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War Requiem

Benjamin Britten · 1963

81 min · 19 tracks · classical · opera · symphony

A haunting fusion of traditional liturgical texts and poignant war poetry, blending orchestral grandeur with intimate vocal performances.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: Requiem aeternam 5:57
  • 2 War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What passing bells for these who die as cattle? 3:38
  • 3 War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: Dies irae 3:37
  • 4 War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: Bugles sang, saddening the evening air 2:34
  • 5 War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: Liber scriptus proferetur 2:57
  • 6 War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: Out there, we've walked quite friendly up to Death 1:57
  • 7 War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: Recordare Jesu pie 4:30
  • 8 War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: Be slowly lifted up 2:10
  • 9 War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: Confutatis 1:11
  • 10 War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: Lacrimosa dies illa 1:54
  • 11 War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: Move him into the sun 4:50
  • 12 War Requiem, op. 66: III. Offertorium: Domine Jesu Christe 3:30
  • 13 War Requiem, op. 66: III. Offertorium: So Abram rose, and clave the wood 6:08

Disc 2

  • 1 War Requiem, op. 66: IV. Sanctus: Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus 6:06
  • 2 War Requiem, op. 66: IV. Sanctus: After the blast of lightning from the East 3:50
  • 3 War Requiem, op. 66: V. Agnus Dei: One ever hangs where shelled roads part 3:40
  • 4 War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: Libera me, Domine 7:36
  • 5 War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: It seemed that out of battle I escaped 9:33
  • 6 War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: Let us sleep now / In Paradisum 5:33

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