Requiem, op. 5 « Grande Messe des Morts »
The Grande Messe des morts lit. 'Grand Mass for the Dead' (or Requiem), Op. 5, by Hector Berlioz was composed in 1837. The Grande Messe des morts is one of Berlioz's best-known works, with a tremendous orchestration of woodwind and brass instruments, including four antiphonal off-stage brass ensembles. The work derives its text from the traditional Latin Requiem Mass. It has a duration of approximately ninety minutes, although there are faster recordings of under seventy-five minutes.
Movements
- Requiem, op. 5: I. Requiem et Kyrie
- Requiem, op. 5: II. Dies irae et Tuba mirum
- Requiem, op. 5: III. Quid sum miser
- Requiem, op. 5: IV. Rex tremendae
- Requiem, op. 5: V. Quaerens me
- Requiem, op. 5: VI. Lacrymosa
- Requiem, op. 5: VII. Offertorium
- Requiem, op. 5: VIII. Hostias
- Requiem, op. 5: IX. Sanctus
- Requiem, op. 5: X. Agnus Dei
Recommended recordings
- London Symphony Orchestra · Colin Davis YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Orchestre de Paris · Charles Munch YouTubeSpotify (subscription)