Artist: John Nelson
Album: Berlioz: Requiem (Grande Messe des morts) [Live]
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2019
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 01:21:35
Total Tracks: 10
Total Size: 1,53 GB

Tracklist:

1. John Nelson – Berlioz: Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: I. Requiem – Kyrie (Introït) [Live] (09:52)
2. John Nelson – Berlioz: Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: II. Dies irae – Tuba mirum (Live) (12:27)
3. John Nelson – Berlioz: Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: III. Quid sum miser (Live) (02:57)
4. John Nelson – Berlioz: Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: IV. Rex tremendae (Live) (06:16)
5. John Nelson – Berlioz: Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: V. Quaerens me (Live) (04:41)
6. John Nelson – Berlioz: Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VI. Lacrymosa (Live) (10:18)
7. John Nelson – Berlioz: Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VII. Offertoire – Domine (Live) (08:32)
8. John Nelson – Berlioz: Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VIII. Offertoire – Hostias (Live) (03:19)
9. John Nelson – Berlioz: Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: IX. Sanctus (Live) (11:31)
10. John Nelson – Berlioz: Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: X. Agnus Dei (Live) (11:36)

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Marking the 150th anniversary of Berlioz’s death, this performance of the mighty Requiem or Grande Messe des Morts – presented on both DVD and CD – took place in St Paul’s Cathedral, London, in March 2019. Conducted by John Nelson, it involved over 300 musicians, including tenor Michael Spyres. As Nelson said: “Every measure resonates deeply with me and I feel there is sincerity, even in the great moments of bombast.” The Times wrote: “The surpassing virtue of this performance … was that both aspects, the spine-shakingly spectacular and the heart-rendingly haunting, were allowed to make their impact.