Requiem by Benjamin Britten

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Weimar_Court_Orchestra
gptkbp:arrangements various choral arrangements
gptkbp:associated_band amateur and professional choirs
gptkbp:associated_with British choral tradition
gptkbp:awards various music awards
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Requiem_Mass
gptkbp:collaborations various musicians and choirs
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Benjamin_Britten
symphony orchestras
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact significant in choral repertoire
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in modern choral music
gptkbp:dedicated_to the memory of the dead
gptkbp:duration approximately 40 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Worcester_Cathedral
gptkbp:genre gptkb:classical
gptkbp:historical_context post-war Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Requiem by Benjamin Britten
gptkbp:influence existential themes
gptkbp:influenced_artists poetry and literature
subsequent choral composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Britten's experiences in World War II
Britten's life events
gptkbp:influences Western classical music
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:personal_loss
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:is_available_in sheet music format
gptkbp:language English
English and Latin
gptkbp:music_style rich harmonies
gptkbp:notable_conductors many renowned conductors
gptkbp:notable_event music festivals worldwide
gptkbp:notable_performance various orchestras worldwide
gptkbp:notable_performers renowned soloists
gptkbp:notable_recordings numerous commercial recordings
multiple award-winning recordings
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Benjamin_Britten
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:choir
memorial services
concert halls globally
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1963
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Faber_Music
gptkbp:related_to Britten's other choral works
gptkbp:setting religious and secular settings
gptkbp:social_structure multi-movement work
gptkbp:style 20th-century classical music
gptkbp:text Latin and English texts
gptkbp:themes death and remembrance
gptkbp:tradition liturgical music traditions