BBC Proms 2024 - Prom 37 - Britten’s War Requiem (320kbps .mp3)

Live at the BBC Proms: Sir Antonio Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra, plus three outstanding soloists in Britten's War Requiem.

01. Britten - War Requiem
01a. Introduction to Britten’s War Requiem
Natalya Romaniw (soprano)
Allan Clayton (tenor)
Will Liverman (baritone)
Tiffin Boys’ Choir
BBC Symphony Chorus
London Symphony Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor)

Sir Antonio Pappano and his London Symphony Orchestra are joined by three choirs and three outstanding vocal soloists for a work of hope that emerged from the ashes of destruction. Benjamin Britten was moved by the bombing of Coventry during the Second World War to write his monumental War Requiem, a work that pits contrasting musical ensembles against one another as the chilling innocence of boys’ voices meets the outspoken, acerbic protests of soldiers and massed choirs expressing suffering and deliverance. Never has this tense, angry and cautiously optimistic work seemed more relevant since its first performance 62 years ago.

Presented by Martin Handley, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

First broadcast: 17 August 2024
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