FLAC tracks | Classical | 01:21:29 | 371 MbMarking the 150th anniversary of Berlioz’s death, this performance of the mighty Requiem or Grande Messe des Morts – presented on both DVD and CD – took place in St Paul’s Cathedral, London, in March 2019.

Conducted by John Nelson, it involved over 300 musicians, including tenor Michael Spyres.

As Nelson said: “Every measure resonates deeply with me and I feel there is sincerity, even in the great moments of bombast.

” The Times wrote: “The surpassing virtue of this performance … was that both aspects, the spine-shakingly spectacular and the heart-rendingly haunting, were allowed to make their impact.

Michael Spyres (tenor)Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir, John NelsonTracklist:1. Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: I. Requiem – Kyrie (Introït) [Live] 09:522. Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: II. Dies irae – Tuba mirum (Live) 12:273. Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: III. Quid sum miser (Live) 02:574. Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: IV. Rex tremendae (Live) 06:165. Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: V. Quaerens me (Live) 04:416. Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VI. Lacrymosa (Live) 10:187. Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VII. Offertoire – Domine (Live) 08:328. Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VIII. Offertoire – Hostias (Live) 03:199. Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: IX. Sanctus (Live) 11:3110. Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: X. Agnus Dei (Live) 11:36