Verdi: Quattro pezzi sacri, Solti (2-CD)

Discs: 2 
Record Label: Decca 
Release Date: September 11, 2006 

Over two discs, explore the magic of Verdi’s stunning choral-orchestral masterpieces — his well-known and loved Messa da Requiem and the lesser-heard Quattro pezzi sacri. Sir Georg Solti leads both works, with an esteemed roster of soloists and two of the finest orchestras the world has ever known. 

Contents: 

Verdi Messa da Requiem (Requiem Mass) 
Dame Joan Sutherland soprano 
Marilyn Horne mezzo-soprano 
Luciano Pavarotti tenor 
Martti Talvela bass 
Vienna Philharmonic 
Vienna State Opera Chorus 
October 1967, Sofiensaal, Vienna 

Verdi Quattro pezzi sacri (Four Sacred Pieces) 
Jo Ann Pickens soprano 
Chicago Symphony Orchestra 
Chicago Symphony Chorus 
Margaret Hillis director 
May 1978, Medinah Temple, Chicago