London Concert Choir -

We are one of London's most ambitious, accomplished and friendly choirs, attracting members from across London and the home counties, and performing in major London concert halls, cathedrals and churches.

Next Concert

Barbican flyer 31 Mar 2010

Wednesday 31 March 2010, 8.00pm
Barbican Hall, Silk Street, EC2

Britten: War Requiem

Janice Watson soprano
Adrian Thompson tenor
Roderick Williams baritone
with Southbank Sinfonia

Tickets £26, £22, £18, £13, £7
Box Office: (020) 7638 8891 or online

Benjamin Britten's War Requiem was first performed in 1962 to mark the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral, built after the medieval cathedral had been destroyed in World War II. Britten's masterstroke was to interweave the Latin text of the Mass for the Dead with the uncompromisingly realistic poetry of Wilfred Owen, who was killed in action in November 1918. The Mass is sung by the soprano soloist and choir, while the words of Owen's soldiers are given to the tenor and baritone soloists. The result is a timeless and profoundly moving commentary on 'War and the pity of War'.

There will be a repeat performance at Salisbury Cathedral on Saturday 17 April 2010.

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