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Add MS 60609-60610
- Record Id:
- 036-001991549
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001991529
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000019.0x000107
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 60609-60610
- Title:
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Benjamin Britten: 'War Requiem', op. 66
- Scope & Content:
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A non-liturgical setting of the requiem mass, for soprano, tenor, and baritone solos, chorus, orchestra, chamber orchestra, boys' choir and organ. Texts: the Missa pro Defunctis (Latin), and poems by Wilfred Owen. Dedicated to Roger Burney, Piers Dunkerley, David Gill and Michael Halliday.
In two volumes: an autograph short score (including discarded draft fragments), and a partly autograph full score.
First performance: 30 May 1962, at the Festival to celebrate the Consecration of St Michael's Cathedral, Coventry (relayed by the BBC Home Service).
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001991529
036-001991549 - Is part of:
- Add MS 60593-60626 : Britten Manuscripts: Musical compositions of Benjamin Britten
Add MS 60609-60610 : Benjamin Britten: 'War Requiem', op. 66 - Contains:
- Add MS 60609 : Benjamin Britten: 'War Requiem', op. 66 (short score)
Add MS 60610 : Benjamin Britten: 'War Requiem', op. 66 (full score)
Click here to View / search full list of parts of Add MS 60609-60610 - Hierarchy:
- 032-001991529[0011]/036-001991549
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 60593-60626
- Record Type (Level):
- Series
- Extent:
- 2 volumes
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
Latin - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1961
- End Date:
- 1979
- Date Range:
- 1961-1979
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Burney, Roger, Royal Naval Volunteer Reservist and dedicatee of Britten, 'War Requiem', 1919-1942 (Dedicatee)
Dunkerley, Piers Montague, Royal Marine and dedicatee of Benjamin Britten's 'War Requiem', 1921-1959 (Dedicatee)
Gill, David, sailor and dedicatee of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem, d before 1960 (Dedicatee)
Halliday, Michael, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reservist and dedicatee of Britten, 'War Requiem', d 1944 (Dedicatee)
Owen, Wilfred Edward Salter, poet, 1893-1918 (Author)