Requiem in C minor 'Pro defuncto archiepiscopo Sigismundo', MH154 (Haydn)
from Haydn (M): Requiem (CDA67510)
1 Introitus: Requiem aeternam – Kyrie eleison [7'04]
2 Sequenz: Dies irae [8'35]
3 Offertorium: Domine Jesu Christe [4'02]
4 Versus: Hostias et preces tibi [3'08]
5 Sanctus et Benedictus. Sanctus [2'53]
6 Sanctus et Benedictus. Benedictus [3'38]
7 Agnus Dei et Communio. Agnus Dei – Lux aeterna [4'23]
8 Agnus Dei et Communio. Cum sanctis tuis [2'22]
9 Requiem aeternam: Requiem aeternam – Cum sanctis tuis [4'01]
40 minutes 6 seconds 9 tracks
‘A good version of the Requiem appeared last year … but this new one has the edge, in the sharpness of the orchestral contribution (the crucial brass register more pungently), the clarity and att ...
‘The booklet note by King covers useful ground. On the music King is very good, making numerous shrewd observations and conveying the enthusiasm that is evident in these outstanding performances. The ...
‘Both performances, from Robert King and his Consort and Choir, are outstanding. The playing is beautifully honed, the choral singing at once clear and thrilling, particularly superb in both the hushe ...