Details: The vinyl cut at Abbey Road Studios is the first LP release of the secret recording of Britten's rehearsals for the War Requiem since the sole pressing gifted by Decca to Britten on his 50th birthday in November 1963. The expansive booklet includes excerpts from John Culshaw's autobiography Putting the Record Straight; reminiscences from three of the original 1963 Decca recording crew; technical notes; detailed essays on the War Requiem; and rare and new photographs.

Tracklist:

I. Requiem Aeternam: A. Requiem Aeternam
I. Requiem Aeternam: B. What Passing Bells for These Who Die As Cattle?
II. Dies Irae: A. Dies Irae
II. Dies Irae: B. Bugles Sang Saddening the Evening Air
II. Dies Irae: C. Liber Scriptus
II. Dies Irae: D. Out There We've Walked Quite Friendly Up to Death
II. Dies Irae: E. Recordare Jesu Pie
II. Dies Irae: F. Be Slowly Lifted Up
II. Dies Irae: G. Dies Irae
II. Dies Irae: H. Lacrimosa Dies Illa
II. Dies Irae: I. Move Him Into the Sun
III. Offertorium: A. Domine Jesu Christe
III. Offertorium: B. So Abram Rose and Clave the Wood
IV. Sanctus: A. Sanctus
IV. Sanctus: B. After the Blast of Lightning from the East
V. Agnus Dei: One Ever Hangs Where Shelled Roads Part
VI. Libera Me: A. Libera Me Domine
VI. Libera Me: B. It Seemed That Out of Battle I Escaped
VI. Libera Me: C. Let Us Sleep Now... in Paradisum
Requiem Aeternam
Dies Irae
Dies Irae
Dies Irae
Offertorium
Sanctus
Sanctus
Agnus Dei
Libera Me
Libera Me
Libera Me
Closing Speech

Benjamin Britten - Britten: War Requiem 3LP (Vinyl LP)