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Benjamin Britten- Britten: War Requiem 3LP

SKU: 028948537693
$263.00
Benjamin Britten- Britten: War Requiem 3LP
Benjamin Britten- Britten: War Requiem 3LP

The vinyl cut at Abbey Road Studios is the first LP release of the secret recording of Britten's rehearsals for the War Requiem since the sole pressing gifted by Decca to Britten on his 50th birthday in November 1963. The expansive booklet includes excerpts from John Culshaw's autobiography Putting the Record Straight; reminiscences from three of the original 1963 Decca recording crew; technical notes; detailed essays on the War Requiem; and rare and new photographs.

Track List

  1. I. Requiem Aeternam: A. Requiem Aeternam
  2. I. Requiem Aeternam: B. What Passing Bells for These Who Die As Cattle?
  3. II. Dies Irae: A. Dies Irae
  4. II. Dies Irae: B. Bugles Sang Saddening the Evening Air
  5. II. Dies Irae: C. Liber Scriptus
  6. II. Dies Irae: D. Out There We've Walked Quite Friendly Up to Death
  7. II. Dies Irae: E. Recordare Jesu Pie
  8. II. Dies Irae: F. Be Slowly Lifted Up
  9. II. Dies Irae: G. Dies Irae
  10. II. Dies Irae: H. Lacrimosa Dies Illa
  11. II. Dies Irae: I. Move Him Into the Sun
  12. III. Offertorium: A. Domine Jesu Christe
  13. III. Offertorium: B. So Abram Rose and Clave the Wood
  14. IV. Sanctus: A. Sanctus
  15. IV. Sanctus: B. After the Blast of Lightning from the East
  16. V. Agnus Dei: One Ever Hangs Where Shelled Roads Part
  17. VI. Libera Me: A. Libera Me Domine
  18. VI. Libera Me: B. It Seemed That Out of Battle I Escaped
  19. VI. Libera Me: C. Let Us Sleep Now... in Paradisum
  20. Requiem Aeternam
  21. Dies Irae
  22. Dies Irae
  23. Dies Irae
  24. Offertorium
  25. Sanctus
  26. Sanctus
  27. Agnus Dei
  28. Libera Me
  29. Libera Me
  30. Libera Me
  31. Closing Speech

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Benjamin Britten- Britten: War Requiem 3LP

SKU: 028948537693
$263.00
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The vinyl cut at Abbey Road Studios is the first LP release of the secret recording of Britten's rehearsals for the War Requiem since the sole pressing gifted by Decca to Britten on his 50th birthday in November 1963. The expansive booklet includes excerpts from John Culshaw's autobiography Putting the Record Straight; reminiscences from three of the original 1963 Decca recording crew; technical notes; detailed essays on the War Requiem; and rare and new photographs.

Track List

  1. I. Requiem Aeternam: A. Requiem Aeternam
  2. I. Requiem Aeternam: B. What Passing Bells for These Who Die As Cattle?
  3. II. Dies Irae: A. Dies Irae
  4. II. Dies Irae: B. Bugles Sang Saddening the Evening Air
  5. II. Dies Irae: C. Liber Scriptus
  6. II. Dies Irae: D. Out There We've Walked Quite Friendly Up to Death
  7. II. Dies Irae: E. Recordare Jesu Pie
  8. II. Dies Irae: F. Be Slowly Lifted Up
  9. II. Dies Irae: G. Dies Irae
  10. II. Dies Irae: H. Lacrimosa Dies Illa
  11. II. Dies Irae: I. Move Him Into the Sun
  12. III. Offertorium: A. Domine Jesu Christe
  13. III. Offertorium: B. So Abram Rose and Clave the Wood
  14. IV. Sanctus: A. Sanctus
  15. IV. Sanctus: B. After the Blast of Lightning from the East
  16. V. Agnus Dei: One Ever Hangs Where Shelled Roads Part
  17. VI. Libera Me: A. Libera Me Domine
  18. VI. Libera Me: B. It Seemed That Out of Battle I Escaped
  19. VI. Libera Me: C. Let Us Sleep Now... in Paradisum
  20. Requiem Aeternam
  21. Dies Irae
  22. Dies Irae
  23. Dies Irae
  24. Offertorium
  25. Sanctus
  26. Sanctus
  27. Agnus Dei
  28. Libera Me
  29. Libera Me
  30. Libera Me
  31. Closing Speech

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