W.A. Mozart - Requiem K.626 - Reconstruction of Mozart's Memorial Service

A reconstruction of the Introit and Kyrie fugue as they may have been performed at Mozart's memorial service at St. Michael's Church in Vienna on December 10th 1791, just five days after his death. In this historically informed performance, the orchestra has been reduced to an ensemble of eight singers, single wind and single lower strings with doubled violins. Due to uncertainty over when the parts were written, the trumpet and timpani have been omitted from the Kyrie.

Performed by the Dunedin Consort and Orchestra conducted by John Butt.