radio orchestra performed the war requiem english composer benjamin britten's plea for pacific system. it's a condemnation of the terror and horror that conflict visits upon people. the war recreate was written by pacifist composer benjamin britten and reprised in the german city of one of our own saturday. in a just tour of reconciliation the performance brought together musicians from britain and germany the countries once at war now peaceful neighbors. it's been a mess of undertaking andrew manze the conductor has been preparing it for two years. not only about. the communication between two net nations now it's sort of a communication between now and the past that we must learn from the past let's face it we must learn from our mistakes. the war recreate them was composed after the second world war when the german left buffet bombed british cities. are never going to hear that. the destroyed cathedral in coventry england became a symbol of the war's brutality after the war a new one was a wreck to mix to the ruins its opening in one hundred sixty two was a grand occasion. britain

the self declared pacifist benjamin britten saw his chance to compose an epic score he had she said if i am only remembered for one piece of music i think it should be the same. an orchestra is a very good metaphor for a society and to mix two nations in this way and to create literally create harmony in a musical way but also in a social way is a very good demonstration of how we can co-exist and we felt how we can value from . the war requiem a timeless warning for humanity one for us oh to hate thanks. so much. they make a commitment. they find solutions. they conspire. africa . stories about people making a difference shaping their nation.

british composer benjamin britten wrote the war requiem to you know gratian of a new cathedral in the english city of commentary in one thousand nine hundred sixty two the original cathedral was destroyed in the german bombing raids in the second world war and innovative a new production of the wreck we have is being staged right now the english national opera in london robin metal desk here welcome welcome at tell us a bit more about the background to this piece well benjamin britten i should first of all say i was very ardent pacifist himself he was in fact a conscientious objector in world war two so very motivated to compose this war requiem about the horrors of war and he actually dedicated it to four friends of his who'd fallen in the first world war now this i think you'd be very happy that this production is now part of the commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the first world war it's generally considered to be one of the greatest choral works of the twentieth century it is a stunning sort of monumental work who rise up to all history has it's got a big chorus of

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time to talk culture now with robin merrill from that death of the british composer benjamin britten wrote the war requiem to mark the commemoration of a new cathedral in the city of coventry in one thousand nine hundred sixty two now the original cathedral was destroyed of course in the german bombing raids second world war and innovative new production of the requiem is being stage right now at the english national opera in london robin it dates you and can you tell us all about this new production well first of all i should say benjamin britten was himself an pacifist indeed he was a conscientious objector in the second world war. he was really motivated to write this piece about the horrors of war and he did actually dedicated it to four of his friends who fought in the first boy so i'm sure he's quite pleased that being used for the hundredth anniversary of the first world war benjamin britten of course died nine hundred seventy six it's generally considered to be one of the greatest choral works of the twentieth century it has to focus tros it's got a big course it's called our