"On September 7, 2002, Sir Simon Rattle was appointed new Principal Conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, marking the start of a new and memorable era for the world of music: Rattle has opened up new repertoire channels for the musicians, endowed the tradition-steeped ensemble with a youthful image and established the inimitable 'Rattle Sound', some of the greatest moments of which are presented here"--Container.

The King's College Choir sings Brahms' rarely performed Ein Deutsches Requiem, also known as the German Requiem. Brahms himself arranged this work for two pianos and voices.