War requiem

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War requiem

Britten

Testament, c2013

Musical Sound Recording(Compact Audio Disc)

Other Title

War requiem : op. 66

戦争レクイエム : 1962年世界初演

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Note

For solo voices (STBar), mixed chorus, children's chorus and orchestra

Sung in English and Latin

Latin texts from Missa pro defunctis, poems by Wilfred Owen

Added title from pamphlet

Heather Harper, soprano ; Peter Pears, tenor ; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, bass ; Coventry Festival Choir ; Boys of Holy Trinity, Leamington and Holy Trinity, Stratford ; John Cooper, organ ; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra ; Meredith Davies, conductor ; Melos Ensemble ; conducted by composer

Recorded: Covency Cathedral, May 1962 (live recording)

Compact disc, digital remastering

Pamphlet and leaflet contain program notes in English with Japanese translasions

Testament: SBT 1490

Details

  • NCID
    BB15551778
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    englat
  • Place of Publication
    Bromley, Kent, England
  • Pages/Volumes
    1 sound disc (80 min., 48 sec.)
  • Size
    12 cm.
  • Attached Material
    1 pamphlet + 1 leaflet
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