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Paul McCreesh: War Requiem - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

War Requiem

Artist:

Paul McCreesh

Label:

Signum Classics

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

635212034026

Genre:

Classical

Release Date:

2013-09-24

Number of Discs:

2

Following their acclaimed recordings of Berlioz's Grande Messe des Morts and Mendelssohn's Elijah, Paul McCreesh has once again assembled the mass forces of Gabrieli Consort & Players and Wroclaw Phiharmonic Choir to record one of the iconic masterpieces of the 20th century oratorio repertoire. The work reflects Britten's long-held and committed pacifist beliefs. Composed to mark the consecration of a new Cathedral in Coventry, Britten combines the Latin text of the Missa pro Defunctiswith nine poems by the First World War poet Wilfred Owen, which provide a moving (and frequently uncomfortable) commentary on the liturgical text.

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