. 5 “Grande Messe des Morts”: Lacrymosa
    11:07
  2. 3.
    Requiem, op. 5 “Grande Messe des Morts”: Domine Jesu Christe
    11:03
  3. 4.
    Requiem, op. 5 “Grande Messe des Morts”: Hostias
    3:43
  4. 5.
    Requiem, op. 5 “Grande Messe des Morts”: Sanctus
    11:17
  5. 6.
    Requiem, op. 5 “Grande Messe des Morts”: Agnus Dei
    13:16

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