War Requiem Op. 66 BRITTEN BENJAMIN

Classique

Contenu

Requiem Aeternam
Dies Irae
Offertorium
Sanctus
Agnus Dei
Libera Me

Description :

It is regarded by many as his masterpiece in the non-operatic sphere: Britten's War Requiem, premiered in 1962 to celebrate the opening of the new cathedral at Coventry, built to replace the one destroyed during the war. Britten used the opportunity to write a milestone of post-war music history: In memory of the war dead he combined texts of a Latin mass with 20th-century poems and set his deeply held pacifist and humanitarian beliefs to music. The requiem's direct style has overwhelmed audiences for more than fifty years. Written for the reconsecration of Coventry Cathedral, Benjamin Britten 's War Requiem Op. 66 was first performed there on the 30th May 1962. The War Requiem was not meant to be a pro-British piece or a glorification of British soldiers, but a public statement of Britten 's anti-war convictions. This a Vocal Score for SATB chorus, arranged by Imogen Holst. The full score for SATB and Orchestra can be found here.