The last movement is my favorite - the "blessed are the dead" is such a heart-wrenching and bittersweet dissonance, and the way the second (harmonically varied) instance of it recontextualizes the bass pedal tone is amazing. This piece is one of those "sit in a dark room and think about my life" pieces - there is something in the sound beyond the words that speaks to me in a very profound way.
@jamesmasanotti70576 ай бұрын
9:44 is amazing too - pedal tones!
@stephentyrrell6941 Жыл бұрын
This is THE most rewarding piece to learn, perform and understand. The directness of the a cappella setting is so much closer to the audience than the Hymnus Paradisi, which is phenomenal, though relatively impersonal. It takes amazing musicianship to perform well.
@mossy84198 ай бұрын
Just performed it this night with NOTUS. Definitely adding it to my list of favorite things ever composed.
@anonymousOrangutan Жыл бұрын
6:40 has changed my life
@JoshuaGawley Жыл бұрын
I heard this for the first time live in concert and instantly wanted to buy the score after hearing this exact moment, it's absolutely spellbinding
@mossy84198 ай бұрын
@@JoshuaGawley my favorite part is the one starting just before it at around 6:25. It just has harmonies that don't really make sense until you listen to them.
@iwasglad1222 жыл бұрын
Haunting.
@gruvemuppet7 ай бұрын
This would be such a treat to sing!
@patriciamaguire9914 Жыл бұрын
Gosh I love this piece ... shew!
@herbertwackerlin61745 ай бұрын
OMG 😭😭😭
@moonlight886311 ай бұрын
Dont mind me, just making timestamps for my solo practice 8:52 16:54 19:35
@huwedwards8399 ай бұрын
Very demanding sing. But worthbit
@cornbeef Жыл бұрын
I'm not a fan of Howells. I struggle to engage with the music he is putting across and think sometimes the clashes sound awful. This Requiem is an odd one. It's very mysterious and haunting and knowing that he wrote it after the death of his son brings a sadness to it. I'm not sure I 'like' it, but I certainly don't dislike it.