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Tracklist

War Requiem, Op. 66
Requiem Aeternam
1-01	Requiem Aeternam	5:56
1-02	What Passing-Bells For These Who Die As Cattle?	3:32
Dies Irae
1-03	Dies Irae	3:37
1-04	Bugles Sang	2:34
1-05	Liber Scriptus Proferetur	2:57
1-06	Out There	1:57
1-07	Recordare Jesu Pie	4:49
1-08	Be Slowly Lifted Up	1:52
1-09	Dies Irae	1:12
1-10	Lacrimosa Dies Illa	1:54
1-11	Move Him Into The Sun	4:47
Offertorium
1-12	Domine Jesu Christe	3:31
1-13	So Abram Rose	6:07
Sanctus
1-14	Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus	6:02
1-15	After The Blast Of Lightning	3:52
Agnus Dei
2-01	One Ever Hangs	3:44
Libera Me
2-02	Libera Me, Domine	7:37
2-03	It Seemed That Out Of Battle I Escaped	9:34
2-04	Let Us Sleep Now ... In Paradisum	5:37
Rehearsing War Requiem
2-05	Requiem Aeternam: Rehearsal	7:19
2-06	Dies Irae: Rehearsal Of The Opening Section	9:46
2-07	Dies Irae: Discussion In The Control Room Between Britten And Galina Vishnevskaya (Via Her Interpreter), Then Between John Culshaw And Galina Vishnevskaya	2:04
2-08	Dies Irae: Rehearsal Of End Of Movement	4:37
2-09	Offertorium: Rehearsal	8:22
2-10	Sanctus: Rehearsal	6:15
2-11	Sanctus: Discussion In The Control Room Between Britten And Galina Vishnevskaya (Via Her Interpreter)	0:18
2-12	Agnus Dei: Discussion In The Control Room Between Britten, Peter Pears And John Culshaw	1:05
2-13	Libera Me: Discussion In The Control Room Between Britten And John Culshaw	1:11
2-14	Libera Me: Rehearsal	5:20
2-15	Libera Me: Rehearsal Of Closing Page	3:17

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Decca Music Group Limited
• Copyright (c) – Decca Music Group Limited
• Recorded At – Kingsway Hall
• Remastered At – AudioEdit, London
• Made By – EDC, Germany – 51699554
• Made By – EDC, Germany – 51698800

Credits

• Baritone Vocals – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
• Choir – Highgate School Choir*, The Bach Choir
• Chorus – London Symphony Orchestra Chorus*
• Chorus Master [Bach Choir], Chorus Master [LSO Chorus] – David Willcocks
• Chorus Master [Highgate] – Edward Chapman
• Composed By, Conductor – Benjamin Britten
• Engineer – Kenneth Wilkinson
• Engineer [Remastering Supervised By] – James Lock
• Liner Notes – Christopher Palmer, Donald Mitchell
• Lyrics By [Poems] – Wilfred Owen
• Orchestra – Melos Ensemble*, London Symphony Orchestra*
• Organ – Simon Preston
• Producer – John Culshaw
• Remastered By – Phil Rowlands, Tim Handley
• Soprano Vocals – Galina Vishnevskaya
• Tenor Vocals – Peter Pears

Notes

Recording: Kingsway Hall, London, 3-5, 7, 8 & 10 January 1963.

℗ 1963, 1999 Decca Music Group Limited
© 2006 Decca Music Group Limited

Made in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 028947575115
• Other (Disc 1 catalog number): 475 7512
• Other (Disc 2 catalog number): 475 7513
• Other (SPARS code): ADD
• Label Code: LC 00171
• Rights Society: BIEM / SABAM
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): 00289 475 751-2 01 ✳ 51699554
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): 00289 475 751-3 01 ✳ 51698800
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26
• Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI 0122
• Mould SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI 0115

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SET 252-3, SET 252/3	Benjamin Britten	War Requiem ‎(2xLP, Album + Box)	Decca, Decca	SET 252-3, SET 252/3	UK	1963
SET 252-3, SET 252/3	Benjamin Britten	War Requiem ‎(2xLP, Album + Box)	Decca, Decca	SET 252-3, SET 252/3	UK	1963
SET 252-3, SET 252/3	Benjamin Britten	War Requiem ‎(2xLP, Album, RE + Box)	Decca, Decca	SET 252-3, SET 252/3	UK	1979
414 383-2	Benjamin Britten - Vishnevskaya* - Pears* - Fischer-Dieskau*	Benjamin Britten - Vishnevskaya* - Pears* - Fischer-Dieskau* - War Requiem ‎(2xCD, Album, RE, Car)	London Records	414 383-2	US	1985
414 383-2	Benjamin Britten - Vishnevskaya* - Pears* - Fischer-Dieskau*	Benjamin Britten - Vishnevskaya* - Pears* - Fischer-Dieskau* - War Requiem ‎(2xCD, Album, RE, RM)	London Records	414 383-2	US	1985

