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Andrew Lloyd Webber's ''Requiem'' is a requiem mass, which premiered in 1985. It was written in memory of the composer's father, William Lloyd Webber, who died in 1982. ==History and reception== It was a new venture for Lloyd Webber, the composer of numerous musicals, to create a piece of serious classical music. The music mixes Lloyd Webber's melodic and pop-oriented style with more complex, sophisticated, and at times even austere forms. An initial draft of ''Requiem'' was heard during the 1984 Sydmonton Festival, after which Lloyd Webber spent an additional half-year polishing the work. The premiere took place on 24 February 1985; the conductor was Lorin Maazel, and the three soloists were Plácido Domingo, Sarah Brightman (Lloyd Webber's wife at the time), and Paul Miles-Kingston. ''Requiem'' won the 1986 Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition.〔 The most popular segment of ''Requiem'' has been the Pie Jesu, which became a hit single and has been recorded by numerous artists. On 20 July 2013, Lorin Maazel revisited ''Requiem'' at The Castleton Fesitval. Featured performers were soprano Joyce El-Khoury, tenor Tyler Nelson, and treble Tommy Richman. Although the 1985 recording has proven popular, the complete work is now seldom performed live. This is perhaps due to the large forces required. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Requiem (Lloyd Webber)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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