Mozart: Requiem Realisations

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The standard of the performance is high, so long as you want a liturgical version, one that might be used at a service...This is an educative set, and it is interesting to listen to the alternative... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 8th Apr 2013
Catalogue No: KGS0002
Label: Kings College
Length: 2 hours 8 minutes

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Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K626

Work length45:41

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Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College Cambridge, Elin Manahan Thomas, Christine Rice, James Gilchrist, Christopher Purves

Introitus: Requiem

Track length4:06

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Kyrie

Track length2:39

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Dies irae

Track length1:55

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Tuba mirum

Track length2:59

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Rex tremendae

Track length1:51

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Recordare

Track length4:58

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Confutatis

Track length2:36

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Lacrimosa

Track length2:49

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Domine Jesu

Track length3:24

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Hostias

Track length3:59

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Sanctus

Track length1:25

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Benedictus

Track length4:50

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Agnus Dei

Track length2:54

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Lux aeternam

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Cum sanctis tuis

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, C. Richard F. Maunder, Duncan Druce: Requiem, K. 626 (Realisations)

Work length16:25

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Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College Cambridge, Elin Manahan Thomas, Christine Rice, James Gilchrist, Christopher Purves

Amen (Fugue)

Track length1:40

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Sanctus

Track length1:34

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Benedictus

Track length7:10

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Cum sanctis tuis

Track length2:53

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Lacrimosa

Track length3:08

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Mozart: Mozart's Requiem - An Audio Documentary

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Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College Cambridge

Mozart in 1791 and the Commissioning of the Requiem

Track length13:44

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The Composition of the Requiem

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Reception

Track length34:25

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The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge under conductor Stephen Cleobury presents a compelling second release. Here it performs Mozart Requiem (Süssmayr edition), followed by complete movement realisations by leading composers and musicologists including Michael Finnissy, Robert D. Levin and Duncan Druce. The recording features a stellar line up of guest soloists – Elin Manahan Thomas, Christine Rice, James Gilchrist, Christopher Purves – and the Academy of Ancient Music.

The release also features a unique bonus audio documentary about Mozart’s Requiem, narrated by Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano soloist, who recently toured with Eric Whitacre), with commentary illustrated by extracts of both the Requiem and the works that inspired it.

The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge is one of the world’s foremost choirs and unquestionably among the most widely heard. It owes its existence to King Henry VI, who envisaged the daily singing of services in his magnificent chapel. This remains the Choir’s raison d’être, and is an important part of the lives of its 16 choristers, who are educated at King’s College School, and the 14 choral scholars and two organ scholars, who study a variety of subjects in the College. The Choir has been a breeding ground for numerous professional singers, two of whom – James Gilchrist and Christopher Purves – appear as soloists on this recording.

Reviews

July 2013

The standard of the performance is high, so long as you want a liturgical version, one that might be used at a service...This is an educative set, and it is interesting to listen to the alternative versions.

July 2013

the 'Lacrimosa' from Michael Finnissy's recent realisation...truly whets the appetite for a complete recording...The Academy of Ancient Music provide solid support and choral scholars sing lustily. The boys, however, have a tendency towards sharpness

June 2013

Cleobury directs a strong, firm-handed performance, having no truck with the Romantic hindsight that has sometimes crept into performances...the famous King's chapel acoustic can sound very smooth but here has clarity and attack...This is a performance of the highest quality by any standard

15th July 2013

the 18 trebles of the King’s choir have a good cutting edge to their sound and overall they make a very good showing...Cleobury’s performance is, in the main, light on its feet.

13th April 2013

A suitably scholarly project from the Choir of King’s College...The boy trebles are slightly tuneless in places, but the singing generally has vigour, Stephen Cleobury keeps the tempos brisk and the soloists are excellent.

27th April 2013

The alternative realisations are interesting and convincing, the boldest one Michael Finnissy’s rather Romantic-sounding Lacrimosa. And Stephen Cleobury’s performance of the Süssmayr edition is pretty splendid – the boys’ voices of the Choir of King’s College brilliantly incisive, matched by astringent period orchestral forces.

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