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Listening to Britten – War Requiem, Op.66

Posted on December 11, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

Detail of a picture by Jane Mackay. Used with grateful thanks to the artist, whose artwork – much of which is in response to Britten’s music – can be viewed on her Sounding Art website. War Requiem, Op.66 – for … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – Nocturne, Op.60

Posted on December 4, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

Moonrise on the Yare (?) by John Crome. Photo (c) Tate Nocturne for tenor, seven obligato instruments and string orchestra, Op.60 (August – September 1958, Britten aged 44) 1 Promethus unbound (excerpt) (Percy Bysshe Shelley) (strings) 2 The kraken (Alfred, … Continue reading →

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In Remembrance – Britten’s War Requiem at the Royal Albert Hall

Posted on November 11, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

Poppies in the Sunset on Lake Geneva Photo (c) Eric Hill, taken from Wikipedia. In Britten’s centenary year it was inevitable the War Requiem would feature heavily. This can be both a blessing and a curse, depending on your viewpoint. … Continue reading →

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