Abstract
Britten’s War Requiem is rarely performed due to the scale of the work, and the number of performers and physical space required. Based on the Latin Mass and English poetry of poet Wilfred Owens describing the horrors of World War 1, its premiere was reviewed as “the most impressive and moving piece of sacred music ever to be composed in this country [UK].” This was only the fourth presentation of the work in Perth since premiered in 1979. This performance drew international performers, and blended the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Chorus with WASO Chorus and a specialist school choir as part of a major collaboration. Part of the challenge in mounting the performance was arranging the separation of two orchestras and remote boys chorus, given that the performance space did not allow for separation as Britten specified.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 20 Aug 2022 |