Album Description2010 release. Over the course of many centuries of music history the Requiem (or Requiem Mass) has been the subject of numerous musical settings including extremely famous compositions but who has ever heard of composers like Ildebrando Pizetti (1880-1968) from Parma or the British composer Herbert Howells (1892-1983)? And Puccini of course: as a composer of operas but as the creator of a Requiem? This CD features exceptional but lesser-known compositions and as such is all the more interesting. This production excellently performed by Camerata Vocale Freiburg, conducted by Winfried Toll is a particularly delightful listening experience for all lovers of choral and religious music. ARS Musici.