"The Ligeti Requiem is the biggest and arguably the most important piece on the programme. It is one of the most challenging settings of the mass and one of the most difficult to perform ... The performances here, both vocally and orchestrally, successfully meet the challenges of these Ligeti works with their micropolyphony and dynamic extremes ... The vocal soloists, too, are well matched and excel in their demanding roles ... Lux aeterna also receives a superb performance ... My favourite Mahler song has to be Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen ... It will never replace the original for sure, but this 1985 transcription is a viable alternative and something I think many choirs would welcome with open arms. Kammerchor Stuttgart performs it lovingly here".