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Britten's War Requiem
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Britten’s very personal, very forceful response to a century of violence. Britten’s War Requiem is a profoundly moving, sometimes savage indictment of war. A lifelong pacifist, Britten aimed to articulate his horror and grief at the losses caused by two world wars. But he also hoped for some kind of unity. At the work’s premiere he deliberately chose soloists from countries that suffered in World War II: Germany, Russia, and Britain. The same nat...
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1 dates (11 Nov - 11 Nov)
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11
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7:30 pm
Coventry Cathedral, Coventry
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