Benjamin Britten :: War Requiem, op.66


 

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Britten, Benjamin
1913-1976
(b Lowestoft, 22 Nov 1913; d Aldeburgh, 4 Dec 1976). English
War Requiem, op.66 <1961>
chorus, boy choir solos STB main orch & chamber orch
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Each of the 2 orchestras has its own conductor. Chamber orchestra indicated above by "chmb" and italics. To clarify: the chamber orchestra taken alone has the following instrumentation:
1[fl/pic] 1[ob/Eh] 1 1 — 1 0 0 0 — 1perc — hp — str 5t

Source of text: Words from the Missa pro defunctis of the Roman Catholic Church, and from the poems of Wilfred Owen. Language: Latin
I. Requiem aeternum
II. Dies irae
III. Offertorium
IV. Sanctus
V. Agnus Dei
VI. Libera me






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Contents—Requiem aeternum; Dies irae; Offertorium; Sanctus; Agnus Dei; Libera me