Britten War Requiem

Benjamin Britten War Requiem Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus Norwich Cathedral Choir Ashley Grote and Matthew Andrews conductors Lee Bissett soprano James Gilchrist tenor Morgan Pearse baritone This year sees the 50th anniversary of the death of Benjamin Britten and to celebrate this milestone, we open our new season with a performance of his deeply moving War Requiem. Not only was Britten a major figure in 20th-century British music, he was East Anglian born and bred, with very close associations with Norwich. We are very excited to have internationally acclaimed tenor, James Gilchrist, heading up a trio of star soloists in this dramatic and powerful work.