Herbert Howells, Ralph Vaughan Williams: Requiem & Mass - Corydon Singers, Matthew Best

Herbert Howells - Requiem
Vaughan Williams - Mass
Corydon Singers, Matthew Best

'One of the most luminous and touching of 20th-century Requiem settings' 
(Tower@classical music)

'Beautiful' (Hi Fi News)

'A moving and impressive addition to the a cappella repertoire' (The Daily Telegraph)

'An hour of the finest English choral music and not to be missed' (The Good CD Guide)

The Corydon Singers are superb in this music … Truly exquisite and subtle; this is wonderful choral singing in every way' 
(American Record Guide)

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Cherubini Luigi: Marche Funebre, Requiem - Matthew Best: Corydon Orchestra, Corydon Singers - 1995.

 Cherubini Luigi: Marche Funebre, Requiem - Matthew Best: Corydon Orchestra, Corydon Singers - 1995.

“If I were to write a Requiem, Cherubini’s would be my only model.” 

Ludwig van Beethoven

'A really knockout performance of a dramatic Marche funèbre with some startling effects' (BBC Record Review) 'Record of the Month' (Classic FM Magazine) 'If ever a performance and a recorded sound were set fair to enthuse an audience, this is it. From the thrill of the tam-tam to the poignancy of the most expressive moments, it is all here. A memorable experience' (Organists' Review)

Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842)

Marche Funebre

Requiem in C minor

Corydon Singers

Corydon Orchestra

Maciej Rakowski: Leader

Matthew Best

Recorded on 22-24 April 1995

Total Time: 53,32