Above is a link for a portion of the Mozart Requiem in D minor (K626). This isn't my performance, but it's just a sample that we found on YouTube. I was fortunate enough to be part of a large choral group of 250 singers performing this incredible work at Carnegie Hall (yes, that Carnegie Hall. All I can say is, I have an amazing friend & vocal coach who sponsored me to do this)! I performed under the baton of Maestro John Rutter, with 4 professional soloists & full orchestra. It was the chance of a lifetime! I was one of about fifty sopranos, not to mention an equal number each of altos, tenors & basses.
I would say, if pressed to choose, that my favorite movements were the "Lacrimosa" and "Domine Jesu Christe" especially the "Quam Olim Abrahae" section. And yet, the "Introitus" followed by the "Kyrie" are also pretty exciting. It's hard to pick - you decide! The most difficult portion of the work, for me, had to be the extremely fast & high sixteenths in the Kyrie (you'll know what I'm talking about when you hear it, even if you're not a musician).
This was Mozart's last composition before his death. The full details of how he came to write it, and the myths surrounding this glorious work are very interesting and can be found elsewhere on the internet.
So pour yourself a glass of wine, lay back & close your eyes. Turn the music up; classical music doesn't always have to be quiet & demure! Surrender to the genius & artistry of one of the most eminent composers of all time.
Enjoy!