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ReferenceBBM/war_requiem

Title

War requiem

Subtitle / Other TitleFor soprano, tenor and baritone solos, chorus, orchestra, chamber orchestra, boys' choir and organ

Published Opus NoOp. 66

Date[Apr?] 1961-[Jan] 1962

DescriptionThe texts are the Missa pro defunctis (set in Latin) and poems by Wilfred Owen. The dedication reads 'In loving memory of Roger Burney, Sub-Lieutenant R.N.V.R., Piers Dunkerley, Captain Royal Marines, David Gill, Ordinary Seaman, Royal Navy, Michael Halliday, Lieutenant R.N.Z.N.V.R'.

Extent14 items

CopiesMaterial has been microfilmed and is available as follows:
Composition sketch: B9, frames 2 - 138
Discarded sketches: B9, frames 139 - 196
Full score: B9, frames 197 - 459
Voice part 'So Abram rose': A19, frames 406
Discarded pages: X12, frames 90 - 96
Scanctus' sketches: A57, frames 346 - 348

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