Trust me. I don't know what level of expertise the naysayers here have, but I can tell you this is good composition and the performers, ALL of them, are exactly what was needed. Don't forget Bernstein's Mass and how it had a variety of styles and voices. I think this requiem deserves a lot of credit. No one will try and rank it among a few of the greats but it is undoubtedly an excellent work.
I will. I know the piece since my youth and had many years later the honour of playing the keyboard in a performance in Wuppertal. There're certainly some moments of genius... Especially the concept of the remaining treble voice after the brutal chords, singing 'perpetua, perpetua...', at the very end is sure one of the greatest moments of all-time Requiem-composition. I cannot hear or play it without breaking out in tears.
This was written after his father died. He said: "As far as the Requiem goes, it was basically intended to be primarily a contemplation for myself, to deal with some things that I was feeling after the death of my father.."
Arrggh this is killing me. I've got the album and having listened to it a million time I'm back from the dead to tell you it is exquisitely, (is that a word?) killing me.
My college concert choir did this one season. We watched this show several times, t used to give me nightmares! LOL I would wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat seeing the boy as a "children of the corn" kid! Hahahaha!
I'm a choral singer myself, and while I haven't performed a Requiem myself, my brother performed the Verdi Requiem and I'm familiar with the Mozart Requiem, and I personally performed Beethoven's Missa Solemnis in D, which is similar in structure to a Requiem, but not quite the same. In general I'm just a music nerd. :)
I like that. Its a good idea to involve cathedral boyschoirs in creation of new works. This sound pretty melodic, not like all the strange choral music of the end of th century.
@JustJim70118 a violin teacher of mine use to say "If you don't mind, I will just talk about the not so good things, if I don't talk about all the other things, it means they are in the right way." This is the same situation, may I had been a bit unfair not talking about all the other elements of the production but I just loved them. Thanks for the warning.
I know I just commented...but this requiem shares one more thing in common with Bernstein's Mass. They're both....SO COOL (witness the Dies Irae...yeah baby)
ok I understand how the "hating know it-all" comments are annoying and I'm with you on that. But lets face it, Webber is the composer of rock operas, and popular songs. I quite like his music and think this requiem is very interesting, and some parts do give me goosebumbs, however it's very hard for a "rock-opera" artist to pass off purely classical work and in my oppinion while some parts of the requiem can be stunning, there's something missing and replaced with a tendancy to "overwhelm"
The final movement in most Requiems typically expresses the releasing of the dead and their passage into paradise, so these sequences can be a lot more pretty and peaceful. It depends on the composer really.
Well the orchestrations are talking about the Day of Judgement, or the moment preceeding and after it. So of course it will sound "creepy" in some sections, but otherwise - I think the entire piece has a feeling of justice and mourning.
you are all missing the best version of this song. check out 19yo patricia janeckova singing 'requiem' and 'think of me' on you tube. it's different class.
lol obvisously u know alot more about the settings of a requim...i've never played a requium....im a cellist and i play for a youth ochestra in new zealand....we do mostly symphony works and stuff like that.....but i should deffantly have to get a recording of this reqium
Patsy Spry I agree, she peaked at Harem. I had hopes when Dreamchaser came out that she found her voice again, but this last album was atrocious and her voice has clearly given up on her.
A lovely piece, particularly in the Requiem Aeternam and Pie Jesu sections, but I'm not sure this really compares to the requiems of Mozart, Verdi, and Britten.
Heh, such ignorance. Listen to the original casting of the Phantom of the Opera (where Brightman was a last second stand-in). Not only is she a fantastic singer, she's also a very habile actress. A decent combination of the two (for the classical scene) is rare.
On my opinion, Sarah Brightan moves to much. Just look at her, how she trembling when she prepares the high notes... honestly, I don't like her, meaning no offense.
Mind boggling, earth shaking, so holy and sacred, this impacted me like no other religious work.
I haven't heard this since the 1980s when I was a teenager. I loved it then and I love it now.
In the 70’s I heard and loved it too. Early 20’s but opened up so much more possibilities for an appreciation of music
I meant 80’s
I used to borrow this on VHS from my library back in the 90's
just loved this as a kid
Oh my goodness. This is bone chilling!! Webber you are a mad genius!
