Britten War Requiem
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Britten's War Requiem is a large-scale choral and orchestral work that juxtaposes the traditional Latin Requiem Mass with the anti-war poetry of Wilfred Owen to create a powerful pacifist statement.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Britten War Requiem canonical | 1 |
| Britten: War Requiem | 1 |
| Britten: War Requiem under Seiji Ozawa | 1 |
| The War Requiem | 1 |
| War Requiem | 1 |
| War Requiem (choral work) | 1 |
| War Requiem, Op. 66 | 1 |
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Target entity: Britten War Requiem Context triple: [Westminster Symphonic Choir, repertoireIncludes, Britten War Requiem]
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Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
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B.
Requiem
Requiem is a large-scale choral-orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that sets traditional Latin Requiem Mass texts in a contemporary classical style.
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C.
St Matthew Passion
St Matthew Passion is a monumental sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach that dramatizes the Passion of Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew, renowned for its emotional depth, complex choral writing, and profound spiritual impact.
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D.
Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123 is a monumental choral-orchestral mass by Ludwig van Beethoven, renowned for its spiritual depth, technical difficulty, and symphonic scale.
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E.
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish"
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish" is Leonard Bernstein’s large-scale, dramatic symphony that intertwines orchestral music, chorus, narration, and Jewish liturgical themes to explore faith, doubt, and the human relationship with God.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Britten War Requiem Target entity description: Britten's War Requiem is a large-scale choral and orchestral work that juxtaposes the traditional Latin Requiem Mass with the anti-war poetry of Wilfred Owen to create a powerful pacifist statement.
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A.
Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
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B.
Requiem
Requiem is a large-scale choral-orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that sets traditional Latin Requiem Mass texts in a contemporary classical style.
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C.
St Matthew Passion
St Matthew Passion is a monumental sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach that dramatizes the Passion of Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew, renowned for its emotional depth, complex choral writing, and profound spiritual impact.
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D.
Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123 is a monumental choral-orchestral mass by Ludwig van Beethoven, renowned for its spiritual depth, technical difficulty, and symphonic scale.
-
E.
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish"
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish" is Leonard Bernstein’s large-scale, dramatic symphony that intertwines orchestral music, chorus, narration, and Jewish liturgical themes to explore faith, doubt, and the human relationship with God.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral composition
ⓘ
orchestral composition ⓘ requiem ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 85 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| commissionedFor | consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral ⓘ |
| composer | Benjamin Britten ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
David Gill
ⓘ
Michael Halliday ⓘ Piers Dunkerley ⓘ Roger Burney ⓘ |
| dedicationNote | In loving memory of Roger Burney, Piers Dunkerley, David Gill and Michael Halliday ⓘ |
| genre |
anti-war music
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| incorporatesPoetryBy | Wilfred Owen ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| memorializes | victims of war ⓘ |
| movement |
Agnus Dei
ⓘ
Dies irae ⓘ Libera me ⓘ Offertorium ⓘ Introitus: Requiem aeternam ⓘ
surface form:
Requiem aeternam
Sanctus ⓘ |
| notableRecording | 1963 Decca recording conducted by Benjamin Britten ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Coventry Cathedral ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1962-05-30 ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
baritone solo
ⓘ
boys' choir ⓘ chamber orchestra ⓘ full orchestra ⓘ mixed chorus ⓘ organ ⓘ soprano solo ⓘ tenor solo ⓘ |
| structure | six movements ⓘ |
| textAuthor |
Latin Requiem Mass
ⓘ
surface form:
Traditional Latin Requiem Mass
Wilfred Owen ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-war
ⓘ
pacifism ⓘ remembrance of war dead ⓘ |
| title | War Requiem ⓘ |
| usesText |
Agnus Dei
ⓘ
Dies irae ⓘ Libera me ⓘ Offertorium: Hostias ⓘ
surface form:
Offertorium
Introitus: Requiem aeternam ⓘ
surface form:
Requiem aeternam
Sanctus ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1961 ⓘ |
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