from the Royal Festival Hall, London
Felicia Weathers (soprano)
Cora Canne-Meier (mezzo-soprano)
Umberto Grilli (tenor)
Marius Rintzler (bass)
BBC Chorus
BBC Choral Society
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader Bela Dekany
Conducted by Mario Rossi

The first performance of this Work. composed as a tribute to the Italian writer Alessandro Manzoni who died in 1873, took place in St Mark's Church, Milan, the following year under the direction of Verdi himself.
The Requiem is a setting of seven sections from the Roman Mass for the Dead: Requiem and Kyrie; Dies Irae; Offertorium; Sanctus and Benedictus; Agnus Dei; Lux aeterna; and Libera me. The last section was originally written for inclusion in a Requiem for Rossini, in conjunction with other leading Italian composers, which was never completed.