"I first heard this piece at the CME Institute '97. I had not got a choir at the time. I formed Carlow Young Artists Choir when I returned from the institute and this piece was on my 'to do' list right from the start! We performed this piece in '99 (SA) and when the choir evolved into a mixed choir in '04 we learned the SATB version. Since '99 this piece as become one of our most performed pieces and played a significant part in our 10th Anniversary in 2007 when many past pupils returned to to the stage to sing it with us. It is a challenging piece, both rhythmically and musically but completely worth it when you hear the end product! Our choir has now changed its name to Aspiro (pronounced Aspeero)"
Britten's pacifist masterwork, combining war poetry by Wilfred Owen with the Latin Requiem Mass, is included in the Masterworks Library of full scores, ideal for conductors, students and music lovers.