It's not that great
@@heathenhammer2344 please try to be more positive
Webber is amazing!!! I love his Requiem!!! So gorgeous!
Andrew LLoyd Webber is the most prolific and best conposer of modern times.. Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Requiem, and several others
Fabulous after all these years! Thank you Webber.
Gracias!!!!! Hermosa música.
Trust me. I don't know what level of expertise the naysayers here have, but I can tell you this is good composition and the performers, ALL of them, are exactly what was needed. Don't forget Bernstein's Mass and how it had a variety of styles and voices. I think this requiem deserves a lot of credit. No one will try and rank it among a few of the greats but it is undoubtedly an excellent work.
I will. I know the piece since my youth and had many years later the honour of playing the keyboard in a performance in Wuppertal. There're certainly some moments of genius...
Especially the concept of the remaining treble voice after the brutal chords, singing 'perpetua, perpetua...', at the very end is sure one of the greatest moments of all-time Requiem-composition. I cannot hear or play it without breaking out in tears.
This was written after his father died. He said:
"As far as the Requiem goes, it was basically intended to be primarily a contemplation for myself, to deal with some things that I was feeling after the death of my father.."
Absolutely beautiful
Arrggh this is killing me. I've got the album and having listened to it a million time I'm back from the dead to tell you it is exquisitely, (is that a word?) killing me.
Gorgeous music
Just perfect...
This is one of my favorite Requiems, Either this one, John Rutter's or Mozart's.
Just loved this as a kid.
Adored this as a young lad.
Really liked this video! All the best!!
there are so many emotions packed in
thats how they should be.
its feels sad
yet sometimes the music sounds angry,
i love muted trumpets :D
Maestro Maazel will be performing this at The Castleton Festival summer 2013!
Egyszerűen FANTASZTIKUS!
WOW
My college concert choir did this one season. We watched this show several times, t used to give me nightmares! LOL I would wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat seeing the boy as a "children of the corn" kid! Hahahaha!
I'm a choral singer myself, and while I haven't performed a Requiem myself, my brother performed the Verdi Requiem and I'm familiar with the Mozart Requiem, and I personally performed Beethoven's Missa Solemnis in D, which is similar in structure to a Requiem, but not quite the same. In general I'm just a music nerd. :)
WOW !!!!!
One more comment. Compare the libretto to the music, absolutely brilliant, the greatest match in the modern era.
Actually the choir is that of St. Thomas Church, 5th Avenue New York City which is where this was filmed.
Era demasiado bello de niño!
I like that. Its a good idea to involve cathedral boyschoirs in creation of new works. This sound pretty melodic, not like all the strange choral music of the end of th century.
@JustJim70118 a violin teacher of mine use to say "If you don't mind, I will just talk about the not so good things, if I don't talk about all the other things, it means they are in the right way."
This is the same situation, may I had been a bit unfair not talking about all the other elements of the production but I just loved them. Thanks for the warning.
i sung the part of the boy once
I have the video of this great work by Webber - but why has it not been released on DVD? Strange...
im in the choir 2!!!
Igen, csodálatos!
As well as rejoicing and mercy.
I know I just commented...but this requiem shares one more thing in common with Bernstein's Mass. They're both....SO COOL (witness the Dies Irae...yeah baby)
I'm waiting for Damien Thorn any moment.
ok I understand how the "hating know it-all" comments are annoying and I'm with you on that. But lets face it, Webber is the composer of rock operas, and popular songs. I quite like his music and think this requiem is very interesting, and some parts do give me goosebumbs, however it's very hard for a "rock-opera" artist to pass off purely classical work and in my oppinion while some parts of the requiem can be stunning, there's something missing and replaced with a tendancy to "overwhelm"
This is the most amazing requiem....second only to Mozart's in my opinion
Verdi's I'd say. For me 1. Verdi 2.Lloyd Webber 3. Mozart 4. Jenkins 5. Ligetti. And 5th movement from Rachmaninov's "Vespers"
Sounds more like a stage show than a requiem.
The final movement in most Requiems typically expresses the releasing of the dead and their passage into paradise, so these sequences can be a lot more pretty and peaceful. It depends on the composer really.