Tracklist

War Requiem Opus 66 (Kriegs-Requiem)
A1	I Requiem Aeternam
A2	II Dies Irae
B1	II Dies Irae
B2	III Offertorium
C1	IV Sanctus
C2	V Agnus Dei
D	VI Libera Me

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Kingsway Hall

Credits

• Baritone Vocals – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
• Choir – der Highgate School Choir*, der Chor des Londoner Symphonie-Orchesters*, Der Bach-Chor*
• Composed By – Benjamin Britten
• Conductor – Benjamin Britten, David Willcocks, Edward Chapman
• Engineer – Kenneth Wilkinson
• Ensemble – Melos Ensemble*
• Orchestra – London Symphonie-Orchester*
• Organ – Simon Preston
• Recording Supervisor – John Culshaw
• Soprano Vocals – Galina Vishnevskaya
• Tenor Vocals – Peter Pears

Notes

Grand prix du disque - Deutscher Schallplattenpreis - Grammy: Ausgezeichnet mit dem amerikanischen Schalplattenpreis - Edison

Tracklist

War Requiem, Op. 66
A1	I Requiem Aeternam
A2	II Dies Irae (Part One)
B1	II Dies Irae (Conclusion)
B2	III Offertorium
C1	IV Sanctus
C2	V Agnus Dei
D	VI Libera Me

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Recorded At – Kingsway Hall

Credits

• Baritone Vocals – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
• Choir – Highgate School Choir*, The Bach Choir
• Chorus – London Symphony Orchestra Chorus*
• Chorus Master [Bach Choir, LSO Chorus] – David Willcocks
• Chorus Master [Highgate School Choir] – Edward Chapman
• Composed By, Conductor – Benjamin Britten
• Engineer [Recording] – Kenneth Wilkinson
• Ensemble – Melos Ensemble*
• Liner Notes [Preface] – William Plomer
• Lyrics By [Poems] – Wilfred Owen
• Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra*
• Organ – Simon Preston
• Photography By – Ilse Buhs, Lotte Meitner-Graf
• Producer [Recording], Liner Notes [Commentary] – John Culshaw
• Soprano Vocals – Galina Vishnevskaya
• Technician [Chamber Organ Built By] – Noel Mander
• Tenor Vocals – Peter Pears

Notes

Records are auto-coupled: Sides 1 & 4 on Record One and Sides 2 & 3 on Record Two.

Includes a 16-page 12" booklet with liner notes and sung texts. The same booklet is used for the stereo release.

Words from 'Missa pro Defunctis' sung in Latin.

In loving memory of
- Roger Burney (Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve)
- Piers Dunkerley (Captain, Royal Marines)
- David Gill (Ordinary Seaman, Royal Navy)
- Michael Halliday (Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve Lieutenant)

The portrait of Wildred Owens from the collection of Mr. Harold Owen.

The poems reproduced in the text of the requiem by kind permission of the publishers, Chatto & Windus Limited and Mr. Harold Owen.

Recorded in Kingsway Hall, London on January 3rd 4th 5th 7th 8th and 10th 1963.
(on center-labels and on box: full frequency range recording; ffrr)

© 1963, The Decca Record Company Limited, London
Exclusive U.S. Agents
London Records, Inc., New York, N.Y.

Made in England by the Decca Record Co. Ltd.

London Records
539 W. 25th St.
New York, NY 10001

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Other (Record 1 - Catalog Number): X.5784
• Other (Record 2 - Catalog Number): X.5785
• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 - Label): ARL.5927
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 - Label): ARL.5928
• Matrix / Runout (Side 3 - Label): ARL.5929
• Matrix / Runout (Side 4 - Label): ARL.5930
• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 - Runout): ARL-5927-3F C II
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 - Runout): ARL-5928-5K B
• Matrix / Runout (Side 3 - Runout): ARL-5929-5K B
• Matrix / Runout (Side 4 - Runout): ARL-5930-3F U II

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SET 252-3, SET 252/3	Benjamin Britten	War Requiem ‎(2xLP, Album + Box)	Decca, Decca	SET 252-3, SET 252/3	UK	1963
SET 252-3, SET 252/3	Benjamin Britten	War Requiem ‎(2xLP, Album + Box)	Decca, Decca	SET 252-3, SET 252/3	UK	1963
SET 252-3, SET 252/3	Benjamin Britten	War Requiem ‎(2xLP, Album, RE + Box)	Decca, Decca	SET 252-3, SET 252/3	UK	1979
414 383-2	Benjamin Britten - Vishnevskaya* - Pears* - Fischer-Dieskau*	Benjamin Britten - Vishnevskaya* - Pears* - Fischer-Dieskau* - War Requiem ‎(2xCD, Album, RE, Car)	London Records	414 383-2	US	1985
414 383-2	Benjamin Britten - Vishnevskaya* - Pears* - Fischer-Dieskau*	Benjamin Britten - Vishnevskaya* - Pears* - Fischer-Dieskau* - War Requiem ‎(2xCD, Album, RE, RM)	London Records	414 383-2	US	1985

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