Britten War Requiem

Tuesday 22nd November 2005, 7.30pm
Royal Albert Hall, London, England

BRITTEN WAR REQUIEM

Composed for the newly re-built Coventry Cathedral, Britten’s War Requiem sets the traditional Latin text alongside some of Wilfred Owen’s war poetry, including, unforgettably, his unfinished Let Us Sleep Now. The score is an intensely moving testament to Britten’s lifelong pacifism, expressing through language and music both the pity and the horror of war. This performance will be held on the date of Britten’s birthday and in remembrance of the Sixtieth Anniversary of the end of World War II.

Conductor: Brian Wright
Soprano: Lada Biriucov
Tenor: Neil Jenkins
Baritone: Stephan Loges
Goldsmiths Choral Union
Philharmonia Chorus
New London Children’s Choir
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Promoted in association with Goldsmiths Choral Union