Steeds zeer mooie subtiele muziek, zalig
Paul is absolutely amazing. I am a girl and I couldnt reach those notes when I was little
Phantom was written for Sarah who was married to Andrew Lloyd-Weber at the time, she was never a last second stand in
Well the orchestrations are talking about the Day of Judgement, or the moment preceeding and after it. So of course it will sound "creepy" in some sections, but otherwise - I think the entire piece has a feeling of justice and mourning.
why; pourquoi; not having it; l'avoir; in dvd format; ne l'avoir en format DVD?????????????
This is not at all like the Requiem masses we are used to hear, but it is pretty good. Pure Webber style!
you are all missing the best version of this song.
check out 19yo patricia janeckova singing 'requiem' and 'think of me' on you tube.
it's different class.
Poo, this was the premiere, nothing will ever compare to this original version.
but the last movment from this requium is sooo pretty
i sung the part of the boy soprano once
lol obvisously u know alot more about the settings of a requim...i've never played a requium....im a cellist and i play for a youth ochestra in new zealand....we do mostly symphony works and stuff like that.....but i should deffantly have to get a recording of this reqium
As much as I like this requiem, I admit I could help but laugh at some of this. Particularly at Sarah Brightman. That woman is so intense.
I also believe that some members of The Winchester Cathedral Choir were involved seeing as how that is where PMK was a chorister.
By the way, "Brightman is at best a second rate classical crossover soprano"... And you are?
jonhyfavela31 she used to be much better, but she changed her style of singing which IMHO sounds terrible and she’s a HAS BEEN!
Patsy Spry I agree, she peaked at Harem. I had hopes when Dreamchaser came out that she found her voice again, but this last album was atrocious and her voice has clearly given up on her.
phil paul
Its me Kris!!!
agreed...
Am I the only one who thinks "Infirma, Infirma Nostri Corporis" when the treble comes in. Mahler 8 tribute?
It's a definately a mahler tribute
A lovely piece, particularly in the Requiem Aeternam and Pie Jesu sections, but I'm not sure this really compares to the requiems of Mozart, Verdi, and Britten.
Add the name of the boys´choir to the information please, Editor...:)
is the choir Pueri Cantores???
look at that kid sing O_O
Of course there is room for improvement, but it is an excellent work for the time.
Heh, such ignorance. Listen to the original casting of the Phantom of the Opera (where Brightman was a last second stand-in). Not only is she a fantastic singer, she's also a very habile actress. A decent combination of the two (for the classical scene) is rare.
yes im in da luxembourg choir!!! do u know me, im Kristijonas, Pit calls me Kristianos
What is the name of the orchestra, choir and conductor?
@AngelorPhantom1359 Weird yes.but stunning.
@ALittleSipOfWine lol@ Sarah trembling! :D
ok, i kno u
Never heard of German requiem?
Dies Irae (trans. "day of wrath")
i think i'm fimlar with the verdi reqium...but idont have a favortire really....lol i like it all
what strange kinda creapy music yet intreging
I'm not overly fond of boy sopranos, perhaps because I fear they'll become castrati sopranos.
I love the Misere from this....
Oh mein Gott, der hat tatsächlich auch das auswendig dirigiert...
There are better Sopran Boys...
But is a great work!
I like this Requiem much better than Britten's War Requiem. Britten's Requiem is so over decorated in some way.
Jan Tigercat true
Requiems tend to be on the... creepy side. Mainly because they're a death mass. They're not really intended to be cheery.
No he doesn't, he just happens to have very dark eyelashes.
80s hairstyles...
It's obviously just me but I don't like the boy's voice. Strangely blurry and stressed...
the quality on this is also pretty bad.
Pure
Surely that's not Zubin Mehta conducting? What a waste of talent.
No, it was Lorin Maazel.
Bad child soloist for a bad piece
Esad
wow ok utterly creepy choir and arrangements. and unnatural, forced screeching from Brightman.
only positives are Domingo and Maazel.
On my opinion, Sarah Brightan moves to much. Just look at her, how she trembling when she prepares the high notes... honestly, I don't like her, meaning no offense.