any progrock version of Mozart's Requiem?

Composition-wise, it might be the best compositon I've heard from Classical Music. However, I admit I'm not that much of an opera fan and feel with today's technology and instruments, the composition could be interpreted differently and in a more electric format.

Maybe not the whole composition, but maybe some of the memorable parts like the overture, the 'lacrymosa' chorus (I've heard it in Symphony X, it was awesome), or the climax in the end (which brings back the awesomeness of the intro)

you should try this one .is a nice combination of prog and classical imo

Mozart never got to finish it (he died while working on it)), so the first 2/3's is defenetly stronger than its ending. 

I hope no one ever makes a progrock version of this, or any other death mass (which is something completely different than opera). They should make one of their own instead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyAbtjSKhJc

The melody of this piece of Requiem is absolutely mesmerizing. Very complex, full of variations, and instantly memorable. Not to mention the insanely complex vocal harmonies and countermelodies around that brilliant melody. I can see parts of requiem influencing Gentle Giant.

Sadly, I do not understand why many versions of Requiem have a lower tempo. I feel the faster tempo in this link has the most impact on me.

Edited by Zitro - January 30 2009 at 16:40

Mozarts reqiem is by far the best work he ever did. not a big fan of anything else (too fru fru fluff). the darker he gets the better. i dont know of any band however that took this as inspiration for a composition of their own.

i like the slower version better as well