Berlioz: Grande Messe des morts London Philharmonic Choir & Colin Davis

• Hector Berlioz (1803–1869): Grande Messe des morts (Requiem) (1837)
• 1 Requiem et Kyrie 12:14
• 2 Dies irae 13:39
• 3 Quid sum miser 03:23
• 4 Rex tremendae 06:44
• 5 Quaerens me 05:10
• 6 Lacrimosa 11:46
• 7 Offertoire 11:49
• 8 Hostias 03:47
• 9 Sanctus 11:28
• 10 Agnus Dei 14:04
• Total Runtime 01:34:04

Info zu Berlioz: Grande Messe des morts

Sir Colin Davis is a revered Berlioz expert and his LSO live Berlioz recordings have been one of the most widely acclaimed series’ of classical recordings of recent years and collected numerous awards, including two Grammy Awards for Les Troyens.

The release of the monumental Grande Messe des morts marks the completion of this cycle and further confirms Sir Colin’s status as one of the greatest living conductors of Berlioz’s music.

Recorded in St Paul’s Cathedral, a fitting acoustic for the work, the London Symphony Orchestra opened the 50th anniversary of the City of London Festival with the requiem, joined by English lyric tenor Barry Banks and two of London’s finest choirs, the London Symphony Chorus and London Philharmonic Choir.

Grand Messe des Morts is a popular Berlioz creation, yet remains a rare and special treat. A requiem whose text derives from the traditional Latin Requiem Mass, it was composed, uniquely, by a man with no firm religious belief. Throughout the piece there is an extreme variation of dynamics. Poignant, reflective music is contrasted with four blazing brass ensembles, ensuring a very powerful and grand listening experience.

“The St Paul's acoustic is something to be reckoned with...and it is striking to observe how careful Davis is to allow for the famous echo...There's some lovely orchestral detail...The chorus is excellent...Barry Banks, sounding some way off, is effortlessly mellifluous. Whether in 2012 or 1969, Colin Davis is a must-have.” (Gramophone Magazine)

“The orchestral playing is superb throughout...Sir Colin Davis, too, is in a class apart as a Berlioz interpreter and this performance simply confirms that. This is, from start to finish, magnificent. It’s astonishing to think that when this recording was made he was a few weeks shy of his eighty-fifth birthday for there is no want of energy here...Berlioz found in Sir Colin Davis a champion beyond compare.” (MusicWeb International)

“the enigmatic rising phrases that launch the work continue to reverberate hauntingly in the surrounding silences, and the tone of the combined LSO and LPO choirs — singing beautifully and bringing out the music’s profound sadness — is wonderfully enhanced. Colin Davis fits the work to the conditions with a master hand. Memorable.” (Sunday Times, UK)

Barry Banks, tenor
London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Chorus
London Philharmonic Choir
Sir Colin Davis, conductor

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