War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me. "Let us sleep now...In paradisum"

~ Recording by Robert Tear, Sir Thomas Allen, Elisabeth Söderström, Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.18War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me. "Let us sleep now...In paradisum"5:25Benjamin BrittenBritish Composers: Britten: War Requiem / Bliss: Morning HeroesBenjamin Britten, Sir Arthur Bliss; Elisabeth Söderström, Robert Tear, Sir Thomas Allen, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle, John Westbrook, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles GrovesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-11-05
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)5099950590926
5.3War Requiem, op. 66, VI. Libera Me: Let Us Sleep Now...In Paradisum5:42Benjamin BrittenSimon Rattle: BrittenBenjamin Britten; Simon RattleAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)5099924274326
2.18War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me. "Let us sleep now...In paradisum" (tenor/baritone/boys/soprano/chorus)5:25Benjamin BrittenSimon Rattle: The CBSO YearsCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon RattleAlbum + Compilation
Warner Classics0825646100552

Relationships

chamber organ:Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
baritone vocals:Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
choir vocals:Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
soprano vocals:Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
tenor vocals:Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
chorus master:Francis Grier (composer, organist and choir director) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
Simon Halsey (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
recording of:War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04: partial)

Related works

War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me

composer:Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Wilfred Owen (in 1918)
part of:War Requiem, op. 66 (order: 6)