Webber Names His Favorite on '20/20'
Andrew Lloyd Webber passed over his many volumes of theatre compositions to choose the Pie Jesu passage from his Requiem as his single favorite work.
playbill.comHere’s the latest information I can share about Andrew Lloyd Webber and Pie Jesu from Requiem, based on recent public coverage.
- Pie Jesu from Requiem remains Webber’s best-known aria from his 1985 Requiem. It has continued to attract attention in reviews and feature articles, including retrospective looks at the work’s premiere and ongoing recordings.[1][7]
- The Requiem itself, composed in memory of Webber’s father, was first performed in 1985 at St. Thomas Church in New York and quickly gained Grammy recognition, cementing its status in contemporary classical music.[9][1]
- Notable performances and releases in recent years include live recordings and broadcasts of Requiem programs, such as Munich-based and BR-KLASSIK-related concerts that highlight Pie Jesu as a central, emotionally pivotal moment within the work.[4][5]
If you’d like, I can pull together specific recent articles or reviews from the last year, or compile a quick list of notable recordings of Pie Jesu (solo versions and collaborations) with release dates and performers. I can also provide a short listening guide to Pie Jesu within the Requiem’s overall structure and its lyrical/textual flow.