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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musical_composition
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Montreal_Symphony_Chorus
gptkb:Benjamin_Britten
gptkb:Symphony_No._29
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gptkbp:arrangements
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for various ensembles
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Classic_BRIT_Awards
gptkb:award
gptkb:Diapason_d'_Or
gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Benjamin_Britten
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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highly acclaimed
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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widely performed and recorded
widely performed and studied in music education
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gptkbp:dedication
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in memory of those who died in war
in memory of those who died in World War II
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 85 minutes
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Coventry_Cathedral
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gptkbp:first_performance
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performed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
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gptkbp:genre
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classical music
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Britten's War Requiem
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Thomas_Adès
gptkb:George_Benjamin
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gptkbp:influences
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World War I poetry
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Coventry's destruction during WWII
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:musician
gptkb:harp
gptkb:band
gptkb:fish
gptkb:Order
French horn
bongos
sitar
djembe
marimba
triangle
oud
frame drum
percussion
flute
bass clarinet
castanets
shakuhachi
tambourine
congas
timpani
oboe
xylophone
woodwinds
bassoon
bass drum
string section
vibraphone
glockenspiel
celesta
contrabassoon
didgeridoo
tambura
soprano, tenor, baritone, and mixed choir
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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soprano, tenor, baritone, chorus, and orchestra
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gptkbp:language
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English and Latin
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gptkbp:music_style
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20th-century classical music
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gptkbp:notable_conductors
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gptkb:Sir_Simon_Rattle
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gptkbp:notable_performers
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gptkb:The_Bach_Choir
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Peter_Pears
gptkb:Robert_Tear
gptkb:Heather_Harper
soloists including Peter Pears
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gptkbp:notable_recordings
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CD
vinyl
streaming
digital download
multiple acclaimed recordings exist
Decca Records recording
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gptkbp:orchestration
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large orchestra, choir, and soloists
large orchestra with organ
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gptkbp:performed_by
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gptkb:Lincoln_Center
gptkb:Wigmore_Hall
gptkb:Carnegie_Hall
gptkb:concert_tour
gptkb:sports_event
the consecration of Coventry Cathedral
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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1962-05-30
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Chandos_Records
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gptkbp:social_structure
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five movements
divided into five sections
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gptkbp:text
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poems by Wilfred Owen
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gptkbp:themes
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the futility of war
war, loss, and reconciliation
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gptkbp:year_composed
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gptkb:1963
gptkb:1980
gptkb:1990
gptkb:2000
gptkb:2012
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