Movie
War Requiem
1964 · 91 min
A solemn, slow-moving concert of choral grief that asks you to sit still and listen closely.
- Genres
- Music
- Starring
- Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears, Heather Harper
- Overview
- First transmitted in 1964, Benjamin Britten's War Requiem is performed at the Royal Albert Hall. The Melos Ensemble is conducted by Benjamin Britten, and the performers include Heather Harper (soprano), Peter Pears (tenor), Thomas Hemsley (baritone) and Simon Preston (organ and chamber organ). Also featured are the BBC Chorus and Choral Society, Boys from Emanuel School, London Philharmonic Choir, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, earnest, dark and bleak. Measured and demanding.
- About
- War, death, grief, faith
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Genres
- Music
- Starring
- Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears, Heather Harper
