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- The War Requiem was performed for the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral, in the English county of Warwickshire, which was built after the original fourteenth-century structure was destroyed in a World War II bombing raid.
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The War Requiem, first performed on 30 May 1962, was commissioned to mark the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral, which was built after the original 14th-century structure was destroyed in a World War II bombing raid.
Learn the harrowing story behind Britten's beautiful opera, War Requiem, which is considered an act of reparation for those lost or impacted by wartime Britain.
Dec 19, 2018 · Such is the task of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem, first performed in 1962 to mark the consecration of the rebuilt Coventry Cathedral, which had been destroyed by the Luftwaffe in the Coventry Blitz of 1940.
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The War Requiem, first performed on 30 May 1962, is among the most famous of Britten's works. It was commissioned to mark the consecration of Coventry Cathedral, which was rebuilt following a bombing raid in World War II.
First performed in May 1962, Benjamin Britten’s powerful Requiem was commissioned for the reopening of the newly-built Coventry Cathedral. The piece, combines English poetry with Latin Requiem Mass, and is sung by soloists and two large choruses.
Nov 1, 2023 · One of the greatest choral works of the twentieth century, Britten's War Requiem was written for the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral in 1962. Find out more about War Requiem including an introductory guide.
Aug 14, 2014 · Britten’s War Requiem was written to commemorate the bombing of Coventry Cathedral in World War II. The past may be a foreign country, but in terms of war, they do not do things differently...
