MCP and PSO Recording of Mozart Requiem to be Released August 29

The long-awaited recording of Requiem: Mozart’s Death in Words and Music will be released for streaming on Friday, August 29.

Recorded at Heinz Hall, this Requiem is Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) Music Director Manfred Honeck’s conception of Mozart’s Requiem, incorporating text, readings, and Gregorian chant into the Requiem itself. The recording features Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (Prepared by Betsy Burleigh and Ryan Keeling), F. Murray Abraham (narrator), Jeanine De Bique (soprano), Catriona Morison (mezzo-soprano), Ben Bliss (tenor), Tareq Nazmi (bass), Tenors and Basses of The Westminster Choir (James Jordan, conductor).

The CD will be released in the fall of 2025. Vist Reference Recordings’ website to preorder your CD and to learn more.