Requiem
by Hector Berlioz
Choir - Sheet Music

Choir Sacred SATTBB choir and orchestra

SKU: AP.6-452719

Composed by Hector Berlioz. Choral (Sacred); Choral Worship Cantata; Larger Works; Masterworks; Performance Music Ensemble; Worship Resources. Dover Edition. Classical Period. Full score. With translations. 130 pages. Dover Publications #06-452719. Published by Dover Publications (AP.6-452719).

ISBN 9780486452715. UPC: 9780486452715. 9x12 inches. English.

Toward the end of his life, Berlioz wrote to a friend: "If I were threatened with the destruction of the whole of my works save one, I should crave mercy for the Messe des morts." The composer's magnum opus is unrivaled in its grandeur, calling for huge orchestral and choral forces - the original performance featured an assembly of 400 singers and players. From the brass fanfares of the "Day of Judgement" to the tender strains of "Agnus Dei," it is a work of pure celestial power.Berlioz's undeniable importance to both music history and the evolution of the art of orchestration makes a thorough study of his work essential for scholars, musicians, and music students. Attractive and affordable, this new choral score is the ideal source book of the composer's imaginative work.