Requiem

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With its large choral and orchestral forces, and emotional and romantic choruses and arias, Verdi’s 'Requiem' sounds more like one of his operas than a requiem. Its most famous section, the supercharged 'Dies Irae', with its scurrying strings and thunderous timpani strikes, has been used for dramatic effect in many films and adverts. Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Performers: BBC Symphony Orchestra Performers: BBC Symphony Chorus Performers: Crouch End Festival Chorus Performer: Violeta Urmana (Soprano) Performer: Michelle DeYoung (Mezzo-soprano) Performer: Joseph Calleja (Tenor) Performer: Ildebrando d'Arcangelo (Bass) Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek Recording date: 31 August 2008 Date of broadcast: 31 August 2008