Benjamin Britten – War Requiem

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Genre:	Classical
Style:	Modern
Year:	1963

Tracklist

		War Requiem Opus 66
		I Requiem Aeternam
		II Dies Irae (Part One)
		II Dies Irae (Conclusion)
		III Offertorium
		IV Sanctus
		V Agnus Dei
		VI Libera Me

Credits (23)

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Baritone Vocals
Highgate School Choir*
Choir
London Symphony Orchestra Chorus*
Chorus
The Bach Choir
Chorus
David Willcocks
Chorus Master
Edward Chapman
Chorus Master [Director Of Music Highgate School Choir]

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	War Requiem 2×LP, Mono; Box Set	Decca – MET 252/3	UK	1963	UK — 1963	Recently Edited
	War Requiem 2×LP, Stereo, ffss Release, Autocoupled; Box Set	London Records – OSA 1255	US	1963	US — 1963	Recently Edited
	War Requiem 2×LP, Stereo, EP1; Box Set	Decca – SET 252/3	UK	1963	UK — 1963	Recently Edited
	War Requiem 2×LP, Mono; Box Set	London Records – A 4255	US	1963	US — 1963	Recently Edited
	War Requiem 2×LP, Stereo; Box Set	Decca – SET 252/3	UK	1963	UK — 1963	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×LP, Stereo; Box Set	Decca – SET 252/3	UK	1963	UK — 1963	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×LP, Album, Stereo	PAX – IST 596.7	Israel	1963	Israel — 1963	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×LP, Stereo; Box Set	Decca – SET 252/3	UK	1963	UK — 1963	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×LP, Stereo; Box Set	London Records – OSA 1255	Netherlands	1963	Netherlands — 1963	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×LP, Stereo; Box Set	Decca – SET 252/3	UK	1963	UK — 1963	Recently Edited
	War Requiem 2×LP, Album, Stereo; Box Set	London Records – SLA 6196/7	UK	1963	UK — 1963	Recently Edited
	War Requiem 2×LP, Mono; Box Set	London Records – A 4255	UK	1963	UK — 1963	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×LP, Stereo, ffrr Release, Autocoupled; Box Set	London Records – OS 25785	US	1963	US — 1963	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×LP, Stereo, EP3; Box Set	Decca – SET 252/3	UK	1963	UK — 1963	Recently Edited
	War Requiem 2×LP, Stereo; Box Set	London Records – OSA 1255	UK	1963	UK — 1963	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×LP, Stereo, ffss Release, Autocoupled; Box Set, Album	London Records – OSA 1255	US	1963	US — 1963	Recently Edited
	War Requiem 2×LP, Test Pressing, Stereo; Box Set	Decca – SET 252-3	UK	1963	UK — 1963	Recently Edited
	War Requiem 2×LP, Stereo; Box Set	London Records – OSA 1255	UK	1963	UK — 1963	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×LP, Stereo; Box Set, Stereo	London Records – OSA 1255	UK	1963	UK — 1963	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold	London Records – SLC-2169~70	Japan	1971	Japan — 1971	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo	World Record Club – ZM 2037/2	New Zealand	1973	New Zealand — 1973	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo; Box Set	World Record Club – S/5550-1	Australia	1974	Australia — 1974	Recently Edited
	War Requiem 2×LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo; Box Set	World Record Club – S/5550-1	Australia	1976	Australia — 1976	Recently Edited
	War Requiem 2×LP, Stereo, ffrr Release, Autocoupled; Box Set, Repress	London Records – OSA 1255	US	1977	US — 1977	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×LP, Reissue, Stereo; Box Set	Decca – SET 252/3	Scandinavia	1979	Scandinavia — 1979	New Submission
	The 100 Greatest Recordings Of All Time (Vol. 51-52) 2×LP, Stereo, Burgundy Red Vinyl	The Franklin Mint Record Society – 51-52	US	1980	US — 1980	New Submission
	War Requiem - Kriegs-Requiem, Op. 66 2×LP, Stereo; Box Set	Decca – 6.35157		1980	— 1980	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Red Vinyl, Clamshell, Autocoupled	The Franklin Mint Record Society – FM1052	US	1980	US — 1980	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Gatefold	London Records – K18C-9228/9	Japan	1981	Japan — 1981	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo	London Records – K18C-8238~9	Japan	1982	Japan — 1982	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo	London Records – 414 383-2 LH2		1985	— 1985	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo	Decca – 414 383-2	UK & Europe	1999	UK & Europe — 1999	Recently Edited
	War Requiem 2×CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo; Box Set, Slipcase	Decca – 414 383-2		1999	— 1999	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered	Decca – 475 7511	Europe	2006	Europe — 2006	Recently Edited
	War Requiem 2×CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo	Decca – 414 3832	Japan	2006	Japan — 2006	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo	Decca – UCCD-9652/3	Japan	2008	Japan — 2008	New Submission
	Benjamin Britten : War Requiem 2×CD, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Remastered 2013; Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Stereo, Remastered 2013 in 96 Hz/24-bit	Decca – 478 5433	Europe	2013	Europe — 2013	New Submission
	War Requiem CD, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, SHM-CD	Decca – 482 7859	Japan	2017	Japan — 2017	New Submission
	War Requiem 2×CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo; 2×SACD, Stereo, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue	Decca – SSHRS-060/063	Japan	2022	Japan — 2022	Recently Edited
	War Requiem 3×LP, Reissue	Decca – 4853769	UK & Europe	2023	UK & Europe — 2023	New Submission

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Reviews

animal_laminate Nov 8, 2023
referencing War Requiem (3×LP, Reissue) 4853769

Outrageously priced but great-sounding. Mine has plenty of clicks and pops and some small, light scratches - incurred in plant or packing process I assume, but vinyl is thick and flat. I'd be interested in other people's experience of pressing quality, and whether there's any damage. Booklet also fingermarked, and would have been nicer to have a separate facsimile original booklet rather than add this at the back end of the new booklet. Scans aren't great, particularly the images of Britten and Owen, So overall, not quite a fantastic item, but it's great to have a new vinyl release after all this time.
DavidRoberts. Dec 23, 2021
referencing War Requiem (2×CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered) 475 7511

Much care appears to have been taken to obtain this excellent digital transfer from the original analogue master tapes. The stereo depth of field is deep, and the separate ensemble imagery is wide with no congestion in the tutti sections: percussion is particularly well-served. If you have to buy a digital version of this recording, this one is highly recommended.