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composer:Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Wilfred Owen (in 1918)
part of:War Requiem, op. 66 (order: 6)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1963-01-03 – 1963-01-10War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera MeLondon Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten22:22
1963-01-03 – 1963-01-10War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: It seemed that out of battle I escapedpartialDietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, Melos Ensemble9:34
1963-01-03 – 1963-01-10War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: Let us sleep now / In ParadisumpartialSir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, London Symphony Chorus, Peter Pears, Галина Павловна Вишневская, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Melos Ensemble5:34
1963-01-03 – 1963-01-10War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: Libera me, DominepartialSir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir, London Symphony Chorus, Галина Павловна Вишневская, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten7:37
1963-01War Requiem, op. 66: Libera me (rehearsal recording)partialThe Bach Choir, London Symphony Chorus, Galina Vishnevskaya, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten5:22
1963-01War Requiem, op. 66: Libera me (rehearsal recording)partialJohn Culshaw, Benjamin Britten1:12
1963-01War Requiem, op. 66: Libera me (rehearsal recording)partialThe Bach Choir, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Highgate School Choir, London Symphony Chorus, Peter Pears, Galina Vishnevskaya, The Melos Ensemble of London, Simon Preston, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten3:18
1969-04-06War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: "It seemed that out of battle I escaped"live and partialPeter Pears, Hans Wilbrink, Melos Ensemble, Carlo Maria Giulini9:06
1969-04-06War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: "Let us sleep now"live and partialHans Wilbrink, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Melos Ensemble, Benjamin Britten5:15
1969-04-06War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: "Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna"live and partialStefania Woytowicz, Philharmonia Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini6:52
1983-02-27 – 1983-03-04War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me. "It seemed that out of battle I escaped"partialRobert Tear, Sir Thomas Allen, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle9:47
1983-02-27 – 1983-03-04War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me. "Let us sleep now...In paradisum"partialRobert Tear, Sir Thomas Allen, Elisabeth Söderström, Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle5:25
1983-02-27 – 1983-03-04War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me. "Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna"partialElisabeth Söderström, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle7:34
1989War Requiem: VI. Libera me - It seemed, Tenor, BaritoneTheo Adam, Anthony Roden, Hansjürgen Scholze, Dresdner Philharmonie, Herbert Kegel8:29
1989War Requiem: VI. Libera me - Let us sleep now, Tenor, Baritone, Soprano, Boy's Choir, ChorusTheo Adam, Dresdner Kapellknaben, Kari Lövaas, Anthony Roden, Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Hansjürgen Scholze, Dresdner Philharmonie, Herbert Kegel6:00
1989War Requiem: VI. Libera me - Livbra me, Chorus, SopranoKari Lövaas, Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Hansjürgen Scholze, Dresdner Philharmonie, Herbert Kegel7:26
1991-02-24 – 1991-02-28War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera meLondon Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Richard Hickox, Heather Harper, Philip Langridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Choristers of St Paul’s Cathedral, Roderick Elms, London Chamber Orchestra23:23
1991-02-24 – 1991-02-28War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me (extract)partialHeather Harper, Philip Langridge, London Symphony Chorus, John Shirley‐Quirk, Choristers of St Paul’s Cathedral, Roderick Elms, London Chamber Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox17:56
1992-08War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: "It seemed that out of battle I escaped" (Tenor, Baritone)live and partialNDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Sir John Eliot Gardiner9:23
1992-08War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: "Let us sleep now" / In paradisum (Baritone, Tenor/Boys' Choir, Chorus, Soprano)NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Sir John Eliot Gardiner5:59
1992-08War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: Libera me, Domine (Chorus, Soprano)live and partialNDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Sir John Eliot Gardiner7:19
2007-09-09War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera meAnnette Dasch, James Taylor, Christian Gerhaher, Aurelius Sangerknaben, Robin Engelen, Festivalensemble Stuttgart, Helmuth Rilling23:05
2009-08-24 – 2009-08-30War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: It Seemed That Out of Battle I Escapedlive and partialSaito Kinen Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa9:19
2009-08-24 – 2009-08-30War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: It Seemed That Out of Battle I Escaped (5.0 mix)live and partialSaito Kinen Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa9:19
2009-08-24 – 2009-08-30War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: Let Us Sleep Now... In Paradisum (5.0 mix)live and partialSaito Kinen Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa5:03
2009-08-24 – 2009-08-30War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: Let Us Sleep Now... In Paradisumlive and partialSaito Kinen Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa5:03
2009-08-24 – 2009-08-30War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: Libera Me, Domine (5.0 mix)live and partialSaito Kinen Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa7:50
2009-08-24 – 2009-08-30War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: Libera Me, Dominelive and partialSaito Kinen Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa7:50
2010-05-28War Requiem, op. 66: - VI. Libera meliveNetherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra & Jaap van Zweden22:27
2011-10-09 – 2011-10-11War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: It seemed that out of battlelive and partialIan Bostridge, London Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda2:50
2011-10-09 – 2011-10-11War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: Let us sleep nowlive and partialSabina Cvilak, Ian Bostridge, Simon Keenlyside, Choir of Eltham College, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda4:26
2011-10-09 – 2011-10-11War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: Libera melive and partialSabina Cvilak, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda8:02
2011-10-09 – 2011-10-11War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: None, said the otherlive and partialSimon Keenlyside, London Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda6:49
2011-10-09 – 2011-10-11War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: Requiescantlive and partialLondon Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda1:15
2013-06-25 – 2013-06-29War Requiem: VI. Libera me - 'None' said the other 'save the undone years' (baritone)live and partialThomas Hampson, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano6:12
2013-06-25 – 2013-06-29War Requiem: VI. Libera me - It seemed that out of battle I escaped (tenor)live and partialIan Bostridge, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano2:35
2013-06-25 – 2013-06-29War Requiem: VI. Libera me - Let us sleep now... n paradisum decudant angeli (tutti)live and partialIan Bostridge, Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Thomas Hampson, Anna Netrebko, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano5:28
2013-06-25 – ????War Requiem: VI. Libera me - Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna (soprano, chorus)live and partialCoro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Anna Netrebko, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano7:43
2014-05-25Libera MeliveBachchor Karlsruhe, Cantus Juvenum Karlsruhe, Camerata 2000, Christian-Markus Raiser24:05
War Requiem, op. 66: Libera MeMichael Gläser, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Mariss Jansons24:07
War Requiem, Op. 66: VI. Libera meliveEdinburgh Festival Chorus, National Youth Choir of Great Britain, National Youth Choir of Scotland, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov, Garry Walker, Paragon Ensemble22:31
War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me (excerpt)partialHeather Harper, Philip Langridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, St Paul’s Cathedral Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Richard Hickox6:20
War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: It seemed that out of the battle I escapedpartialJerry Hadley, Thomas Hampson8:34
War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: Let us sleep now/ In paradisumpartialAmerican Boychoir, Jerry Hadley, Carol Vaness, Westminster Symphonic Choir6:04
War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: Libera me, DominepartialCarol Vaness, Westminster Symphonic Choir7:36
War Requiem: Libera meThomas Randle, Lynda Russell, Scottish Festival Chorus, St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral Choristers, Michael Volle, George McPhee, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins23:10
War Requiem: Libera meCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle22:44
War Requiem: VI. Libera meAtlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw22:39
War Requiem: VI. Libera MepartialLondon Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Richard Hickox, Heather Harper, Philip Langridge, John Shirley‐Quirk8:08